French festival halted over suspected Covid-19 case

A classical music festival in France has been suspended after one day, as a member of staff took to social media to report a “probable presence” of Covid-19 onsite

The festival takes place in the district of Villefranche-de-Rouergue © Krzysztof Golik/Wikimedia Commons

French classical music festival Nuits musicales du Rouergue was put on hold after its opening night after a stage manager reported a suspected case of Covid-19.

The festival, which was this year celebrating its 18th edition, is the initiative of pianist Philippe Alègre and takes place each year in historical sites around the district of Villefranche-de-Rouergue. Programming had this year been reduced to three evenings of music, rather than seven, in view of the pandemic.

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