¿De la cultura no se vive?

The lapidary question "Don't you live off culture?" was attributed a few years ago to a well-known Italian minister. However, in the countries of the European Union, which for centuries have done everything possible to make art, history and heritage a feature of their identity, culture can and should be not only a lever of civil and democratic growth, but a strategic factor for sustainable economic development, a possible key, after the pandemic and its health and social consequences, to begin writing the next chapter, with a broad and inspired look. As the author himself points out: "Investing in culture is not only a constitutional duty, but a great economic opportunity." This book is both a manifesto of ideas and a travel diary of former Italian minister Dario Franceschini, one of Europe's most charismatic political leaders. A journey that puts us before the challenges of the cultural industry in Europe to ratify its need as a provider of quality of life, guarantee of the Welfare State and economic engine, providing a balance of the difficulties encountered, open questions and ideas for the future. future.