Lister

By: Mathias Dam and Isabella Hundt Røhman

Translated by: Anders Knudsen  

Monday afternoon at the site of the dispute. The evil gravel pit. Present: Strygercamp, who had to abandon their old camp site because the expanding gravel pit had eaten the earth away under them in G39. Spokesman for Roskilde Festival, Esben Danielsen. And six crates of beer.  

Beer compensation to Strygercamp

If your private property is taken over by the state authorities, you are entitled to compensation. So says the Danish constitution. Therefore, Roskilde Festival, under pressure from Orange Press, hands over half a crate of beer for every year that Strygercamp have lived in their camp. The camp is delighted to be taken seriously.  

Way to go Roskilde Festival!

“It’s supercool that we get compensation, and cool that Esben is prepared to work for a re-establishment of the good camp sites. And beer always helps a dialogue,” says Mikkel from Strygercamp. He points out that they are not angry with the festival; it is just annoying to be forced to move. Esben Danielsen describes the gravel pit as “evil” and “a pain in the ass” and he is glad that the camps demonstrate their dissatisfaction. As he does himself to the local authority.    

Not beer for everyone

However it has to be stressed that the six crates of beer is meant as a symbolic compensation to all festival guests, who feels screwed over by the gravel pit. So there is no more beer available, if the gravel pit eats your camp site.