The Lodz Provincial Monument Protection Office has approved the organization of the Audioriver Music Festival in the historical park. Józefa Pilsudski, usually Park Zdroview. Residents of Lodz demand to change the location, citing the proximity of 18 natural monuments and the zoo. is it still possible
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Audioriver Music Festival is one of the biggest techno events in Central and Eastern Europe. The first edition of the event took place in 2006 in Plok, on the banks of the Vistula River. This year he moved Lodzwhere the concerts will be held Historical Park na Zdrowie between July 12 and 14. More than 30,000 people attended the previous edition of the festival. People, which does not make the residents of Lodz happy.
In the Audioriver 2024 park in Lodz – protests are taking place
Park na Zdrowiu is the largest city park in Łódź. It is in the building Municipal Zoo in Lodz famous A modern landmark – Part of the zoo dedicated to Southeast Asia. There are residents Concerned about the fate of greenery and animals. They founded a private group on Facebook called “Zielone Serce Zdrowia – Protecting the Park from the Audioriver”, which currently has more than a thousand people.
“In the morning (Editor's note December 21) was formed Protest Committee from many communities and residents of Lodz. We have nothing against the festival itself. There are even his loyal fans among us, but We disagree with the city's proposed location And we will convince people to change it,” we read in the group.
And further: “In our opinion, the men and women of Łódź are the hosts of the city and should have the right to vote both on the spending of public funds on festivals and on their location. Similarly, the Culture Committee of the City Council should influence the places and methods of organizing events. Such a big and expensive event should be decided together. A festival should also be held. Respecting the greenery and the animals living there. Because culture in the city is our common business. Because nature in the city is our common business.
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Szymon Iwanowski of Social Tree Guardians, co-founder Maps of trees of Lodzwho writes in a letter to “Gazeta Wyborcza”: “He lives in Zdrov Park. Rich flora and faunaIt is a haven for wildlife, nesting for birds and bats during this period, not to mention numerous nocturnal microfauna.
He adds: “Certainly, the presence of very loud music and tens of thousands of participants in this cool event will affect the quality of life of plants and animals. There is no force that will make these people behave differently. Anyone who has been to a big festival knows what the space looks like after it is over – A plowed field, every blade of grass underfoot, litter and mess everywhere. There is no other way.”
They have a different opinion Politicians from Łódź who mainly focus on profit: – Audioriver joins the group of Ludze summer festivals, opening the holiday season in the city. Łódź is a chance to spread its wings, and for the city this is another great event that will attract tourists and music lovers. I am proud that the biggest electronic event in Poland will be held in Łódź – said the vice-president of the city, Adam Pustelnik, quoted by ebilet.pl.
Commentary Orientarium ZOO Łódź
We asked one of the most interested parties to comment on this issue, i.e Lodz Zoo. – This is not the first time that outdoor events are held in Zdrovi Park. A well-planned event should not affect the welfare of the animals living in Orientarium Zoo Lodź – said Justyna Krakowiak, spokeswoman of the institution, in an interview with naTemat.
And he added:- We received a guarantee from the organizer that our opinion will be taken into account When planning this event in our city. Please ask the event organizer for all details related to sound system, sound intensity, stage setting, etc.