Italian Centre-Left's Cultural Proposals for 2018 Elections Scrutinized
An examination of the cultural agendas from the centre-left coalition for Italy's 2018 general election reveals a deficiency in innovative ideas. Civica Popolare, under Beatrice Lorenzin's leadership, touches on culture solely within the context of immigration policy. Insieme does not address cultural matters at all. Meanwhile, +Europa, led by Emma Bonino, suggests boosting the economic benefits of cultural heritage and reinforcing the '2% law' for social innovation. The Democratic Party (PD) focuses on tourism and culture, promoting urban regeneration and citing Renzo Piano's concept of 'mending culture.' Their initiatives include the 'Bellezza@' model for cultural revitalization, the 'Patrimonio al sicuro' fund, micro-donations for patronage, and a national digital culture strategy by 2023. Marco Enrico Giacomelli critiques these proposals as inadequate and ambiguous.
Key facts
- Civica Popolare and Insieme offer minimal or no cultural proposals.
- +Europa proposes liberal cultural measures including strengthening the 2% law.
- PD's cultural plan includes urban regeneration, digitalization, and a cultural Erasmus.
- PD references Renzo Piano's 'mending culture' and the 2016 Architecture Biennale.
- PD aims to make the 18App bonus structural for 18-year-olds.
- PD plans broadband in all public museums by 2023.
- The analysis is by Marco Enrico Giacomelli on Artribune.
- Elections were held on March 4, 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Renzo Piano
Institutions
- Civica Popolare
- Insieme
- Partito Socialista Italiano
- Verdi
- Area Civica
- +Europa
- Partito Democratico
- Artribune
- Biennale Architettura 2016
Locations
- Italy
- Unione Europea