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Norwegian treasures and celebration of the eighty-fifth anniversary of the Library of the United Nations in Geneva Interview with David Chikvaidze, Director of the United Nations Library and League of Nations Archives
09/10/2012
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Q: You are the Director of the United Nations Library in Geneva, built with funds from the United States. Could you tell us a little about its history? This is a very good and timely question, because on 10 September 2012 we celebrate the eighty-fifth anniversary of the gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to the League of Nations Library. The Library had already existed since 1919 when, in 1927, Rockefeller gave US$2 million to endow a library that…

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SUR LA ROUTE DU CINEMA: Two days in New York.
08/03/2012
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| Contributing Writers, Culture, Français/French/Francés
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Comprendre deux cultures en deux jours et pour ce faire, en l’espace de 96’ (min), c’est pourtant ce qui arrive dans Two Days In New York. Ou du moins, c’est ce que propose l’auteur. New York, tout le monde l’imagine mais peu de monde sait ce que ça veut dire. C’est une vie qui s’y joue. J’en ai déjà parlé l’an dernier en évoquant Marc Mathelier à Broadway, mon chapeau esprit Borsalino et le film Mama Mia. C’est le…

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