16 May Arsenal Fest Admitted to YOUROPE!
Arsenal Fest, that will be held for the seventh time in Kragujevac, Serbia on 22nd, 23rd and 24th of
June, delivering performances of such big names as Anthrax, Thievery Corporation and Dub FX, has been
admitted to membership in YOUROPE – The Association Of European Festivals.
This May, Arsenal joined the most important European association of music festivals that gas some 90
members including Sziget (Hungary), Roskilde (Denmark), Wacken Open Air (Germany), Montreux Jazz
Festival (Switzerland), Nova Rock (Austria), Prmavera Sound (Spain), Pukklepop (Belgium).
“We are greatly honoured to join the family of biggest European festivals. Just seven years earlier,
when we started all this, we were only thinking how to survive untill the next year. By learning from
the best, we hope to bring the most interesting music and the spirit of modern European festivals into
Kragujevac and Serbia“, says Zoran Vulović, the managing director of Arsenal Fest Association.
Founded in November 1998, Yourope and its members are dedicated to improving the European festival scene in terms of:
working conditions
health and safety issues
environmental awareness
exchange of knowledge and information
promoting the cross-border exchange of live music talent in Europe
The overall aim of the association is to collaborate, share experiences and to pinpoint areas that would benefit from a joint approach. Having gained respect within the industry and at government level, Yourope has the power to lobby for all legal and industry issues relating to the European festival industry on behalf of its members, and in conjunction with other associations in the live music business.