France - Russia Year 2010 | main achievements

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France reviews the results of its year of cultural connections with Russia in 2010. The Russia-France Year 2010 was one of France's international cultural seasons linking it with countries and regions abroad.

The Russia-France Year 2010 programme had three main objectives:

for Russians to discover or re-discover the cultural and historic heritage of France

to put the spotlight on modern forms of French art

to contribute to cultural exchanges between the two countries, as well as joint Franco-Russian projects

More than 350 events took place in France and Russia ending with a gala performance in Moscow in December 2010 featuring ballet stars from l’Opéra national de Paris and the Bolshoi Ballet. A festival of contemporary art 'Unknown Siberia' took place in Lyon, France.