Following the publication in "Israel Today", a proposal will be made to settle in the hope of minimizing damage • "Closing a culture basket is a disaster for students, artists and the industry that has suffered enough this year"

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Following the publication yesterday (Wednesday) in "Israel Today" that it was decided to abolish the national culture basket after more than 30 years of activity, a proposal will be submitted to the Knesset agenda to reduce the enormous damage expected from the sudden cancellation, a joint initiative of MKs Orly Froman ( Yesh Atid-Telam, Yulia Malinowski (Yisrael Beiteinu) and Sundos Saleh (joint list).

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A national culture basket provides a livelihood for thousands of artists and actors in Israel. As part of the important project, theater, music, dance and more performances are presented to all students in the country, from kindergarten to high school. Apart from the huge loss for the educational frameworks throughout the country, this is the gospel of Job to the world of culture, which in any case has been struggling for six months in order to earn a decent living during the Corona period.

"More than 140 days after the world of culture and performances has been silenced, the community center company announces the cancellation of next year's culture basket and drops another blow on artists, artists and cultural institutions," MKs told Israel Today.

"One million girls and boys that the program brings together with works, creators and works every year, dozens of cultural institutions, dance troupes, musicians and musicians, film and theater creators, will pay a heavy price, if the basket is canceled next year. Closing a culture basket is a disaster for students, artists and industry "Enough this year. The expected closure creates a vacuum and endangers the increase in violence and crime among the youth."

The Knesset members also claim that "what is needed now is to increase the budget, subsidy and access to culture for all. In light of the urgency of the issue, and the summonses for the pre-dismissal hearing that the facts received, I would like to raise the issue on the Knesset agenda."

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Already last night, following the publication, the chairman of the community center company, Avi Wertsman, received a firm letter from the Forum of Cultural Institutions regarding the sector. "The erasure of cultural education at the hands of the entire education system across the country raises major question marks as to the managerial ability of the people who head society," it read. "Especially in these days of health, economic and social crisis, the activity of the cultural basket is more important than ever." The letter further claims that "the community center company did not do everything necessary to preserve the project, which is invaluable to the education system and the world of culture."

The Office of the Minister of Culture and Sports stated: "We are sorry to hear that it has been decided to stop the culture basket that provides many artists and also instills important cultural values ​​for Israeli children. It is important to emphasize that the responsibility and budgeting of a culture basket is not under the Ministry of Culture and Sports. Return it immediately. "

The community center company blamed the Ministry of Education for the default: "Unfortunately, so far the Ministry of Education has not approved all the ministry's plans for the coming school year and the community center company is forced to begin dismissal proceedings for national culture basket workers and other vital programs to avoid heavy deficits." We hope that before the end of the procedure, the Ministry of Education will approve the budgets and prevent these measures, which are detrimental to the children of Israel. "