The Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, pleaded Thursday evening, in an interview with
Le
Parisien
, for a relaxation of the curfew beyond 9 p.m. in favor of cinemas and theaters, the ticket then serving as proof to spectators .
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“Since Wednesday evening I have been in direct contact with the various players in culture, theater, cinema and music.
There is a very strong call coming from them for an easing ", declares the minister, who presents herself as" the mediator between the world of culture and the government ".
Theaters and theaters would like to "consider that 9 p.m. is not the time to be at home but, for those who have a ticket for a play or a movie, the time of departure. of the room, ”she explains.
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"Extremely serious" consequences on the activity of cinemas
The National Federation of Cinemas (FNCF) in particular denounced Thursday the "extremely serious" consequences on its activity of a curfew in Ile-de-France and in eight metropolises from Saturday, to stem the Covid epidemic. 19, asking the authorities to "allow spectators to return home after the 9 p.m. screening".
“It seems plausible to me,” according to Roselyne Bachelot.
"People take 30 minutes or even an hour to return, the time it takes, it is their ticket that would serve as proof," suggests the minister, ensuring that the government will "examine this request, subject of course to the evolution of the health situation ”.
The socialist mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, also said she wanted to initiate discussions with Roselyne Bachelot, to allow "live shows" to be held and the public to circulate despite the curfew announced Thursday evening.