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Ambassador Award 2023 - KUJU Studio from Kosovo for the "Best Art Production of the Year"

EXIT2023: Visitors Unite in the Desire to Return to EXIT Festival Yearly!

The recent EXIT Festival resonated with the biggest hits and a buzz of diverse languages from over 200,000 people gathered from 120 countries.  Guests from Kosovo, Turkey, Slovenia, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, the UK, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and many other countries converged in Novi Sad for a grand celebration of music, love, and freedom from July 6th to 9th at the enchanting Petrovaradin Fortress, which, besides the fantastic lineup, stood out as the festival's highlight.  Visitors left the Fortress this year feeling happy, excited, and filled with memories from these four unforgettable days.  "It's so amazing,"  "The festival is fantastic,"  "We loved a hundred things about it,"  "The festival exceeded all my expectations and more" – these are just a few of the impressions shared by Exitors :)  Though each festival experience was unique, they all united in the desire to return to EXIT next year and eve

Exit Festival: Collaboration with the Institute for Peace Through Tourism

Every Visitor to the Petrovaradin Fortress is a Peaceful Traveller!  The collaboration between the EXIT Festival and the Institute for Peace Through Tourism marks an inspiring initiative to promote peace and unity among festival visitors. This joint mission has resulted in an agreement that grants every visitor to this year's festival the esteemed title of "peaceful traveller." This designation reflects the values of gratitude, tolerance , and appreciation of diversity that define peaceful travellers.  One of the noteworthy aspects of this collaboration is the distribution of the credo of the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism to all EXIT lovers. This credo encapsulates the principles that characterize a peaceful traveller, emphasizing the individual's commitment to journey with an open mind, accept diversity with grace and gratitude , and protect the natural environment. By embracing these principles, peaceful travellers foster an atmosphere of f

EXIT’s electronic music lineup rounded off: From The Prodigy and Skrillex to Eric Prydz and Indira Paganotto

 The global myth surrounding EXIT festival was largely built around the extremely careful selection of the electronic music program, thanks to which many epic acts performed at Petrovaradin Fortress. This year’s entire electronic music program has just been presented, with which EXIT has decided to encapsulate the previous two decades and provide visitors with the genre’s most diverse sound, unique live performances, an appreciation of female creativity, premiere performances, as well as a combination of legends, the hottest international artists, and up-and-coming talent. The lineups of the stages dedicated to the highest-quality techno, house, tech-house, drum’n’bass, and trance sound , including Urban Bug, X-bass, IQOS Together X. House, Gaia Trance, and AS FM, have also been revealed. From July 6 to 9, global, regional, and local performers will present the finest of electronic music on these eight stages, led by mts Dance Arena, the unofficial global temple of this sound! A celeb

EXIT Dance Arena pres Boris Brejcha 10th NOV 2023 in Belgrade

Another EXIT Dance Arena Belgrade Takeover :) Boris Brejcha Returns in Exclusive “In Concert” Tour! After Paul Kalkbrenner’s spectacular performance in the Belgrade Arena, EXIT has announced the return of another local audience favorite – Boris Brejcha. Brejcha will arrive at the Main Hangar of the Port of Belgrade on November 10 as part of the exclusive “In Concert” tour. Serbia’s capital is again on his map, along with London, Berlin, Paris, and other metropolises. Brejcha is accompanied by representatives of his prestigious label Fckng Serious – talented producers Deniz Bull and Moritz Hofbauer.  Boris Brejcha has made a significant contribution to the music program of mts Dance Arena with his performances so far. He stated in a previous interview that he “always enjoys performing at EXIT, especially at dawn. Over time, Boris Brejcha has developed his own style – “high tech minimal” techno – as a separate genre, sometimes referred to as the “intelligent music of tomorrow.”  The

EXIT and Coca-Cola Present the World’s Best Festival VR Experience

After the EXIT Festival premiered an exclusive VR project last year at World Expo Dubai, EXIT and Coca-Cola are launching a series of events from May 28 to June 18 called EXITVERSE @ Coke Studio in five Serbian and two North Macedonian cities. The world’s best festival VR experience will allow visitors to see the EXIT Festival from an entirely new perspective — standing right next to David Guetta on the Main Stage or next to Solomon and Paul Kalkbrenner on the Dance Arena! To mark this occasion, special merchandise packages will be created, with one in each city containing two EXIT VIP tickets, while all funds collected on behalf of the EXIT Foundation will be donated to humanitarian causes. Exit’s exclusive VR project was initially presented within the Serbian Pavilion at World Expo 2020 in Dubai. Since then, the VR zone has been an integral part of every festival and event organized by Exit. This unique audio-visual project showcases recognizable festival locations, including some e

