The demands of those working in the field of culture are not only for salary increases. They are for a complete change in the attitude of the government about how important it is to preserve culture in Bulgaria.
This was stated in an interview for BGNES by actress Ana Papadopoulou, who was part of the national protests of cultural workers.
Papadopoulou commented that many of her colleagues are forced to take on extra work to earn more money. "Working conditions must be improved, and here we are not talking only about the persons of a theater institution, but about all departments related to the creation of a cultural spectacle. On the stage you see 8 actors, but behind us there are another 30 team members who help us realize the projects. There is no way to produce a quality product without attitude," Anna Papadopoulou believes.
She called on the new local government to have purely human responsibility. "I voted for Sofia. Try to make Sofia a city where our children can attend cultural events, where our children can study in schools where they can receive an adequate education. I hope the politicians will be honest in their promises," the actress also commented.
The actor Hristo Padev, famous for his role in the TV series "Fathers", also agrees with the statement that Bulgarian culture needs support. "When the culture is at a higher level, the results will also be at a higher level. I have been to protests with one of my children, now I am with the other, we count the protests, but nothing changes. We hope attention will be paid to the problems," said Padev. The actor also insists on a complete change of attitude towards both theater and museums, galleries, community centers. "Education and culture should be the main priority of all governments. This is the only way we have a chance for Bulgaria to have a generation that will make a change, otherwise we are doomed, without education we are lost," says Padev sadly. /BGNES
