Port birthday in May is cancelled: an alternative date is being considered
Created: 01/25/2022, 18:07
People go for a walk at the port of Hamburg.
© Markus Scholz/dpa
The 833rd port birthday in Hamburg planned for May has been canceled due to the corona pandemic.
A new date in late summer is now being examined, the economic authority announced on Tuesday.
The Hamburg Port Birthday has been celebrated since 1977 and is one of the largest port festivals in the world with more than a million visitors and around 300 ships taking part every year.
Hamburg – The maritime celebration had already been canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the corona.
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