Italian Sostegni bis Decree: New Support for Cinema, Theaters, and Museums

Italy's Sostegni bis decree allocates additional €1,600 to 43,000 entertainment workers, with €210 million for emergency funds including €20 million for state museums, €45 million for current expenditure, €120 million for capital interventions in entertainment, cinema, and audiovisual sectors, and €20 million for cultural institutions. Authors, screenwriters, and directors receive a share of automatic contributions previously reserved for film and audiovisual companies. Circuses and traveling shows are exempt from TOSAP until August 31, 2021, with €8 million compensated to municipalities. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini emphasized these measures support workers and institutions hit hard by the pandemic.