Austin’s biggest festival, SXSW, has officially been canceled. Organizers issued a press release Friday stating that the festival would not happen this year due to concerns over the recent spread of coronavirus. “The City of Austin has canceled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions, and we are exploring options to reschedule the event. We are also working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU.” “We are devastated to share this news with you. “The show must go on” is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.
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