The City of Malmö have announced an extension to Sweden’s events bag ban due to safety concerns
What does the ban cover?
In addition to the existing ban on taking bags into Malmö Arena that applies to venues across Sweden, the city have announced bans on taking bags into Eurovillage in Folkets Park and Euroclub at Malmö Live.
Security will be stationed at the entrances to Folkets Park to ensure no bags are brought in. The bans will last from May 4 to May 11 in Folkets Park and May 4 to May 12 at Malmö Live – though during this period exemptions will be made for wallets, including passport pouches, and small toiletry bags.
“Visible and invisible measures”
Speaking in a press conference, Malmö stad’s Director of Sustainability and Security, Per-Erik Ebbeståhl stated: “We can’t share everything we do, but for visitors it means both visible and non-visible measures. One of the visible measures will be a bag ban at all locations,” says Per-Erik Ebbeståhl, Director of Sustainability and Security, City of Malmö.”
About Eurovision 2024
The Nordic country will be hosting the 68th edition of the competition following Loreen’s historic win at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. One month after the 2023 contest taking place SVT revealed the first names of the Core Team that will be working on the competition, with the team completed in September.
In July 2023, after a shortlist of four cities, it was announced that Malmö would host Eurovision 2024. The city will spend up to €2.5 million for the contest, as well as having 600 volunteers working for the show.
As for the upcoming contest, there will be 37 countries participating. Luxembourg will be returning, whilst Romania withdraws. ‘United By Music’ will be the permanent slogan for the contest. The upcoming contest will have ‘The Eurovision Lights’ as the theme art, with the stage, which is undertaken by Florian Wieder and Fredrik Stormby who are behind the concept, revealed in December.
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News Source: City of Malmö
Photo Credit: EBU
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