Wallonia will gradually end the ‘accessibility’ subsidies of festivals

“I fully understand your questioning given the character that has become structural of this ‘accessibility’ funding for many festivals“, He replied to the socialist deputy Valérie Dejardin who questioned him on the subject. Nevertheless,

The Francofolies de Spa, for example, will thus receive, this year, the two-thirds of the subsidy requested. According to managers of the Spadois festival, the absence of any accessibility subsidy represented a shortfall of 30 to 50,000 euros. “”The policy that I defend aims to make accessibility a universal right, fully integrated into the fundamentals of any event. Without questioning the quality of existing devices. I make the choice, for the future, not to specifically finance accessibility – whether physical or communication – in festivals“, For his part defended Yves Coppieters.

“This decision empowers the organizers: the budget relating to accessibility should be wallonia will gradually end ‘accessibility’ fully integrated into the overall budget of the event“. He insisted.”I am well aware that this decision represents an important change for cultural events. Nevertheless. I remain convinced that it finds a fair balance between the concern of inclusion, the empowerment of operators and the need for rational management of public funds“concluded the minister.