The University Library of French Guiana is organising a conference-meeting on Wednesday 26 April, starting at 6pm. This will be followed by book signings with Vicky Lyfoung, author of the Hmong comic strip, and Nathalie Cazelles, archaeologist and historian.
À In this 160-page documentary, Vicky Lyfoung traces the history of this little-known ethnic group in Asia, combining a wealth of documentation with a personal story. The Hmong are an oppressed people who are fighting to preserve their culture.
traditions and art of living. Their destiny is closely linked to France, which has
colonised Indochina in 1893 and for whom they did a great deal of work - first as opium suppliers and then as soldiers. The author
tells the story of this people through the prism of their culture.
that of his family.
traditions and art of living. Their destiny is closely linked to France, which has
colonised Indochina in 1893 and for whom they did a great deal of work - first as opium suppliers and then as soldiers. The author
tells the story of this people through the prism of their culture.
that of his family.
From 6pm to 6.30pm, these meetings will begin with a screening of the Envoyé Spécial report "Guerre secrète au Laos" (Secret war in Laos) by journalists Cyril Payen and Grégoire Deniau. This will be followed by a conference-debate on "Sur la route des Hmongs, de l'Indochine à la Guyane", based on the comic strip. Finally, there will be time for book signing.
Programme
Wednesday 26th April
- 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.Guided tour of the Annamite penal colony with Vicky Lyfoung and Nathalie Cazelle, archaeologist and historian (University of Guyana). Maximum 15 people. Booking essential. kazabul.com
- 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Conferences, meetings and book signings with Vicky Lyfoung and Nathalie Cazelle at the Bibliothèque universitaire de Guyane.
Thursday 27 April
- 6 to 8 p.m. : Conferences, meetings and book signings with Vicky Lyfoung and Nathalie Cazelle at the Mana Art and Research Centre.
Friday 28 April
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. : Signing session with Vicky Lyfoung at the Librairie du Vieux Bourg in Kourou
- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. : Conferences, meetings and book signings with Vicky Lyfoung and Nathalie Cazelle at the Hôtel Ariatel Mercure in Kourou.
Saturday 29 April
- 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. : Signing session with Vicky Lyfoung at La Cas'a Bulles bookshop in Cayenne
- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. : Conferences, meetings and book signings with Vicky Lyfoung and Nathalie Cazelle at the Lettres d'Amazonie bookshop
