O The Authentica Festival, which was scheduled for the Altice Forum Braga on December 10 and 11, has been postponed to 2022.… Refunds on tickets are guaranteed. Tickets already purchased are valid for the dates of the next year.
The announcement was made today by the organization in a statement. According to the press release, The postponement is due to the recent technical opinion of the Directorate General of Health on the event, which stipulates “the need for pre-testing within the previous 24 hours for all participants of the AUTHENTICA festival, even those who have already been vaccinated and vaccinated. with the appropriate certificate. He also refers to the festival promoter’s note that “andThis measure is not included in the current DGS rules and guidelines for events, as it is much more demanding than, for example, rules applicable to other activities such as restaurants, bars or discos. “
“In accordance with all DGS regulations and technical guidelines currently in force, AUTHENTICA prepared and submitted an Emergency Action Plan to DGS in October this year for input. The technical report from DGS was sent to us on November 15, ”the message says.
“Since the company that prepared the emergency plan for the AUTHENTICA festival participated in four pilot events held between April and May of this year, we know from the experience gained that the implementation of this measure is not feasible from a logistical and financial point of view, which, unfortunately, prevents the implementation of this important event in the city of Braga.“adds a note.
The organization – Malpevent – refers to the fact that it decided to postpone the event in order to “minimize the already huge expenses such as: artists, flights, hotels, marketing, among other things, in order to save the company and guarantee various jobs.” The organizer “regrets that the situation and signs given by the government have prompted national companies to move forward with significant investments that could jeopardize the health of the sector.”
Authentica’s poster featured international names such as Kodaline, Rag’N’Bone Man, James Bay, Zara Larsson, hip-hop historians De La Soul, Nothing But Thieves, Louise Sonza and Spanish Mala Rodríguez, as well as strong Portuguese such like Dino D. “Santiago, ProfJam, Jimmy P. or the duo Mundo Segundo & Sam The Kid. The first event was postponed to December 9 and 10, 2022. the organization makes sure it joins forces to secure the same poster next year…
“Festival Authentica’s commitment has been sustained from the outset, ensuring that festival goers are not harmed, leading to the creation of a ‘Safe Buy’ badge to ensure that ticket money will be refunded if delayed or canceled,” the statement adds.
If a refund is required, the bearer must contact the appropriate point of sale where the purchase was made (physical or online) from Monday 21 November 2021. The refund period will end within 30 days of the scheduled date for the end of the event, in this case 11 January 2022 year.
