Culture Minister Raluca Tsurcan says that in Romania “the numbers look alarming” about people’s appetite for culture, citing statistics showing that three-quarters of the population have never been to a library, while six out of ten Romanians visit a library. not to go to theater or musical performances. “If we end up leaving culture aside, education in brackets, continuing to underfund culture, we’ll sound the alarm when it’s too late,” she says.

“As the Minister of Culture, I firmly believe that if future generations build their personal development on education and culture, Romania will be in good hands. If we end up leaving culture aside, education behind bars, continue to underfund culture, we will sound the alarm when it will be too late,” said Raluka Tsurkan on Saturday in Alba Iulia, where he participated in the opening of the Museum of the Palace of the Princes of Transylvania, reports News.ro.

She says she has “the difficult mission of trying to restore the importance of culture and education in Romania to its rightful value.” Tsurkan says that strong partnerships can be achieved between people of culture and public administration.

“The numbers look worrying for us as a country and if we’re still in a circle of people concerned about cultural and historical value, I think it’s good to say that the numbers show that people are moving away from culture and moving away. stable for several years days. About 75% have never gone to the library, from 60 to 70% do not attend theater or musical performances. What do we do about it? I think if we set some clear directions, we have a chance. One is to have a place for cultural expression, to have quality cultural properties restored, valued, to offer people in the independent sector a helping hand so they can create, and as a minister we will launch in the next period the acquisition of modern arts, for example, so that those who create in the field of fine arts are stimulated by the fact that they will have a place to exhibit their creations,” added Raluka Tsurkan.