This kind of activity is usually organized and presided over by the host, who will provide a platform for participants to express their views and opinions freely. The origin of salon activities can be traced back to France in the18th century, when some intellectuals held such activities at home to discuss literary, artistic, political and social issues. This activity was later spread to other countries and gradually evolved into a modern social activity.
Salon activities can have a wide range of themes, including literature, art, music, science and technology, business and so on. Participants can share their knowledge and experience through discussions, speeches and exhibitions to enhance mutual understanding and communication.
The Development History of Salon Activities
Since17th century, celebrities in Paris (mostly ladies and gentlemen) have often turned the living room into a famous social place, which had a great influence in the era when books were not popular and various propaganda tools were underdeveloped, and it was an excellent stage to show their influence. Most of the people who come in and out of the salon are dramatists, novelists, poets, musicians, painters, critics, philosophers and politicians, and some of them often recite their new works in the salon.
They are like-minded, get together, enjoy elegant music while sipping drinks, have a long talk on various issues of common interest, freely spread information in the salon, create public opinion, learn the language of wisdom from the conversation and gain insight into people's conscience. The first literary salon was held by Marquise de Rambouillet, and it became the most famous salon in Paris and even France at that time because it gathered many celebrities and scholars in France at that time.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Salon.