ConfCultura urges Italian government for new cultural 'Manifesto of Ventotene'

ConfCultura, the association of private museum service operators, has appealed to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and European institutions for a coordinated cultural recovery plan. President Patrizia Asproni called for a new 'Manifesto of Ventotene' based on culture, echoing proposals by Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini and his German and Spanish counterparts. The association criticizes the 'Cura Italia' decree, approved three weeks ago by the Council of Ministers, as insufficient despite measures for tourism and culture. ConfCultura proposes a dual team: one of analysts and scenario scholars, and another of business operators, to develop concrete solutions. The cultural sector is losing over 20 million euros per month and supports about 117,000 jobs annually. The appeal emphasizes protecting the entire cultural system, including tourism and food and wine sectors, to relaunch 'made in Italy'.