On 3-4 October 2023, French traveler and writer Cedric Gras met with Turkmen students of the French Language Faculty of the Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages and the Magtymguly Turkmen State University.
The meeting was organized by the French Institute in Turkmenistan as part of Cedric Gras’ visit to the country.
Cedric Gras spoke about his work as a writer, about the peculiarities of the French-speaking style of writing and about travel notes made during his expeditions to Antarctica and the Alps.
The meeting at the Magtymguly Turkmen State University was also attended by students from the Faculty of Geography. They showed great interest in the writer’s expeditions and in his observations related to global warming issues.
At the end of the meeting, Cedric Gras thanked the students for their interest in his work, for the warm welcome and wished the students success in their studies. The director of the French Institute, Romain Gouvernay, in turn, stressed that now the books of Cedric Gras are available in the library of the French Institute.
On Friday, 6 October, at 6pm, the media library of the French Institute will host an additional meeting with Cedric Gras for everyone who wants to talk with the writer. ///nCa, 5 October 2023
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