Art Bonus: Franceschini, over half a billion euros donations

(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 19 - Thanks to the Artbonus instrument, donations to the Italian cultural heritage have exceeded 500 million euros, increasing by over 65 million euros in nine months.

17,898 patrons supported 4,123 interventions registered on the website www.artbonus.gov.it with donations for the restoration, protection of cultural heritage and the support of the activities of the lyricosymphonic foundations and traditional theaters.

   "Despite the pandemic - declares the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini - the generosity of citizens and businesses allows us to cut a particularly symbolic goal in 2020. 500,345,210 euros donated in just over six years show that Art Bonussta working well. An effective measure, which not by chance has become a model at an international level ". Introduced in 2014, the 65% tax break is currently one of the most advantageous measures to encourage patronage in Europe.

   Currently 2,018 entities are registered as beneficiaries, mostly Municipalities (1,017) and realities from the entertainment world (365). There are also numerous public cultural institutions without concession (275) and the museums and institutes of MiBACT (127).

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