The new look is part of a three-year plan developed in response to the changing habits of punters since the pandemic, chief organiser Tamas Kadar said.

This year's festival taking place between August 6 and 11 will boast new distict-looking zones so visitors can find their destinations more easily, Kadar said.

Innovations will include the Delta District, the "night-time district of Sziget", offering entertainment from dusk till dawn, and the Szoho, "an iconic, dynamic district with a focus on arts and a multicultural energy."

The entry area, "the iconic K bridge", will also receive "strong visual garb ... with huge, colourful birds flying among its pillars to the island of freedom..." he said.

"What will definitely remain unchanged are the fundamental values and message of Sziget, of celebrating and living our personal freedom at the festival," he added.

Virag Csiszar, the head of international booking, said this year’s lineup will feature Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Anyma, ASAP Rocky, Shawn Mendes and Post Malone, among others.

Nelly Furtado, Michel Kiwanuka and FKA Twigs will also perform, as well as the first K-Pop star ever to play at the festival, Kiss of Life.

Among Hungarian performers, Pogany Indulo and Deva stand out, performing with Parno Graszt and Napfonat, respectively, she said.

Other performers will include Empire of the Sun from Australia, Justice, Papa Roach and Caribou.

Another new venue, Paradox, will feature circus and dance performances, among others.

Márk Bóna, Sziget's booking manager, highlighted that the new "city district" created at the festival, Szoho, will welcome visitors with two venues:

The Buzz venue will host popular artists such as Last Train, and Ivan & The Parazol; while the dropYard venue will host hip-hop and rap concerts.

The Revolut Stage will feature acts such as the Australian Empire of the Sun, Justice, known for their unique soundscapes, Papa Roach, Caribou, Blossoms, and Brutalismus 3000. Among the domestic artists, Krúbi, Co Lee, and Elefánt will perform.

The newly developed North Field district in the northern part of Sziget is also home to the ever-renewable art venue, ArtGarden, as well as the Light Stage music venue, where Whitemary from Italy and Palffi from Austria perform, among others.

Impact Island will be located at the renovated reception area of ​​Sziget, where TEDx Budapest will have its own location alongside civil organizations and XS-Land, while Sziget Beach at the northern tip of Sziget awaits visitors with special installations and pop-up performances.

Under the name Sziget Moments, during the break between the transitions on the Main Stage - for 10 minutes every day - lectures and cultural performances that showcase the diversity of Sziget will be staged.

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Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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