365telugu.com online news,Hyderabad, 21 May, 2022: Bonjour India’s Trip to France exhibition will showcase photographs Prof. Parmanand Dalwadi clicked during his visit to France in the 1970s. The exhibition will be on display at Chitramayee, the State Gallery of Art, Madhapur. Prof. Dalwadi will be present at the inauguration on 22nd May at 4:00 pm. The inauguration as well as the exhibition is open to all and has no entry fee. The exhibit will remain open from 23rd May – 8th June, 11 am to 6 pm. This exhibition is made possible with a long standing collaboration between Alliance Française of Hyderabad, Indian Photo Festival and Chitramayee State Gallery of Art. The event is part of the Bonjour India festival, an artistic, cultural, educational, and literary initiative by the Embassy of France and its cultural service Institut Français en Inde, the Alliance Française Network, and the Consulates of France.
Prof. Dalwadi visited France during the heyday of disco and boogie. This was a time when men sported long hair and mustaches and women oozed La Mode – life was good. Even French protesters donned stylish bell-bottoms, frayed jeans, midi skirts, and other fashionable apparel! Prof. Dalwadi captured the vibrant atmosphere in that country with his Nikon F. In his photographs shines the influence of Henri Cartier Bresson; the world-renowned photojournalist whom Prof. Parmanand Dalwadi accompanied during the former’s journey to Northern India in 1965.
At the Trip to France exhibition, the 50 photographs on display will show some incongruous and unusual situations. They are replete with humor, tenderness, and authentic impressions of French society. A story accompanies every photograph. Visitors will not only be treated to images from a time when French culture was arguably at its most vivacious but also read a short story that tells more about the photographs. Visitors will see touching photographs that stand out in an era in which people are inundated with digital images. Some photographs feature Prof. Dalwadi’s wife – Radium – whom he met in Paris.
About the man himself. Prof. Parmanand Dalwadi was born to a family of craftsmen in Gujarat. He graduated in Fine Arts from M.S.U Baroda in 1963 and completed his post-graduation in Visual Communication from the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad in 1968. In return for accompanying Cartier Bresson to North India in 1965, he was picked by Bresson and placed in pictorial services, Paris to work with the legendary Pierre Gassmann, with funding from the Ford Foundation.
Speaking about the upcoming Trip to France exhibition, Dr. Samuel Berthet, Director of Alliance Française Hyderabad said “The exhibition Trip to France offers Hyderabadis images of France at a unique time in the country’s history. Prof. Dalwadi shot each photograph, carefully and after consideration. This makes the images memorable and rich with meaning: each photo tells a story that is worth well over a thousand words. Even today when there are thousands of images available at the click of a button, those on display at the exhibition – thanks to their elegance and simplicity – will leave a powerful impression on viewers. And at a time when there is considerable discord in the world, the exhibition conveys a welcome sense of optimism.”
Bonjour India’s events are open to all and often located in public places to maximize accessibility. The initiative celebrates the partnership between India and France by providing easy access to French and Indian cultural arts. Bonjour India’s events are meant to entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds and to lead to lively and friendly discussions.
For further information about Bonjour India festival, please visit https://www.ifindia.in/bonjour-india
The Organisers:
Overall, Bonjour India covers 19 cities across the country, showcasing Indo-French expertise and collaboration in innovation, education, research, science and technology, arts and culture. This artistic, cultural, educational and social initiative is an Indo-French moment put together by the French cooperation network in India mainly comprising of the Embassy of France and its cultural service, the French Institute in India, the Alliance Française network and, the Consulates of France in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations, with support from various public and private partners.
The French Institute in India (Institut Français en Inde – IFI) is the educational, scientific and cultural department of the Embassy of France in India. It facilitates academic and scientific exchanges between higher institutes of learning and research, enables student mobility, and promotes the French language, and artistic and cultural partnerships. Cooperation between India and France takes place through a number of sectors: Arts & Culture, Books, Ideas, French Language & Education, the Study in France programme, Academic Partnerships, Science Technology, as well as Innovation and Multimedia. www.ifindia.in
Alliance Française in India:
The 14 Alliance Française centres across India are part of a worldwide network of associations founded more than 135 years ago, established in 133 countries and welcoming nearly 500,000 learners every year. Enrolling at an Alliance Française centre in India is an opportunity to learn the French language, discover France and explore the unique character, diversity, history, heritage and gastronomy of the country. Quality courses, a warm welcome, professionalism, innovative methods, cultural programmes, a friendly atmosphere – everything is in place to ensure that French learning becomes an unforgettable experience. www.afindia.org