What impact did the crisis have on organizers and their activities? Were they able to find new formats to implement in this context? How are festivals tackling climate issues? How have movements such as #MeToo and Black Live Matters impacted the festival industry? And eventually — what does this all mean for the future(s) of festivals?
We interviewed festival-goers and artists taking part in Nuits sonores 2021 to reflect on their state of mind and hopes for the scene. As the next edition approaches, we revisit these conversations.
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It's undeniable, stream, VR and other forms of digital transitions present a lot of opportunities for events. However, it's important to remain vigilant. Can we include these new technologies in a sustainable future?
Using Barcelona’s vibrant scene as a background, Andrea Trinidad demonstrates how hyper-local events may be instrumental in revitalizing cities in post-vaccine times.
Ruggero Pietromarchi, creative director at Milan's Terraforma explains the steps the festival took in the recent years to incorporate green initiatives and how the platform transitioned because of the pandemic.
A panorama on measures taken by European festivals to transition to a greener future by reducing their carbon footprint. With examples from different scales (and points of view), these organizers show us that solutions do exist, even if it means completely redefining live acts and festivals.
A spyglass-like look towards a future where festivals retain their newfound digital features while also regaining the physical gatherings that used to be their only component, as told through the experiences and thoughts of İrem Erkin.
In light of recent shifts in the treatment of social issues within the western society as a whole, regarding representation, gender imbalances or inclusivity, Marco Salah El Din Tantawy from Ortigia Sound System Festival talks with Nur Al Habash, Charlotte Adigery and DJ Danielle whose thoughts and experiences embody these matters.
New formats for festivals, merging smaller crowds with larger virtual programmation, may be the key to offer accessibility to all music enthusiasts. Through the stories of festival goers with disabilities preventing them from attending events, Natálie Zehnalová gives us perspective on a lasting positive impact the crisis may bring.
In an optimistic piece, Isabel Roudsarabi reflects on what can be expected in the foreseeable future, for European event entities that have learned to enact sustainability, ecological and progressives policies out of necessity.
Through a roll call of Europe’s comics festivals, Nicholas Burman explores the issues the artistic scene is facing, whether it’s the decrease of consumer’s purchasing power or the artists’ fight for better standards of living.
In this piece, Katarzyna Kwiatkowska (Oramics) raises questions on representativity of the Eastern Bloc’s creators within the electronic music worldwide community, and the disparity of treatment Eastern artists face compared to their Western counterparts.
