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The CTS gives the green light to the inauguration of cinemas and theaters on March 27, at the request of the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini. The technicians at today’s meeting said yes by setting a series of bets, for example on capacity. Now it will be the government that must decide whether and how to include the novelty in the Dpcm.
“The comparison with the CTS and the additions to the security protocols will allow, in the yellow zone, the reopening of theaters and cinemas as of March 27, World Theater Day, and access to museums with reservation even on weekends. week, ”the minister wrote on Twitter. .
The ministry had requested to open several people occupying no more than a third of the seats up to a maximum of 500 spectators inside and 1,500 outside. The CTS has reduced the numbers, indicating how it is possible to occupy 25% of the seats and setting the capacity limit at 200 seats in theaters and closed cinemas and 400 outdoors. Reopening is only possible in the yellow zone regions. March 27 is World Theater Day and Franceschini had set this symbolic date to start over. However, the Scientific Technical Committee said that the reopening must be evaluated 15 days before, that is, on March 12, to verify the progress of the epidemic.
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Ability aside, to open a series of rules must be respected. For example, the public will always have to wear the surgical mask, so community masks (eg cloth) will not do. Among other things, during breaks, the bars and refreshment stations must remain closed, so it will not be possible to eat in the structures. Access is by reservation only. As for artists performing on stage, they will need to be cleaned periodically.
Franceschini and his technicians had asked to open museums and exhibitions also on weekends, always and only in the yellow zone. Also in this case came the approval of the technicians and made a series of prescriptions. Here too a reduced capacity is requested, while entry can only be made after an online reservation for the schedules.
However, the perplexities of the operators did not take long to arrive: the Association of Italian Private Theaters (Atip) addresses Minister Franceschini with a letter and raises the need for a shared meeting to discuss the recovery of the sector.
After learning of the will of the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini to reopen the theaters (and cinemas) on March 27, on the occasion of World Theater Day, the Atip highlights the impossibility for the Private sector of Live Entertainment to hypothesize a reopening of the theaters in the next 30 days without the certainty of financial and operational support ”, assure from Atip, whose 18 founding theaters have 28,632 seats, 2,300 days of live performances in a season, 2.5 million tickets sold, 55 million euros in collection and 5.5 million VAT on tickets.
The Association, chaired by Massimo Romeo Piparo, also in consideration of a health emergency that has not yet been overcome, highlights “the need to assess the objective difficulties of private companies that produce and organize live shows that operate at risk by themselves and without the support of significant resources The climate of uncertainty, the absence of a specific and proven sanitary protocol for stage workers, the restrictions that are still present and the reduction of capacities effectively prevent them from working safely in theaters again ”.
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Cinema operators also oppose the reopening at the end of March. “Taking into account the situations and decisions that are being considered regarding the resumption of cinematographic activities, also considering the worsening of the situation of the pandemic curve, it is inappropriate and harmful to open a leopard patch,” reads a note of the Cna-Cinema and Audiovisuals. “The constant statements of politicians run the risk of causing a lot of harm to citizens and businesses. As far as we are concerned, cinemas are not in a position to reopen at the end of March as Minister Franceschini is trying to do.”
The note recalls how “cinemas, theaters and museums were closed by decree on October 26, incomprehensibly. In fact, these structures not only rigorously applied health protocols, but also managed to enforce them by citizens.” Faced with a third wave, “in what frame of mind can companies look towards an almost imminent reopening?” The fear is that this reopening could be a swan song for hundreds of cinemas. Reopening at the end of March, provided that health conditions favor this hypothesis, could mean the closure of hundreds and hundreds of cinemas forever. Reopen and then die is not a simple hypothesis. It is a certainty. It is useful to remember that in the current period where cinemas remained open, losses were enormous, almost 80% and soft drinks, although there were, were largely insufficient since, in just one year, the sector was closed for two long winters, a period in which to keep the company’s balance sheets in place. “
The world of cinema has also suffered losses due to the passage of films on the platforms. “We appreciate very much, Minister Franceschini, the desire to reopen the cultural spaces. Let’s say that we do not share the closing of October. Cinemas are different from theaters and museums, cinemas live on films and films from all countries, including America.” Without them, they would not come to life. “The note concludes with the request for the necessary compensation to the operators” so that they can face the transition to reopening, with the desirable good corporate health useful for a future that, most likely, really presents itself as a great unknown for a market that the pandemic completely shocked. It is necessary to know the film market in depth to make decisions about the reopening that the minister is aiming for. We know it well and we take responsibility to say it out loud: thinking of reopening cinemas in a month is not wise at all. It would be a real euthanasia. “
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