The Minister of Culture, Dalila Rodrigues, announced that young people up to the age of 25 will get a 50% discount on tickets for shows in national theaters, just one of the 25 measures for the area of Culture included in the proposed State Budget delivered yesterday (October 10) by the Portuguese government.
According to the Expresso newspaper, another of the measures will be to extend free entry to museums , which, we recall, is already in force in all these cultural facilities.
Theaters covered
Not all national theaters will be covered by this 50% discount, and it will only be in the cities of Lisbon and Porto that you will see this “promotion” reflected. Let’s get to know them:
In Lisbon:
In Porto:
Reinforced cultural budget
We are also pleased to note that the Minister for the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, also highlighted the fact that investment in the Culture sector will increase by 18% compared to the previous year.
According to the ministers responsible, the 25 measures fall under four headings: cultural and artistic training; preserving and enhancing heritage; democratizing access to culture; and cultural and artistic action.
In addition to cheaper tickets for young people up to the age of 25 at national theaters, there is also the expansion of public libraries, where 303 of the 308 municipalities already have one of these spaces; and the “Access 52” program, which offers residents in Portugal the chance to visit museums for free, up to 52 times a year.
You can find out more about all the measures presented on the government’s website.
Now we just have to wait and hope that the State Budget passes so that the culture sector in our country can be revitalized even more.