Exhibition: “At the Heart of Mai ’68” – Chania 15th until 29th October
Invitation to the exhibition of the French photographer Philippe Gras entitled “At the Heart of May ’68”, which reflects the time of the uprising
in May 1968, with the parallel projection of the documentary “Mai 68, un étrange printemps “by Dominique Beaux.
WHEN: 15th – 29th October, opening hours 10.00 – 14.00 and 18.00 – 21.00
WHERE: Hall of the Literary Association “Chrysostomos”, Chalidon 82, Chania
May ’68 has been recorded as the most important revolutionary event of the post-war world, a rebellion that began as a simple protest and then acquired a universal character against the established system.The May 68 events influenced the whole world in the late 1960s, teaching not just to accept the data, but to dream and plan, with vitality, enthusiasm and faith in the impossible, the present and the future.
50 years later, the Region of Crete-Regional Unity of Chania, in co-organization with the French Embassy in Greece, the French Institute of Greece, the Greek-French Association of Chania, the Chrysostomos Philological Association, within the framework of the 6th Cinema Festival in Chania, presents 43 photographs, entitled “At the Heart of May 68,” by the French photographer Philippe Gras, who chronicled the revolt.