The message was sent to the Corona Cabinet on behalf of the heads of local government and the Association of Cultural Directors: "The public who visit the halls are mature and obedient."
"Halls of culture are a driving force of an entire industry." The artists' protest
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While the cultural world is tumultuous and tumultuous around returning to open-air events, and theaters are waiting closed and locked until they announce that they are also being opened, dozens of cultural venues across the country feel out of the picture.
After a protest demonstration by cultural institutions in Balfour last night, a letter was sent today to members of the Corona Cabinet, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture and Health and Professor Gamzo, signed by the heads of local government in Israel and the Association of Local Government Managers (Ran Konik, Givatayim Mayor and Chairman Local Government, Yoram Braverman, Chairman of the Association of Cultural Directors and Director of the Jerusalem Municipality's Culture Division, Shai Hajaj, Head of MA Merhavim, Chairman of Regional Councils and Haim Bibbs, Mayor of Modiin Maccabim Reut and Chairman of the Local Government Center), regarding their plight Of the cultural and art halls in the local authorities.
"Along with the decision of the Corona Cabinet on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health that cultural events be allowed to open in open areas, we request that the Ministry of Health also instruct the authorities in the opening of cultural halls. In order to hold cultural events in halls, local authorities must hold an average of one month. The opening until the actual event in the halls. Prof. Grotto's outline of June 21, 2020 is a detailed and applicable outline, which includes all the stages of implementation in which strict adherence to prevention is required and we seek to act on it.
"We draw your attention again to the population visiting the halls. An adult, obedient population that accepts all our guidelines for preventing infection from the moment the ticket is ordered until a controlled exit at the end of the event to prevent infection. In addition, the air conditioning systems in the halls draw fresh air from outside and do not carry out internal air circulation.
"we want to get alongside guidelines for cultural events open spaces, guidelines for cultural events Bhiclim, so that we can prepare properly open, "the letter read.
• protest culture:" families crashing every day "
• protest: clashes between demonstrators and police
• protest another culture:" the artists captured by the government "
live Bibbs, Chairman of the Local Government Center: "Events in the halls of culture are an essential part of the cultural world of every city in Israel. We must accept the final outline in order to prepare and open the culture as soon as possible. We will maintain all necessary safety and hygiene procedures to protect The residents who come to enjoy the cultural events in the halls. "
Danny Weiss, CEO of Meditech and Chairman of the Israel Cultural Institutions Forum, said: "" Culture halls are much safer than planes, restaurants, gyms and IKEA, and yet tens of thousands of artists, creators, and cultural workers are held captive by a government that refuses to accept professional recommendations. Her own. There is no need for a 'new outline', there is an existing outline which was successfully activated for 12 days and canceled without explanation. We call on the government and its leader to transcend foreign considerations, listen to the recommendations of professionals and gradually and safely open the halls of culture. "
