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Festivals scheduled for this spring and summer are being postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. If events were forced to cancel, it could mark the second year in a row that many festivals have been called off over the risk of infection. Kuopio Dance Festival and Espoo s April Jazz are among the first to announce a change in their schedules, with both events pushed back to October. Last month Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Cen) announced that the government would reimburse live event organisers for any cancellations caused by coronavirus restrictions. If an event is cancelled due to a decree by the state, it would be possible to recover part of the costs incurred, Lintilä said at the time. ....
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. ....