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Upcoming indie festivals Europe 2019:
Art-Labyrinth’s Summer Festival is an annual event that takes place in the natural environment, in the most picturesque and beautiful places of Moldova. It lasts for 5 days and brings together about 2,000 people of all ages.
The Living Village is an experimental festival in The Netherlands – an experiential happening, a happy village and flow-town, aiming to bring into existence a new, clean and happy future; driven by awareness and consciousness, bringing together solutions and examples that can help humanity regain its sustainability and explore new ways of living and building communities together.
So, in last couple of years Thievery Corporation, Editors, Morcheeba, The Kills performed at one of the coolest music festivals in Southeast Europe… Along with Anthrax, Skindred, Buzzcocks, Elvis Jackson, Ana Popovic, Dub FX…
The Surfer Joe Summer Festival is the largest gathering of surf music fans in the world. It is a great occasion for those who share the love for this unique music to meet new and old friends from all over the planet.
The award winning; first outdoor festival to be located in a post industrial surrounding of a closed down coal mine with its entire infrastructure still intact and available for all visitors.
The festival was founded in 2011 when the Festos Municipality organized a festival on the beach with a goal to celebrate the launch of the Myth of Matala book that featured photos of the hippies who lived in the caves during the 60s and the 70s. 35k people heard about it and rushed to Matala beach… The rest is history.
Agni Spirit Festival is a co-creative gathering that celebrates mindful living; yoga, arts, creativity and conscious community in a beautiful land north of Barcelona.
Partying for 4 days in Iceland, during the summer solstice (meaning that the sun never sets) is one of the best festival experiences you’ll ever have! Check out why!
A boutique festival situated at probably the most beautiful beach of the Adriatic Sea, near the Montenegrin city of Ulcinj; features hip and underground names, really diverse selection of jazz, funk, soul, house and disco – and it’s one of the coolest festivals this summer in Montenegro.
A meeting point of ecology and spirituality, where spirituality becomes earthly and ecology becomes divine…
Mystic Mountain is a small, cozy and intimate psychedelic gathering located in the Camp Velebit, Baške Oštarije, Velebit Nature Park, Croatia, special in many ways. It’s not a non stop party site, but a magical place where things are balanced and where guests really open their ways to their true Self; enjoy and celebrate life in a healthy way. And dive themselves into carefully handpicked beautiful music at the same time.
Exit Festival is one of the best European music festivals, founded in 2000 in the Novi Sad University park as a student movement, a form of protest against the government, fighting for peace and democracy in Serbia and the Balkans.
“Yoga at the foot of Mont Blanc,outdoor classes in the city center or at 2000 meters altitude and indoors classes held by world famous teachers.”
“Psy & Arts gathering in central Europe, finally ending up in countryside of the beautiful Czech Republic. Funny Moon has served as a platform for upcoming DJs, live acts, light engineers, adventure seekers and all sorts of artists from around the globe to meet up in nature, share music, art work and our experiences together and lastly to enjoy a nice festival under the stars, sun and rain.“
Our strength is nature itself, as well as different types of cultural and musical programs. Far away from the city lights, you can relax in hammocks in the shade of young willow trees, meditate with the charming sunrise and sunset view, make art, and, for the tireless ones, dance all day, all night long.
Excellent mix of great music, smiling folks who often chill around naked, the most beautiful sunset views while the live band is playing (let’s say) Bob Marley, fashionably creative looking folks with painted body parts, delicious vegetarian cuisine…
Welcome to the Future is one of the iconic Techno and House underground festivals, located in Het Twiske, nearby Amsterdam. What started as a club party in Amsterdam, grew to be a progressive festival with 7 stages and line-ups that included the biggest artists from the Techno and House scene, as well as local talent.
Featuring ambient, house music, jazz, rock, techno, painting, yoga, light shows, mapping, dancing and acrobatics – Château Perché is a nomad multidisciplinary festival taking place every year in a new, unique and spectacular location…
An annual music festival taking place in Salacgrīva, 110 km from Riga, in the idyllic location of the Latvian coastal region that’s not just an exciting music experience… But an incredible boost of positive energy…
Pioneering Cypriot music festival, Fengaros returns for its 9th edition, presenting a lineup of the cream of the crop from Cyprus, the Mediterranean and beyond. The first of its kind on the island, Fengaros’ 9th edition takes place on 1 – 3 August 2019, with more than forty acts on three stages across the quaint, idyllic village of Kato Drys in the Larnaca district.
The festival carries out the promotion of young artists and creators, who have the opportunity to present their skills and talent to the wider masses, and to connect with colleagues from all across South-East Europe. Javorwood promotes different branches of art, ranging from fine arts, through performing arts, to music and architecture.
Prestoso Fest is a small, independent music festival located in the spectacular nature/rural surroundings of south-western Asturias and this year this awesome combo of music, art, gastronomy and nature takes place from August 08-11 in Gédrez, Asturias, Spain…
Visiting Ypsigrock is discovering the inner heart of the mostly unknown Sicily: an unexpected journey through artistic, natural and cultural beauty; a great vacation destination in the summer, completely lost among the several Mediterranean undiscovered jewels…
All inclusive yoga event with 5 nights at Pravets Resort, 3 buffet meals a day and airport shuttle all included in the price of your ticket, located on the shore of Pravets Lake nestled between two pristine mountain ranges, just 45 minutes from the capital city of Sofia, Bulgaria…
Definitely one of the coolest Central European reggae festivals, situated in the amazingly beautiful valley of Soča river in Slovenia…
Aimed at open minds and souls through music and complementary arts, eclectic cultural and sports activities, Awake is set in the heart of Transylvania, surrounded by the perfect setting for those planning a perfect European escape bathed in nature, art and culture!
Amazing and colorful camping grounds, 16 festival areas to discover, a true celebration of the best of house, deep house, techno, hardstyle, drum ‘n bass, disco, hiphop music – Mysteryland, guys, is one of the best festivals in the Netherlands – the magical musical journey you just have to visit this year!
An underground electronic music event annually held in Istria region, Croatia, showcasing a higher technical specification of sound systems than you will find at any other festival of its size.
The largest Soundsystem Culture festival in Europe, bringing together the biggest names from the most vibrant and cutting edge dance scenes from around the world.
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