Yokohama welcomes French Ambassador during the Yokohama-French Month

The Yokohama-France Month (June 12–July 12) is a French cultural festival held annually since 2005 by the Institut Français de Yokohama in partnership with the Yokohama Arts Foundation and the support of the City of Yokohama. The festival attracts visitors of all ages every year.

This year’s theme was “200th Anniversary of Photography” and had related programs at several locations throughout the city including the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Zou-no-Hana Terrace, and the independent movie theater Yokohama Cinemarine. The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse hosted an exhibition where valuable photos from the Meiji period were displayed alongside images of Yokohama captured by contemporary French photographers. At Zou-no-Hana Terrace, visitors enjoyed an exhibition focusing on marine and environmental issues.

On June 26, Ms. Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, Ambassador of France to Japan, met with Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka at the Mayor’s Official Residence. During the meeting, they shared the view that cities have an important role to play in advancing decarbonization and a circular economy by leveraging the knowledge and expertise accumulated within urban-based research institutions and companies. They also discussed possibilities for cooperation in the environmental field through academic and research organizations. The meeting concluded on a cordial note, with Mayor Yamanaka remarks on GREEN×EXPO 2027

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