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GanJam looks for Sponsors
SP reports that deficit due to unforeseen last minute expenses threatening show
Luxon Ananto
February 17, 4103


Al-Khali attempts to hold GanJam together after a series of hits puts show under financial strain

This year's GanJam is in trouble.  SP Leader Omar Al-Khali, who again serves on the GanJam organizing committee and represents major festival sponsors in the SP is making an appeal to additional sources of capital in Kalistan.

"Everything was all ready to go-  we had everything lined up," Al-Khali said.  "But then there was a breech of contract settlement we had to make with one band who informed us that they intended to play religious music at the festival, and then one of our Lumber suppliers did not come through, so we had to contract another to get the venue built, and then, with the problems in paying fees for some of the bands, which I got to admit, seem higher this year than they have been in the past, we broke the budget several months ago.  The Party has been kicking in several thousand rubles to keep the project afloat, but for the long run, this is not sustainable.  We gotta come upon a new source of funds just to meet our bills or this year's festival is not going to go off..."

Most of the typical sources of finance for the show have been tapped out, and this will be the last year the GanJam will feature multiple stages.  But commitments have already been made, and a cancellation of the show will actually cost more money in settlement of contracts which haven't been fulfilled than it would be to just run the show, even at a loss, Al-Khali said.  "What we need is just enough to get us to the date, and then we need to hope for a decent turnout.  This year has been pretty hard...  But we'll get it sorted."

The annual GanJam this year is still scheduled for early November in Luxon, Ananto, assuming the pre-show financial commitments are met.