The national government presented today at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK) the expansion of the Federal Plan for Culture, what will you allocate 2 one billion pesos in scholarships and whose objective is “strengthen the various expressions” from that area.

“This plan constitutes an unprecedented event in the history of Argentine cultural policies developed by the Ministry of Culture, by its size, scope and amount of resources placed at the service of the sector and its workers”, indicated a government statement.

In this context, express that “will be expanded in 2 one billion pesos, the amount allocated to deepen and give continuity to the policies implemented so far, to strengthen the various expressions of culture for the reconstruction of the country”.

The statement also details that “more than $1.000 million on different lines, in order to protect both rooms, spaces, cultural collectives and organizations, as well as artists and workers of culture in general”.

The plan, called “Strengthen Culture”, is intended for natural persons, and consists of an income of up to 15 thousand pesos for artists, workers in the cultural industries for the months of October, November and December of this year.

Likewise, it was reported that “the Cultural Points programs will be expanded, Development Fund and Podestá Plan to accompany organizations and cultural spaces and MANTA will be presented, an exclusive economic aid for artisans and artisans from all over the country, to promote artisanal production and improve its sustainability”.

On the other hand, next to the National Institute of Music, the Productive Development line will be launched for recording, filming, rehearsals or live streaming, according to the protocols of each district.

The term to access the Zero Culture Rate is also extended until 31 from December. These are credits for monotributistas and freelancers who develop cultural activities, up to $150 thousand, to which more than 31.000 culture workers.

In that line, It was reported that credits for cultural SMEs will continue for legal entities linked to cultural industries with MSME certificate., with a final rate of 18% Y 12 months of grace. A range of more than 800 Business.

“These measures, complement the general policies developed by the national government, such as IFE and ATP, that also reach the different sectors of the cultural industries”, highlighted the statement.

Today's activity will also include the president of the Institute of Culture of the Province of Chaco, Mariela Quirós; the presidents of INCAA, Luis Puenzo and the El Libro Foundation, Teresa Carbon; and the Secretary of Culture of Avellaneda, Victoria Onetto.

The members of the Argentine Association of Actors will also attend., Alejandra Darín and Lidia Borda; of SATE, Generated Bacalini Patti; by ACCMA, Ana Poluyan; by CAPTE, Guillermo Gonzalez; by IDEAR, Eduardo Sempé; by SICA, Guido valerga; by SATSAID, Chavo Arreceigor; of DAC, Elio Stagnaro; the K.&S, Matías Monsteirín, and the writer Mariana Enríquez, among others.

While, by videoconference, the Minister of Production will participate, Science and Technological Innovation of the Province of Buenos Aires, Augusto Costa and representatives of the Federal Council of Culture.