FRANCE: BOB DYLAN RECEIVES CULTURE AWARD FROM FRENCH GOVERNMENT

Record ID: 707085

  • Title: FRANCE: BOB DYLAN RECEIVES CULTURE AWARD FROM FRENCH GOVERNMENT
  • Date: 31st January 1990
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JANUARY 30, 1990) SV, DYLAN WALKS INTO ROOM, FOLLOWED BY OTHERS 0.06 SV, MINISTER OF CULTURE JACK LANG ANNOUNCING DYLAN'S AWARD (FRENCH SOT) AND PUTS MEDAL ROUND DYLAN'S NECK AS AUDIENCE APPLAUD 0.59 CU, BOB DYLAN SPEAKS (ENGLISH SOT) 1.10 TRANSCRIPT, SEQUENCE 3, DYLAN: "A THOUSAND THANK YOUS."
  • Embargoed: 15th February 1990 12:00
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  • Location: France, France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Arts,General
  • Reuters ID: LVA1XWLK68I73WPAAVHEVDI1Y9XH
  • Story Text: PARIS, FRANCE

    U.S. rock singer Bobs Dylan was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's highest honours, by the French Ministry of Culture on Tuesday (30/1).

    Dylan, 48, best known for his 1960s folk songs protesting against social injustice, was to give four concerts in Paris.

    Minister of Culture Jack Lang presented Dylan with the award.

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - PHILIPPE CHAMAILLARD</strong>
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