Almost 25% of Romanians believe culture is ‘not very important’ while 63% of Romania’s population never goes to the theater. These are some the findings of the Cultural Consumption Barometer to be launched next week.

However, Romanians are not ignoring culture altogether: almost half of them read a book or more a month and 43% visit museums once a year or more often.

The barometer provides information about the Romanian society’s values and practices, about how people relate to the cultural sector. The eight chapters of the study comprise detailed analyzes of the main cultural consumption habits.

The National Institute for Cultural Research and Training will launch the Barometer on March 16. The Institute, under the Ministry of Culture, was created in 2013 by merging the Centre for Research and Consultancy in Culture (CCCDC) and the Centre for Professional Training in Culture (CPPC).

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

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