In addition to the festival-goers, around 300 volunteers work each year to make the Corbak Festival flourish. All this activity before, during and after the festival attracts many people to La Chaux-du-Milieu, in the Neuchâtel mountains. Sébastien Verbeck, President of the Municipal Council of La Chaux-du-Milieu, discusses the economic benefits for the region:
Another spin-off is tourism. The festival offers significant visibility for the region. Sebastien Verbeck:
The festival team recently changed hands. The former director gave way to a trio that revived Corbak after a three-year absence. Sébastien Verbeck says he is relieved to see the return of the event and Corbak’ids, its Saturday afternoon version for families and children from 2 years old.
Public and volunteers were back in the Mountains after 3 years of absence due to the pandemic. We asked them why they had (re) come to the festival. Micro-sidewalk: