The extended green character took the people of the cultural world back a year.
Although in the meantime there are only threats of closure, the industry feels as if it has already begun, and is waiting for a compensation outline.
"The situation is difficult," describes Tzipi Pines, director of the Beit Lessin Theater. "The halls are no longer full, people are anxious and there are a lot of cancellations.
I understand the situation, but at least someone will compensate us for this madness.
The feeling now is that every day is a war.
We need someone who will take responsibility and make decisions. "
Dafna Tzuri, director of the Kiryat Motzkin Theater Hall, paints a bleak picture that reflects many cultural halls around the country, which are not budgeted by the Ministry of Culture. Canceled immediately. "
Zuri says that" I feel like I went to bed and woke up a year and a half ago.
All the corporate events that were planned this month have been canceled. "
Beit Lessin CEO Tzipi Pines,
Little children's star Michal also expressed frustration: "A week ago, the first movie starring 'Hannah's Shabbat Dress' hit the screens, which was one of the most exciting events of my career, but again we feel we have gone back, and we are in a time of uncertainty."
At the same time, yesterday the representatives of the organizers 'association and the stage producers, the action committee of the events industry, the heads of the film industry, Shaham (the actors' organization in Israel) and representatives from the private events industry met with the Prime Minister, Yair Pines, The substitute Prime Minister, Naama Schultz, to discuss the activities of the world of culture.
Ofer Sheetrit, one of the leaders of the action committee and owner of the production company "Kafayim", said that "we are in an economic catastrophe. I estimate that 80 percent of the incidents were canceled and NIS 450 million was damaged."
"This is an industry of 200,000 people, some of them freelancers with no social security. Without a solution, we will all collapse."
The Minister of Culture and Sports, Hili Trooper, told Israel Today that "it is important to keep the worlds of culture and sports open. The green mark gives us a safe platform to continue the fabric of life. Of course the state has a responsibility to compensate, and we are working with Ministry of Finance."
