The 26th edition of the Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival Groningen ended on Sunday evening, August 28, with the traditional NoorderZondag. Eleven days earlier (on Thursday, August 18) the festival was officially opened with a spectacular and grand program. During the festival days, when the weather showed itself from all sides, the 150.000 visitors were entertained and challenged for eleven days. It was impressive & visually strong stories that made the program of this 26e edition and made it so special
26e international festival
The year of visually strong stories, rotating sets and pieces about recent events. Regional and international talent brought the visitors into ecstasy with music, drama, song, dance and many performances. In addition, it was of course enjoying the many eateries and attractive terraces where it was good people watching.
mystery routes
This year Noorderzon offered a mystery route for the first time, which guided you right through the Noorderzon program. The festival put together a secret program for this and the visitors only heard on the day of booking which performances from the main program they were going to visit. Long mystery routes of three performances and shorter variants consisting of two performances could be booked. A nice addition for those who want something different!
Noorderzon, opening of the cultural season in Groningen.
Noorderzon is the rare and somewhat curious combination of an international performing arts festival & a big summer party. Location, the atmospheric Noorderplantsoen of the city of Groningen. For eleven days, the festival organization offers its visitors a large and freely accessible event. Every year a festival village arises in the Noorderplantsoen where theatre, dance, music, literature and visual arts go hand in hand with food, drink and meeting each other. The performances take place in tents or on outdoor stages and at the many locations of partner stages in the city center of Groningen (Noorderzon DownTown). We can't wait for the 27e edition!
More info: https://www.noorderzon.nl/