{"id":2979,"date":"2022-11-16T05:38:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T13:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.goticketly.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/germanys-18-year-olds-offered-culture-pass-to-boost-arts-sector\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T05:38:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T13:38:18","slug":"germanys-18-year-olds-offered-culture-pass-to-boost-arts-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.goticketly.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/germanys-18-year-olds-offered-culture-pass-to-boost-arts-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s 18-year-olds offered culture pass to boost arts sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"primary\">\n<p class=\"standfirst\">German teenagers turning 18 will be offered a \u20ac200 (\u00a3175\/$208) culture pass as a birthday present from the Government, to rekindle an interest in arts and live entertainment following the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>The \u20ac200 \u2018Kulturpass\u2019 will aim to encourage young adults to experience live culture, get outside and give a financial boost to the arts sector.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some 750,000 people are set to turn 18 in 2023 according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/15\/young-germans-to-be-offered-200-culture-voucher-kulturpass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Guardian<\/a>. Other European countries such as France, Italy and Spain have introduced similar initiatives to help the arts recover post-pandemic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>London\u2019s German Embassy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GermanEmbassy\/status\/1592555490739113986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cEveryone who turns 18 in Germany next year will receive a \u20ac200 voucher to spend on cultural offerings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung adults will be able to buy concert tickets, vinyl and more with the \u2018Kulturpass\u2019. Aim is to expose young people to the arts and provide a financial boost to the cultural sector.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emphasis has been placed on enticing young people to experience live cultural offerings such as theatres and live music. Online platforms such as Amazon and Spotify have been cut from the scheme to push pass holders towards smaller and local organisations, such as independent cinemas and bookshops.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Purchases will also be limited in value to stop a user from purchasing a single ticket, item or experience at the cost of \u20ac200.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A similar scheme in Spain offers young people a \u20ac400 culture voucher when they reach 18. According to the Spanish Government, 57.6% of those that turned 18 this year registered for the voucher scheme.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n<div class=\"tax-cat-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 tax-cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn\" >Awards<\/button>|<button class=\"btn\" >Ticketing<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 tax-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"\">Tags<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn\" >Ticketing<\/button>|<button class=\"btn\" >Stadiums<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theticketingbusiness.com\/2022\/11\/16\/germanys-18-year-olds-offered-culture-pass-to-boost-arts-sector\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] German teenagers turning 18 will be offered a \u20ac200 (\u00a3175\/$208) culture pass as a birthday present from the Government, to rekindle an interest in arts and live entertainment following the COVID-19 pandemic. 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