Only half of Romanians (51.4%) say they have read books in the past 6 months, according to a survey conducted by INSCOP Research commissioned by News.ro. In the same period, more than half of the respondents claim that they have not visited historical monuments, more than two-thirds have not visited a museum or an exhibition, more than three-quarters say that they have not been to the theater. opera or at a classical music concert.

According to the survey, 51.4% of Romanians say they have read books (novels, poetry, etc.) in the last 6 months, while 48.5% say they haven’t.

To the question “Have you visited historical and cultural sights during the last 6 months?” 43% of respondents answered affirmatively, and 56.9% answered that they did not have such measures.

32.6% of respondents indicated that they visited a museum, art gallery, exhibition in the last 6 months, and 67.2% answered negatively.

The percentage of those who say that they visited the theater, opera, and classical music concerts in the last 6 months is even lower – 21.4%, and those who say that they did not go to such performances – 78.5% of the respondents.

According to the socio-demographic analysis, cultural consumption – in the case of all listed activities – tends to be higher among the following population categories: people under 45 years of age, persons with higher education, white-collar workers, residents of Bucharest or large urban areas, those with higher revenue and civil servants.

“Reading books seems to be the most common form of cultural consumption, perhaps the most accessible in terms of cost and efficient opportunities for acquisition and interaction. Visiting historical sites, museums, art galleries, exhibitions or going to the opera, theater or concerts requires access to this type of infrastructure, which is still very uneven in Romania,” says Remus Štefureac, director of INSCOP Research.

• The survey was conducted by INSCOP Research on behalf of News.ro. The data were collected from October 23 to November 2 using the CATI method (telephone interviews), using a questionnaire. The size of the simple stratified sample is 1100 people, representative of significant socio-demographic categories (gender, age, profession) for the non-institutionalized population of Romania aged 18 and over. The maximum allowable data error is ± 3% with a confidence level of 95%.