Portugal 6.2
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Portugal 6.2

  • August 9, 2019

Table 7 gives an idea of the overall trends in public participation in cultural activities between 1990 and 2009. There is evidence of a general upward trend in participation (except for a decrease in cinema for the last years). 

Attendance numbers at cultural venues and events have increased significantly over the last decades. There has been a sharp increase in attendance at live events due to a matching increase in the number of new or improved cultural venues. Although the lack of data regarding libraries it is possible to note an increase in the numbers of those that use libraries. This is undoubtedly due to the dynamism generated by the National Public Library Network (RNBP) and the Readership Promotion Programme (integrated with the National Reading Plan in 2007). 

Mention should also be made of the theatre where, despite low numbers in absolute terms, there has also been very marked growth during the period 1990-2009.

Table 7:     Participation, absolute numbers, in thousands, 1990-2009

YearCinemaTheatreMuseumsLibrariesLive shows
(except theatre)		Exhibitions
19909 5933276 3172 037680–
19918 2343026 5781 769666–
19927 8483616 5962 120839–
19937 7861927 2022 098767–
19947 1354118 2923 5079792 781
19957 3973398 6674 1016162 397
199610 4462818 3954 3696552 028
199713 7082328 2865 8859292 462
199814 8372298 6456 3688173 900
199917 026407–9 2629093 364
200017 9156147 3689 9922 2963 787
200119 4699708 55612 0962 8654 196
200219 4801 2679 16311 8932 9975 527
200318 7231 2818 92212 7943 3564 918
200418 8001 7068 980–5 2684 958
200517 1651 7469 725–7 2925 022
200616 3671 55610 315–7 2485 544
200716 3181 7629 971–8 0426 890
200815 9791 85011 648–9 2548 049
200915 7051 81612 932–8 3228 625

Source:     
INE – Estatísticas da Cultura, Desporto e Recreio, 1990/2007; INE, Estatísticas da Cultura, 2008/9. (http://www.ine.pt/).
Note:        
Survey on libraries suspended by INE since 2004.