Gentse Feesten

Gentse Feesten
Gentse Feesten, 2014
DatesJuly
Location(s)Ghent, Belgium
Coordinates51°3′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°E / 51.050; 3.733
Years active1969–present[a]
FoundersWalter De Buck, Paula Monsart
Attendance2 million
WebsiteOfficial site

The Gentse Feesten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛntsə ˈfeːstə(n)]; in Ghent dialect Gense Fieste; "Ghent Festival") is an annual music and theatre festival in Ghent, Belgium. Besides stage events, there are street acts such as mimes and buskers. It has been held for more than 50 years (since 1969) and is attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
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