Today, a sit-in was called in front of the Ministry of Culture, following the vandalism of artwork in Printemps des Arts Fair. This follows yesterday's declarations by Minister of Culture Mehdi Mabrouk, who denounced some of the artworks on display as being blasphemous.
Approximately fifty people came to protest, but, in an act of solidarity, there were more artists from the theater world than artists and organizers involved with the Printemps des Arts controversy. Some of the slogans carried by the protesters read: "Art ...