The Alliance Francaise Celebrates 130 Years with President of France at The Elysee Palace in Paris.
TZ at Elysee Palace Paris
PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE KUALA LUMPUR, YAM TENGKU ZATASHAH SULTAN SHARAFUDDIN IDRIS SHAH, MEETS PRESIDENT OF FRANCE, FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE, FOR THE CELEBRATION OF 130 YEARS OF ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE.
The Alliance Française Foundation celebrated its 130th anniversary of Alliance Française during its 35th international convention held in Paris on 16th and 17th July 2013.
On this special occasion, the presidents and the directors of Alliances Françaises from around the world assembled at the headquarters of Alliance Française in Paris for the two-day event themed “La Culture est une fête” [Culture is a celebration].
On 16th July, the President of France, François Hollande received the presidents of Alliance Française at a reception at the Élysée Palace. Tengku Zatashah, daughter of the Sultan of Selangor, had the honour to meet personally President Hollande and he expressed delight to have Malaysia present in the celebrations.
That evening a gala soiree was held at the iconic Parisian museum, Pompidou Centre, where other partners of the worldwide network of Alliance Française were also invited.
The following day, on 17th July, Tengku Zatashah participated in the French round-table titled “Les Voix du Monde” [Voices of the World]. Tengku Zatashah, representing Asia, was one of six Alliance Française Presidents that hailed from Dublin, Sydney, Paris, Harare, Bogota and Kuala Lumpur.
She spoke of Malaysian culture; the cultural diversity found in this country; and how racial harmony and the celebration of each other’s culture is what make Malaysia so unique and special.
President Hollande
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