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“It is probably symbolic that the conversation about culture took place in the Oskaras Koršunovas Theater facilities. As you know, this famous theater in Europe and the world is forced to get into the premises of the old office, repainting the walls from white to gray And this probably reflects the cultural situation at the moment, not bad enough, “said G. Nausėda.
According to him, the way in which the negative consequences of a coronavirus outbreak are rescuing the country’s culture is more similar to rescuing the construction sector.
“We must be precise and say that the money most of it is spent on today is basically support for the construction sector. It was sadly ridiculed during the debate: We are building a sarcophagus for a brick and masonry culture. This It is definitely not the path we should take. Therefore, the structure of the funds, which is quite impressive, at least at first glance, needs to be revised, providing the use of funds for those projects, the areas that are most needed today in day, “said the President.
He also presented an idea that came up during the meeting, which promises to be discussed with the Mayor of Vilnius: “We have many closed courtyards in Vilnius, where the same theatrical performances, concerts and other events could take place. Perhaps then it would be possible to include those figures that are foreseen in the quarantine restrictions reduction program. However, we need to have some infrastructure. Don’t just come, stand on the tile and start playing – you need scenes, you need gear, etc. Instead of renovating facilities, we can spend money on things that would really help the cultural and creative industries. “
According to G.Nausėda, the creative industries are an area that lives without subsidies and makes money on its own, but now, without the opportunity to do so, it is distraught.
“You can die for a month or two, and after that you probably can’t dive any further and death occurs.” The solution is very simple. Or give money: this can be done, for example, according to the same model that we currently use for micro-businesses. <…>, or, and this is probably a more acceptable way for the culture industry itself to create the conditions for making money, “said the president.
According to G. Nausėda, the proposals will be formulated and discussed with both the Minister of Culture and the Prime Minister, raising the question of how to help the “cultural sector to get rid of the uncertainty it is currently mired in”.
After the meeting, Oskar Koršunov said that an important historical event had occurred: “The president went to a non-governmental institution, thus paying close attention to culture. It must be said that during the thirty years we have lacked a serious approach to culture. There has always been talk of culture, but it is not taken seriously, or rather, only the culture of the facade is looked at. <...> We discussed many very important issues for culture. “
Sigismund Gedvila photo / 15min / Oscar Koršunov
According to Koršunov, it was discussed with the President that the financial package for culture should first of all consider people and their activities, not buildings.
After the meeting with the President, Rūta Prūsevičienė, the head of the Association of National Cultural Institutions, said: “Yesterday we were waiting for the approval of the event plan and we received the promise that the Government will approve it on Wednesday. The project was 100 percent approved. We support this plan, since it is coordinated with other countries of the European Union. <…> The sooner we learn about the plan to launch the events throughout the summer, the sooner we can confirm to our thirsty cultural audience when and to which spaces they will be able to return.
Many events carry over into the summer, carry over to full coverage. There is another problem here: they may have to be moved even later, because the number of tickets sold will not allow them to be implemented in those areas. “
Žygimantas Gedvila / 15min photo / Gypsies Nausėda meeting with representatives of the cultural community
According to R.Prūsevičienė, it is still difficult to assess the damage suffered by cultural institutions, because in large cultural organizations the long-term impact of the crisis will be visible only next year, when a large percentage of revenue will not be raised: ” The damage will be greater than the previous years to get up. “
According to Živilė Diawara, head of the Association of Cultural and Creative Industries, who also attended the meeting with the President, although the current quarantine relaxation plan will help part of the cultural sector, the issue of major festivals and arenas remains unresolved. : What to do with them. “
Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Živilė Diawara
He also said that now was the right time to talk about the cultural economy: but it also contributes to other sectors. “
Director Oskaras Koršunovas, Head of the Association of National Cultural Institutions Rūta Prūsevičienė, Director of the National Museum of Lithuanian Art, Arūnas Gelūnas, Head of the Association of Non-Governmental Performing Arts Gintarė Masteikaitė, Head of the Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Živilė Diawara, RIA participated in the meeting with the President.
VIDEO: G.Nausėda’s comments after the meeting with cultural representatives
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