This Wednesday the national government enabled the return of activities in cinemas, theaters and showrooms of cultural centers for all of Argentina, through the Official Gazette.

The return will occur with a 50 percent of capacity for theaters and shows and 30 percent in theaters, always complying with a strict protocol and current prevention measures.

The Administrative Decision 607 informs that “the Ministry of Culture of the Nation has requested that the measures be arbitrated so that, in places considered to be of high epidemiological and sanitary risk and in a situation of epidemiological and sanitary alarm, the activities related to cinema and the development of the performing arts are authorized (live music, theater, dance and circus) with and without spectator assistance ".

Thus, The administrative decision establishes that “in theaters and entertainment halls a 50% capacity, without the sale of drinks and meals and in theaters a 30% capacity, with sale of sweets and drinks, which may be increased according to the epidemiological situation and in accordance with current protocols ".

The people involved in the development of these activities must carry the Unique Enabling Certificate for Circulation-Emergency Covid-19. Similarly, the attending public must “prove their condition as such with the tickets to access the show, which must specify the room attended, the title of the work or concert and artist, the show's schedule and the number of the seat it occupied ".

In this way, the exception of the suspension provided in subsection f is established) from the article 16 of Decree No. 287/21, extended by its similar N ° 334/21 and No. 381/21, in places considered to be of high epidemiological and sanitary risk and in a situation of epidemiological and sanitary alarm, to carry out activities in cinemas, in theaters and showrooms of cultural centers for the purposes of performing arts development, with and without spectator assistance », indicates the norm.

In this context of health emergency, it is also guaranteed that activities in theaters and entertainment venues such as movie theaters continue to apply the protocols agreed upon and approved by all the sectors involved for a careful and safe development for both workers and workers. the spectators.