Avignon Cultural Workers Issue Macron an Ultimatum

In an urgent appeal, cultural workers at the Festival d'Avignon protested against the French government's austerity policies. After the final performance of Maldoror in the Cour d'Honneur of the Palais des Papes, nine artists, together with around forty other cultural workers, addressed a public statement directly to President Emmanuel Macron. The action marks a new peak in resistance to cuts in the cultural budget and underscores growing concern about the future of France's publicly funded cultural sector. A Symbolic Protest at the Heart of French Theatre For decades, the Festival ...