Hap Stap Festival cancelled: Tilburg food festival will not take place

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Written by Femke van Aar The organization of the Hap Stap Festival, consisting of about forty volunteers, sees 'major financial uncertainties' this year. "Due to too many financial uncertainties, it is too risky to organize a responsible edition", according to chairwoman Marloes Rijken. Rising costs, an uncertain income stream and the lack of a financial buffer are the culprits. Alternatives were looked at to save the festival for 2025, but this…

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It's a regular at Pentecost: Hap Stap in the Interpolis Garden. So far. Local chefs are not swapping their restaurant kitchen for a stall this year. “It is too risky to organize an edition in 2025,” the organization reports in a press release. Why is Hap Stap not taking place this year? This is due to rising costs and the absence of a financial buffer at the organization, which consists of forty volunteers. In addition, during Pentecost, it's ei…