THE HOGGERS PAY THE CANON OF THE RENT OF THE THEATER ROSALIA CASTRO

The Organizing Committee of the HOGUERAS , which has been denied bread and salt for two years, regardless of the number of activities carried out or the impact they may have on citizens, if they see the need to pay The abusive canon of the Municipal Theater Rosalía Castro, an installation that is of all the Coruñeses, unlike others who, having "the frying pan by the handle", are allowed to use it at no cost to carry out their political-propagandist campaigns. That is the principle of distributive justice, that is, equality for all.

The Organizing Committee of the HOGUERAS-2017 requested, in its day, the assignment of the Rosalía Castro Municipal Theater for the celebration, next April 24, of the Dance Contest of A Noite da Queima, an appointment that brings together a good part Of Dance and Ballet Schools in our city so that everyone can show their skills in the world of ballet and dance.

It is an activity that only pursues that young people of both sexes of our city that during the year work, in their free time simultaneously with their studies, in the different specialties of the dance – Spanish, classic, modern, etc. – can show the public what they have learned. Of course, the entrance to this activity is gratuitous not pursuing a profit spirit by any of the parties.

Likewise, it was requested the transfer of the Theater for the celebration, next May 24, of the Feast of the Poetic Aquelarre, an act with an important cultural content whose access is equally free.

However in both cases the City Council responded that to make use of the Theater it would be necessary to pay, in each of the occasions, the not insignificant amount of 1,741.19 euros, plus 21% VAT, in total more than 4,000 e. Exactly the same as if renting for a for-profit activity.

In both cases they are worthy activities that bring together a large number of Coruñeses and require a framework such as the Rosalía Theater used on other occasions for the same purposes.

Theaters are precincts which, in principle and primarily, must be destined to the promotion of culture and not to the celebration of political rallies, be they of the Party that are, for propaganda purposes and if they are used for such purposes, so lawful Like any other, will have to be in the same conditions as the others: going through the box and paying the fees like the rest.

An installation that belongs to everyone, that we all support it with our taxes, can not be left to give up more or less sympathetic, or be more or less related to the ideology of the ruling Party.

It may be considered that certain activities because of their content, low impact or low organizational profile, do not deserve to use such an installation, even there it could be agreed, which is why they move to other venues Of municipal title of minor category. However, those activities that meet the requirements of being cultural promotion vehicles, demanding standards in terms of organization and public affluence, should be considered as recipients of the use of this type of facilities without charge and in case of having to To make effective some type of rate that this is minimum. A city council can not profit from the work of citizens whose activities are not for profit.

We regret this type of action that once again shows that the spirit of those in positions of responsibility, whatever their ideology may be, can not be based on principles other than fairness and impartiality.

Anyway, unlike others, the HOGUERAS if they pay the rental fee of the Rosalía Castro Theater.