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150 Underage Drinkers Sent Home from CityFest Festival: 'Calm on the Grounds'
Organizers of CityFest in Veldhoven sent 150 underage visitors home between Friday and Sunday after breathalyzer tests revealed alcohol consumption. Organizer Renzo Dielesen stated that parents were not contacted unless safety or medical concerns arose, allowing those who could cycle to the event to ride back. The initiative, introduced in 2023 to curb post-pandemic rowdiness, has significantly reduced disturbances, though it caused long queues with wait times reaching up to an hour and a half on Friday. Bernard van 't Klooster of Novadic-Kentron praised the festival's stance against underage drinking but questioned the safety of sending intoxicated youths home alone.
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