'The New Cultural Passeurs': France-India's creative partnership gets a spotlight
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte stopped by the French Institute in India on February 18 for "The New Cultural Passeurs"—a lively event that was part of cultural events highlighting France-India collaboration.
Their visit, alongside PM Modi's launch in Mumbai, highlighted a growing creative partnership between the two countries.
Highlights of the event
The event was a colorful mix of Indian fashion (with live embroidery by Rahul Mishra), bold poetry from Meena Kandasamy, and sneak peeks at graphic novels like Sikkim Stories by Pema Wangchuk Dorjee and Simon Lamouret.
Graphic novelist Amruta Patil previewed an upcoming exhibition tracing Indian visual storytelling—from ancient art to AI comics—and "The Charpai," an installation made from recycled wrappers and ropes, was also on display.
If you're into cross-cultural collabs or fresh creative ideas, this one's worth keeping an eye on.