Quiet Festival Attempts to Fight Festival Fatigue

Traverse City Film Festival © marada

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Lou Colombo applied to hold a festival in Traverse City, Michigan. This unusual festival would be a silent celebration consisting of nothing.

The real intent of this unorthodox non-event was to give local residents a break from the hustle and bustle of the constant string of festivals going on in the city, and a chance to enjoy the Open Space which is now occupied by festivalgoers more often than not.

The application, which was admittedly more of a statement than a plan, was denied. It did succeed in stirring up controversy and inciting discussion about how many festivals the community should host.

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