The tonnage limitation in force until February 2, the ban on the sale of food and concerts in a standing configuration applied until February 16 weigh on the accounts.
The government announced on Friday the reactivation of aid schemes for performing arts and cinema, sectors affected by the health restriction measures put in place during the fifth wave of Covid-19.
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Among these, “a specific compensation device“will partially take over”the loss of turnover over the entire restriction periodcaused by the ban on the sale of beverages and confectionery in cultural venues, the government said in a press release. “The National Cinema Center (CNC), the National Music Center (CNM) and the Private Theater Support Association (ASTP), which will manage this system, will benefit from support of 14 million euros.“, it is specified.
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The authors of the works also concerned
Will be reactivated “the sectoral support systems carried out by the CNM and the ASTP” for “take into account both the cancellations of shows linked to this new episode of the epidemic and the health restriction measures“, namely the limitation of gauge in force until February 2 and the ban on concerts in standing configuration applied until February 16. Authors, whose copyrights have been reduced when their works could not be played due to the health situation, will be able to benefit from devices that are also reactivated.
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Several artistic and cultural employment support schemes will also be extended until July 31. To know “aid for artistic employment in small-gauge theaters (APAJ) and one-off aid for hiring on permanent or fixed-term contracts in performing arts from the National Fund for long-term employment in performing arts“.