A robbery occurred on the night between 22nd and 23rd June in the Masseria Monache Grandi in Altamura where 4 hooded men, armed with rifles and pistols, had 2 thousand euros contained in the box office cashier of the Earthbeat Festival, in its tenth year, handed over to them. edition. The criminals attacked a volunteer and robbed a woman in a few seconds. The workers alerted the police and reported the incident.
“The wave of solidarity by which we were overwhelmed joyfully surprised us and reminds us of the reason why we have been working with passion for ten years – we read in the post published on the official channels of the event -. Many of you are asking us how you could contribute to help us in this difficult time. We thank you affectionately, but the only thing that matters to us now is to be sure that we are not alone and that we will continue, together and without fear, to come together, to have fun, to grow, to rediscover the sense of being a community . Culture, art and music are our most powerful weapons. Together we can transform this dark moment into an opportunity to strengthen the bonds that unite us. The show must go on. We will continue to denounce any behavior that may even threaten our freedom of thought and action. Thank you all, we love you, your Earthbeat friends.”
