37 paintings by French painter Dominique De Miscault, depicting popular poems by Vietnamese poet Tran Dang Khoa, have been exhibitited in Choisy-le Roi city near Paris.
37 paintings by French painter Dominique De Miscault, depicting popular poems by Vietnamese poet Tran Dang Khoa, have been exhibitited in Choisy-le Roi city near Paris.
The event was jointly held by the Mayor of Choisy-le Roi, the France-Vietnam Friendship Association and the Aragon Information Centre.
Miscault said she was delighted to have successfully illustrated Khoa’s poems with the images of Vietnamese villages.
Her paintings were inspired by Khoa’s poems written in the 60s and 70s of the 20th century when he was a little boy.
Nicole Trampoglieri, Chairman of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association, said the exhibition shows close cooperation between the poet, the painter and the translator in promoting friendship, solidarity and mutual love of culture and arts among Vietnamese and French people.
Daniel Davisse, Choisy-le Roi’s Mayor, said the exhibition is a prelude to a series of activities which will be hosted by the city to mark the Vietnam-France exchange year 2012.
(Source: VOV)
