Ten people arrested during demonstration against Paris museum’s sponsorship deals with major oil companies Total and Eni
Ten activists have been arrested inside the Louvre in Paris after protesting against oil sponsorship of the museum.
The group, clad in black, walked barefoot through an “oil spill” created by molasses poured on the museum’s marble floor. Meanwhile, hundreds of artists and activists gathered by the pyramid outside the museum with black umbrellas painted in white with the words “fossil free culture”.
Activists protest outside the #Louvre pyramid,calling the museum to cancel its contracts with #Total+#Eni,#COP21 pic.twitter.com/EX85ULB2lq
BREAKING: 10 performers arrested after spilling ‘oil’ in Louvre due 2 dirty oil sponsors #fossilfreeculture #NICOP21 pic.twitter.com/MYZFwXW5rf