Gerendai: There Might Be No Sziget in 2021

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Sziget 2021

Smaller festivals aimed at local audiences might take place in 2021, former Sziget Festival owner and organizer Gerendai Károly told Forbes Hungary. When it comes to major events with an international audience, the ability to plan ahead is vital. With no possibility to predict what could happen until next summer, it's too risky to even consider a major event with a budget like Sziget. "In the case of these events, it's important to know about the attendance and how much you can spend. Until now, it depended on the early ticket sales how much we can make this plannable," Gerendai said.

Untold, Electric Castle Share Signs of Life for 2021

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Electric Castle 2021

The ongoing pandemic has successfully shut down the 2020 festival season and, for a long time, it looked like next year won't be any better. There is, in turn, a ray of light shining through the gloom: the news about the upcoming vaccines, as well as the emergence of cheap and accessible testing methods that allow the detection of infected individuals quickly and easily have determined some festival organizers to tentatively start planning their 2021 events. Two Eastern European EDM events - both of them from Romania - have recently given their first updates regarding their 2021 editions. As both of

How To Help Your Favourite Artists Through the Coronavirus Crysis

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help artists

The Coronavirus pandemic is now responsible for the cancellation of Sziget, among a lot of other major festivals. Artists will be some of the most affected people in this situation. However, here are a few suggestions if you want to help them. Artists' main revenue source in 2020 is touring. Therefore, with the pandemic in full swing and tours and festivals cancelled, that revenue takes a major hit and some of them will seriously struggle to make ends meet for the foreseeable future. Provided you have some income you can spare, there are ways you can help them. Here are

Sziget 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus events ban

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sziget 2020 cancelled

Sziget 2020 is officially cancelled, due to the ban on events in Hungary being extended due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the organisers have announced. What we were discussing yesterday has, unfortunately, happened. The Sziget organizers have announced, via a Facebook post (see image below), that unfortunately, this year's festival will not be going ahead. The Hungarian government has had to impose a ban on all large-scale events due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This ban has been extended until the 15th of August, 2020. The Sziget organizers have asked for everyone's patience while ticketing details are being worked out and details are to be

The Coronavirus pandemic and Sziget fans: How are you holding on?

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coronavirus sziget pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic is in full swing at the moment all over the world. It's keeping people in their homes, making life more difficult for everyone. So far, there is no news of this affecting Sziget Festival. The only related information from the organisers has come a month and a half ago, saying that everything is on, for the time being. There has been no update regarding this since and, presumably, they are waiting to see how things pan out, just like the rest of the world does. Hopefully, things go in the right direction and, despite this "little" Coronavirus issue

Colosseum: Sziget announces a spectacular new venue

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colosseum

Sziget has announced a spectacular new venue for this year's edition: the Colosseum, detailed in the video below is the place to be if you're an electronic music fan. It will be an open-air venue, with a huge stage in the middle and it promises to host, at almost all hours, a number of interesting electronic acts, including Honey Dijon, DJ Stingray or Chris Liebing. More details and a little preview of what Colosseum will look like, in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=23&v=3TOO7-3pcwk&feature=emb_title

Sziget efforts recognized at Greener Festival Awards

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Greener Festival Awards

Sziget Festival has received appreciation for its environmental efforts at Greener Festival Awards. The ceremony taking place in Groningen, the Netherlands, has appreciated the green activities that Sziget organizers have undertaken.Among these, according to Budapest Business Journal, quoting a press release from the Sziget organizers, were "efficient water use, low carbon emissions, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and serving the needs of performers in a more sustainable way". It's good to see that, apart from offering great fun for those attending, Sziget puts an emphasis on something as essential as protecting the planet.

Once Again, Sziget is the “Best Overseas Festival”

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Sziget Wins Best Overseas Festival Award

The UK Festival Awards is a ceremony that rewards the biggest and best festivals in the United Kingdom - and abroad. The awards were presented last evening - and the winner of the "Best Overseas Festival" was, once again, Sziget. Best Overseas Festival The UK Festival Awards is presented for the 16th year, acknowledging the achievements of "organisers and suppliers in the fields of production, innovation, emerging talent, marketing, catering and more". While it is dedicated especially to the events held in the United Kingdom, it has a category dedicated to those outside of its borders - and for the

Balaton Sound 2019 Official Aftermovie

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Balaton Sound 2019

For those of you who don't know, Balaton Sound is Sziget's EDM-focused "little sister" festival. Each summer, it gathers tens of thousands of party people from all over the world for a five-day party on the shores of one of the biggest natural pools in Europe, lake Balaton. This year's edition was a massive hit - let the Balaton Sound 2019 official aftermovie speak for itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y3d1VpSAVQ Next year, the DJ booths will be fired up in Zamádi on the 8th of July, and everyone around will have the chance to party hard until the 12th. The first performers will be announced on

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