The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, encouraged today in Ourense the young people of Galicia who turn 18 to celebrate their majority by consuming culture thanks to the Young Cultural Bonus of the Ministry of Culture. Pedro Blanco went to the GAME establishment together with the Government’s subdelegate in Ourense, Emilio González, where he valued this bonus, which amounts to 400 euros per beneficiary person and can be used to purchase different cultural products.
Pedro Blanco valued very positively the impact of this program in Galicia, since its first edition injected 1.9 million euros into the industries and cultural shops of the Community through the 50,000 sales operations that were made with this bonus. In total, one in two young Galicians who were entitled to this bonus benefited from it, more than 12,500 people.
The double impact of this aid, on youth and on cultural industries, justifies, for the government delegate, that this second edition reaches the maximum possible beneficiaries and operations.
He said that, until September 30, more than 13,600 young people and Galician girls have already formalized their application and are already receiving the first cards with which they can buy tickets, books, videogames or subscriptions to digital press, among other products. The delegate recalled that the application deadline ends on October 31, so he urged that all people who are entitled to the bonus, estimated at 23,600 in Galicia, not to miss this opportunity.
Adhered entities
The government delegate recalled that the entities and businesses that wish to participate in the program must formalize their prior accession to the program. He pointed out that, in the first edition, there were 263 entities of different types that joined the program in Galicia.
400 euros available
The Government’s Young Cultural Bond is divided into 3 sections to promote access to various cultural expressions. Specifically, they are:
- 200 euros for living arts, cultural heritage and audiovisuals.
- 100 euros for cultural products in physical support such as books, magazines, press, video games, records, among others.
- 100 euros for digital consumptions such as subscriptions to music platforms, audiobooks, digital press, online video games, download of podcasts, among others.