Union of National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) following the
establishment of EUNIC Vietnam in Hanoi on Nov. 18.
An agreement on EUNIC Vietnam inception was signed by representatives of
the British Council of the UK, the Goethe Institute of Germany, the
L’Espace Centre of France, the Brussels-Wallonie delegation of Belgium
and embassies of Italy, the Netherlands, and Austria.
EUNIC
Vietnam President, Franck Pezza, who is Chief of the Brussels-Wallonie
delegation, said EUNIC Vietnam will act as a bridge for European and
Vietnamese researchers, artists and audiences through cultural and
artistic events and activities.
According to EUNIC Vietnam Vice
President, Almuth Meyer-Zollitsch, who also is the Goethe Institute’s
Chief, apart from the organisation of cultural projects and activities
of each European country, EUNIC Vietnam will play a role as coordinator
and organiser for joint activities with various countries.
EUNIC
Vietnam will host the European music festival in Ho Chi Minh City later
this month along with the European Balling Days, European Literature
Week and European Language Week.
Established in 2006, EUNIC
operates beside the European Commission. With its headquarters in
Brussels, Belgium, the organisation has so far made its presence felt in
53 countries./.
