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Uppsala launches inclusive festival for people with disabilities

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Uppsala launches inclusive festival for people with disabilities
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  • Uppsala Tillsammans is a new autumn festival for people with disabilities
  • The festival is a municipal collaboration between culture and social services
  • An open stage event on May 28 allows talent testing with musician accompaniment

The festival is being developed through collaboration between the culture and leisure administration and the care and social services administration in Uppsala municipality. Over 80 people participated in voting to select the name Uppsala Tillsammans. As a precursor, an open stage event will be held on Thursday, May 28 at 6:00 PM in the salon at Kulturhuset Grand.

At this event, participants can test their talents in front of an audience through activities like music, dance, or poetry, with musicians available on site to accompany performers. People can also register their performances in advance via a form provided in related materials. The exact date in autumn for the festival has not been announced, and details such as expected attendance, budget, funding sources, and admission fees remain unspecified.

Specific accommodations or accessibility features for people with disabilities at the festival have not yet been detailed.

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