"The new restrictions, combined with the fact that our industry has already been completely shut down for 1.5 years, and is still the only industry that is regulated so tightly, means that it is not possible to summarize the situation for us right now in any other way than" crisis, chaos and bankruptcy risk ”.
This is how the letter to Minister of Culture Jeanette Gustafsdotter (S) begins.
Then a number of problems are listed.
New restrictions at short notice lead to high costs for rents, rights and wages.
It becomes difficult to sell tickets due to the uncertainty for the audience and a lot of work is required to contact ticket buyers at moved events.
The private theaters demand "urgent state support" and that the government immediately change the criteria for event support so that it becomes a crisis fund for culture.
Sweden's producers and private theaters write to DN that they are very critical of the fact that the Minister of Culture has not given priority to meeting the association, despite regular meetings and reconciliations with the former Minister of Culture Amanda Lind.
The Culture News is looking for Minister of Culture Jeanette Gustafsdotter.
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- We would rather drive on with full capacity and check covid passes, than go back to new restrictions.
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