A solidarity appeal with Ukraine signed by more than 70 directors of cultural centers
From the Opéra national de Paris to the Festival d’Avignon, many French institutions expressed their support this weekend “to the people and artists of Ukraine”.
Olivier Py, Eric Ruf, Charles Berling or even Jean-Michel Ribes have put their names on it and committed them. More than 70 personalities from the world of culture at the head of theaters, festivals, operas, art centers and various other French artistic institutions co-signed, on Saturday February 26, a call for solidarity with Ukraine , in the context of the attack carried out since Thursday by Russia.
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Designed in support to the people of Ukraine” as well as’“to Ukrainian artists”, this Saturday’s appeal is part of a movement of positions taken by the world of culture against the war operations currently taking place on the territory of Ukraine. On social networks as in the media, several stars have condemned the Russian aggression, like Macha Méril, Clara Luciani, Joey Starr, Emmanuelle Béart or Pierre Niney.
The topic, as topical as it is dramatic, was also mentioned several times on Friday evening, during the Cesar ceremony. “The essence of our business is to carry on even if the world is collapsing around us. Tonight we are thinking of the Ukrainians. Let’s live up to the luck they don’t have,” said host Antoine de Caunes at the opening of the 47and edition of the ceremony.
Support for Ukrainian artists from directors and directors of cultural venues in France
We, directors and managers of cultural venues in France, express through this message our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and with Ukrainian and Ukrainian artists.
We are, faced with the urgency and the dangers encouraged by artists forced to flee the war, ready to mobilize ourselves, to help welcome them to France so that they can continue their activity and thus preserve the free expression of culture. Ukrainian.
First signatories:
Lucie BerelowitschDirector of the Préau – National Dramatic Center of Normandy-Vire
Stanislas Nordeydirector of the National Theater of Strasbourg
Alexandre Neefdirector of the Paris Opera
Stephane BraunschweigDirector of the National Odeon Theater
Rachid Ouramdanedirector of the National Theater of Chaillot
Wajdi MouawadNational Hill Theater
Eric Rufdirector of the Comedie Francaise
Olivier Pydirector of the Avignon Festival
Tiago Rodriguesfuture director of the Festival d’Avignon
Celie PautheDirector of the National Dramatic Center of Besançon
Marcial Di Fonzo BoDirector of the National Dramatic Center of Caen
Emilie Capliez and Matthew Crucianidirector and director of the Comédie de Colmar – National Dramatic Center of Colmar
Aurélie Van den DaeleDirector of the Théâtre de l’Union – National Dramatic Center of Limousin
Marc Lainedirector of the National Dramatic Center of Valencia
Jacques Vinceydirector of the Olympia Theater – National Drama Center of Tours
Mary Didierdirector of the Marseilles Festival
Dominique Bluzetdirector of the Grand Théâtre de Provence and the Théâtre du Gymnase
Benoit LambertDirector of La Comédie – National Dramatic Center of Saint-Etienne
Benoit AndreDirector of La Filature – National Stage of Mulhouse
Francois Tanguydirector of La Fonderie – Radeau Theater – Le Mans
Cyril Jollarddirector of La Soufflerie – Approved stage of Rezé
Catherine BlondeauDirector of Grand T – Nantes
Nicholas Whitedirector of L’empreinte – National scene Brive-Tulle
Jean Vareladirector of the festival Le Printemps des Comédiens – Montpellier
Laetitia Guedondirector of Plateaux Sauvages – Paris
Robin RenucciDirector of Tréteaux de France – National Dramatic Center
Arnaud Millerdirector of MC2: Grenoble
Laurence de Magalhaes and Stephane Ricordelco-directors of the Monfort Théâtre
Alain Perrouxdirector of the Opéra national du Rhin
Bruno Boucherartistic director of the Ballet of the Opéra national du Rhin
Benoit Bradeldirector of the Passages festival – Transfestival Metz
Damien GodetDirector of the National Scene of Bayonne
Marie Pia-OfficeDirector of the National Scene of Chambéry-Savoie
Charles Berlingdirector of the National Stage Châteauvallon – Liberty
Philippe CogneyDirector of the National Scene of Dieppe
Sandrine MiniDirector of the National Scene of Sète
Romaric DaurierDirector of the National Scene of Valenciennes
Jerome Lecardeur, director of the Theater auditorium of Poitiers – National scene
Simon Delétangdirector of the Bussang Theater
Macha Makeïeffdirector of the Criée Theater – Marseille
Emmanuel Demarcy-Motadirector of the Théâtre de la Ville – Paris
Marion Bois, Jeanne Candel and Elaine Mericco-directors of the Aquarium Theater
Eric Vignerdirector of the Theater de Pau
Bruno Cochetdirector of the Rungis Theater
Amelie Casasoledirector of the Théâtre de Villefranche – Stage under agreement
Claudia Staviskydirector of the Théâtre des Célestins – Lyon
Nacer Djemaidirector of the Théâtre des Quartiers d’Ivry
Gilles BouckaertDirector of the Théâtre des Salins – National Stage of Martigues
Patrick Ranchaindirector of the Théâtre du Bois de l’Aune – Aix en Provence
David BobeeDirector of the Théâtre du Nord – Lille Tourcoing Hauts-de-France National Drama Center
Jean Michel Ribesdirector of the Theater du Rond-Point
Christopher Rauckdirector of the Nanterre Amandiers Theater
Arthur Nauzycieldirector of the National Theater of Brittany
Muriel Mayette Holtzdirector of the National Theater of Nice
John BelloriniDirector of the National Popular Theater of Villeurbanne
Joris Matthewdirector of the New Generation Theater – National Dramatic Center of Lyon
Caroline MarcilhacDirector of Open Theater – National Dramatic Center
Renaud Herbindirector of the TJP – National Dramatic Center of Strasbourg
Olivier Atlandirector of the Maison de la Culture in Bourges
Feriel BakouriDirector of Common Points / New national scene of Cergy Pontoise and Val d’Oise
Carole Rambauddirector of Espaces pluriels – Stage under agreement in Pau
Eleonora RossiGrrranit – National Stage of Belfort
Thomas JolyDirector of the Quay – CDN Angers Pays de la Loire
Pascale Daniel LacombeDirector of Meta – National Dramatic Center of Poitiers Nouvelle Aquitaine
Galin Stoevdirector of the ThéâtredelaCité – CDN Toulouse Occitanie
Jean-Francois Driantdirector of the Volcano – National Stage of Le Havre
Courtney Geraghtydirector of the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse in Lyon
Richard Bruneldirector of the Lyon Opera
Daniel Jeanneteaudirector of the Théâtre de Gennevilliers – National Dramatic Center
Pierre-Yves Lenoirco-director of the Célestins – Théâtre de Lyon
Julie DeliquetDirector of the TGP – National Dramatic Center of Saint-Denis
Catherine Marnasdirector of the National Theater of Bordeaux in Aquitaine
Geraud DidierDirector of the Manège – Maubeuge National Stage
Mathieu Touze and Edouard Chapotco-directors of Théâtre 14 – Paris