EXIT Festival Partners with NFT-TiX for Multi-Year Collaboration

After receiving an award for Best Innovation at the U.K Festival Awards, EXIT has entered into a multi-year collaboration with ticketing platform NFT-TiX for its upcoming festivals and events. EXIT, a multiple Best European Festival Award winner, became the first major music event in the world to use blockchain technology to sell NFT tickets for an event of this size, enabling the purchase of tickets on a decentralised ticketing platform.  It was this project that won the U.K Festival Innovation Award mentioned earlier and it has now been shortlisted for the DISRUPTOR Award at the Ticketing Business Awards, one of the most prestigious global awards in ticketing business industry.  The collaboration with NFT-TiX will include a series of events organised by the EXIT team, with a special offer for the upcoming EXIT Festival, which will take place from the 6th to the 9th of July 2023 at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad.  In addition to NFT tickets, EXIT was the first big festival

Research Shows: EXIT is Europe’s 2nd best value festival

UK platform Savoo conducted research to answer the question of which festivals offer the best value for money. Out of the 12 most popular European festivals, EXIT came in second place. According to research by Savoo, considering the headliners of this year’s EXIT Festival, including Wu-Tang Clan, The Prodigy, Skrillex, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Eric Prydz, and many others, as well as the prices of festival tickets compared to tickets for their individual concerts, EXIT offers visitors from abroad the opportunity to hear their favorite global stars at a discount of €350!  By comparing the prices of festival tickets with the biggest festival headliners’ average solo concert ticket prices, the British platform Savoo researched the most famous music festivals in the UK and Europe to find out how much visitors can save by visiting each of them.  EXIT took a high second place on the list of European festivals, with the most affordable ticket price in relation to the quality of the pro

Addressing the Impact of Digital Technologies on Youth Mental Health: Insights from Exit's Panel at TMRW Conference

The growing effects of the internet on young people, mental health concerns, and the increasing dependence on digital technologies were the main topics of Exit's "Life is Live" panel , which concluded this year's edition of the TMRW Conference. This panel also proposed strategies through which the IT sector and the music industry could join forces with social communities in a bid to solve acute problems.  The panel featured musician and expert in digital technology, one of the members of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd, Scott Pag e, adviser to the Minister of Tourism and Youth for youth policy Snežana Klašnja , UNICEF adviser in the program for the development of adolescents and young people Bojana Jevtović , and founder and director of the EXIT festival group Dušan Kovačević.  Experts in the field of mental health, law, youth development, and politics discussed the consequences of replacing real life with the virtual one, especially when it comes to young peop

EXIT’s Camp Remains on the Most Beautiful Beach on the Danube

EXIT’ s camp, the most popular festival accommodation in Novi Sad, will be located on Strand, the most beautiful sandy beach on the Danube, from 5th to 12th July. Socializing with festival fans from all over the world, sleeping in the open air, swimming all day, and feeling that the festival never stops are just some of the experiences that make the camp a favorite place for thousands of EXIT fans from all over the world.  Exactly two weeks before the beginning of the festival, other accommodation capacities in Novi Sad and its surroundings are being filled at high speed. According to official data, there is only 18% capacity left, which will be filled before the festival begins, so all those interested should hurry. The tens of thousands of young people from all over the world confirm how legendary the days and nights on the Strand are. In addition to the standard offer consisting of indoor hot water showers, toilets, and various foods and beverages, a shop with camping equipment, a c

Project "InfinitX" with Charlotte de Witte from fort Mogren in Budva, Montenegro

On Thursday, September 24 at 20:20 EXIT will launche a new project InfinitX .  The first InfinitX livestream event is being realized together with  Charlotte de Witte within her New Form series and with the support of Beatport. The Belgian superstar recorded this special performance from the unique location of the Mogren Fortress in Budva . Charlotte’s performance will have an exceptional global promotional value, bearing in mind that with this project she is launching her new EP “Rave On Time”. It will be exclusively available to purchase on Beatport from the onset of the livestream and comes on her own label KNTXT which is also an influential party that has held special showcases round Europe. Again the EP showed a subtle evolution in her style as she laced dark , driving techno , acid and rave with her own mystic ambience and stylish sense of sound design. This new stream is a perfect chance to tune into one of the world’s foremost techno innovators while soaking up the bea

