According to sources, Jenny Sidenvall applied for a permit for the hard rock and punk festival Dunndret for the second year in a row. Employees at the municipality's administrations expressed very negative opinions about the content of the lyrics when Jenny Sidenvall applied for the permit. The employees believed that swear words and texts about defecation could cause offense and were not representative of Karlskoga.
The specific swear words or lyrics about defecation cited by the municipal employees have not been disclosed. The protocols about the music lyrics attracted a lot of attention and made Jenny Sidenvall uncertain about whether she would get her permit or not. Jenny Sidenvall has now not only received the permit but also a marketing grant from the municipality of 250,000 kronor.
We know that there are such opinions among employees who handle permits for music festivals. What was good this time was that it was written down in the protocol so that it was documented.
The exact new guidelines being introduced by the municipal board for handling applications are not yet known. To prevent similar events from happening again, the municipal board will now introduce new guidelines for how applications should be handled, and opinions about music lyrics will no longer be included. Jenny Sidenvall is also on the board of the National Association for Subcultures, which works to ensure that all kinds of cultural expressions get space.
She commented, 'We know that there are such opinions among employees who handle permits for music festivals.
I will personally attend Dunndret, as well as all other music festivals in Karlskoga.