The federal government of the German Republic has confirmed that it will allocate a trillion euros (about 25,307,085,220,000 Mexican pesos) for a program to rescue and strengthen cultural life in the country called ‘Neustart Kultur’.
The objective of the program is to increase and promote cultural life, which has been severely restricted by the coronavirus pandemic, thus creating new employment opportunities for artists as quickly as possible.
“Nuestro fin es preservar los lugares y lugares culturales. Y ese es precisamente el enfoque del programa de recuperación económica Neustart Kultur que el gabinete ha adoptado hoy” said Monika Grütters, commissioner of culture and art of the Federal Ministry. “Queremos brindar asistencia, ayudar a cubrir las necesidades adicionales de instalaciones y proyectos, y fomentar alternativas, particularmente actividades digitales.”
The program allocates funds for the following particular measures, including of course music and festivals such as Wacken Open Air, who will have at their disposal a bag of 150 million euros to help in their recovery.
In addition, the government will allocate amounts between 30 and 480 million euros to guarantee the reopening of cultural and artistic spaces, including theaters and concert forums.
