Recent rule changes at a summer festival on Vancouver Island involving where children can play are ruffling feathers.

The 39 Days of July runs until Aug. 5 in downtown Duncan, featuring live music from around the world, as well as student exhibits, a talent show, and a parade.

A two-page spread on festival etiquette in the event91裸聊视频檚 brochure explains why changes were made to where children can play during concerts at Charles Hoey Park.

At issue is the space between the spectators and the stage where children sometimes play.

91裸聊视频淪ome will say they are only dancing to the music and that is cute, but when the thunder is being shared with the cuteness, the poor performer must suffer,91裸聊视频� the brochure reads.

Organizers are putting together a children91裸聊视频檚 area this year, it continues, so kids are occupied and parents can enjoy the music.

Parents are also asked to keep their kids from playing behind the stage and from climbing on a cenotaph, and to teach their children to respect public performances in general.

91裸聊视频淧eople don91裸聊视频檛 like having their children disciplined by someone else, that is a given,91裸聊视频� the brochure said. 91裸聊视频淪o please save us and yourself the embarrassment by dealing with this before we have to.91裸聊视频�

What appears to be the same statement is published on the event91裸聊视频檚 website .

Morgan Newington to the Cowichan Valley Citizen, saying the rules 91裸聊视频渕arginalize91裸聊视频� children and families.

91裸聊视频淭he fact that the 39 days of July has decided to put a partial moratorium on this form of expression is saddening considering the organizers91裸聊视频� strong advocation for the arts,91裸聊视频� he wrote. 91裸聊视频淭he children in our community should not be sidelined for their playfulness or enjoyment in the form of dance and they should not be compared to rotten vegetables.91裸聊视频�

Newington acknowledged that parents do need to watch over their kids, but said the brochure 91裸聊视频渕arginalizes91裸聊视频� them by singling them out and 91裸聊视频渟huffling91裸聊视频� the kids to a tent away from the venue.

91裸聊视频淎 festival that takes place in a public space and is free for all (children included) to enjoy. Personal prerogatives for how the organizers would like to enjoy music should not be pushed onto the public.91裸聊视频�

Among the comments on the Citizen91裸聊视频檚 website, readers both support and oppose the need to contain loud children.

Thank goodness someone said something about this. We were very upset last year when our children were told not to dance, during a dance band,91裸聊视频� wrote Jennifer Hotner. 91裸聊视频淚f a musical act can not perform to ALL types of people dancing because it is 91裸聊视频榯oo distracting,91裸聊视频� they should reconsider live performances and stick to recording.91裸聊视频�

Others disagreed. Wrote June M. Barber: 91裸聊视频淲e want to see and hear performers and not have to put up with children bouncing around in front of stage. [Ninety per cent] are not dancing to music they are just playing and I think having an area where they can jump and holler away from stage is excellent idea.91裸聊视频�

lexi.bainas@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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