Dutch festivals reschedule for gov insurance cover

Spring festivals including Paaspop and Awakenings are rescheduling for the autumn in order to be covered by the government's insurance fund

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Paaspop festival will take place in September this year © Facebook/Paaspop

Paaspop, Awakenings and Zwarte Cross are among the major Dutch festivals to push back spring editions following the government’s pledge to provide cancellation insurance for events taking place in the second half of 2021.

The government announced the €300 million insurance scheme last month and is now considering a 1 June commencement date, which has prompted a number of spring festivals to postpone until the autumn.

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