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Johannesburg, Apr 13 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Kim Ludbrook) A group of artists has been occupying the offices of the National Artistic Council of South Africa for more than a month to demand answers about the aid promised by the Government to the sector.The stimulus package, of more than 17 million euros, was aimed at alleviating the crisis that the art world is suffering in the country as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but, according to the artists, who have been protesting for 42 days, the Government is not meeting the agreed deadlines. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN JOHANNESBURG SOUNDBITES FROM ONE OF THE ARTISTS1.- “The National Artistic Council and the Board of Directors have failed so we are doing a sit-in here waiting for the money to reach people's bank accounts. Instead, we are being threatened with violent evictions. But here we are waiting, because where is the money?"
Brussels, Apr 10 (EFE), (Camera: Leopoldo Rodríguez).- A group of artists have occupied the national opera house in Brussels to highlight the plight of the culture sector in the face of Covid-19 restrictions, which have closed down theaters and cinemas across Belgium. The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie was first built in the early 1700s, although has had several facelifts since, and receives funding from the federal government. FOOTAGE OF THE ROYAL THEATRE OF LA MONNAIE IN BRUSSELS. SOUNDBITES OF THEMIOS, ONE OF THE PROTESTERS.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrate outside the British Parliament, many of them chanting "Free Palestine" and waving Palestinian flags as the House of Commons debates a motion tabled by the Scottish National Party calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Global concern has spiralled over the high civilian death toll and dire humanitarian crisis in the war sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack against Israel. IMAGES
A large crowd of Greek farmers demonstrate on Syntagma Square in central Athens to demand financial aid, escalating a four-week showdown with a government that says it has no more funds to help. Farmers began protesting last month, joining a wider movement that has seen roads blocked in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, among other countries. IMAGES
Images show trucks carrying humanitarian aid on the Kerem Shalom crossing heading back to Egypt after a protest on the Israeli side blocked the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI34H272N_EN
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