Newly way, the city government implemented a new law in order to target the development of independent cultural spaces. This rule will be effective from March next year.

In the Buenos Aires City Legislature, and a total of 58 votes cast (56 affirmative and two abstentions) the standard for enabling approved for independent cultural spaces, first presented by the Executive.

It aims to propose a regulatory framework designed strictly in spaces of small and medium scale. It should be noted that, since March, Law coexist with other laws Habilitation of cultural spaces that already exist in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

As detailed in The sidewalk, through a joint effort between the Government Control Agency (AGC), other areas of the City Government as APRA, Civil defense, MDUYT and associations and platforms that represent the cultural spaces (art, Scene, Clumvi, Mecca and Cultural Rights Lawyers), this law comprising the particularities of independent cultural spaces pushed up 500 square meters and up 300 people in those activities and exhibitions related to art and culture are made.

In this way, the new standard will facilitate empowerment processes and further promote the development of various cultural offerings under a single authorization, generating instances clearer control in order to improve and enhance the functioning of the spaces.

In that context, cultural spaces will see concrete changes, including permission dancing stands out as a cultural activity; you may receive more people according to the characteristics of the place, that can now be unisex bathrooms; complementary activities are allowed as food services and selling cultural products; In addition to schedule various activities under a single authorization. On the other hand, improvements are added in facilitating and streamlining of procedures.

Procedure

However, independent cultural spaces made the process of environmental impact and noise control by affidavit system, This means that steps will be simplified, as they should not run the soundstage; also, places are exempt from payment of charges and fees for processing authorization, Those who wish can migrate to the new law ECI no cost and will be able to open up the space once made the presentation of habilitation procedure.

He is given by the Minister of Culture of the City, Enrique Avogadro, "From the government of the City of Buenos Aires we seek the independent cultural spaces, mostly self-managed with dedication and effort, improve their performance because we believe it is fundamental to the culture of Buenos Aires that these spaces still exist and are fully developed ".