Forget plate-breaking and showering bouzouki singers with trays of flowers, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released figures on Greek participation in culture and entertainment and showed that few Greeks can afford a good time. The results showed that in the last twelve months:
- 32.8 percent of the population aged 16 years and over went to the cinema at least
once during the last twelve months. 39.5 percent of the population did not go to the
cinema, not even once, due to lack of interest, while 18.5 percent of the population
could not afford going to the cinema, not even once.
• 33.8 percent of the population went to live cultural performances (theater, dance
performances, concerts, etc.) at least once during the last twelve months.
37.8 percent of the population did not go to live cultural performances, not even
once, due to lack of interest, while 22.2 percent of the population could not afford
going to live cultural performances, not even once.
• The smallest share of participation in cultural events is observed for visits to
archaeological sites, amounting to 16.9 percent. 55.7 percent of the population did not visit any archaeological site or museum due to lack of interest and 16.3 percent of the
population could not afford visiting any archaeological site or museum.
• 26.9 percent of the population attended a live professional or amateur sport event at
least once during the last twelve months. 53.7 percent of the population did not
attend due to lack of interest and 14.8 percent of the population could not afford
attending any live sport event.
• Women participate more than men in cultural activities (the differences range
from 1.8 percentage points as regards cinema to 3.0 percentage points as
regards cultural performances). The only exception is the attendance to live
sport events, where the participation share of men outnumbers that of women
by 9.9 percentage points.
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