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No Art Festival left out in new event allocation

The Amsterdam city government has excluded the No Art Festival and the Free Your Mind festival from its 2027 events calendar following a new selection process. An independent committee evaluated applications for popular venues, ultimately favoring other organizers for the limited slots available.

The Amsterdam city government has released its 2027 event calendar, introducing a new selection process involving an independent committee to evaluate festival applications. As a result of this competitive assessment, the No Art Festival has been denied a spot on the calendar, meaning the organization cannot obtain the necessary permits for the upcoming year. The city implemented this policy to address the scarcity of available venues for large-scale events, which are defined as those hosting over 6,000 visitors.

No Art Festival had sought to relocate from its previous venue in Flevopark to the Sloterpark for the 2027 season. However, it lost out on the desired location to rival organizers, specifically those behind the Mystic Garden and Loveland festivals. Alongside No Art, the Free Your Mind festival hosted by Zamna was also excluded from the new city calendar. This shift in event management follows earlier concerns raised by organizers regarding the new selection criteria focused on the thematic value of proposed festivals.

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