On June 18th, Nathalie Bondil, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, officially launched the restoration of an artwork entitled “Interior with a woman playing a virginal” painted around 1660-1667 by the Dutch Emanuel de Witte. This project is supported by BNP Paribas in Canada and the BNP Paribas foundation and contributes to the rehabilitation of the Museum collections.
This specific painting requires several restoration works to recover its original glare, which will be scheduled until March 2015. These works will be performed in the Museum workplace. Once restored, the piece of art will be prominently displayed in the European art rooms before being resettled in the 5th museum’s pavillon in 2017.
The domestic scenes of Emanuel de Witte like “Interior with a woman playing a virginal” are extremely rare. This artwork figures among the most beautiful domestic interiors achieved by the artist, as evidenced by the numerous lending requests for major international exhibition.
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BNP Paribas is a long-standing partner of the Armand-Frappier Institute. It recently allocated 10 grants to INRS students, which will enable them to attend congresses of the International Union of Microbiological Societies. These global events will take place this summer in Montreal. It will gather experts in microbiology from the world over, including researchers from the Institut Pasteur International network.
“We are very proud to contribute to the broad reach of young researchers in microbiology of the INRS, Sauveur Menella, Vice-President, Head of communications at BNP Paribas in Canada, underlines. By supporting researchers’ greatness, we participate in building a better future for our society”, he adds.
“These congresses represent a unique occasion for these young grand holders to exchange on the latest developments and perspective in microbiology with the sector’s big names coming from all over the world”, Professor Pierre Talbot, president of the National Organizing Committee and lecturer at the INRS, mentions.
This involvement in the Armand Frappier Institute reflects the Global Corporate and Social responsibility (CSR) policy of the Group. BNP Paribas is indeed strongly connected to medical research through its partnership with the Pasteur Institute which is present in Canada via the Armand Frappier Institute.
At this year-end, BNP Paribas has decided to support one of its employees, Nicolas Jean, in a mission in the region of Miragoâne in Haïti. During one week, Nicolas will meet several local organizations. He will set up refresher courses in accounting and training sessions on accounting tools, will suggest adjustments in their governance and support the managers in the set-up of management systems.
This mission will be followed by a long-term remote support and will enable these organizations to develop their activity in a more efficient way.
“CPA Sans Frontières” is a non-profit-making organization gathering members of the “Ordre des CPA” (Order of chartered professional accountants in Quebec). It is sponsored by the “Ordre des CPA” and “Terres Sans Frontières” (Earth Without Borders). It aims at contributing to the sustainable growth of developing countries and intervenes in the fields of accounting, management and governance.
This voluntary work fits into the CSR actions supported by the Group.
Photo credit : CPA Sans Frontières – Jacqueline-Lessard Orphanage, Croix-des-Bouquets, Haïti. May 2013
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At a cocktail organized by the Armand Frappier Institute, BNP Paribas in Canada awarded Jean-Christophe Simard (right side of the picture), a PhD student in virology and immunology, with an excellence grant. This grant enabled him to participate in the 15th International Congress of Immunology-ICI 2013 in Milan, Italy.
BNP Paribas is strongly involved in the healthcare and research fields through its global partnership with the Pasteur Institute, which is present in Canada via the Armand Frappier Institute.
According to Sauveur Menella, Head of Communications and CSR at BNP Paribas (Canada), “BNP Paribas is a major economic player on a global scale. It remains close to its clients, partners and employees and has a strong and responsible stake in the society. In Canada, BNP Paribas is proud to sponsor research programs on health care, an area in which the Group is strongly involved.”
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The « Murmure du coquelicot » (The poppy red’s whisper), a play directed by Sébastien Soldevilla and featuring Rémy Girard, will be presented by BNP Paribas throughout the 2013-2014 season.
For the third season, BNP Paribas will get involved in a play at the TNM, after having presented Le roi Lear (King Lear) in 2012, and le Dieu du carnage (God of Carnage) in 2010.
The poppy red’s whisper has been authored by Sébastien Soldevilla, co-founder of the 7 doigts de la main (The Hand’s seven fingers), a company that took center stage in the circus industry for its original acrobatic creations. In this play, an actor is reluctantly carried away by a fascinating delirium as he takes an audition to play his own life’s role.
The poppy red’s whisper will be played at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, downtown Montreal from September 17 to October 12, 2013. BNP Paribas is aware of its role and responsibilities in the Canadian society and is proud to support the Montreal’s cultural community by renewing this partnership with the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.