It's a shame that the internet is a virtual medium, because there are a lot of people out there that I'd like to express my deep feelings of friendship to, and having spent the last two years here in Serbia, I'd like to do it in a truly Serbian way.
Britons ‘Invade’ Serbia for Exit Festival
| 08 July 2008 |
A huge campsite was opened Monday, three days before the
start of the four-day musical extravaganza in order to avoid the huge
last-minute rush which was seen in previous years when the site was opened
simultaneously with the festival.
The camp will be open until July 16 and those staying there will have access to
everything from toilets and showers, to wireless internet.
The Exit Festival, held every year since 2000 in Novi Sad,
started as an artistic antidote to the grim reality of the regime led by late
strongman Slobodan Milosevic and has grown into one of Europe's
biggest and most vibrant musical celebrations.
The organisers say that guests from the UK are usually the first to come
and generally outnumber other foreigners.
Big crowds of young people from the region also frequent the festival.
This year in the stunning surroundings of the historical Petrovaradin Fortress,
visitors will rock to the sounds of Manu Chao, Sex Pistols and Primal Scream
among others.
The festival kicks off Thursday and lasts through to Sunday. Tickets for the
whole event cost some € 100, while daily passes vary from € 30-36. Organisers
expect more than 250,000 visitors over the four days.
