In Bordeaux, the Minister of Culture insisted that the government would not let go of the live performance, strongly impacted by the coronavirus crisis and the establishment of the curfew.
Roselyne Bachelot hammers it: the government will not let go of the live show.
In crisis since confinement, the world of culture, and in particular performing arts, is once again impacted by the curfew imposed on a large part of the territory, and demands support from the government.
It is therefore to reassure professionals in the sector that the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot went to the Opéra national de Bordeaux on Sunday.
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The Minister met with the management of the establishment.
"What we asked the minister is: 'if ever we could not welcome the public for health reasons, and with the consequences of the economic crisis, will you compensate, because we will have the costs and not the receipts? ", summarizes in Europe 1 Olivier Lombardie, the general administrator.
"And the minister assured us of her support," he said.
"Fresh money intended for performing arts actors"
For her part, Roselyne Bachelot hammers it: the government will not let go of the live show.
“On the new emergency measures, 115 million euros, including 85 million dedicated to live performance. We were extremely responsive. I was not asked to draw on my reserves from the Ministry of Culture. fresh money which is intended for performing arts actors "