Approximately 40 world leaders gathered in Paris for the event ceremony, which also included a prior meeting between the president of France, Emmanuel Macronhis Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky; and the president-elect of the United States, donald trump.
In addition, the meeting between Macron and Trump was broadcast on a giant screen outside Notre Dame. For the French president, the reconstruction of the historic building was a priority, and in fact had planned to reopen the cathedral with optimistic airs about 2024a year also marked by the Paris Olympic Games.
Other guests were Prince Albert of Monacohe prince william, Elon Muskthe German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the American first lady, Jill Biden.
One of the most striking absences is that of Pope Francissince in part he wants the cathedral “to be the star” and not him, in addition to having his sights set on the poor, according to Bergoglio’s representatives in France. Despite his absence, Francisco sent a message that will be read this Saturday. The representative of the Supreme Pontiff for the occasion is Monsignor Celestino Migliorewho pointed out the reasons why Francisco will not go to the ceremony: ”There are places where it is more necessary for him to provide comfort.”
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The renovation could not have gone ahead without the numerous donations that France received from around the world, especially the United States. This work included a completely rebuilt roof, a clean nave and transept, new and modern furniture and modular lighting thanks to LED lamps.
The organ, made three centuries ago, was dismantled, cleaned and reinstalled. Although the 60-meter-long nave appears to the faithful in immaculate white, the adjacent chapels show off spectacular colors, thanks to the meticulous work of hundreds of artisans.
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Notre Dame reopening “will actually last six months,” says Paris archbishop
The celebration surrounding the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris “will actually last six months,” according to the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich. He described that the cathedral was “much more beautiful“than before, after five years of work.
The first mass open to the faithful will be celebrated this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. local time and “in people’s memory, no one has seen the cathedral as it is now,” Ulrich noted. “Many people told me: ‘give us back the cathedral as it was’. But it will be much more beautiful,” said the archbishop.
This Saturday’s ceremony will have the “awakening of the organ”the largest in France and on Sunday the inaugural mass will be celebrated in the morning, with the presence of 170 bishops and priests from the 106 Parisian parishes.
However, the reopening will not be limited to a single weekend. covered by the media worldwide: for eight days there will be deployments, “an extension of the first day”, with masses that are accessed by invitation or reservations (already sold out).
However, Monsignor Ulrich stressed: “Notre Dame’s reopening period will actually last six months, until Pentecost, which falls on June 8, 2025“And he added that three masses are planned every day, pilgrimages from parishes in Paris, “around it and from all over France,” he added in a conversation with AFP.
After these six months, the ordinary rhythm will be resumed within the cathedral and will open to the public with free reservations every half hour, to avoid waiting time.
Concerts at the reopening
This Saturday’s concert will close the first day of the reopening ceremonies, which will begin with a speech by the French president Emmanuel Macron in the cathedral atrium, followed by a liturgical ceremony attended by foreign leaders, whose list has not yet been revealed. During this ceremony a first concert will also be offered.
Regarding musical performances, the Chinese painist Lang Lang and the Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel They will say present that Saturday night. It will also be South African soprano Pretty Yendeknown for singing at the coronation of King Charles III. The show, which will take place in the cathedral atrium at 8:05 p.m. GMT, will be broadcast jointly by Radio France.
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The concert will highlight the participation of the Philharmonic Orchestra Radio France -directed by Dudamel-, as well as the Franco-Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvilithe French-American cellist Yo-Yo Mathe prodigious Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich and the French-Swiss tenor Benjamin Bernheim.
On the other hand, in the field of pop music there is the Franco-Beninese star Angelique Kidjo and the Canadian singer Garou; while there will be only one DJ, the French Michael Canitrotknown for his shows that fuse electronic music, cultural heritage and digital art, and who performed in iconic locations such as the Eiffel Tower.
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