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The vice minister says that only the economic and legal aspects were considered when allocating the subsidies.
“I sincerely regret the situation. While I was the president of the Lithuanian Council of Culture, only the economic and legal aspects were evaluated when allocating the subsidies to the organizers of cultural and artistic events according to the requirements specified in the program conditions.” said the deputy minister in a comment sent to BNS.
“I can say that the thoughts and actions of the artists mentioned in this context contradict the values of the Lithuanian Council of Culture and the Lithuanian society and would not be financed in the powers of the Council, that is, in those financing instruments where the expert evaluation, “said D. Urbanavičienė.
She says she will also suggest an expert assessment of state aid to businesses due to the pandemic.
“My current position provides the opportunity to propose solutions that ensure compliance with the values in such situations and would include the evaluation of experts in the provision of state aid to companies. The necessary formalities neither obscure nor can they obscure the qualitative and evaluative base, ”said the deputy minister.
Culture Minister Simonas Kairys says he considers the situation to be the blink of an eye, but stressed that the subsidies were awarded due to the “flawed previous subsidy procedure.”
The minister is committed to ensuring that from now on it is intended to evaluate both the quality and the artistic value, and decisions will be based on the conclusions of the experts.
“I would also like to take this painful lesson and take a deeper look at a long-standing problem as an opportunity. This is not the first time that incidents or doubts have arisen in the public sphere about the concerts of artists of the prophetic worldview in Lithuania, ”wrote S. Kairys.
“We will make the appropriate decisions at the national level against such artists. At the same time, we have another task ahead of us: constantly develop the taste of society and ensure the highest possible availability of quality content,” he said.
At the end of November last year, the Lithuanian Culture Council allocated almost 13,7 thousand. Euro subsidy to Bravo Events, a company that suffered losses due to the failure of F. Kirkorov’s concerts.
Almost 17 thousand. It was also awarded to the Mon voyage company, which suffered losses due to the concerts of M. Šufutinskis.
The Ministry of Culture also informed BNS that the Lithuanian Council of Culture had requested detailed information on the full implementation of the subsidized program.
Andrius Tapinas, a public figure and presenter, was outraged that the organizers of the F. Kirkorov and M. Šufutinskis concerts in Lithuania were subsidized.
“Kirkorov made a film in support of Lukashenko in September, called Crimea Russia’s favorite place in October, and congratulated the most beautiful president on his birthday. King Shufutinski of Bandiugai Chanson has also performed in occupied Crimea more than once,
According to him, the concerts of F. Kirkorov and M. Šufutinskis have been postponed for this year.
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