Vierdaagsefeesten
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An authentic Vierdaagsefeesten week scoring an 8.2: well-filled squares, clean streets, and a great atmosphere.

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Posted: 20 July 2024, 01:00 hour

The Vier­daagse­feesten 2024 was marked by smooth crowd flow, occa­sion­al peak moments, and a blend of promi­nent and local acts such as Bankzit­ters, Roxy Dekker, and Lee Tow­ers. The fes­ti­val offered a mix of unique par­ty con­cepts and cul­tur­al events, all in clean sur­round­ings. The atmos­phere was authen­tic, har­mo­nious, and uni­fy­ing, earn­ing an aver­age rat­ing of 8.2 from atten­dees, who appre­ci­at­ed the emo­tion­al and impres­sive moments through­out the week.

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Great artists and hustle and bustle

This year, big names were also scheduled on various stages, and there were different events and activities that attracted large crowds to the city. On Sunday evening, the traditional fireworks show "Waal in Vlammen" took place, Matrixx Live at the Kade featured performances by Bankzitters, Roxy Dekker, and Snollebollekes, the start of the 4Daagse once again brought cheering revelers to the start of the marches, and the city was busy early on during Roze Woensdag. The city remained busy early on Thursday and Friday as well, but warnings about extreme crowds did not arise.

On the way to 75% recycling

This is the third edition in which the circular cup system is being used at the Vierdaagsefeesten. Introduced in 2022, this system ensured that 58% of all cups were recycled into new cups. Last year, this figure was 66%. The organization expects to reach 75% this year. Whether this target will actually be achieved will be known in about a month, when the final recycling results are available. The portion that cannot be recycled into new cups is used for low-quality recycling, such as for producing roadside posts and other similar plastic items. Not only is the cup project part of the sustainability efforts, but last year the organization also started working with Klimato, an initiative in collaboration with Rabobank to measure the CO2 emissions associated with a dish at the Vierdaagsefeesten, for example at a food stand. This year, a recycling hub was also implemented, where waste was sorted.

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Attention to inclusion and fraternity

On Roze Woensdag, extra attention is given to inclusion and diversity, although the organization believes that this is always important. "We are literally accessible to everyone—young, old, city dwellers, friends from afar, Dutch or not, entrepreneurs—everyone comes to the festival. That’s why it’s so special that everyone also gives space to each other, truly comes together, and celebrates and experiences this week together. We saw this sense of togetherness on Wednesday during Roze Woensdag, but it was particularly moving on Wednesday evening during the moment of silence for the commemoration of the MH17 plane disaster that occurred ten years ago—a disaster that brought the Netherlands to a standstill. Visitors, organizers, and artists experienced that silence again. On various stages, the music paused for one minute. After that, the song 'You'll Never Walk Alone' played. It was very impressive to witness and indicative of how the week has gone; it was truly about coming together," said Joris Bouwmeister, director of Stichting Vierdaagsefeesten.

In addition to these initiatives, there was extra programming last week at Plein44, Stadseiland Stek, and Smaakmarkt, organized by Vrijwilligerscentrale Nijmegen, which supports and deploys the 'Maatjes Nijmegen' project. Stichting Vierdaagsefeesten and the associated AmbassadorsClub awarded the initiative a cheque for 5000 euros.

Rat­ing of 8.2

The score for aspects such as the over­all rat­ing of the pro­gram, atmos­phere, and sus­tain­abil­i­ty was col­lect­ed through the Vier­daagse­feesten app from fes­ti­val vis­i­tors. Approx­i­mate­ly 600 peo­ple com­plet­ed the sur­veys, which result­ed in an aver­age rat­ing of 8.2 for the fes­ti­val. This com­ing week­end, detailed sur­veys will be sent to all app users and shared on social media to pro­vide a com­plete pic­ture and final score. Addi­tion­al­ly, start­ing next week, the orga­ni­za­tion will send invi­ta­tions to city cen­ter res­i­dents to com­plete a survey.

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