French President Emmanuel Macron announced a "cross residence project" in collaboration with Jonathan K.S. Choi Foundation at the opening of the 17th edition of the "festival Croisements" on the first day of his 3-day state visit to China between 5th and 7th April.

As a strategic patron of Croisements and several major French institutions - Dr. Jonathan Choi and Cloud House team was invited to participate in the opening.

In his speech, Macron hopes that through "Chinese-French Artist Residency Program" , artists and cultural workers can have a creative environment to exchange and create with each other in a cross-cultural background.

“This program of cross-residencies will make it possible to support creators, artists, designers engaged in the transformation of society, whether it is a question of creating imaginations, design new ways of inhabiting our planet.”

In the presence of French Minister of Culture Ms. Rima Abdul Malak and Deputy Head of Mission Ms. Myriam Pavageau, Mr. Gilbert Choy, director of Jonathan K.S. Choi Foundation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mr. Nicolas PIillerel Minister Councellor of the French Embassy in China, and will together operate the cross-residencies project .

President Macron also expressed his appreciation for the Foundation's "HAMO" project with Palais de Tokyo, and looked forward to meeting with Dr. Choi again at the opening ceremony of HAMO this September.

As an art center for inclusive education sponsored by the Foundation in Palais de Tokyo, HAMO is dedicated to promoting cultural mediation, education and inclusivity through art.

Jonathan KS Choi Foundation and Choi Centre·Cloud House will continue to be committed to promoting the development of Chinese-French cultural exchanges, working hand in hand with all parties to organize innovative and forward-looking cultural exchange activities, making the friendly relationship between China and France more solid and lasting.