Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/11/21
By: Emmanuel Tzeng and Flor Wang
Paris, Nov. 20 (CNA) The 21st Taiwan-France Cultural Awards were presented in Paris
Paris Quartier d’ Ete founder Patrice Martinet and Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Culture Yang Tzu-pao
on Monday to the Vienna Center for Taiwan Studies and Patrice Martinet, founder of the Paris Quartier d’ Ete.
In a joint presentation ceremony, Jean-Robert Pitte, permanent secretary-general of the school of political science and humanities under the Institute of France, said the awards serve an encouragement to the many academicians, artists and cultural professionals who are dedicated to cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Europe.
“Their efforts have dispersed the foggy veil that prevented Europeans from getting a glimpse of Taiwan,” he said.
Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Culture Yang Tzu-pao (楊子葆), the other presenter of the awards, said the European spirit of “passive tranquil” power was broader and more open-minded than the American-style “soft power.” [FULL STORY]
