Voice amplification gedoogbrief prolonged for 'undefined time'
Created: March 31, 2010.
During the seasons of 2008 and 2009, the Amsterdam city council did a try-out with allowing voice
amplification to street theatre performers without a performing license. This was done
by a socalled 'gedoogbrief' (letter of allowance), a letter from the Mayor stating
that - although formally illegal - amplification will be allowed
within certain boundaries.
Initially the Amsterdam-Centre partial city council had again some doubts en was reluctant to prolong the
current gedoogbrief policy. But apparently these doubts were not really based upon relevant facts,
so now the Mayor decided to have the allowance for 'undefined time' and the partial city council of
Amsterdam-Centre agreed.
This new 'gedoogbrief' for undefined time is now available. Although it is formally not necessary
and police should be informed, each performer without license but using voice amplification is advised to
carry a printout of the 'gedoogbrief', just to avoid possibly awkward discussions.
The new gedoogbrief can be downloaded here.
PERFORMERS: This 'gedoogbrief' is valid for undefined time. This is not the same as forever!
This policy can be withdrawn at any moment. So, let's aim for ZERO complaints. If there are NO complaints,
there is NO reason for the city council to withdraw the 'gedoogbrief'. Let's protect our
non-EU brothers.
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(updated March 31, 2010).
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