The lady's not a tramp - yet
At the end of April, when the eviction of the club was scheduled for the second time, deputy mayor Jacek Sasin revealed to Krystian Legierski, the head of Le Madame, that for the time being the club would not be evicted.
At the same time, Warsaw authorities presented their own vision for the place. The city wants to take away part of the club and convert it into an open passage for pedestrians, with cafés and galleries, which would connect both parts of the controversial tenant. Legierski does not particularly like the idea, as the club would lose a strategic space, which so far has been the point of meetings, lectures and discussions. He fears the passage would be totally commercialized. "We will agree on the passage as long as it remains under our management," he conceded.
Before the final decision is taken, the authorities want to interview inhabitants in the area. By then, Le Madame will not be endangered. Still, the future of the club is still on thin ice. The problem of construction regulations remains open and so is the issue of the apartments division. For the club to exist in accordance with the law, an agreement with the construction supervisor is necessary.
In a further blow, Le Madame was also informed by city clerks that its alcohol sales permit has expired. Coffee and biscuits on the menu are unlikely to either satisfy the tastes of Le Madame clientele, or guarantee profits in the club's cash box.
At the same time, Warsaw authorities presented their own vision for the place. The city wants to take away part of the club and convert it into an open passage for pedestrians, with cafés and galleries, which would connect both parts of the controversial tenant. Legierski does not particularly like the idea, as the club would lose a strategic space, which so far has been the point of meetings, lectures and discussions. He fears the passage would be totally commercialized. "We will agree on the passage as long as it remains under our management," he conceded.
Before the final decision is taken, the authorities want to interview inhabitants in the area. By then, Le Madame will not be endangered. Still, the future of the club is still on thin ice. The problem of construction regulations remains open and so is the issue of the apartments division. For the club to exist in accordance with the law, an agreement with the construction supervisor is necessary.
In a further blow, Le Madame was also informed by city clerks that its alcohol sales permit has expired. Coffee and biscuits on the menu are unlikely to either satisfy the tastes of Le Madame clientele, or guarantee profits in the club's cash box.
