'Backpacks captivated by Flemish festivals'

brussels - Visitors should Flemish music coming summer home may leave their handbags and backpacks. Jan Briers president of the Federation of Music Festivals in Flanders calls Thursday in Belgian media on to such a ban bags.

Briers, who is also governor of East Flanders, wants all festival organizers because of the terrorist threat to take the same measures as football clubs. In stadiums are no longer allowed bags since the attacks in Paris.

The most dangerous point is according Briers in access to festivals. Although visitors should be controlled, no long queues, there may arise.,, The organizers must ensure a smooth flow, so there is no concentration of people in front of the entrance opens , he said.

The organizers of major festivals like Rock Werchter, Tomorrowland, Graspop, the Ghent Festivities and Feasts Lokerse, sitting according to Het Nieuwsblad Monday at the table to discuss security measures.