Cinema, live shows, museums… Representatives of several cultural sectors were to meet with Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot and Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday.
Bruno Le Maire has already declared on RTL that the government will respond “
also at the end of the summer for those who have been impacted
”.
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To try to slow down the resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic, a health pass (which attests to a complete vaccination or a negative test) is required at the entrance of all places of leisure and culture capable of '' welcome 50 people since July 21.
Sectors that consider this measure "
stigmatizing
", especially as the obligation of the health pass at home comes several days before its entry into force for cafes and restaurants (early August).
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Several organizations representing entertainment and leisure professionals had even seized the Council of State, the highest court of the French administrative order, urgently, to request the annulment of this measure. Request rejected Monday evening. For professionals in the sector, the effects of this measure were immediate: "
For us, the drop in attendance is massive and goes beyond 50%
," said Marc-Olivier Sebbag, general delegate of the National Federation to AFP. French cinemas.
There is no doubt to be had: this decrease is the direct consequence of the establishment of the health pass.
"After the rejection of their summary on Monday, several organizations in the cinema profession had requested new aid on Tuesday in the form of a"
emergency backup plan
”.
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As for the large Parisian museums, the shock is less, depending on the establishment: joined by AFP, the Louvre explains having seen a slight drop in attendance despite a foreign audience at the rendezvous.
Same tone on the side of the Musée d'Orsay, where attendance remains "
stable
".
The Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers (SACD), which had taken part in the appeal to the Council of State, asked the government "
not to ignore the negative consequences of its decree and to assume its responsibilities by adopting some urgent support measures.
".
At the beginning of July, the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot quantified public support for culture at more than 12 billion euros.
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Among the latest announcements: the extension of several months of the white year for intermittent entertainment workers, which exempts from the obligation of 507 minimum working hours over 12 months to continue to receive unemployment benefits.