There is a coronavirus-shaped question mark hanging over this summer’s music festivals, organisers say.
Despite this, while international events like the Glastonbury music festival have announced cancellations for the second year running, planning for many Finnish events is well underway. Finns have remained hungry for culture during the time of corona, but it remains to be seen if people will dare to gather along with others, says
Kai Amberla, Executive Director of Finland Festivals. Added to that, the summer of festivals is, of course, shaped by whether the coronavirus restrictions are relaxed or tightened. I understand very well that the Finnish government is nervous about the situation. The corona situation in Finland is currently good, but it is worth remembering that in Ireland, for example, infections increased sharply in a few weeks, Amberla adds.