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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…
Care
Considerations About Gender and Racial Imbalances at Every Level of the Musical Festival Industry
In light of recent shifts in the treatment of social issues within the western society as a whole, regarding representation, gender imbalances or inclusivity,…
Care
Redefining the Festival Model Forms an Unexpected Opportunity for Inclusivity
New formats for festivals, merging smaller crowds with larger virtual programmation, may be the key to offer accessibility to all music enthusiasts. Through the…
Care
An Utopia Born out of Crisis
In an optimistic piece, Isabel Roudsarabi reflects on what can be expected in the foreseeable future, for European event entities that have learned to…
Arts
Tectonic Shifts in the European Comic Book Festival Community
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…
Politics
Strengthening the Eastern Bloc’s Local Cultural Scenes After the Pandemic
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…
Tech
Digital Tools To Use In This Socially-Distant World
After an extensive attendance of early pandemic’s livestream events, Caroline Sinders ponders on how new digitals tools and practices are reshaping event planning while…