Occupied for nearly three months by intermittent entertainment and prevented from reopening despite the lifting of health restrictions, the national theater of the Criée, in Marseille, will reopen, announced its director Macha Makeïeff on Wednesday.
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The occupants of the theater left it "
without police, without violence or coercion
" Wednesday, indicated Macha Makeïeff, confirming information from
La Provence
.
"
I am happy that they have decided to leave in peace, now we must turn to the reopening,
" she said.
After a few days of cleaning and reorganization, the theater will be able to reopen its doors to the public, "
especially to children,
" said Macha Makeïeff.
Two shows are to be given there on June 19 and 20 as part of the Marseille festival.
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At the Théâtre de la Criée, dozens of people, including intermittent entertainment workers, students and homeless people occupied the establishment 24 hours a day to demand the abandonment of the unemployment insurance reform which is to come into force. early July and the extension of the white year after months of inactivity. They also included their movement in a convergence of anti-racist, anti-sexist struggles or against police violence.
Jean-Marc Coppola, deputy for culture to the mayor of Marseille, who had invested a lot in negotiations with the occupiers, told AFP his "
joy that it ends peacefully
". The town hall is committed to looking for a place for intermittents to animate debates, and "
continues to search
", he assured, while admitting that the very long occupation of the Auction could "
scare certain site managers
”.