Isabelle Huppert and Lee Hye-yeong Perform Han Kang at Avignon Festival
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, actresses Isabelle Huppert and Lee Hye-yeong performed excerpts from Han Kang's "Impossibles adieux" in the Cour d'honneur of the Palais des papes during the Festival d'Avignon. The reading was directed by Julie Deliquet. Han Kang, a South Korean novelist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024. The performance took place in the festival's iconic main courtyard.
Key facts
- Isabelle Huppert and Lee Hye-yeong performed at the Festival d'Avignon.
- The performance was held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
- The venue was the Cour d'honneur of the Palais des papes.
- They read excerpts from Han Kang's 'Impossibles adieux'.
- The reading was directed by Julie Deliquet.
- Han Kang is a South Korean novelist and Nobel Prize winner in Literature (2024).
Entities
Artists
- Isabelle Huppert
- Lee Hye-yeong
- Julie Deliquet
- Han Kang
Institutions
- Festival d'Avignon
- Palais des papes
Locations
- Avignon
- France