The demolition of the National Theater was accompanied by a lot of anger from the protesters who were against its demolition, with reactions from citizens, politicians, artists, but also with reflections that at a moment like this serve to enlighten us even better.
Today's program of "E diela Shqiptare", Ardit Gjebrea started with a reflection based on what happened in the early hours of the morning. According to him, the real collapse of the Theater took place a long time ago, when artists and culture have been neglected for generations and no one has raised their voice to change that.
"Today the day started suddenly with a cultural event, which I would say is also political. The National Theater building collapsed, but the real collapse is the lack of care for many years for the community that has kept whole generations alive. For that community that has won the applause, the respect, the respect, but that after the years of democracy did not have the care of a strategy that went hand in hand with the development of business, the economy and flourished as artists really deserve. "
For him, the collapse of the Theater was brought about by the forgetfulness and neglect of many years towards artists and their work.
"Forgetfulness or neglect today brought this morning? It's too late, you couldn't protect the building because you haven't protected the artists who have kept this building for a long time. just like slandering a generation that has valued the walls that collapsed today. Who cares more? The walls or the people? Who values the institution?
And if you haven't taken care of them, and if you don't scream and be killed for the artists, it's very little today to defend the consequence of the work that bears the name of theater artist. Politicians need to build a policy for the theater, all together, which means for theater artists. We need to fill the halls for them to get the fruit of their sweat, "Gjebrea concludes.
The demolition of the National Theater began around 4:30 a.m., an action which was accompanied by tension, clashes between police and protesters who tried to resist until the end.
