Buskers Festival disappointed by low sales of ribbons
Published: Sunday, Aug 11th 2024, 12:10
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An estimated 69,000 culture enthusiasts visited the 21st edition of the Busker Festival in Bern over three days. But only one in three voluntarily paid an entrance fee.
As the organizers announced on Sunday, 18,000 people made the pilgrimage to Bern's old town on Thursday, 25,000 on Friday and 26,000 on Saturday. They were treated to 144 artists from 41 groups and 25 nations.
There were 300 individual shows with concerts, street performances, theater, dance, puppet theater, acrobatics and art installations. There were no incidents worth mentioning.
However, the fact that only around 23,000 visitors were prepared to spend the voluntary minimum amount of CHF 20 on a festival booklet or program is disappointing and difficult to understand. This jeopardizes the continued existence of the festival.
With 250 volunteers and a 40-strong organizing committee, Buskers requires an enormous effort and has to finance half of its costs through the sale of ribbons. It is still too early to talk about the consequences. But something has to change. Otherwise, the non-profit and low-budget event could not survive. This fact is "downright absurd" in view of the festival's great popularity.
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