For CDS, the appointment of so far ambassador, with a profile so different from John Soares, shows error “casting” Initial
Praised by some as a surprise and expectation by others, unanimity around the new minister of culture goes through a fault that all point to the sector: definition of a public policy for the area. In addition, of course, the ever-so-called shortage of money. Political parties and cultural actors put forward a long list of files waiting Luis Filipe Castro Mendes in his office at the Ajuda Palace.
“The Prime Minister went for a person with a very different profile of John’s Soares. After these months of permanent conflict, more suited diplomat minister. it was indeed a diplomat António Costa fetched. When choosing a person with such a different profile, recognizes an error in the initial casting, “argues Teresa Caeiro. “Now let’s see how the ambassador Luis Filipe Castro Mendes as Minister of Culture, because ministers are seen by their actions,” added the deputy CDS.
Looking back “the real decrease of two million euro PS of the state budget for culture, “lists some issues they consider most urgent to which Castro Mendes will have to devote their attention:” the situation of municipal theaters, support for artistic creation and the reduction of funds to which has assisted in the General Directorate of Arts, the restoration of the heritage and succession in OPART. “
With PSD to choose not to act, we left both block as PCP pointed to the need for a political for the sector. Catarina Martins, spokesman for BE, acknowledges that “it is a respected name, but what matters is the concrete public policy for culture that Portugal has not been and need to have,” warning yet that “you need to do much to be up to what the country needs right now. ” In the same direction will the reaction of the CFP. John Lamb, who, speaking to Lusa, said that “what, above all, we want to reveal is the need, whatever the incumbent minister of Culture, there may be an answer to all problems that affect all that sector we are talking about, which was conducted over the years and particularly in the last four years to a chronic under-funding, which undermines the cultural creation, which undermines the protection of our heritage, which leaves unanswered thousands of producers. “
the Presidency, yesterday, on the site, broke the news of the appointment of Castro Mendes, came the most ripped praise the new government member who takes office on Thursday: “it’s a great poet, a great essayist, is a great figure of Portuguese culture, besides being a wonderful ambassador, “said Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at the end of the celebrations of 140 years of Caixa Geral de Depósitos.
cultural agents Expectations
for Tiago Rodrigues, the needs for the theater area are inventoried “. There is a great lack of funding, especially when it comes to productions and independent companies” And the director of the National Theatre D. Maria II points to the reason: “In the last years, undercapitalization of the General Directorate of the Arts and its tendering capacity within the time limits have weakened the independent production.” A question to be resolved, “would be a factor of fertilization and encouraging artistic production, not only in big cities but throughout the country.”
“Dialogue with the authorities in order to create each more incentives for municipal theaters, tools to combat access to culture, to work in full, “it is another of the lines of action that Tiago Rodrigues says. As for himself D. Maria II National Theatre, says wait “forward contact with the new owner of Culture to share the project that we are developing, show the obstacles we have encountered and the hope we have in the future.” A future that defends, should go through the adoption of program contracts, “to think the theater medium and long term and not constantly be hostage of the next state budget.”
Margarida Gil, president of the Association Portuguese Directors, begins by making a declaration of interests – “is my friend” – to then immediately go on saying that “it is a good choice.” For the field of cinema, expects fight “the relationship between the public service television and the dissemination of Portuguese cinema, which is already recognized out there, but Portugal can not capture public.” A joint that considers, should also go through a close collaboration with the Ministry of Education. Speaking at the cordiality that recognizes the Castro Mendes, says he hopes that “this kind is combines firmness in refusing to clientelism.”
Maria de Magalhães Ramalho, president of ICOMOS, elects the strengthening of human resources of the Directorate general of Cultural heritage (DGPC) as an urgent measure in an area, the heritage, “that has great weaknesses”. In addition to also mention the financial constraints, Maria de Magalhaes alert Ramalho: “.. The DGPC is working with a very small staff or is there an increase or it is impossible to do more We are in a critical situation, on the verge of rupture” <. /> p>
João Neto, president of the Portuguese Association of Museums (MPOA), confesses that he was surprised by this choice of Prime Minister António Costa and said that is “concerned that we still have this situation of having people without a vision global culture as responsible for the area. ” “With the exception of some ministers, this has been a recurring situation in recent years. They appoint up people, some are only boxes that are open in the hope they can resolve what prime ministers and finance ministers can not solve “. João Neto does not spare criticism: “Culture is not only about the Portuguese language and literature and can no longer be seen only as a beautiful picture or a beautiful poetry.” On the appointment of Ambassador Castro Mendes until now, says judge “which is a feature of the solution.” As the most urgent matters, in addition to the lack of funding of museums under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Culture, warns of “the need to coordinate activities between the museums, whether protected by the central State, by local authorities or by private, the need to be another vision linked to patronage and also the lack of training in museum directors who must combine museology management. “
in addition to recalling the proposal APOM creation of the Culture Card, João Neto points the finger to all parties in parliament: “it is necessary that the parties have competent people in this area and cultural policies and heritage, which arise only at the time of elections.” “Culture is our identity, can not be treated as it has been treated,” he warns.
Professionals ask meeting
“More than the exit or entry of a minister, it know what [the government for the area] policy and that the Prime Minister set the strategy for culture “and for artistic creation, told Lusa Carlos Costa, towards the element of Stalls , Professional Association of Performing Arts.
Commenting on the choice of ambassador and poet Luis Filipe Castro Mendes to Minister of Culture, in João Soares replacement, the representative of Stalls also pointed out the importance of knowing “how will the government sustain its strategic options, in budgetary terms. “
Another concern is the Stalls realize what position will take on Portugal in the definition of European priorities in the culture for the period 2020/2030. It is “realize to what extent the socialist government with the left support is distinguished or not the PSD / CDS government,” also pointed out Carlos Costa.
While recognizing the importance of the Minister’s role, responsible the association said be decisive whether the General Directorate of Arts will have the human and financial resources to perform its task
as the SCENE. – Union of Musicians, the Entertainment Professionals and Audiovisual also Plateia conveyed the expectation of having a positive response to the request for a meeting with the Minister of Culture, has already directed the previous ruler, but not realized, so that “heard the views of the industry” and transferred its contribution to the definition the strategy.
Speaking to Lusa about the choice for the new Minister of Culture, President of the CENA, André Albuquerque, said that a meeting will be made to the new minister as happened with the previous, Joao Soares, against which, however, did not come to be held. André Albuquerque expects the new Minister of Culture receive “as soon as possible” the structure to analyze issues such as the new regulation of those professions.
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