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The Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival is being called off for 2024.According to an open letter published by the festival organizers, the rising costs in the wake of "unforseen circumances" were to blame for the event being postponed to 2025.The news of the event being called off for this year comes about two weeks before the scheduled celebration on June 19, 2024.
Since assuming full responsibility for the festival's production and logistics in 2020, we have all witnessed the extraordinary growth, reaching an attendance of over 50,000 and an impressive 800,000 live stream views on Amazon Prime last year. However, the rise in permit costs, logistical expenses, and necessary safety measures have surpassed our current budget.Our commitment to providing a high-quality and safe festival experience necessitates this difficult decision.
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