As Morski writes on the 21st of June, 2020, the day-long festival called Let’s ROCK!, which took place on June the 21st at the popular Sibenik Fortress of St. Mihovil, returned a form of musical and social life to the Dalmatian city of Sibenik after several months of silence caused by the coronavirus. As part of the Sibenik Zero Waste City project, specially designed reusable cups have been introduced at events being held at this Sibenik fortress and others, starting with this first post-coronavirus festival.
The Sibenik Zero Waste City project will be implemented over the next two years with the aim of launching numerous environmental activities and educating visitors and citizens of Sibenik about the importance of environmental protection, proper waste separation and recycling. The holder of the project is the association Youth in the European Union, which is implementing it in cooperation with the City of Sibenik, the Tvrdjava kulture (Fortress of Culture) Sibenik public institution and the Zeleni grad (Green city) Sibenik utility company.
One of the first things that will be introduced in cooperation with the Fortress of Culture Sibenik is the setting of a new standard at festivals and other events at this Sibenik fortress and in others through the use of reusable cups instead of disposable, plastic ones that have been used so far.
These specially designed reusable glasses made of polypropylene enjoyed their premiere on June the 21st at the Sibenik Fortress of St. Michael.
”The crisis brought to us by the coronavirus made us all even more aware of the importance of having a responsible attitude towards the environment and the protection of nature. Our first eagerly awaited festival this year is a great time to put washable, reusable beverage glasses into practice and thus involve our visitors in the effort to keep Sibenik clean and an example of a responsible attitude towards waste and the environment,” said Vera Jergovic Bolanca.
On the first day of summer, which is also World Music Day, the people of Sibenik were able enjoy some of the more prominent names of the Croatian alternative music scene such as The Fogsellers, Pi, Porto Morto, Ichabod, Ischariotzcky, Jonathan, JRAugust, Lovely Quinces, Nipplepeople, Pocket palm and Rolo. These musicians will take turns on several stages at the Fortress of St. Michael.
In addition to encouraging environmental protection at festivals and other events in and around the city, as well as educational environmental activities for citizens, the Sibenik Zero Waste City project will also provide city infrastructure that will further enable responsible waste management.
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