In 26th May afternoon, the direct of Today art museum Gaopeng was invented by China and French culture festival. They talkedabout “soft power” among culture institution with Musée des Confluences museum curator Hélène Lafont-Couturier,former president of the French Museum union Jean-PaulCLUZE, French national graphic and Sculpture Art Foundation Chairman Guillaume Cerruti, and a famous international art curator, art dealers, publisher Cheng Xindong.The dialogue was presided over by Huang Du, a famous art critic.

The theme of Forum

Culture institution plays an important role in political area. Because they have a kind of ability to reflect society, they have become a useful tool. Culture as a tour leaves a deep impression and even becomes a mark in the development of architecture, urban planning and social cultural behavior, as well as in international aspect. At present, most culture institutions have appeared. That is very interesting to compare with China culture and French culture.

Huang Du, a famous art critic


Today Art Museum directorGaoPeng

French national graphic and Sculpture Art Foundation Chairman Guillaume Cerruti

former president of the French Museum union Jean-PaulCLUZE


Musée des Confluences museum curator Hélène Lafont-Couturier

The first Sino French Cultural Forum is started by former French Prime Minister, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs and national defense and military committee Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN and vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, President of WRSA Chen Zhu. Vice Premier Liu Yandong also was invited to attend the forum. The Sino French Cultural Forum has been attached great importance to French and China government, the French PresidentFrançois Hollande sent a congratulatory message to the forum. More than 150 elites of French delegation are involved in the activities of the forum.