Who better than artists to defend Culture? Whether they are actors, directors, authors, they know the primary role of the arts in the life of a country and the importance of transmission to the greatest number.
On stage, interviewed by Elise LUCET, Jacques WEBER expresses his conception of the theatre: "The theatre is first and foremost a place of freedom, independence and shared joy... A very curious dream came to me: imagine for a second that the world decides not to go out at all, that all the theatres and cinemas are closed, the cities are dead, and the party of death and fear triumphed..."
The playwright Eugène IONESCO about politicians and culture: "Politicians have no idea what the importance of culture is... Politics separates men and only culture can bring them together."
Interviewé par Marcel Bluwal, Michel Piccoli lance un appel à l'Etat en soulignant l'importance des arts et spectacles pour les loisirs et la culture du public.