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Paris commemorates the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda 30 years ago with a message broadcast on the Eiffel Tower's first floor. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message on Sunday, saying he stood by his comments in May 2021 when he acknowledged France's role in the genocide and its refusal to heed warnings of looming massacres, but stopped short of an official apology. SOUNDBITE
The Rwanda ex-official Laurent Bucyibaruta, over alleged role in the 1994 Tutsi genocide, arrives at the Paris court on the last day of his trial. IMAGES
Lens (France), Oct 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Mario García Sánchez) The relationship between the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and the Louvre Museum was not always idyllic, but the influence they exerted on each other was always alive, from his first visit as a tourist in 1900 to his exhibition in the Grand Gallery in 1971.FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION "LES LOUVRE DE PABLO PICASSO".SOUNDBITES FROM THE CURATOR OF THE EXHIBITION, DIMITRI SALMON, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOUVRE DE LENS MUSEUM, MARIE LAVANDIER.TranslationDimitri Salmon: "The show exhibits letters that the conservatives sent to Picasso, articles and other publications that reflect how at times the Louvre was very critical and harsh on Picasso's legacy."Marie Lavandier: "We have the example of Georges Salles, director of the painting department, who has a very friendly and close relationship with Picasso. There are other conservatives who detested Picasso's work."
Emmanuel Macron and his counterpart Paul Kagame arrive at Kigali airport for the departure of the French president. He's leaving for South Africa for a trip focused on the fight against Covid-19 and the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).