{"id":36775,"date":"2022-07-06T14:11:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T12:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitdistrikt.rs\/?p=36775"},"modified":"2022-07-06T14:11:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T12:11:57","slug":"exit-festival-as-a-reflection-of-rebellion-and-social-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitdistrikt.rs\/en\/2022\/07\/06\/exit-festival-as-a-reflection-of-rebellion-and-social-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"EXIT Festival as a Reflection of Rebellion and Social Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EXIT Festival, traditionally held at the Petrovaradin fortress, is a festival that puts Novi Sad for a few days in the very centre of the music map of Europe<\/strong> and even the world. This year, it will take place from 7 until 10 July<\/strong>, while some of the most significant music names such as Calvin Harris<\/strong>, Nick Cave<\/strong> and The Bad Seeds<\/strong>, Iggy Azalea<\/strong>, James Arthur<\/strong>, Masked Wolf<\/strong>, ZHU<\/strong> and others are coming to Novi Sad.<\/p>\n

On one side, the EXIT Festival needs no special introduction, and we believe many of our readers have grown up with it. On the other, as it is celebrating its twenty-first edition in the year of the European Capital of Culture title, it means that it is probably older than some of the visitors, for which we will nevertheless embark on a walk through the history of EXIT<\/strong>. Or have you decided to visit Novi Sad and EXIT for the first time? Get your tickets<\/a> on time and \u2013 welcome!<\/p>\n

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A Festival that Lasted 100 Days<\/h2>\n

When EXIT was created, its organisers certainly did not have in mind that they were starting a future tradition. Namely, they had current problems \u2013 it was the year 2000 and the political situation in the country was bleak. That was the reason for the Student Union, the Faculty of Technical Sciences and the University of Novi Sad to organise a music festival and cultural event that lasted as long as 100 days<\/strong>. We remember the event today as \u2018zero\u2019 edition of EXIT, and it was held under the name Exit Noise Summer Fest<\/strong>. Free concerts, plays, panel discussions, film screenings, parties and performances took place on several stages between the Faculty of Philosophy building and the banks of the Danube. The \u2018Zero\u2019 edition of EXIT<\/strong> was motivated by the desire to get the youth interested in the political process and encouraged them to change things. It ended with a party with the message \u2018It\u2019s over\u2019 \u2013 who remembers, a similar idea circulated around the country at the time and referred to the former president Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107. The party was held two days before the start of the presidential elections and was symbolically called \u2018Polling place no. 1\u2019.<\/p>\n

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How EXIT Grew, So Did Novi Sad<\/h2>\n

Having in mind the dozens of thousands of visitors and the great interest, it was quite logical to hold the festival next year as well. Indeed, as we witness year by year \u2013 EXIT grows, and Novi Sad grows together with it, and during those few July days (mostly four) it becomes even more visible and palpable that is part of the world. The following year, EXIT moved to the site where it has remained ever since, the Petrovaradin Fortress. This location is undoubtedly a significant part of EXIT\u2019s success. Speaking of success, we can refer to several parameters and show how much it excels.<\/p>\n

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The following year, the festival stars were Bob Sinclair<\/strong>, Kosheen<\/strong>, Roni Size<\/strong>, and Yugoslavia stars Darko Rundek<\/strong> and KUD Idijoti<\/strong>. In the following years, Moloko<\/strong>, Massive Attack<\/strong>, Soulfly<\/strong>, Cypress Hill<\/strong>, The Garbage<\/strong>, White Stripes<\/strong>, Fatboy Slim<\/strong>, Slayer<\/strong>, Laibach<\/strong>, The Cardigans<\/strong>, Franz Ferdinand<\/strong>, Morrissey<\/strong>, HIM<\/strong>, Pet Shop Boys<\/strong>, Scissor Sisters<\/strong>, Snoop Dog<\/strong>, The Prodigy<\/strong>, Lauren Hill<\/strong>, Beastie Boys<\/strong>, Wu-Tang Clan<\/strong>, Nightwish<\/strong>, Sex Pistols<\/strong>, Gogol Bordello<\/strong>, Manu Chao<\/strong>, Arctic Monkeys<\/strong> and many, many others rocked EXIT\u2019s stages. Traditionally, the morning has been welcomed on the DJ stage with the most popular DJs today.<\/p>\n

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First Music Awards<\/h2>\n

In 2007, EXIT carried off an important award: it was declared the best European festival at the British European Awards, while it proudly adorned itself with the title of the best European festival at the European Festival Awards in the Netherlands in 2014 and 2018.<\/p>\n

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During the following twenty years, EXIT received compliments from the most diverse sides: CNN<\/strong>, BBC<\/strong>, Time<\/strong>, Guardian<\/strong>, Daily Mail<\/strong>, Independent<\/strong>, Euronews<\/strong>, Lonely Planet<\/strong>, etc. wrote about its excellent music programme, made for the most diverse audiences at the same time, and all this at an unusual and unique festival location and will thus bring some of the almost four million people from more than sixty countries of the world who have visited the festival so far.<\/p>\n

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That is why it is no wonder that EXIT grew, became independent, so to speak – had children. Namely, in 2014, the festival was upgraded with the sea festival edition. Of course, we talk about the Sea Dance<\/strong> Festival, which takes place in Montenegro at the end of August. Three years later, the Sea Star Festival<\/strong> in Umag in Croatia, and in 2018, the No Sleep Festival<\/strong> in Belgrade joined the EXIT festival team.<\/p>\n

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The Symbol of Novi Sad, the Symbol of Movement, Changes and Progress<\/h2>\n

Perhaps, from today\u2019s perspective, it is unusual to stop and remember that EXIT grew out of the desire for progress and the youth\u2019s desire for freedom that was limited to them at the time. The EXIT team sends the word that they are not just a music festival, but \u2018a movement, a symbol of progress and an engine of change in society, but also a leading platform for creative industries\u2019. Besides, socially responsible campaigns and support for humanitarian, ecological and cultural movements and organisations are woven into the identity of this festival. That is perhaps an important reminder for all of us about the importance of the avalanche effect and, as they would wittily say on social media, \u2018the futility of conflict\u2019. Although it arose from the political environment and the desire for political changes and is occasionally accompanied by political scandals, the festival is a time to enjoy music and accept diversity. It is a story about how the desire to change something in an immediate environment where nothing seems to make sense brings considerable cultural and pop-cultural changes.<\/p>\n

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Author<\/strong>: Tihana Smiljani\u0107<\/p>\n

Photo<\/strong>: EXIT Archives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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