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Some are jumping into the 31st Sziget (Island) Festival full of excitement, while others are taking it a little slower.
Festival director Tamás Kádár told Euronews that Hungary’s biggest event of the year, will feature a number of innovations.
“In general, the way we have designed the festival is the biggest change. So these zones, the way they’re arranged within the festival, arranging the stages according to genre. These are changes that are a huge step for us. Venues have been replaced, shelters, so the big tents have been replaced. I think this is a huge step forward for Sziget,” he said.
While Sziget also offers plenty of cultural and community events, most people come for the music, especially to see the big names on the main stage.
Festival-goers are mainly looking forward to mainstream acts like Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Shawn Mendes, though many are also drawn in by the electronic line-up when booking their tickets.
Rising interest in electronic music has led to the addition of a new stage in the Delta District, in the northern part of the festival. Known as The Club, it recreates a full-on nightclub vibe to the island.
The redevelopment of Sziget has freed up new green spaces, allowing festival-goers to camp out in even more places. Organisers believe that the reimagined Sziget is a “place to get lost again”, which they say is a true festival experience.
Last year, more than 400,000 people walked across the K-bridge to the festival, but this year organisers are expecting even more, although it is not clear yet how many.