Ria Hackin-Parmentier – archaeologist, adventurer and freedom fighter
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Serious TopicsSerious TopicsAn illustrated talk with images and sound devoted to the extraordinary life of Ria Hackin-Parmentier (1905–1941), a French archaeologist, photographer and filmmaker, and daughter of a Luxembourger. She took part in excavations and expeditions in Central Asia, including the discovery of the Begram treasure in Afghanistan in 1927. Committed to the Free French movement with her husband Joseph Hackin, she was posthumously awarded the title of Companion of the Liberation and the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945.
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Talk presented by Simone Beck, chair of the Luxembourg Commission for UNESCO. Language: Luxembourgish. Free of charge. Registration required; 19 places available. Automatically translated from German.
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