Mats Widbom will have to shoulder two posts at the same time: both as director of the Swedish Institute and as cultural councillor at the Swedish Embassy, starting from April 2012. He doesn’t lack either cultural or international competence to lead Sweden’s only international Institute forward. Backround The tall, sporty looking Mats, smiles a warm… Continue reading Mats Widbom: the new director at the Swedish Institute in Paris
Month: March 2012
Mats Widbom ny chef på Svenska institutet i Paris
Det är ett dubbelt arbete SI:s nye chef får axla: både som chef på institutet och som kulturråd vid Sveriges ambassad. Han tillträder i april 2012. Kulturell och internationell kompetens saknar han inte för att leda Sveriges enda internationella kulturhus framåt. Bakgrund Den långe, gänglige, lite lätt gråhårige Mats, ler ett varmt leende när vi… Continue reading Mats Widbom ny chef på Svenska institutet i Paris
Lunch with the French Minister of Culture and Communication – Frédéric Mitterand
France’s minister has been a well-known figure long before he became minister. He is known as the former president François Mitterand’s nephew but also as a cultural leading personality who has starred cultural television shows, written several books and played an important role in film diffusions. The day we met, was a sunny, warm spring… Continue reading Lunch with the French Minister of Culture and Communication – Frédéric Mitterand
Lunch hos kulturministern Frédéric Mitterand
Frankrikes kulturminister är sedan länge en känd figur i Frankrike och inte enbart som brorson till den f.d. presidenten François Mitterand. Utöver sina officiella funktioner har han även i åratal haft intressanta televisionsreportage om konst, skrivit böcker och varit ledande inom filmbranschen. Det var en solig och varm vårdag, magnolian började slå ut på… Continue reading Lunch hos kulturministern Frédéric Mitterand
Mangas or “images for entertainment”
Japan was this year’s focus at the Paris bookfair. I decided to concentrate on their mangas. Comic strips are a French speciality so the French are naturally inclined towards the Japanese mangas. France is the country in the world that publish most mangas after Japan. The world famous artist Hokusai Hokusai travelled around Japan in… Continue reading Mangas or “images for entertainment”