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Tech
Festivals Going Virtual : New Realms and Hurdles of VR and Digital Events
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…
Arts
Club Stories — BASSIANI/HOROOM (Tbilisi)
We reached out to Naja Orashvili, founder of techno club BASSIANI/HOROOM, a safe haven for partygoers in the heart of Georgia's capital city, Tbilisi.
Arts
Using Poetry to Go Beyond Clubbing – An Exchange with Sarah Gamrani
During the European Lab, we met Sarah Gamrani (Hawa Sarita), who is behind the collection of poems "Au-delà du club" (Beyond Club). Her research…
Independence
Navigating the Independent Online Radio Scene in Europe – Long Feature
We take a closer look at online radio stations operating across Europe, their missions, their background and the connections between them. Independent radio representatives…
Arts
Ha-bb5: A Conversation with Ikram Bouloum
With Ha-bb5, Ikram Bouloum released a deeply personal, multilingual, theatrical and sometimes intriguing piece of music. Through this interview, we meet the artist behind…
Care
Post-pandemic, Music Festivals will Encourage a New Wave of Tourism
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.
Ecology
A Conversation with Terraforma Festival’s Creative Director
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…
Ecology
Festivals in Transition – but What Kind?
A panorama on measures taken by European festivals to transition to a greener future by reducing their carbon footprint. With examples from different scales…
Tech
Blending Physical and Digital Experiences to Create New Festival Mechanisms
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…