EXIT festival supports UN World Food Programme through Life Stream Project

EXIT festival in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian organization, is launching the next step of Life Stream Project to galvanize efforts towards the COVID-19 response to alleviate the suffering of millions who have lost their livelihoods to the pandemic and are falling deeper into hunger. Life Stream Project brings together world-class acts who will perform at the Petrovaradin Fortress, where EXIT festival takes place, for a million-strong online audience f rom September 3rd to 6th. “EXIT started as a youth movement for peace and freedom in Serbia and Balkans and social activism is still at the forefront of our activities. This year has been hard for all of us, but even in times like this, we must find the strength to do what we can to help those who are the most vulnerable” – says founder and CEO of EXIT Dušan Kovačević. As coronavirus cases soar globally, the pandemic is compounding problems and multiplying misery, es

EXIT Festval announce new dates in August 2020

It’s official!  EXIT Festival’s 20th Anniversary edition will take place from 13th to 16th August 2020  After the epidemic ended in most of the countries in the Balkans, the Serbian Prime Minister asked EXIT Festival not to cancel, but instead, take place later i n the summer.  This news shook the music industry last week and provided much-needed hope for the return of live music events.  Now, after additional consultations, the new dates for the 20th birthday of the world renowned Serbian festival are finally set from 13 to 16 August this year!  The Exit team announced that the whole event will be organised in close cooperation with the National Health Coordination team and they will follow all health and government guidelines.  As one of the measures, the festival capacity will be reduced and some of the moats and trenches that host around 40 stages and zones will remain closed.  The ticket sales will restart on June 1st with all details including refund options as well as the updat

Serbia’s PM Asked EXIT Festival Not To Cancel But Instead Take Place in August 2020

Although the Serbian globally acclaimed EXIT Festival has already announced that it will not be held in its standard format and dates this year, Ana Brnabic, Serbia’s Prime Minister, has asked organizers not to cancel the festival, but rather postpone it to August.  Brnabic said that having in mind drastic improvement of health situation in Serbia as well as in many countries of Europe the recommendation is given by the country’s health experts assembled in a National Crisis Team is to go ahead with the festival this summer:  „We recommend to move the festival to August because we expect that the situation (with pandemic) in the whole of Europe will be totally under control by then”, she said in the city of Novi Sad, known as home to the EXIT Festival in the past 20 years.  The organizers stated that they are also welcoming the latest predictions by the health experts in Serbia and the rest of the Balkan region and expressed willingness to reduce the capacity of the event and take all

Help senior citizens in the great “Super Neighborhood” action!

EXIT Foundation from Novi Sad, motivates young people to help their elderly fellow citizens during the state of emergency in the whole world. The Super Neighbor aims to support and acknowledge a number of examples where younger citizens have found various ways to help their older neighbors, which is why they deserve to join superheroes such as, above all, healthcare professionals, but also all other people who these days make their contribution to make society work. Thanks to a systematic and responsible approach to organizing volunteers, various forms of abuse are also prevented, and assistance is provided to citizens in all parts of Serbia, not just in urban areas. How can you help the most vulnerable people who have to stay at home due to the Covid-19 epidemic, you can find on budivolonter.rs

At the Initiative of EXIT Festival, Serbia Pledges to Plant Almost 1 Billion Trees to Help Fight Climate Change

That music can indeed help change society is not a new idea for EXIT , the award-winning music festival that started two decades ago as a youth movement for peace and freedom in Serbia and the Balkans.  Twenty years later, EXIT is still a force for change and supports social and environmental issues. The Serbian Government has just adopted EXIT’s Green R:Evolution initiative in which the Festival juggernaut, backed by several local environmental organizations, calls for the mass reforestation that will increase the country’s forest cover by almost 50%. The Serbian Government has begun developing strategic plans for countrywide mass planting actions according to which Serbia's forest cover is expected to increase from the current 28% to at least 40% of the country’s total surface area. This increase means that the Government has pledged to plant almost 1 billion trees in the years to come: "Serbia is willing to do its share to fight climate change. We are commi

