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Dutch invites sought for 2019

The 2019 Dutch Open is looking for bands to make the trip to Drachten in June 2019.

Dutch Open
  The Dutch Open will take place in Drachten in June next year.

Saturday, 10 November 2018

        

Bands who are interested in competing in the 2019 Dutch Open Championships are being asked to get in touch with the contest organisers.

Invitations have been issued to a number of leading bands throughout Europe for the event which takes place at the Schouwburg De Lawei in Drachten on Saturday 8th June.

Entertainment programmes

The bands will have to try and impress an international panel of adjudicators with their 30 minute entertainment programmes that must include a major own-choice test-piece. There are prizes in each of the sections (Championship; First; Second)

Find out more

To find out more go to: http://www.dobc.eu

        

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