Ferrara The Darsena multiplex will become Notorius as early as July 1st, but screenings will start again from September 1st. The confirmation arrived yesterday in the meeting between Anec, Uni cinemas, i.e. the manager that will be released at the end of June, Notorius himself and the trade union representatives of CGIL and UIL. «We have had the guarantee that all 8 employees with permanent contracts will be hired by Notorius – he reported Fabio Artosi (Slc Cgil) – Others will be needed if, as it seems, we also want to maintain the activity with the university, in the morning, and therefore we need to see what type of policy the company wants to develop». Among other things, the position of two cleaners who had contracts with UCI is in the balance.
As regards the operation of the multiplex, the former Medusa giant confirmed what was written a few days ago in an official statement, requested in these cases since it is a company listed on Euronext. Ferrara will be the sixth multiplex in Italy, after Rovigo, among other things. «The multiplex, made up of 10 rooms, will be the subject of a complete restyling during the months of July and August, to reopen to the public in September 2024 – it was written – The structure, managed by Igd Service, through a multi-year lease agreement, will be transformed following the lines of the proprietary format “The Experience”, and will include 10 rooms with approximately 1,700 latest generation eco-leather armchairs, audio and video of the highest level, modern environments with attention to detail, maximum attention to “welcoming and care of customers, and a series of consumer services, including the convenience of Food & Beverage with direct order in the room from your seat via QR code, the possibility of organizing private screenings, birthday parties and events of all kinds” . Notorius underlines “green” restructuring: electricity from renewable sources, recycled and recyclable building materials, entirely compostable food packaging, strong differentiation.
The CEO of Notorius Cinemas, Andrea Stratta, added: «With the Ferrara Multiplex, our circuit becomes in effect one of the main independent circuits in the Italian cinema sector with a market share that will exceed 2%».
