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Olympics Opening Ceremony Artistic Director Says Controversial Tableau Was Not Inspired By ‘The Last Supper’ – Update
Jolly and collaborators ran riot with French cultural and historical references, mixing tradition and modernity and embracing diversity and inclusion.
Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of Paris’ grandiose Olympics opening ceremony, has defended the show in the face of a backlash and accusations of “wokeism”. The extravagant four-hour opening ceremony unfolded and was inspired by a six kilometer (4.5 mile) stretch of the River Seine running through the heart of Paris. Maréchal also criticized top-selling, singer-song writer Aya Nakamura’s jubilant act in front of the hallowed Académie Française (the lofty institution preserving the French language), with the military band of the Republican Guard.
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