According to the newspaper, attended the actors, set designers, dancers, and producers from all over Skåne in the protest, which took place outside the regionhuset in Malmö. It is under Thursday as the cultural affairs board shall determine the budget, as it brings great savings.
20 million will be saved, and a larger part is about the ability to text-searchable development disappears. The free cultural life in Skåne has reacted strongly, then a long series of small groups in the past have been able to finance parts of their operations with grants.
”the Decision directly affects the freedom of the performing arts, an engine that drives development forward and increases the attractiveness of the region, both artistically and economically,” wrote representatives of the Network of the Scanian performing Arts in a recent petition, according to SVT culture news.
– of course, There is no sign that the politicians will change their minds. But we wanted to be here and show that we are. It is we who are in the first stage, and are affected by the cuts, ” says Karin Oscarsson, costume designer and stage designer of All-time theatre in Höganäs, sweden, to the Sydsvenskan outside regionhuset in Malmö on Thursday.
is called, has gathered close to 4,000 signatures on a petition protesting against the cuts. The list was submitted to the chairman of Region Skåne, cultural committee, Magnus Lunderquist (KD). He defended the recent changes in an open debate on the municipal theatre stage in Malmö:
” I understand their frustration. But we have a limited sack of money. Here, we need politicians to take a holistic perspective and in this case, we have in the Alliance have chosen to prioritise the primary care needs more resources. I think the majority in Skåne understand, ” said Magnus Lunderquist, according to Sveriges Radio Kulturnytt.
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