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The absence of an emergency policy from the Special Secretariat for Culture to help the arts class during the crisis of the new coronavirus has left millions of professionals dedicated to bringing entertainment and a diverse population to an abandoned situation. The uncertainties are even greater due to controversies involving the holder of the portfolio, the actress Regina Duarte, who resurfaced last week, after two months of disappearing, in a disastrous interview on national television. The Special Secretariat for Culture, requested by the Post Office to speak about public policies aimed at the sector, did not return with the information.
The artists are among the first professional categories affected by the social distance measures that were adopted in the states and the Federal District to contain the progress of the pandemic, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). The closure of bars and restaurants and the prohibition of public events, although essential to try to flatten the contour curve, have raised the livelihood of singers, musicians, actors, producers, directors and other cultural workers.
“We were the first to stop working and we will be the last to return to activities, because our work has a lot to do with the crowds, the meetings, the crowd. This pandemic seriously damaged our profession, “laments Elisa Lucinda, poet, actress, journalist, writer and singer.” Paradoxically, although the current government despises us, no one would support social isolation without art, our work, this food that we offer to the world People need art to live, “he says.
With regard to the lack of an emergency policy for the sector, Lucinda states that she never believed that President Jair Bolsonaro, who always referred to the artistic class as a “communist-dominated” medium, had any concern with the development of culture. “We have a president who cannot see the truth beyond his navel. It is so poorly prepared that even the representatives of the right are left without grace. And Regina Duarte doesn’t even look like the friend I met many years ago. Today she is another person, she seems crazy, saying that she misses the dictatorship, minimizing the deaths that occurred in the military regime, including many artists, “she criticizes.
Lucinda refers to an interview given by the Special Secretary of Culture, last Thursday, CNN Brazil. On the occasion, Regina sang a song in honor of the military regime (1964-1985) and minimized the deaths that occurred in the period. It also caused a lot of confusion by abruptly ending the interview, very irritated, after a video was broadcast in which actress Mait Proena only asked about public policies to help the art class during the pandemic.
The episode had a negative impact on artistic and political circles and on social media. But, at least for now, President Bolsonaro has shown no signs that he intends to change the command of the Special Secretariat for Culture. For interlocutors, the retired captain even praised Regina’s statements, saying that she managed to “get out of the wall” and be in favor of the ideas he defends, especially in relation to the military dictatorship.
However, Regina Duarte must remain in office with much lower prestige than when she took office two months ago. Contrary to the “carte blanche” promised by Bolsonaro, she does not have autonomy even to form her team, since the president does not constantly allow it. The statements made during the interview with CNN fueled rumors that it was a way found by the secretariat to demonstrate alignment with the government and remain in office. To take over the Special Secretariat for Culture, she terminated her contract with Rede Globo, for which her salary could reach R $ 120,000 if she were in the air.
Colleagues without expectation
The colleagues of the Special Secretariat for Culture, Regina Duarte, do not believe in the support of the government category. Actor and comedian Welder Rodrigues, who began his career in Braslia as a member of the theater group The best in the world, says that by leaving the Special Secretariat for Culture, there is no measure to support artists during the new coronavirus pandemic. “The problem is not pessimism, but realism. It does not and will not have public policies during this crisis. The president considers that the culture workers are enemies ”, he regrets. “Even if Regina leaves the secretariat, and I think it will happen soon, the position must be filled by someone identified with Olavo de Carvalho (guru of Bolsonarism),” he estimates.
Filmmaker Cac Diegues reports that he has noticed a general feeling of sadness among his colleagues. However, he says he is not surprised by the situation. “This government has always treated culture and artists as enemies. There is a lot of sadness among cultural producers, and there is no hope among them that this situation can improve ”, he regrets.
Composer and instrumentalist Fabrcio Santana, who left Bahia to delight the public in Brasilia with his mandolin, reveals that he has struggled to stay. He is also pessimistic about Regina Duarte’s performance. “The secretary is an admirer of the military dictatorship, and the regime hated the artistic class. At food, the illusion is that she will worry about what we are going through. “
Irony with those who did not receive help
The special secretary of Culture Regina Duarte again caused controversy yesterday by minimizing the drama of the population that complains of not having received emergency aid of R $ 600 from the government. And he hinted that there was indolence from those who had not yet withdrawn aid. “From March 20 … it was super announced (sic). Those who needed help to deal with the pandemic returned. Who didn’t need … t ask for help until today! So … go there! You don’t even have to face the long queue, “wrote Regina, on a social network, ignoring some difficulties of the population, such as problems accessing the application, the lack of internet in various corners of the country, the records considered inconclusive by the Ministry of Citizenship and those that do not appear in any of the government records.
