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Europe Live Saturday 25th May 2013

A Paris-Berlin Cultural Tandem in Celebration of 25 years friendship between the two capitals!

5th March 2012

On 27th February the Mayors of Paris and Berlin, Bertrand Delanoë and Klaus Wowereit opened the celebrations that are marking the 25 years of friendship and cooperation that bring together the two capitals. This cultural and literary platform is being undertaken with the French Institute and the Goethe Institut. In 2012 many events and exchanges are being organised between the two capitals. Coming soon: on 13th March the French Institute in Berlin will host an evening-debate on France before the presidential election. A competition "Paris-Berlin à l'affiche" is also being organised on 5th March to 6th July. The calendar of all of the events is available on the site www.paris-berlin 25.com

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