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Emotional evening in the living rooms of the City Hall It is true that during these fifty years, Virgone has
of Tullins. Indeed, the municipality wished to pay a left his mark on the canvas, delivering messages full
tribute to Joseph Virgone, an artist tullinois, for all of deep and sensitive meaning.
his works for fifty years of his artistic journey, all of
which are treated as true poetry in the service of After receiving the City Medal from the first judge
great freedom. of the municipality, moved by this gesture, Virgone,
in front of his family and his friends expressed his
During her speech, Anne-Sophie Thiébaud, municipal gratitude towards being honoured and appreciated
cultural advisor, in the presence of Mayor Jean-Yves for his paintings on display in the world’s largest
Dherbeys, deputies, municipal advisors and many museums. As a pleasure never comes alone, on the
guests, perfectly summed up the life and the works rhythm of sweet and melodic Italian music, he blew
of the elusive artist. the candles of a gorgeous birthday cake, he turned
seventy on 6 April 2017.
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