The Noorderzon Festival is an annual festival in the Dutch city of

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

taking place in the urban public park the

Noorderplantsoen Noorderplantsoen is an urban public park in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, situated slightly north of the city center. Its name is Dutch for ''northern public garden''. History In 1874 the ''Vestingswet'' was passed. This law allowe ...

, usually for a period of eleven days beginning in the third week of August. The festival typically draws between 130,000 and 150,000 visitors. The festival started out as a small music festival and a subsidiary of De Parade but has expanded to a festival where art, music, dance and theatre go together. Performances are shown in tents, on the street and in cultural venues in Groningen's inner city. There is a strong emphasis on international work, and on the cross-fertilization between theatre and other performing arts. The 2020 edition takes place from 13 till 23 August.

External links

Official Website of the Noorderzon festival
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