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Festival Promoters in City of Arts Demand Immediate Solution Amid Noise Uncertainty

Industry associations call for an urgent meeting with the City Council and Generalitat to address economic and cultural impact.

Generic image of an outdoor music festival with colorful lights and a blurred crowd.
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Generic image of an outdoor music festival with colorful lights and a blurred crowd.

Associations representing festival promoters at Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences have demanded a “serious, joint, and immediate” solution to prevent the cultural, economic, and tourism impact stemming from the potential cessation of activities due to noise issues.

This demand follows a March 25 court ruling in Valencia that sided with residents near CACSA, urging the City Council to take measures against noise disturbances, including revoking permits or relocating events. The promoters, represented by PROMFEST, MúsicaProCV, PROFest, and FOTUR, are calling for an urgent meeting with Mayor María José Catalá, the Generalitat, and CACSA to find a consensual solution, which, they claim, “has yet to materialize” two weeks after the ruling.
The sector warns that the lack of response leaves over 80,000 ticket buyers and 8,000 workers directly or indirectly linked to the events in uncertainty. According to their calculations, 40 million euros in direct impact on Valencia are at stake, in addition to two million euros in revenue for CACSA and thousands of jobs associated with the festivals.

It is incomprehensible that, with over 80,000 affected attendees, 8,000 pending workers, and tens of millions of euros at stake, the administrations still refuse to meet with the sector to seek a serious, joint, and immediate solution.

The associations emphasize that the judicial ruling and the City Council's communication do not prohibit the festivals themselves, but rather require their operation to comply with acoustic regulations. To date, promoters have not received formal prohibition notices from CACSA, and events remain scheduled to reassure ticket buyers. The prolonged uncertainty severely impacts the 'Valencia Music City' brand projection and the music tourism model promoted by the Generalitat.
Promoters highlight that they have continued working towards a consensual solution, even during holidays. However, they report that a meeting scheduled with the City Council for April 7 was canceled due to agenda conflicts. They insist that all involved parties must meet immediately to protect employment, preserve economic activity, and ensure the cultural and industrial dimension of the festivals, thereby preventing further deterioration of Valencia's image as a musical and cultural destination.

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