His Highness the Aga Khan joins France's Académie des Beaux Arts
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
His Highness the Aga Khan delivers an eulogy in memory of his predecessor, the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange.
AKDN / Gary Otte
Paris, France, 18 June 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan was today officially installed as an Associate Foreign Member of France's Académie des Beaux Arts. The Aga Khan replaces the renowned Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange who passed away in 2005. The official ceremony, held under the dome of the Institut de France in Paris, was attended by the Académie's President, Yves Millecamps and its Perpetual Secretary, Arnaud d'Hauterives, as well as other members of the Académie and representatives of civil society and the diplomatic corps. The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, was represented by his top aide on cultural affairs, Mrs. Isabelle Mariani.