Alain Nogues, photojournalist, has a smorgasbord of images of North Korea on his homepage (click on the “2000s”) in anticipation of an exhibition this month in Paris.
Here’s part of the press release:
Du 11 au 29 janvier 2010, le comité régional Ile-de-France de l’Association d’amitié franco-coréenne vous présente “Visages de la Corée” à la Maison des associations du 16ème arrondissement de Paris (14, avenue René Boylesve, 75016 Paris), siège du comité régional francilien : une manifestation exceptionnelle pour mieux connaître l’histoire et la culture de la Corée, avec une exposition de photos d’Alain Noguès sur la vie quotidienne en République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC, Corée du Nord) et un cycle de conférences les 14, 21 et 28 janvier. Entrée gratuite!
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From January 11-29, 2010, the Ile-de-France Regional Committee of the Association for French-Korean Friendship presents to you “Faces of Korea,” at the Association headquarters in the 16th arrondissement in Paris, seat of the francilien committee, consisting of an exceptional demonstration of Korean history and culture, an exhibition of photos by Alain Nogues about daily life in the DPRK, and a cycle of conferences. Admission free.
There will also be three lectures associated with the exhibition, including one by Simon Besse, who appears to be a specialist of nothing other than the Koreas and the 2010 World Cup competition.
How does the French right wing feel about their country’s expanding ties with the DPRK? Hard to say. The center-right Le Figaro seems to be fairly supportive, at least as long as their man Sarkozy is behind the push.
Finally, as the blog of the French-Korea Friendship Association has been in overdrive, one final excerpt of their summary of Che Guevara’s 1965 meeting with Kim Il-Song. Does Charles Armstrong know about this?
Adam Cathcart 