Thank you, Hungary, for supporting artists! Péter Fekete, the State Secretary responsible for culture at the Ministry of Human Resources, announced the continuation of the program on the occasion of World Theater Day.

Thank you, Hungary! the second phase of the program is unchanged in its objective and spirit: it provides a helping hand to performing artists who are left without job opportunities and income, as well as to communities that are forced to lack artistic experiences and programs.

Workers in the art world also took part in "maintaining the mental balance of the population" during the pandemic, but many independent artists have lost their jobs in the past period. Péter Fekete emphasized that the program was started a year ago with a budget of HUF 1 billion, so that artists in difficult situations are not helped with aid, but with later performances.

He also added that the first part of the program was successful, last summer quality cultural productions were able to reach such small towns as had never been seen before. People have a need for culture regardless of where they live, and after the lifting of the restrictions, it will be possible across the country for cultural centers, libraries, and open-air stages in smaller settlements to host valuable productions.

Thank you, Hungary! in the continuation of the program, the amount that the unemployed artists can claim will be increased to HUF 500,000. Therefore, in return, those involved must undertake to perform 6-10 times throughout the country as soon as possible.

If there are people who can help restart life, they are the workers of the cultural sphere

said the state secretary.

Thank you, Hungary! the second stage of the program is carried out by Déryné Művészeti Nonprofit Kft. In the first phase of the program, 2,800 independent performers won support for 1,700 different individual and group performances. So far, 4,500 programs have been realized at the 1,600 registered locations with the participation of about 1 million viewers.

Source: MTI

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