Exit pres. Mental health

EXIT festival has been working on promoting mental health awareness for years – both the mental health care of their employees, as well as festival visitors. People who work in creative industries are continually exposed to stress due to the particular nature of this work. Statistics confirm this, stating that around 75% of people working in the festival industry had at some point experienced anxiety , depression , burn-out , or stress -related health issues. Exit created a context in which all the people work for the festival will be able to work in pleasant conditions and work atmosphere, which is the main responsibility of Well-Being sector. During the year, employees will receive psychological and emotional support, for which Exit prepared mental health professionals with years of experience. During the festival, the team of professionals joined by several psychologists and psychotherapists, in order to cover all potential needs and take care of people. People care re

First 20 Acts to Join EXIT Festival's Big 20-Years Bash!

EXIT Festival 's big  20 years  celebration will take place from  9 to 12 July 2020  at the 18th century  Petrovaradin Fortres s, overlooking the Danube to festival's hometown  Novi Sad  in Serbia.  Various styles of  electronic ,  rock ,  metal  and  hip-hop music  in a diverse lineup that  EXIT  is known for.  David Guetta, Tyga, James Arthur, Fatboy Slim, Boris Brejcha, Sepultura, Meduza, ARTBAT and Zhu , to name a few, will be playing one of world's most beloved and award-winning festivals that started as a peace and freedom movement back in 2000. Ever since its rebellious roots,  EXIT  won  two  titles of the  Best Major European Festival  at European festival awards, the  Best Overseas Festival  at UK Festival Awards and  dozens  of other awards and recognitions by some of the world’s most influential media. ​ Headlining this first of many announcements is  David Guetta.  Joining him on the  Main Stage  will be rapper   Tyga (Thank You God Always). EXIT

EXIT 2.0 starts a new festival era with a grand celebration of its 20th birthday

After this year’s edition of EXIT Festival which was the most successful ever by many standards, next year, from July 9th to 12th, the festival will celebrate its 20th birthday! The home of the festival, the medieval  Petrovaradin Fortress , will be the global music scene’s focus come July, with more than 40 stages and zones hosting some of the biggest music stars of today, as well as several selected EXIT acts from the previous two decades, whose performances have earned them a firm place in the festival’s history. Under the  symbolical  slogan of  EXIT 2.0,  the festival marks the beginning of its  new era , announcing numerous innovations in all areas of its activities. “The entire  EXIT  team, as well as our friends and artists, are determined to surpass even the record-breaking years behind us in order to bring the best edition of the festival and an entirely new EXIT, ready to take on the next twenty years!”, said  Dušan Kovačević , founder of the festival.

No Sleep Novi Sad stage on Exit 2019

On Friday, July 5. 2019 No Sleep Novi Sad stage  will be visited by the furious British techno-mage  Blawan , the exquisite Italian musician  Giorgia Angiuli , and her compatriots from currently one of the most sought-after electronic duos  999999999 !  In their conquest of the Petrovaradin Fortress, the club’s residents will be led by the founder of D-Edge,  Renato Ratier , backed by South American heroine  BLANCAh  and Serbian-Brazilian duo  Duc in Altum .  One of the central slots will be taken by local performers and No Sleep residents,  Lag and  Monosaccharide , in their first joint “live” set!  One of the stars of the night will no doubt be Jamie Roberts, better known as  Blawan , who has, using his talent and knowledge, become a maestro in his own techno universe during the past decade. His last year’s debut solo album “Wet Will Always Dry” was named the Best British Album by the renowned DJ Mag. With a handful of other pseudonyms, as well as his own label TERNESC t

EXIT and OPENS choose the young music talents of the Play @ EXIT contest

EXIT festival and OPENS 2019 - Association of the Youth European Capital of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, are launching a competition for young performers who are given the chance to perform at one of the stages at Petrovaradin Fortress from July 4 to July 7, and for the first time in the history of Exit, Play @ EXIT  the contest comes to musicians on the threshold! After applying through the APPLICATION on exitfest.org, at the competition that will last until April 20 , the music jury will invite selected candidates to show themselves at the stage in seven cities across Serbia, while the best of them will perform at EXIT festival!  Not only for the best young bands, but also for DJs! Priority in the application will be young musicians (up to 30 years), and the best compositions and artists will perform from 4 to 7 July at the OPENS State of EXIT Zone, Fusion Pub and Explosive Bin.  The OPENS Play @ EXIT selection team will be co-ordinator for international cooperati