ZAGREB, June 3 (Hina) - French Ambassador to Croatia Jean-Jacques Gaillarde on Thursday presented "the ambassador of the French chanson to Croatia", famous Croatian singer Tereza Kesovija, with a high French Culture Ministry award for
contribution to culture - the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. In Tereza Kesovija we recognise not only a friend of France, a virtuous Francophone and Francophile, but also an outstanding voice, a fiery and faithful temperament, and above all a noble heart, Gaillarde said at the French Embassy in Zagreb. He reminded Kesovija came to France in 1965, and said what happened to her was an indisputable French quality, i.e. the capability to recognise and acknowledge talents coming from abroad. Expressing her gratitude, the singer said this was her favourite award because "it is not handed out, but granted."(hina) ha
ZAGREB, June 3 (Hina) - French Ambassador to Croatia Jean-Jacques
Gaillarde on Thursday presented "the ambassador of the French
chanson to Croatia", famous Croatian singer Tereza Kesovija, with a
high French Culture Ministry award for contribution to culture -
the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
In Tereza Kesovija we recognise not only a friend of France, a
virtuous Francophone and Francophile, but also an outstanding
voice, a fiery and faithful temperament, and above all a noble
heart, Gaillarde said at the French Embassy in Zagreb.
He reminded Kesovija came to France in 1965, and said what happened
to her was an indisputable French quality, i.e. the capability to
recognise and acknowledge talents coming from abroad.
Expressing her gratitude, the singer said this was her favourite
award because "it is not handed out, but granted."
(hina) ha