The continuing critical situation caused by the corona pandemic is also affecting folk festivals and markets in Munich.
- The corona crisis has far-reaching consequences for Munich city society.
- A well-known event will be canceled in 2020, another top event will be postponed.
- The city regretted that the decisions were greatly regretted.
Munich - The traditional Maidult , a market event of the Department of Labor and Economy (RAW), has to be dropped this year. The spring festival on the Theresienwiese , an event of the event company of the Munich showmen (VMS), will also not take place as planned, but can be postponed.
Munich: Maidult canceled due to Corona crisis - spring festival postponed
The cancellation is now at the latest possible because the development of the crisis has been awaited in order to be able to make a clear decision. It is currently being examined whether the spring festival on Theresienwiese can be rescheduled to an appointment in summer. The RAW is in talks with the VMS.
The RAW offers to keep the space on Theresienwiese free for as long as possible. This should enable a flexible catch-up date as soon as an end to the Corona crisis is emerging.
Corona crisis in Munich "hits fairground trades hard"
The advisor for labor and economy Clemens Baumgärtner very much regrets these cancellations: “The corona crisis hits the showman trade hard. There will probably be no popular festivals this spring. However, it is important to me that the spring festival does not have to be canceled completely.
If the crisis should end by early summer, it would be a great signal for the showmen and the Munich population to have a party on the Theresienwiese. The prerequisite is, of course, that there are no more official restrictions and that it is logistically possible on the course. ”