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(IN FRENCH) About 60 arts organisations and unions are to march in opposition to the far-right candidate’s “anti-democratic ideas” and “rejection of the other”, ahead of the final presidential election on 7 May.

A notice put up in staff rooms at Tate Modern and Tate Britain asked staff – many of whom are paid below the London living wage – to “put money towards a sailing boat” as a “surprise gift” for departing Director Nicholas Serota.

(IN ITALIAN) Working in partnership with the Italian Government, businessman Oscar Fairnetti’s €1m investment will see the historic Leonardo Da Vinci painting have its air filtration system greatly improved to “guarantee the work for another 500 years”.

Bristol Music Trust’s venue said the “toxic” name – linked to the 17th Century MP Edward Colston, who earned much of his money through the slave trade – will be dropped in 2020.

£1.5 million renovation plans for Thamesmead’s Lakeside Centre include a “major cultural hub” for local artists, funded by the Mayor of London’s Regeneration Fund and housing association Peabody.

A letter, jointly penned by UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre (SOLT), calls on political parties to assess the damage caused by local authority arts cuts and protect cultural education.

(IN GERMAN) €7m is destined for the Berlin Philharmonic, and increases are expected for other orchestras, as the city reassesses a ten-year contract detailing which organisations receive arts funding.