On Saturday evening 28, night mayor Merlijn Poolman, Colin Mooijman and Inge van Calkar present the Groninger Horeca Nacht, the benefit evening in favor of the Groningen catering industry and nightlife.
It will be a dazzling evening full of musical performances, short interviews with famous people from Groningen and an endless series of prizes that will be given away to the viewers.
All this with the aim of collecting as many donations as possible for the catering entrepreneurs of Groningen and helping them through the 'corona winter' together.
The Local Legends campaign was launched for this purpose on Wednesday, November 18, and within a few days, catering establishments in Groningen have collected tens of thousands of euros in donations for more than 30 businesses.
However, this is not enough and main sponsor Hooghoudt sets the tone this evening by providing 10 catering establishments with a strong cultural profile with a donation.
Hooghoudt also challenges other Groningen entrepreneurs to do the same and to ensure that there is continued prospects for the sector together as Groningen residents.
Through a 2,5-hour live stream broadcast on the Sikkom facebook page and website, similar to the Giro 555 aid campaigns, the growth of donations will be monitored, the donors will be put in the spotlight and prizes will be awarded on the assembly line. are given away.
The performances by the Groningen artists and studio guests who come by will be announced in the run-up to November 28, but for an evening full of music, entertainment and support for the Groningen catering industry, you can tune in on Saturday evening the 28th at 19:30 to the Sikkom facebook page!