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Fête de la Musique 2023: Eesah Yasuke and Mentissa at the Palais-Royal, here's the full program

This year, to mark the 41st Fête de la musique, the French Ministry of Culture is staging a beautiful summer evening of music on Wednesday June 21, 2023 in the gardens of the Palais-Royal in Paris. On the program for this all-inclusive evening for women? Amateur artists, a brass band, the Proquartet, as well as free open-air concerts by artist Eesah Yasuke and singer Mentissa.
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Saint Omer, awarded best first film at the César Awards: trailer

After being selected to represent France at the Oscar for Best International Film in 2023, Alice Diop's Saint Omer won the César for Best First Film at the 48th César ceremony on Friday, February 24.
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The Musée d’Orsay to be renamed after Valéry Giscard d’Estaing

The Ministry of Culture announced in this Monday March 29: the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie are now renamed after former French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing. Roselyne Bachelot wishes to pay tribute to a “man of culture, fascinated by art and literature from the 19th century”.
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Coronavirus and lockdown: Museum Night 2020 to take place online

The coronavirus epidemic and the first confinement got the better of the 16th Museum Night since the cultural event initially planned on May 16th, 2020 will ultimately take place on November 14th, 2020. Yet the new lockdown will not prevent the event to be held as it will take place online with the #NDMChezNous operation.
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Shows over 5,000 people allowed from mid-August: the Ministry shifts focus

Will the performing art world restart this summer? In a press release publish on August 4, new Minister for Culture Roselyne Bachelot says shows gathering over 5,000 people will be allowed by prefects from August 15, 2020, but on some health conditions. Since the release of the decree, the minister has shited focus on some points. Here is more about it.