(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 25 - '' Minister, the decision of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giuseppe Conte and of the government to proceed until the end of November with the closing of cinemas, theaters and concert halls left us astonished, surprised and strongly critics while knowing his commitment to culture and entertainment workers.
This is what we read in a letter to Minister DarioFranceschini which sees among the first signatories: 100 Authors, AFIC (Association of Italian Film Festivals), ANAC (National Association of Cinematographic Authors), Casa del Cinema di Roma, SNGCI (National Union of Italian Film Journalists) , SNCCI (National Union of Italian Film Critics), Gianni Amelio, Pupi Avati and Marco Be.
"In the current health situation - they continue -, of which we are well aware as citizens and operators of our sector, we understand that health is a primary good to be protected at all costs. However, we know just as well that culture is an equally primary good and that today we can reset one As far as entertainment is concerned, it is an action without logic and usefulness in our opinion. It is proven that among socialization activities, thanks to the strict health protocols that have regulated projections and shows since last May, Cinemas and Theaters are the safest places, where there have been no cases of contagion. The data provided recently by Agis testify, the hundreds of screenings held safely at the Venice Film Festival and again, in these days, which have coincided with a worrying growth of new infections, at the Festival of Cinema in Rome where outbreaks have not been registered.
Even the closing will be in our pa
to be counterproductive because the elimination of the only safe social protections, alternatives to the street nightlife and the conviviality of the restaurants, would lead to the disorientation of that part of the population that is best reacting to the crisis ".
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