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A real battle is raging over restrictive measures put in place by the government to contain the second wave of Covid-19 infections. Especially with regard to the entertainment world, which until yesterday had partially defended the most restrictive measures for other sectors (from sports to restaurants) and this time, touched to the core, before a second closure, reacted harshly. . Yesterday, therefore, the head of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Dario Franceschini, found himself, after being strongly accused, defending the options of the executive. He did it on Facebook since it is on social networks where many of the criticisms were generated. “After yesterday’s Dpcm that resulted in the closure of many activities, including cinemas and theaters, I have received many appeals from the world of culture, I have read protests, I have received attacks.” Then the counterattack: «All understandable because there is serious concern. I would like to respond to the comments I received with the same frankness with which the criticisms were directed at me: I have the feeling that the severity of the crisis has not been perceived, the risks of contagion have not been perceived at this time, perhaps not. it is understood where we are ». In short, for Franceschini it is not just about theaters and shows: “We had to intervene immediately, we had a duty to intervene immediately, the first to intervene, the exponential growth of the curve of new positives in Covid stops. For this reason, the closure of the activities was not linked to an important choice: the choice stems from the need to reduce people’s mobility ».
A bitter pill for many and that has provoked criticism of Franceschini even from the majority. Starting from Renzi: «I was struck by the fact that the Minister of Culture himself justified the closure by saying that lives must be saved. I say for sure, it’s true, we want to save lives. But it is enough to have gone to the cinema or the theater in recent weeks to understand that these are not places where you risk dying, but where, in fact, you learn to live better.
Franceschini also responded by trying to insert new synergies that give encouragement to the sector. He wrote to the main directors of television networks: “The role of television networks can be decisive in supporting the world of culture and entertainment, already badly affected by the first phase of the pandemic. Helping to keep alive the bond of the public with that extraordinary talent and professionalism that embodies music, prose, cinema … ». In short, give visibility to those sectors that lose live audience. But it is a mild palliative.
And the anger remains. Director Marco Bellocchio on Repubblica said: “Not even the bombs stopped cinemas and theaters, a disaster to close them now.” Or Riccardo Muti’s open letter to Prime Minister Conte published by Corriere della Sera: “Closing concert halls and theaters is a serious decision. The impoverishment of the mind and spirit is dangerous and also damages the health of the body.
