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"Young Germans are to join other Europeans in being offered a voucher to spend
on their choice of cultural offerings under a scheme launched by the
government.
The €200
Kulturpass, which will be made available to all 18-year-olds, has
twin aims: to encourage young adults to experience live culture and drop
stay-at-home pandemic habits; and give a financial boost to the arts scene,
which has yet to recover from repeated lockdowns.
Germany’s culture minister, Claudia Roth, described the cultural passport as
the “equivalent of a birthday present” for the 750,000 people who will turn 18
in 2023. It will bring the EU’s most populous country in line with France,
Italy and Spain, which have introduced similar schemes.
The finance minister, Christian Lindner, described the pass as “cultural
start-up capital” that its recipients can use within a two-year period for
everything from theatre and concert tickets to books or music. It will be
managed via an app and a website that provides a direct connection to a virtual
marketplace of everything from bookshops to theatres."
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
