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Salzburg authorities face backlash over €210,000 festival sponsorship deal

Critics from FPO, KPÖ, and GRÜNE voice disapproval over the sponsorship.

Salzburg's executive agency under scrutiny due to spending €210,000 on festival sponsorship, facing...
Salzburg's executive agency under scrutiny due to spending €210,000 on festival sponsorship, facing criticism from local community and public figures.

Salzburg authorities face backlash over €210,000 festival sponsorship deal

Salzburg AG Sponsors Youth Program at Salzburg Festival

The Salzburg Festival has received a sponsorship from Salzburg AG, with the funds going towards specific youth programs and tickets for the annual event. The sponsorship amount, initially undisclosed, was revealed mid-week to be 210,000 euros.

This funding will support theater and opera camps for young people, as well as subsidizing 6,000 regular tickets for the summer festival at up to 90% of their regular price. These subsidized tickets will be exclusively reserved for young people.

The sponsorship will co-finance 58 performances in 18 locations, providing greater transparency regarding the sponsorship of the Salzburg Festival's youth program. Salzburg AG is specifically supporting the festival's youth program across the entire province.

However, the sponsorship has been a subject of criticism. Critics argue that Salzburg AG's primary responsibility is to ensure affordable energy for Salzburg's population. The political party that has voiced this criticism is the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria).

Despite the criticism, Salzburg AG has remained committed to the sponsorship. There was initial reluctance from Salzburg AG to disclose the amount by which its customers would indirectly fund the festival. However, with the funds now being made public, the sponsorship has become a topic of recent discussion.

The sponsorship will not directly fund the entire Salzburg Festival, but it will indirectly support the festival through its customers. The funds from Salzburg AG will co-finance 58 performances in 18 locations, contributing to the rich cultural landscape of the festival.

With the sponsorship in place, the Salzburg Festival's youth program is set to provide opportunities for young people to engage with the arts, fostering a new generation of audiences and performers.

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