Classical music festival City Proms in Leeuwarden wants to remain free for as long as possible
The classical music festival City Proms in Leeuwarden has started again. More than forty concerts can be seen at ten indoor and outdoor locations.
There is not only free classical music to see and there are also workshops for musical innovations. The kick-off was in the Blokhuispoort with the performance 'BB Wonderland Collective' for children from six months. The children are invited to move along and make sounds.
City Proms is freely accessible and if it is up to artistic director Irma Kort, it will remain so. With the rising costs of today, she cannot say that for sure for the future.
Kort indicates how special it is with an example. She herself comes from The Hague. For the concerts that she programs at City Proms, you pay about 30 euros per ticket in The Hague, she says. It's quite unique that it's free here. Read More...