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SUMMARY:The Celebration of André Malraux
DESCRIPTION:Alliance Française de Dhaka in collaboration with Ambassade de
  France au Bangladesh - French Embassy in Dhaka and Dhaka University prese
 nts a special commemorative programme on 23 November 2026\, honouring the 
 life\, legacy and enduring connection of André Malraux with Bangladesh.\n
 \nA distinguished French writer\, intellectual\, art theorist and statesma
 n\, Malraux stood in solidarity with the people of Bangladesh during the 1
 971 Liberation War. His support remains a significant chapter in the histo
 ry of Franco-Bangladeshi relations\, reflecting the power of cultural exch
 ange\, intellectual engagement and international solidarity.\n\nThe progra
 mme will bring his legacy into focus through a floating exhibition\, an ar
 tistic reenactment of his speech and the unveiling of the renovated André
  Malraux Memorial Stele at the University of Dhaka.\n\nA Floating Exhibiti
 on: Discovering André Malraux\n\nSet within the André Malraux Garden at 
 the University of Dhaka\, the floating exhibition will offer visitors an e
 ngaging introduction to Malraux’s life\, intellectual journey and artist
 ic contributions. Through a selection of photographs\, archival documents\
 , quotations and contextual texts\, the exhibition will explore his litera
 ry and artistic legacy\, his relationship with Bangladesh and his support 
 for the country's struggle for independence.\n\nDesigned as an accessible 
 visual presentation\, the exhibition will invite visitors to reflect on Ma
 lraux’s enduring relevance and the historical ties that connect France a
 nd Bangladesh.\n\nReenacting André Malraux’s Speech\n\nA Bangladeshi ar
 tist will bring Malraux’s words and ideas to life through a special reen
 actment of his speech in support of Bangladesh. Blending historical memory
  with artistic interpretation\, the performance will revisit a defining mo
 ment of international solidarity and offer contemporary audiences a renewe
 d connection to Malraux’s engagement with the country.\n\nUnveiling the 
 Renovated Memorial Stele\n\nThe commemorative programme will also mark the
  formal unveiling of the renovated André Malraux Memorial Stele at the Un
 iversity of Dhaka. The restoration renews this permanent tribute to Malrau
 x’s support for Bangladesh and helps preserve the memory of his contribu
 tion for future generations.\n\nThrough this programme\, Alliance Françai
 se de Dhaka seeks to honour a historic bond between France and Bangladesh 
 while bringing Malraux’s legacy to new audiences. The celebration serves
  as a reminder of the enduring value of cultural exchange\, international 
 solidarity and the shared pursuit of freedom and human dignity.\n\nEvent D
 etails-\n\nDate and Time: 23 November 2026 | 11 AM\n\nVenue: André Malrau
 x Garden\, University of Dhaka\n\nhttps://www.dhakahype.com/events/the-cel
 ebration-of-andre-malraux-2026-11-23
LOCATION:André Malraux Garden\, André Malraux Garden\, University of Dhak
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URL:https://www.dhakahype.com/events/the-celebration-of-andre-malraux-2026-
 11-23
CATEGORIES:mela
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