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Florian Sitbon, New Deputy Mayor in Charge of Culture

Florian Sitbon, nouveau maire adjoint en charge de la culture

Florian Sitbon has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of culture, cultural sovereignty, and free media. The appointment, confirmed on March 29, places a theater director and cultural advisor in a key political role overseeing the city's cultural policy.

This appointment matters as it signals the city's cultural direction under a practicing artist and administrator. Sitbon's background leading the Studio d’Asnières and the ESCA school, combined with his recent role as a cultural advisor to the mayor, suggests a focus on performing arts and cultural education will be central to his tenure.