On Saturday, October 3, Monaco and the French Riviera will come together for a full day of sport, philanthropy, celebration and fundraising in support of Pink Ribbon Monaco — with the Monaco Invitational at Royal Mougins Golf Club leading into the Pink Ribbon Monaco Gala at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
For a Principality accustomed to combining spectacular settings with high-profile events, the day is a particularly fitting example of how Monaco’s sporting, business, social and philanthropic communities can come together around an important cause.
And while the events have very different personalities, they share the same objective: supporting women’s health, raising awareness about cancer and contributing to research.
The Monaco Invitational: Where Golf Meets Giving
The day begins with the Monaco Invitational, a charity golf experience presented by Pink Ribbon Monaco and led by Cameron Avery.
Taking place at the prestigious Royal Mougins Golf Club, the Invitational brings together business leaders, athletes, artists, philanthropists and distinguished guests for a day built around golf, networking and philanthropy.
The event begins with an official Welcome Cocktail at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo, the event’s official hospitality partner, before moving to Royal Mougins for a shotgun-start shamble tournament.
The experience is designed to be considerably more than simply a round of golf. Participants are offered breakfast, refreshments on the course and lunch, while the event creates an environment where people from different professional and social worlds can meet around a common cause.
Pink Ribbon Monaco describes the Invitational as a celebration of community, generosity and the Monaco lifestyle — but its timing is particularly significant.
The golf event is scheduled for the morning of October 3, with the day ultimately culminating in the Pink Ribbon Monaco Gala at the Hôtel de Paris.
In other words, participants can spend the morning on the golf course before moving from the fairways of Mougins to one of Monaco’s most famous hotels for the evening’s main fundraising celebration.
That combination gives the day a distinctly Riviera character.
From the Fairway to the Hôtel de Paris
The Pink Ribbon Monaco Gala takes place on the evening of October 3 in the magnificent Salle Empire at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
The gala is being held under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco and brings together the worlds of philanthropy, luxury, entertainment and fundraising.
The evening is intended to be an elegant celebration, but the purpose behind it is considerably more important than the setting.
Funds raised through the gala support cancer research at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, helping support research into cancers affecting women.
Pink Ribbon Monaco describes its wider mission as promoting women’s health, cancer awareness and education, with early detection playing a central role. The organisation says it was the first association in the Monaco region dedicated to raising awareness around female cancers and illuminating buildings in pink.
The gala therefore represents the culmination of a day in which sport, social engagement and philanthropy all converge.
And There Is Another Way to Take Part
For people who cannot attend either the golf tournament or the gala, there is another opportunity to support Pink Ribbon Monaco.
For people who cannot attend either the golf tournament or the gala, there is another opportunity to support Pink Ribbon Monaco.
Héli Air Monaco’s solidarity panoramic flights offer residents and visitors the chance to see the Principality from the air while contributing to the campaign.
The flights begin on October 3 and continue through November 1, providing another way for people to participate in Pink Ribbon Monaco’s fundraising efforts.
It is an appropriately Riviera-style idea: take to the skies above Monaco, enjoy the extraordinary views and, at the same time, contribute to a cause that affects countless families.
The initiative also demonstrates that supporting Pink Ribbon Monaco does not have to mean attending a formal gala or participating in a sporting event. There are different ways to get involved, depending on how people want to contribute.
More Than a Day of Events
What makes October 3 particularly interesting is the way these initiatives connect very different communities.
What makes October 3 particularly interesting is the way these initiatives connect very different communities.
Golf brings together business leaders, athletes and philanthropists. The gala brings together Monaco’s international social and philanthropic community. And the panoramic flights open the campaign to residents and visitors who simply want to participate in a memorable experience while making a contribution.
That variety matters because breast cancer awareness cannot be confined to one particular community.
It affects women and families across different generations, backgrounds and countries. Research, education and early detection therefore require support from a broad cross-section of society.
Pink Ribbon Monaco’s events are designed to turn that support into something tangible.
The organisation’s message is straightforward: empowering women through education about early detection.
That message sits behind the glamour.
Monaco’s Ability to Bring People Together
There is something particularly appropriate about holding these events in Monaco.
The Principality has an extraordinary ability to bring together people from the worlds of international business, sport, entertainment, luxury and philanthropy. That concentration of influence can be particularly powerful when directed toward a cause that extends well beyond Monaco itself.
The Monaco Invitational illustrates that perfectly.
It isn’t simply a golf tournament. Pink Ribbon Monaco describes it as a celebration of community, generosity and the spirit of Monaco, with participants coming together before ultimately joining the Gala in the evening.
The result is effectively one continuous day of fundraising and awareness — beginning on the golf course in Mougins and ending beneath the chandeliers of the Hôtel de Paris.
October 3: Golf, Glamour and a Bigger Purpose
For anyone spending October 3 on the Côte d’Azur, there will be plenty happening.
For anyone spending October 3 on the Côte d’Azur, there will be plenty happening.
For golfers and those looking for a high-end networking experience, there is the Monaco Invitational at Royal Mougins.
For those looking for an elegant evening in Monaco, there is the Pink Ribbon Monaco Gala at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
And for those looking for something completely different, there are the Héli Air Monaco solidarity panoramic flights, beginning the same day and continuing throughout October.
Three very different experiences, but one common thread.
Pink Ribbon Monaco is using the extraordinary platform of Monaco and the wider Côte d’Azur to put women’s health, early detection and cancer research firmly in the spotlight.
And perhaps that is the most important part of October 3.
The golf, the champagne, the helicopter flights, the gala setting and the glamour are all memorable. But ultimately, they are vehicles for something much more meaningful: helping raise awareness, encouraging early detection and supporting research that can make a real difference to women’s lives.
On October 3, Monaco won’t simply be going pink for the cameras.
It will be putting its sporting, social and philanthropic communities behind a cause that deserves attention long after the pink lights are switched off.
How to Get Involved
Monaco Invitational
Monaco Invitational
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Royal Mougins Golf Club, Mougins
Presented by Pink Ribbon Monaco and led by Cameron Avery.
Pink Ribbon Monaco Gala
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Salle Empire, Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
Héli Air Monaco Solidarity Panoramic Flights
October 3 – November 1, 2026
Héliport de Monaco.
For participation, partnership opportunities, tickets and further information, visit Pink Ribbon Monaco’s official events page.
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