Barbadás, February 9, 2023.- The Subdelegate of the Government, Emilio González, encourages the cultural establishments of the province to participate in the Young Cultural Voucher of the Government - in the province of Ourense there are 23 physical establishments in which the voucher can be used - and appreciates very positively the reception that this initiative has had, from which 1 in 2 young Ourensans have benefited in 2022. He transferred it this morning on a visit to the establishments attached to this initiative in the Concello de Barbadás.
During the visit, to the three establishments adhered to in the Concello – the video game store Game, the bookstore A Valenzá and the bookstore Moraima – the Subdelegate highlighted the “involvement of the Government with young people” and the “culture” and the “great work that these initiatives carry out with the crazy trade”l and the “dynamization in a Concello such as Barbadás, which is one of the five that has the highest population growth in the entire province” and with the highest percentage of young people. In addition, he was also interested in knowing first-hand the results they are having - more than three users a day enjoy the bonus.
During the visit, he was accompanied by the mayor of Barbadás, Xose Carlos Valcárcel, who stressed the importance of the local trade of Barbadás being involved in these initiatives since it has a very positive impact on the feeback of the organized cultural activities and they are a clear bet to promote development among young people. The deputy mayor, Victoria Morenza and the councilor for culture, Marga Pérez, also participated.
The Deputy Delegate also stressed that the Government should support and strengthen this initiative, which in 2022 benefited more than 1,200 young people from the 2,000 18-year-old Ourensanos who were entering the call, allocating a greater share to the General Budgets of 2023. The Ministry of Culture and Sport works on the call for 2023 in which an increase in users is expected for which a greater implementation has been made within the General Budgets of the State of 2023 in a clear commitment of the Government for culture.
Finally, the subdelegate stressed that “this aid will also serve to boost local trade, in addition to helping to generate consumption habits of products and cultural activities among the youngest”.
3 help lines
The Government’s Young Cultural Bond is divided into 3 tranches, to promote access to various cultural expressions. In particular, it is € 200 for living arts, cultural heritage and audiovisual works; € 100 for cultural products in physical support such as books, magazines, press, video games, discs, among others; and € 100 for digital consumptions such as subscriptions to music platforms, audiobooks, digital press, online video games, download of podcasts, among others.