A nova cultural initiative
Several cultural associations in the Valencian Country have joined to form the Platform for Valencian Culture, a movement that seeks to make visible the needs and demands of the sector. This group includes diverse entities such as the Jazz Musicians and the Federation of Independent Theater Spaces, among others.
Clau’s claims for Culture
The manifesto presented by this platform emphasizes the importance of recognizing culture as an essential right. Its demands include six fundamental points that address aspects such as the dignification of culture professionals and the promotion of an inclusive cultural policy.
The fundamental points
The members of the platform have identified the following priorities: 1) Protection of cultural rights; 2) Improvement of the working conditions of professionals; 3) establishment of a cultural policy that takes into account the future; 4) recognize culture as a driver of social change; 5) promotion of Valencian in the cultural context; 6) Need for coordination between the different cultural sectors.
A worrying situation
The conclusions of the newly held days ‘Listen to culture’ have highlighted the precariousness of the Valencian cultural sector. Temporary and lack of institutional support are two of the great concerns that have emerged, with an urgent call for the passage of a Valencian culture law.
Requirements of change
Representatives in the sector have emphasized the need to rethink the importance of culture, denouncing the disinterest by public authorities. They also call for a strategic plan that will ensure proper funding for cultural development, as well as the consolidation of the Valencian Media Corporation as a tool for the promotion of Valencian culture.
A Common Space for Cultural Defense
The Platform for Valencian Culture is presented as an open and inclusive forum, which aims to unite all the cultural agents of the territory to defend their rights and interests. This initiative seeks to be a engine of change that helps to revitalize the Valencian cultural landscape and ensure that its wealth is recognized and valued.
