The Spanish government has announced that it will offer discounted tickets to live music events to citizens between 18 and 30 years old.
The offer will apply to concerts and festivals, as well as theatre, circus and dance shows, with discounts ranging from โฌ5 to โฌ20 (ยฃ4 to ยฃ17).
According intelligence quotientthe country Department of Culture has created the plan and it has been signed by several festivals, including DreamVida, Cruce, Embรกsate and Canet Rock.
The initiative is an improvement on a previous Spanish government campaign that covered ages up to 25, but where that scheme was limited to particular windows during which discounted tickets could be purchased, the new setup will allow the discount to be applied on tickets. all year.
โFor the first time, the Department of Culture makes a co-payment to facilitate the reduction of the ticket price,โ said the Minister of Culture of Catalonia, Natร lia Garriga.
โOur goal is 2% in the culture budget. Every year we have more resources and it will not be for lack of them that this line can be expanded if young people demand it.โ
The government has set aside a budget of 700,000 euros for discounts this season, with the possibility of adding more if demand exceeds expectations.
The plan reflects similar attempts across Europe to encourage young people to attend live arts programs after the pandemic.
As reported by EuronewsIn Germany, a nationwide cultural pass was introduced last year, through which the government allows each 18-year-old to spend 200 euros on concert or theater tickets, as well as books and audio media.
The plan was successful: more than half a million people downloaded the app and there have since been calls to expand the cultural pass.
