After Catholic fundamentalists prevented the Swedish musician Anna von Hausswolff After performing at a church in Nantes on Tuesday, the Paris Saint-Eustache church canceled its concert planned for December 9, citing concerns about safety. “Aymeric Seassau, deputy for culture to the mayor of Nantes, expressed his solidarity with le lieu unique and von Hausswolff, and said that the incident strengthened “the idea that in the face of obscurantism, we need more than ever the light of the arts and culture. The canceled shows come towards the end of a tour in support of von Hausswolff’s 2020 album, the instrumental piece, All Thoughts Fly, which was comprised of more than 20 dates, including performances at European churches and cathedrals, including the Union Chapel of London. Von Hausswolff said that thousands of people had seen this tour, “and there has been nothing but love and affection in the air, both from my audience and from the church. “When different people try to overcome differences and barriers, that’s when true healing begins,” he wrote.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2021 19:57 UTC