Ourense, June 28, 2023.- The Subdelegate of the Government, Emilio González, encourages the cultural establishments of the province to participate in the Young Cultural Bonus of the Government – in the province of Ourense there are 25 physical establishments in which the bonus can be used – and appreciates very positively the reception that this initiative has had, which has benefited 1 in 2 young Ourensans in 2022. This was transferred this morning in the presentation made for the Association of Booksellers of Ourense in the building of the Subdelegation of the Government.
Emilio González wanted to “Encourage more establishments in the cultural field to join the Young Cultural Bonus that for the second consecutive year is launched by the Ministry of Culture. It is an initiative that promotes the culture of young people and helps the cultural world; bookstores, the audiovisual world, public shows, theatres, operas and other cultural events.”
“For young people it is an important help, especially at the moment in which we are now, where there is beginning to be enough cultural offer for the time in which we are in summer; concerts, theater, opera, museums...”
During the presentation the Subdelegate thanked him for “joining this program” and offered help for “any issues related to bonus we are here to help you”. He also encouraged that “there must be many more establishments that adhere to this” as well as “young people who have not yet applied for those 400 euros, that apply for them, that are there”.
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 approved the second edition of the Young Cultural Voucher for the call of 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.
2,186 young people from Ourense from the 23,149 Galicians born in 2005 who have already applied for the voucher will be able to enjoy it and spend it until next September 30.
From last October 2022 to 30 May, 1,063,251 operations worth 37.5 million euros have already been counted, distributed among the 3,000 establishments adhered throughout Spain. In Galicia, the number of operations is 42,959, with an expenditure of more than 1.7 million euros. Specifically in the province of Ourense, we find 3,355 operations worth 150 thousand euros.
Finally, the subdelegate stressed that “for young people it is an important help, especially at the moment in which we are now, where there begins to be enough cultural offer for the time in which we are in summer; concerts, theater, opera, museums...”
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.