Thionville. They demonstrate to see “culture bloom again”

Small disappointment this Sunday in Thionville in the ranks of those determined to convey the message of a culture put to sleep by the pandemic. Only about fifty people responded to the call of the collective which had already organized the first act last March, an event in which a hundred demonstrators took part.

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The silence of local elected officials

When questioned, the group’s spokesperson, Grégory Kotoy, did not hide his bitterness in the face of the silence opposed to them by local elected officials. In town hall, but also on behalf of the deputy Isabelle Rauch, to whom the procession left a message in chalk in front of its office: “Deconfinement of culture”.

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Those who took part in the parade also agree on another point: “Since the beginning of the crisis, cultural establishments have shown themselves to be exemplary in the measures they have taken to welcome the public. The arbitrations decreed by our rulers, far from the democratic debate, have relegated art and culture to the rank of gadget, of negligible activity. We are worried about workers. “

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Misunderstanding of political choices

A feeling shared by the director of the North is theater, Alexandra Tobelaim: “The Nest has not really been put to sleep, we have welcomed companies in residence, we have continued our actions with schools with the project At the end of the thread. We feel that President Macron remains deaf, we do not understand his political choice, his very Parisian vision of the world of culture. In Thionville, the Nest, this represents 200 places open to the public. Seeing ourselves labeled as non-essential best sums up the government’s lack of awareness of our business. “

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And tomorrow what future for the Nest? “We will stick together, artists and companies. There is also the question of the public: will they come back? With our subscribers, the link is maintained. The whole stake will be to communicate to others that the theater is not dangerous! “

Next meeting in the street on May 9th.