Tallinn Administrative Court has ruled that the Ministry of Culture must reconsider the grant application made by Vaba Lava, which operates two theaters, one in Tallinn and the other in Narva.
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told ERR at the European Council in Brussels on Thursday that unvaccinated Minister of Culture Anneli Ott can continue as minister, but her work will have to be re-organized after she comes back from vacation.
Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center) said the culture sector's recent criticism toward her is simply tension caused by the coronavirus crisis and that she considers such discussions important.
Theaters and cinemas are not pleased with the recent easing of restrictions because they were not included and must keep their doors closed through May. While the Ministry of Culture has worked out a crisis exit plan with culture institutions, the government s decisions on Tuesday did not take the plan into consideration.
Even with research showing that culture establishments have not led to a noticeable increase in infections, the government finds that indoor performances can still not be organized. They are locations where there are a lot of people in one room, sitting stationary in their seats. And that is why we cannot allow such openings based on the current infection indicators, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) told ETV s daily affairs show Aktuaalne kaamera on Wednesday.