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Eye from the rolls.
Says he listens “Rap and a little of everything”Field “There are many names that I do not know very well, but I will check them”, Adds.
Accessibility
At the Pukkelpop festival there are parking spaces and a priority entrance designed for people with reduced mobility.
“In a regular parking lot, when I am in a wheelchair, I am a little lower than someone who goes. So someone by car may not see me and press me. This is a security issue “, Indicates Mech Nieuwkamp, a visitor to the festival in Tilburg (Netherlands).
“I like the festival bubble and the fact that you can move from one scene to another and be surprised at the group that you do not know Not at all, ”he adds.
People with disabilities also have access to their own campsite with a shower, water supply and individual hygiene, as well as with refrigerators, where they can store their medicines, if necessary.
This year, more than 130 visitors to the festival stopped in this affordable camp, controlled by about forty volunteers from Inter, and more than 400 people asked for special equipment, such as wheelchairs.
This makes experience “More pleasant”According to the fur,
“You have more space around your tent so that you can go out. Sometimes, otherwise, people simply put their tent right in front of the entrance, and then becomes difficult. ” Describes.
People with hearing problems
People with hearing problems can enjoy concerts thanks to a magnetic induction loop, a device that ” Allows you to listen to music directly on their headset “, Explains Len Vanelderen, an assistant event on Inter.
The availability of festivals has become better in Europe in recent years, but there is still a place to improve.
Verbist Kobe believes that all festivals in general “They can become better” And that some are not yet available.
“It depends on the festival. If the organization is at the festival, they will help you a lot, but if they are not there, it is not always very good, let’s recognize it “, The 29 -year -old Belgian festival says.
Initially, from Genk (Belgium), comes for the ninth time in the Puckelp and intends to go to see the French DJ I hate models And the English DJ Under the focus, But, first of all, to enjoy the festival with your friends.*
For its part, Mech Nieuwkamp calls for greater knowledge and vigilance of the public.
“People should understand what it is to be in a wheelchair or to be blind or autism. I think the situation starts from there. And besides, yes, local authorities or special groups can better organize things. ” Adds to the festival, who intends to hear the Dutch singer Efier de Visser and the German producer of electronic music Paul Calcbrenner.