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The cultural sector in Switzerland demands that support measures under the Covid Regulation continue beyond the end of the event ban. Preserving existing structures makes sense and will also result in lower costs in the medium term.
It needed medium and long-term measures that would allow cultural workers and cultural companies “not only to survive just after the crisis, but also to continue to act sustainably,” said the Swiss Music Council (SMR) on behalf of the industry. Friday night. .
The first support measures would expire on May 20 and should definitely be extended, and this could be done in a specific and industry-specific manner until normal operation can resume. This includes emergency aid, compensation for cultural workers and companies, financial aid for cultural associations in the lay sector and short-term work for affected companies.
The SMR further acknowledges that the ban on major events with more than 1,000 visitors now provides planning and legal certainty for the end of August. A delivery time of at least 60 days is required for future relaxation measures. Protection concepts are being developed by various actors for their respective cultural areas. (sda)
