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The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has approved recommendations for organizing large cultural and entertainment events in case a yellow level of air-attack threat is declared. The document appeared after Kyiv officially launched a new air-raid alert system during the Yellow threat level. Now organizers of concerts, festivals, and exhibitions have a clear action algorithm instead of automatic cancellation of events. The recommendations stipulate that attendees decide themselves whether to remain at the event or go to shelter.
The document, as noted by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, states that the yellow level of threat does not mean the automatic postponement, termination, or cancellation of an event — the organizer may decide to start or continue it if the necessary safety conditions are met.
"We are creating clear rules that will help cultural life continue while taking into account the security situation. At the core of these recommendations are the life and health of people," said Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna.
According to Berezhna, organizers should prepare a clear action plan in advance, ensure access to shelters, and promptly inform attendees about the threat level.
What organizers should do before the event starts
The document defines a list of steps that the organizer must take before opening the event. The Ministry emphasizes that the main principle remains the primacy of life and health of people, and the number of attendees should be determined taking into account the ability to accommodate staff and performers in the shelter as well.
identify shelters and convenient routes to them;
check the capacity of the shelter;
ensure free access to evacuation exits;
appoint persons responsible for monitoring the safety situation;
inform attendees about the location of the shelter and the route to it;
display this information on websites, in social networks, in messengers, on tickets, stands, screens, and via QR codes.
How to act at different threat levels
During the yellow threat level, an event may start or continue if there is available shelter of sufficient capacity, actual access to it is provided, and attendees know the route to move. A person has the right to independently leave the venue and go to the shelter, and the organizer must provide such an option and, if needed, help with moving.
If a red threat level is established before the event, the event does not begin. If a red level is established during the event, the organizer stops it, informs people about the nearest shelter, and ensures an organized transition to it. There are separate recommendations for concerts, festivals, exhibitions, and fairs on open grounds — if rapid access for all participants to a shelter cannot be guaranteed, such an event is not recommended to be held during the yellow threat level.
The document also defines approaches to rescheduling, restoring, or canceling events and the use of tickets. When making a decision, organizers are recommended to consider the security situation, the duration of breaks, curfew, public transport operation, and the possibility of safe return home. The recommendations do not cancel the requirements of civil protection laws and decisions of military command issued considering the security situation in the respective area.
Earlier, Informator reported that with 6:00 6 in September, Kyiv officially launched a new system of alerting about aerial threats — instead of a single alarm signal, residents receive separate messages depending on the type of danger, and later a two-level system "yellow-red" is planned to be introduced. We also wrote that several Kyiv shopping centers, including the malls, decided to operate under the yellow threat level, closing only at red, while decisions about work for specific stores or restaurants are made by their administrations independently.
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