Cultural Offerings – "Drastic Decline"
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Cultural Offerings – "Drastic Decline"

The Musicians' Union Chairperson Karin Inde criticizes the government for having "initiated the dismantling of Sweden's public cultural support before functional alternatives are in place".

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Indeed, the government's initiative to increase private cultural financing is welcome, but it is "a long-term effort".

"What I see in next year's cultural budget makes me very worried," she says in a press release.

The cuts in support for study associations will force rehearsal rooms to close, according to the Chairman of the Musicians' Union. She also criticizes the lack of cost-of-living adjustments for concert halls and organizer associations, as well as a saving of 14.5 million kronor for "the infrastructure of the free cultural life".

"It is devastating and will lead to a significant decline in cultural offerings in Sweden, both nationally and internationally," she says.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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