The ‘Zomerparkfeest’ is completely organised by volunteers. These are pooled into different commissions, including a sustainability commission. The costs of the ‘Zomerparkfeest’ are taken care of by sponsoring, subsides, and catering profits.

Sustainability

One of the main concerns is the impact the festival has on the Juliana Park where the festival takes place each year. A four-day festival, especially when it’s wet outside, is detrimental for the park’s grass. After the festival, the grass is re-sown, but, unfortunately, the grass is still too weak when the next edition takes place again. Furthermore, other events, albeit smaller ones, also take place at the Juliana Park throughout the year and they also have an impact on the area.

Question

In what way can we boost the attractiveness and recreational function of Tegelen town centre by adding greenery?

Opportunities

There will be a food court and brewery (beer) in the former Museum van Bommel van Dam building (Deken van Oppensingel 6). If it will have a terrace, it will probably have some interaction with the park.

As a regular ‘player’ of the Juliana Park area, the ‘Limburgs Museum’ can be involved too.

We are focusing on the 2022 edition of the festival for our ‘event’. The 2021 edition can be used as an introduction, to gain first input, or to test a first idea.

Use Edition 2021 for artist to test first idea(s).

Connections with ‘Zomerparkfeest’ programming are possible, via programming commission.

The ‘Zomerparkfeest’ will also organise the ‘Boerenbruiloft’ (a creative recreation of a traditional 19th-century well-do-to Venlonian farmer’s wedding during the Vastelaovend, the Limburgian Carnival). A connection can be made with this event too.