New Headquarters for the Opera in Iaşi

Investments in cultural infrastructure are a priority for the current minister's mandate. The Romanian National Opera in Iaşi will have a new headquarters, as the institution will receive ownership of a 9,510 sqm plot, announced the Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan. According to the minister: "Through the efforts of the Ministry of Culture, the Romanian Government has proposed today the transfer of ownership of a 9,510 sqm plot to the Romanian National Opera in Iaşi, where a new, high-capacity headquarters will be built to meet the cultural needs of the residents of Iaşi County and the entire region. Today, a huge step has been taken to start this major investment, considering that funding is already secured through the Framework Agreement between Romania and the Council of Europe Development Bank, and the missing element was the identification and allocation of the site for the future construction.' Turcan expressed her wish for "such investments to multiply in all the historical provinces of the country, to increase access to culture for as many Romanians as possible.' The Minister of Culture announced that the preparation of documentation for the construction would begin.

Turcan emphasizes that the level of consumption of cultural products has decreased in Romania and states that the ministry's concern is for cultural institutions to become more accessible to the general public, especially to young people: "The main concern of all cultural institutions under the ministry has been for the public to have as much access to cultural institutions as possible, to open doors to young people, in particular, because I believe that if culture becomes more accessible to the younger generation, then it creates the premise that, in the future, Romanian society will have a more prepared, more open to innovation, wiser, and better society,' said Raluca Turcan. The minister pointed out that the figures in terms of access to culture are not very encouraging, which is why the implementation of public policy measures in this area is necessary."