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Eurosonic Noorderslag 2011
In Kürze: With more media attention and more visitors the 25th Anniversary edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag was a resounding success!.
Vollständig: The event is also an important platform for new talent and the bands that seemed to be on everyone's lips were: Brother (GB), Crystal Fighters (ES), De Staat (NL), Dry the River (GB), El Guincho (ES), James Blake (GB), Junip (SE), Moss (NL), Pulled apart by Horses (GB), The Black Atlantic (NL), The Shoes (FR) and Yuck (GB) to name a few.
EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG 25th ANNIVERSARY SUCCESS
The 25th edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag has now come to a close. And Europe's leading conference and showcase festival drew in both more national and international media attention as well as a larger audience this year.
More national and international media attention
Eurosonic was broadcasted live on the radio in many European countries this year, including Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy and Sweden. Television and radio stations from across Europe visited Groningen to report on the EBBA Awards, Eurosonic and the conference. Many Dutch media presented the EBBA Awards, Eurosonic and Noorderslag through television and radio. For the first time a large amount of performances was offered through live streams on the internet, promoted in Europe by the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) radio stations.
Increasing number of visitors
The completely sold out festivals Noorderslag and Eurosonic attracted 33,000 visitors this year, 15,000 more than in 2010. The increase in visitor numbers is mainly due to the new, free of charge outdoor stage Eurosonic Air. This anniversary gift to the city of Groningen attracted 12,000 visitors. In addition, the Wednesday was added to the festival as an extra festival day and the festival had more capacity than before. With 3,000 conference participants the entire European music sector was also present in Groningen.
25th Anniversary
Eurosonic Noorderslag celebrated its 25th birthday by focusing on the exciting and versatile Dutch music scene. Under the heading 'Dutch Impact' (an initiative of MCN and Buma Cultuur), the corporate part of the event, the conference, extensively informed about trade relations and the music industry in the Netherlands, while at the festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag a variety of special and high-quality Dutch acts took to the stage.
Honored and Congratulations
Eurosonic Noorderslag has received the Medal of Honor of the City of Groningen. The municipality of Groningen has awarded the Medal for 'outstanding merits to the Groningen community.' Eurosonic Noorderslag initiators Peter Sikkema and Peter Smidt were also honored by the international music industry. Representatives Yourope (the European Festival Association) and EBU (European Union Brodcasting) spoke of their appreciation for everything creative director Smidt and festival manager Sikkema have contributed to the international music sector in the past 25 years with Eurosonic Noorderslag.
Official numbers Eurosonic Noorderslag 2011
The official figures for Eurosonic Noorderslag 2011 are as follows:
Festival visitors (sold out) 33,000
Conference visitors (sold out) 3,000
Nationalities 43
Artists 292
Journalists & Media 187
EBU radio stations 24
ETEP festivals 58
International festivals 431
Number of stages at Eurosonic 36
Number of stages at Noorderslag 10
Dates 2012
The next edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag will be held from Wednesday, January 11 until Saturday, January 14, 2012.
Additional information on Eurosonic Noorderslag can be found at www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
Dieser Bericht wurde am 18.01.2011 durch Nikki Wright-McNeill
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