Reaction of Jack Lang following his election to the Blois town hall where he won 60% of the vote. "I am very moved, very happy, this result fills me and goes beyond all hopes," he said.
interviewed, the director of the university festival Jack LANG gives his definition and his conception of university theatre, a "research and protest" theatre which "must not be a theatre that imitates professional or commercial theatre". He concluded by calling on the public to continue supporting his company.
Jack LANG, director of the Nancy International University Theatre Festival is interviewed about this first edition and its success with audiences and critics.
Report on Jack LANG’s engagement with François MITTERRAND for the PS campaign in the 1979 European elections. He expresses his admiration for man and his great culture. The two men discuss the organization of campaign meetings.
Invited to the show, the minister of culture sums up his conception of culture "the people have the right to the most beautiful things of life and culture"... "we must aim high to touch the hearts of people" "I curse when in some TV we aim low to try to reach the audience"
Interview with Jack LANG responsible for culture at the PS about the budget voted in parliament. It underlines the commitment of the PS for culture and the increase of this budget in case of accession of the socialists to the head of state. For him, a country becomes a colony if it does not develop its culture.
Interview with Jack LANG about his involvement in politics and his election as a councillor for Paris in the Marais. He loves local work and concrete action in the social fields and in urban planning.
The Arab World Institute organized a day of solidarity for the Syrian people, to raise funds for non-governmental organizations. For Jack Lang, president of the institute: "The IMA is a place of freedom and expression".
Jack Lang held his first meeting at La Mutualité in Paris. He says he is ready to run for president in 2007, even if the polls leave him far behind Ségolène Royal. Excerpt from his speech: "The weather can move as much as it wants, the political weather, it can be capricious as long as it wants, there is one thing certain, it is that I will not move." Interviews of activists half convinced.
Interview with Jack LANG, new director of the Chaillot theatre. He evokes his Lorraine origins and his law studies conducted in parallel with his passion for theatre. After a university troupe he created the university theatre festival in Nancy.
Place de la Bastille, soon the curtain will rise on "Les Troyens" by Hector Berlioz, for the inauguration of the opera Bastille. Interviewed by Georges Begou, Jack Lang, Minister of Culture, said he was very moved by the opening of the opera Bastille, despite the many polemics. He is delighted with the choice of the opera "Les Troyens". "This is the first time that Berlioz’s work has been performed in its entirety in France," he said.
Interview with Jack LANG, who talks about the difficulties of his passion for theatre in a provincial city. In order to earn a living he became a law professor at the Faculty of Nancy and then created the international theatre festival there.
The British writer Salman RUSDHIE, threatened with death for his book "The Satanic Verses" is received by Jack LANG, Minister of National Education and Culture for a visit to the Great Ark of Defense. This marks France’s support for him against the Iranian terrorist threat. He was able to meet opposition political leaders who came to show their support: Alain Carignon, Jacques Toubon and Simone VEIL. Interviews with Salman RUSHDIE, Jack LANG and Simone VEIL.
Toulouse is on fire for the Fête de la musique. It is one of the first cities where this event was successful, which led Minister Jack Lang to come and celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his "baby" and to make some promises at the same time. In particular, he spoke of his plan to create 20,000 art classes in order to "bring about a real cultural revolution in the school and through the school". He also said he did not want to see this party transformed into a commercial enterprise."
Explanations of the project of reform of the first and final classes announced by the Minister of National Education, Jack LANG. Interview with the Minister of National Education and Culture on this project.
Interview J. LANG on the festival of music that takes place on June 21: 5 million French people practice music, we will celebrate it on the 21st, desire that children have access to the study of music, it is a celebration of the renewal of summer and France, a call to life and reconstruction.