Patrick Malavieille, vice-president of the Gard Departmental Council and delegate for Culture and Heritage, delivers, in a press release, his analysis of the relationship that the extreme right has with culture: “If we want to recreate an official art, let the State choose the artists, control cultural creation and muzzle the press, then the choice is clear, it is the one proposed by Marine Le Pen.”
“In the field of culture, the positions and proposals of the National Rally reveal its face: that of a xenophobic party, defender of a usurped national identity. Because beyond the solemn declarations on the greatness of France, each and every one must understand what the profound reality of the cultural project of the extreme right is. First by recalling the practice of its local elected representatives.
In the Gard Department, representatives of the National Rally have constantly denounced cultural spending and have systematically voted against the culture budget.
In the Department of Gard, representatives of the National Rally have continued to denounce cultural spending and have systematically voted against the culture budget. By accusing us of helping “pseudo artists”, of supporting “politicized and dangerous places”, of supporting “decadent creators”. They have never stopped fighting tooth and nail against our conception of a culture open to all, everywhere, implementing cultural rights, integrating gender equality, developing artistic education in colleges, and meeting the challenges of sustainable development and digital technology.
J’invite […] women and men who love culture and universality, to block the candidates of the National Rally.
So, yes, we must “dare culture” more than ever and save it from the clutches of the National Rally. There are moments in history when the destiny of a country can change. Here we are. This is why I invite artists, creators, heads of cultural institutions, women and men who love culture and universality, to block the candidates of the National Rally.
