What is the impact of the closure of cultural places on mental well-being?

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On the deserted Champs-Élysées, the cinemas and the Lido have lowered their iron curtains.

RFI / Pierre René-Worms

By: Muriel Maalouf

4 min

At a time when the 3rd wave of the epidemic is hitting France head-on, where we are wondering whether to close schools and tighten containment even more, theaters are busy and questioning the role of culture for better mental health.

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What is the impact of the closure of places of culture (museums, theaters, cinemas, etc.) on well-being?

The Théâtre 14 in Paris is currently organizing a colloquium which will be held until Wednesday, March 31, bringing together actors from the world of culture as well as psychiatrists, sociologists and philosophers around the theme "Culture: essential?

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