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After receiving reactions after the broadcast of the Lithuanian Music Awards MAMA 2020 on Saturday, the organizers presented their position and told us what can be learned from this broadcast.
The organizers’ press release states that the Kaunas “Žalgiris” arena and other arenas in Lithuania have been operating for several months as television studios, where a more powerful stage can be built, if necessary, the entire orchestra can fit , and this year MAMA television filming – technological innovations implemented – virtual reality solutions.
“In addition to the visual innovations, there were immersive nostalgic memories when MAMA celebrations with 10,000 people were still taking place on this stage. As the show merged organically with the live awards, some viewers may have been misled by historical episodes, as if what was actually filmed in 2012, 2015 or 2019 was happening in the Žalgiris arena right here and now, ”declare the organizers .
This year’s broadcast, according to them, has been crafted with particular precision, in consultation with professionals from the Spanish, Danish and German sports and cultural sectors, who are already setting examples to the world of how to create ephemeral security bubbles and revitalize languor. art world.
“The MAMA-related filming took place for more than a day. Due to safety and peak flow limitation, the number of staff working was also greatly reduced. Strictly abandoned by the public. No tickets sold. , no people have been admitted who are not involved in the awards, “reads the report.
The sand was zoned, sanitizing mats were placed at entrances to important rooms, and hand sanitizer was plentiful everywhere. Surfaces and microphones were constantly cleaned and disinfected. According to the organizers, all staff were wearing masks. To ensure the safety of the participants, a contract was signed with a clinic to test the participants.
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Before entering the awards filming through the special entrance, all entrants underwent rapid COVID-19 antigen tests on site, allowing for rapid case detection.
We may not have assessed the state of a part of society. Some of the moments, like the massive appearance of the nominees on stage, were simply emotional. Perhaps people who are in a huge space: an arena of 22 thousand square meters and, in addition, feel negative and relaxed with the negative tests.
“The clinic uses very high-quality rapid antigen tests, which have also been tested in the NVSPL laboratory. Participant testing, outcome assessment, and interpretation were performed by healthcare professionals. A response from positive test during the test, so this participant, who came to the shoot alone and could not contact others, was not admitted and was urgently isolated. The entrance and the testing room were immediately disinfected, “says the report.
Each participant in the MAMA broadcast had a specific arrival time. Arrival times and distances were also noted in the red carpet area. The photographers have also recorded groups of musicians on the Red Carpet, but they are working groups, according to the organizers. In this case, try.
“By limiting the flow of participants, the sand tests took two days. All the organizers and participants of the filming were screened. The organizers, in collaboration with health professionals, created an infrastructure in the arena that allowed the safety of the participants. We encourage all broadcast and future event organizers to follow suit and test for COVID-19 prior to any meeting. Perhaps by increasing the scope of the tests, we can return to normal life a bit and open the door more and more, ”said the clinic’s health specialists.
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“We used examples: how companies should test work. Now we have asked the doctors to re-evaluate the situation. Let’s analyze this event, talk about it and see how we can continue to live and work in a new reality. Because there are no other solutions yet, ”says Martynas Tyla, president of the MAMA association.
“It just came to our knowledge then. Some of the moments, such as the massive appearance of the nominees on stage, were simply emotional. Perhaps the people who are in a huge space, a 22 thousand square meter arena and, moreover, all with negative tests, they felt too safe and relaxed, says the producer of the broadcast Saulius Urbonavičius-Samas. – But we feel the emotional state of the musicians, who have spent years waiting for concrete strategic plans, visions, not requests to suffer. After the MAMA broadcast, many representatives of the music business commented that this could be an open-minded experiment. Because everyone’s goal is to learn to live a new reality. The virus has not gone anywhere. Probably not It will disappear. And let this be an example for the future discussion of how we will live in the new reality, how our sectors of sport, culture, education will function. action. We want to start a debate and find new solutions as soon as possible. “
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The musical awards were broadcast on TV3 television. The representatives of TV3 also presented their position on this event, which caused a stir in society.
“During these pandemic years, we have actively promoted responsible human behavior. Together, we have worked to ensure that in these difficult times, viewers have at least a small opportunity to brighten up their sad routines and enjoy life. We organize projects such as “Easter from home”, “Compliance action”, “I really love Lithuania”, “Lithuanian honor” and others by ourselves or with the producers. Not only have they always complied with the quarantine requirements, but the viewers have been felt motivated to do so. For 10 years, MAMA organizers have been organizing awards, guests, filming and the final broadcast signal that is received on television. Unfortunately, this Saturday, the MAMA organizers did not control the moments that happened and we disappointed both us and part of the public. “We regret this event and hope to find the strength to forgive the mistakes of others and , at the same time, overcome the difficulties of the pandemic, “reads the television report.
We remind you that due to possible violations of the MAMA awards event held at the “Žalgiris” arena in Kaunas, the police received around several dozen reports and are currently clarifying the situation.
Already during the broadcast, there was outrage in the public space because the quarantine rules were not followed, masks were not used and there were no safe distances. Some called the event a “party during the plague.”
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