Bouches-Du-Rhône: Suspension of a Grant to the Actoral Festival After Remarks by the Guest Writer
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The departmental council, chaired by Martine Vassal (various right), took this decision after the RN raised itself against the presence, at the cultural demonstration, of the essayist Louisa Yousfi, to whom the Lepenist party lends "anti-white" words, which it contests.
"Following the filing of a complaint against the unacceptable statements made by Louisa Yousfi, we took the decision to immediately withdraw the report for the grant to the Festival Actoral.... L的 article Racisme anti-Blancs: a grant of 90,000 euros suspended for a festival in Marseille appeared first on current values.
The Marseille event, dedicated to contemporary writings and emerging artists, is to receive the author Louisa Yousfi, whose remarks have made the identities jump. The RN and UDR welcome a "symbolic victory".
"Following the reports filed regarding the unacceptable statements made by Louisa Yousfi, I requested the immediate withdrawal of the deliberation (on the grant) concerning the Actoral festival," wrote in a statement the president of the Bouches-du-Rhône department Martine Vassal.
The Bouches-du-Rhône department - chaired by the various right-wing elected Martine Vassal - suspended the vote for a €90,000 grant to the festival dedicated to contemporary writings and emerging artists. Under pressure from the RN who accuses Louisa Yousfi of "hate anti-white and anti-French".
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