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It is set to host its final performance on Thursday.
The artists and other Rome residents who have occupied the Valle since Tuesday say converting the space into a high-end restaurant will tar the city's cultural identity.
"The Valle theatre is not the only precious space to save, but it is a symbol of the situation facing the arts in Italy," the protesters said in a call to Italians and specifically members of the country's cultural community.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has announced a 280 million euro (390 million dollars) cut in public funding for the arts over the next three years.
The actor Silvio Orlando, who starred in a film about Berlusconi's rise to power, said the Valle was a "temple of culture" and must remain open.
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The artists and other Rome residents who have occupied the Valle since Tuesday say converting the space into a high-end restaurant will tar the city's cultural identity.
"The Valle theatre is not the only precious space to save, but it is a symbol of the situation facing the arts in Italy," the protesters said in a call to Italians and specifically members of the country's cultural community.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has announced a 280 million euro (390 million dollars) cut in public funding for the arts over the next three years.
The actor Silvio Orlando, who starred in a film about Berlusconi's rise to power, said the Valle was a "temple of culture" and must remain open.
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