Attendants Chase Concert Out Of Rome’s Pantheon

“Officials from the Italian culture ministry will on Monday begin investigating an episode that has flabbergasted music-lovers and opened a heated debate in Italy on the power of its public employees and the trade unions that back them. According to the organisers, the concert had only four minutes to run; the attendants’ representatives said that it was more like 40.”

How Ireland Supports Culture – Reset Needed

“The situation in Dublin highlights the scale of disarray. We know that around €200 million of taxpayers’ money is spent annually on mainstream cultural services and facilities, including arts, film, heritage, libraries, local authorities, national cultural institutions, and so on. There is, however, no strategic purpose behind this spending and it is hard to imagine how this way of working can contribute to Ireland’s recovery.”