Dozens of artists – including Inna, Delia, Smiley or Carla’s Dreams – ask the government to be included in the state aid scheme for the cultural sector – Essential

In the open letter, addressed to both Deputy Prime Minister Raluca Turcan and Minister of Culture Bogdan Gheorghiu, published on Facebook, the artists underline that “the existence of the cultural sector depends not only on the organizers of events, but above all on the artists”, he quotes Agerpres.

“I learned that the Ministry of Culture, with the support of the Romanian government, has developed a draft state aid scheme to support the cultural sector, whose activities have been stopped to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But I was surprised to find that artists are not included in the government plan. Reading the five measures covered by the state aid scheme, I noticed that they are aimed only at cultural operators, organizers of festivals and cultural events, organizers of musical events and cabarets, ticket sellers, booksellers and publishers, artists not including any of these measures. We believe that the existence of the cultural sector depends not only on the organizers of events, but above all on the artists. Please include in the aid scheme of I status this entity as an eligible beneficiary of the amounts intended to help the cultural sector “, reads the open letter.

It is signed by Adda, Alb Negru, Alessia, Alexia, Ami, Amna, Anda Adam, Andreea Bănică, Antonia, Alex Mladin, Bella Santiago, Bere Gratis, Bogdan Gridan, Bogdan Medvedi, Carla’s Dreams, Cargo, Cezar Guna, Compact, Connect -R, Cristina Vasiu, Dara, Datina, Debu, Delia, Delia Rus, Diana Brescan, Direction 5, DJ Project, Doddy, Edward Maya, Edward Sanda, Ellianne, EMMA, Etno, Fidas, Florin Ristei, Florian Rus, Friends, Gabriel Huiban, Gipsy Casual, Gloria & Balkan, Gran Error, Holograf, Hevito, Ho-ra, Horia Brenciu, Hvnds, Inna, Iris – Cristi Minculescu, Valter & Boro, Iris – Nelu Dumitrescu, Ionică Moroşanu, Jo, Jerry- Co , Kempes, Lavinia Goste, Lora, Loredana, Marius Zorilă, Manuel Riva, Mark Stam, Matteo, Maximilian, Mellinna, Misha, Misha Miller, Mr. Vik, Narcotic Sound, Olivia Addams, Paula Seling, Puya, Ro-Mania, Roxana Nemeş, Roxen, Ruby, Sasha Lopez, Shift, Sickotoy, Smiley, Sonny Flame, Spike, Sylvia by dj Rynno, Ştefan Bănică, Tavi Clonda, The Motans, Tobi Ibitoye, Trooper, Vama, V iky Red / Pax, Voltage, Vunk, wrs, 3 South East, 6teen.