Music and dance in the city center: not always a cordial note – ladepeche.fr

                          Published on 06/09/2015 at 3:52 , Updated 06/09/2015 at 06:01

     

                             Outside the Festival of Music, you can play whenever and wherever you want. A requirement to make reasonable noise. This was not the case of a group of break dance, attacked by traders. / Photo DDM, illustration.
                                                                                             
                         

                     

Despite the famous phrase, the music does not always soothes the savage. And small groups scattered over the streets Toulouse have interest in putting a damper on the note.

Evidence, the complaint filed in 2014 by the association of street traders Alsace-Lorraine, against Dadjouma Mouangou , leader of a group of break dance on the grounds of “noise and abusive occupation of public space.” The planned deal, Thursday, September 3, the high court of Toulouse in the absence of street artist, was later returned. Many remember this break dance group who for over a year, has created crowds Alsace-Lorraine Street, featuring performances and inviting the public to participate.

“Three quarters street “

Pretty good child and festive, the event which drained tens of spectators, however, was not to everyone’s taste:” The person with her dancers was accustomed to Alsace block the street in three-quarters of its width, advance Philippe Leon, president of the association “Living the whole Alsace-Lorraine Street in Toulouse.” Equipped with a high-powered sound system and defining the stage area by studs, the group launched several times a day his show for a quarter of an hour. He added: “We have absolutely nothing against the music that is a good thing to energize the city and give it a little festive side. But in the respect of all. This was not the case. “

No amplified sound

Arrested and fined several times by the municipal police, the dancer has never given the claims and complaints filed against him. Responding systematically “not understanding this regulation imposed by the municipality.” * The association points out that this arbitrary occupation of urban space rue Alsace “causes harm very important to merchants and can even create excesses”. The memory of zadistes beginning in January 2015 would apparently still remembered. But what is the legislation on public space music? “Street Musicians can be installed without any authorization request, recalls Jean-Jacques Bolzan, deputy mayor in charge of this. Except in the case of an amplified sound system that can cause nuisance and that the city police can then intervene and verbalize interested 39 € to 450 € depending on the seriousness of the offense. ” Recalling that only the dates of January 1, June 21 (music festival) and July 14 allow music in the streets. For now, the break dance group disappeared from the city. Its leader will be announced for other nuisance facts, including Place du Capitole. Rue Alsace, some passersby said “regret this animation which gave the street a dance floor atmosphere and everyone was much amused.”