Lyon Antifa Fest removed from Pass Culture after controversy

The Lyon Antifa Fest has been removed from the Pass Culture program following controversy. The festival, scheduled for December 12-14, was criticized for promoting anti-police sentiment and featuring a rapper with a criminal record. The Ministry of Culture made the decision to withdraw it from the public cultural access initiative. The Pass Culture, funded by public money, allows young people aged 15-21 to purchase cultural activities. The festival's headliner was previously arrested for drug trafficking and weapons possession, though later acquitted on procedural grounds.