Will Herman resurrect the library project in Letná?

Prague - The Ministry of Finance has promised to allocate 800 million korunas for incentives for foreign filmmakers in the Czech Republic for next year. The funding for incentives is also expected to increase this year by 300 million korunas from the current half-billion amount. This was stated by Minister of Culture Daniel Herman (KDU-ČSL) on Czech Television, mentioning that he reached an agreement on the incentives with Finance Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO).
    According to Herman, the agreement also has the support of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka (ČSSD). Herman spoke about the need for at least 800 million korunas in incentives for filmmakers for each of the next two years in early June after a meeting with the director of the State Cinematography Fund, Helena Bezděk Fraňková.
    The Czech Republic has been offering incentives to foreign filmmakers again since 2010. Filmmakers can recover 20 percent of "eligible costs" for producing a film in the Czech Republic. However, the incentives are usually taken up by the beginning of the year. Some neighboring countries do not limit the amount of incentives.
    Herman also spoke about the "resurrection" of the library project by architect Jan Kaplický. He noted that the construction of the building in Prague's Letná, for which it was originally designed, is also supported by President Miloš Zeman. The minister stated that he could envision an exhibition of modern art from the National Gallery in the building. According to Herman, a consulting group that will deal with the future of Kaplický's project could begin meeting in the fall.