New clash between Christian Estrosi and a Government member concerning the “succession war” at the National Theatre of Nice, which pits the Minister of Culture, Aurรฉlie Filippetti, against the Mayor of Nice, who has just added a new chapter to it.
The Minister is threatening to cut the State’s subsidy to the TNN. According to reports, the Minister is threatening to cut the State’s subsidy, a sum of more than 1,400,000 euros is at stake, and to withdraw the label of National Dramatic Centre from the Thรฉรขtre de Nice.
At the heart of this matter is the renewal of the TNN director and a new rule introduced by the Ministry of Culture: No more than three terms for the same person. Having been in the position for 12 years, Daniel Benoin, with his four mandates, is significantly impacted by this new rule. Theoretically, he could not run for a fifth term.
He has thus proposed a partnership with Zabou Breitman for a “smooth transition.” An idea supported by Christian Estrosi, who is in direct confrontation with the Minister of Culture. Christian Estrosi therefore knocked on the door of Franรงois Hollande’s Cultural Advisor last Tuesday.
It must be said that the Mayor of Nice never misses an opportunity to stir up controversy!
