festival time

photo by: UROŠ












it's approaching... the 13th festival Zmaj'ma mlade in my hometown... proud to say I was among the first enthusiasts trying to make this festival a reality...
and again this year shocked (not shocked, but disgusted/ashamed/sad)that our local community doesn't allow the festival to be held in a town square... - you couldn't wish for a better place... perfect, empty, big... and in the center of the town... the kinda square that just asks for concerts and events for the masses...
but no...our locals decided the festival should be far away from the center, god forbid if some events should take place in the center... and this is supposed to be a tourist town... perfect destination for vacation, relaxation, full of events to offer for the tourists...
first they pay big amount of money to build a square that has a lot of space, that would be great for gatherings and events and then they don't allow the only real event, that still keeps this town in some cultural aspect, to be in that same center, but should instead be at the parking lot... ??? logic???!!
I wish for once they could see that people want action, people want this town to be alive, to be living...people want this town to be the tourist town everyone speaks about, not just a vain image of what it's supposed to be...
I appeal to you all to make some comments about this...to show people we want the festival to be returned to the center of the town, not be pushed away at the parking lot...
you can support the festival as well on facebook; Zmaj'ma mlade