“A great recognition”. It is in these terms that the organizers of the Cabaret Vert expressed themselves to our colleagues from L’Ardennais, about the coming of Rima Abdul Malak, Saturday August 19, to the independent music festival taking place in Charleville-Mézières. . A highly appreciated ministerial visit for this 19th edition, which runs until August 20, shaken by the deprogramming of rapper Lomepal under investigation for rape.

“The Minister will participate in the official inauguration of the festival and will discuss with the teams and the artists, in particular on the issues of ecological transition (the festival being a pioneer in terms of sustainable development), but also on the place of women in the world. music,” said a press release from the ministry. Inauguration, award ceremony, interviews with the city councilor of Charleville-Mézières and the festival team, visits to emblematic places in the city (including the Rimbaud museum), wandering around the various sites…

The first tenant of the rue de Valois, which has criss-crossed many musical festivals this year, between the Interceltique de Lorient, the Bout du Monde festival on the Crozon peninsula or the classical music festival Un Violon sur le sable in Royan, don’t count on saving money to salute the Ardennes demonstration. Combining business with pleasure, she also plans to attend various concerts.

Multidisciplinary, mixing music, comics, cinema and conferences, the Cabaret Vert, launched in 2005, has seen its attendance increase considerably, exceeding 100,000 spectators. And for its first day, Wednesday August 16, the trend seems to be confirmed, the local press having highlighted a brilliant start. Christine and the Queens, Juliette Armanet, the Black Eyed Peas, The Chemical Brothers, Selah Sue, Aloïse Sauvage are among the artists who make up its rich program.