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By Tetiana Polishchuk

Alain Remy, French Ambassador in Ukraine, talks about the two symbolic cultural events in both countries 

This fall makes history – in particular, the history of Ukraine’s and France’s cultures. We would like to remind our readers that the traveling exhibit “Normandy in Painting” was displayed in Lviv and Kyiv, gathering crowds of viewers. Now the paintings can be seen on display at the Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum (it will be open through January 13, 2013). Meanwhile, on November 21 the first Ukrainian art event was launched at the Louvre in Paris: the exhibit of masterpieces by the Ukrainian 18th-century sculptor Johann Georg Pinzel (open through February 25). Both actions are held under the patronage of Ambassador Alain Remy. The Day asked Mr. Remy to answer several questions.

Read the full interview with Ambassador Alain Remy.