EBBA confirms Palanga for 2020 Championships
Confirmation that the European Brass Band Championships will be held in Palanga in 2020 was announced at an official ceremony hosted by the Lithuanian Prime Minister, following the decision made by EBBA at a recent extraordinary general meeting held in Amsterdam.
The management contract was signed at an event held at the Government Palace in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius this week. Hosted by Prime Minister, Saulius Skvernelis and made in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Liana Ruokyte Jonsson members of the 2020 event organising team, officials and EBBA representatives were also in attendance.
EBBA President, Ulf Rosenberg, stated, "I am very pleased by the strong support expressed from the Prime Minister, the Culture Minister and the Mayor of Palanga. It is high time to hold the EBBC in an Easter European country, and the decision to go to Lithuania reflects the strong development of the country's brass band movement over the last decade.
“The EBBC at it best can function as a flagship for the local banding movement, and play an important inspirational part in the further development of brass bands in the country. We are now looking forward to the detailed planning of the Championships with the local organising team."
