Meet-and-greet and book signing with the writer Blaise Hofmann

Painting will take centre stage, with Blaise Hofmann joining us to present his latest book, *Le peintre du village voisin* (The Painter from the Neighbouring Village), published by Zoé. In this book, the Swiss author tells the story of a young man, a Communist Party activist who became a painter, who rubbed shoulders with the great Parisian artists and, with friends, set up an engraving workshop on the shores of Lake Geneva that would go on to become a global benchmark. The book takes us from the post-war period through Switzerland’s ‘Trente Glorieuses’ (the thirty glorious years) to the present day, telling the story of a touching man who practised his art in close contact with nature, sowing seeds here and there to ensure that contemplation endures.

Book signing followed by drinks with the author.