The Ministries of Culture and Finance have agreed on an outline of assistance to the field of culture in the amount of NIS 70 million • Prime Minister Aviv Geffen: "From now on we must say: we are a vaccinated generation
Artists' Representative Aviv Geffen (right), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and Finance Minister Israel Katz
Photography:
Amos Ben Gershom, GPO
Good news for the world of culture in Israel: In a meeting held today (Thursday) between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Culture Hili Trooper, Minister of Finance Israel Katz and singer and creator Aviv Geffen as the artists' representative, it was decided to outline assistance to the cultural sector in the amount of NIS 70 million. As well as the fact that the world of culture will be one of the first to return to action.
"This is a day in a row for the world of culture and art in Israel," said Prime Minister Netanyahu. "Today we bring in NIS 70 million for performances that will be broadcast through the authorities.
Among them, NIS 6 million for the veteran artists, some of whom are suffering greatly.
It's breathe life, and it will be in a few weeks.
The world of culture, which is one of the closed worlds, will be the first to benefit from the green passport program. "Netanyahu turned to Aviv Geffen and said:" From now on, we must say: "We are a vaccinated generation."
Singer and songwriter Aviv Geffen: "I thank the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Culture. I was invited here a few days ago for a conversation in which I laid out all the problems of the world of culture that closed first and suffers very morally and economically. After sitting here for hours on end. "
"With all the sadness of the Corona I must say that I am very happy like any Israeli to have vaccines. Many tell me, what do you say about the situation, and it is true that some artists in the world were rewarded much faster with more money which created a lot of rage on the street. "It's fair that Israel is going to be the first place for artists to perform and the audience can come and see performances, unlike the rest of Europe, which will be closed at least until July-August," Geffen added.
Finance Minister Israel Katz: "In the news today we see the light at the end of the tunnel and the big light is the expected opening due to the arrival of vaccines and the green passport. The additional light is the aid of 70 to 100 million shekels that we will provide to culture through local authorities. A safety net for the uninstitutionalized cultural world. "