What do those orange crosses with ‘Sound of Silence’ mean on your timeline?

On social media, profile photos are being changed en masse to one with an orange cross and the words ‘Sound of Silence’ – or ‘SOS’ – over it. But what does it actually mean?

Event organizations, cultural centers, employees and sympathizers want to use the banner to denounce their powerlessness, the lack of perspective and the government’s silence around events. At the end of July, some relaxation of the corona measures were reversed and that decision also had negative consequences for the events sector. For example, the maximum capacity for indoor and outdoor events was reduced and the social bubble was reduced to five people.

“Enough is enough”

The sector now demands clarity and perspective. “Coronaproof events are possible. We have organized ourselves well and prepared to be able to get started at the beginning of July. And after months of uncertainty – and certainly now that various other sectors are back to work, albeit often in a more limited form – the measure is full ”, said the organizers of the campaign, some managers of event companies. “There is still no clarity from above. Expertise is lost, companies go bankrupt and the sector is heading for a silent death. ”

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