Sziget 2008

The festival will take place between 12th -18th in 2008. The organizers of Sziget Festival plan to have a shorter event with a stronger program for next year.

Sziget Festival is going to be five plus one day long. This is a result of an ongoing affair in the background. The mayor of a neighbourhood district has sued Sziget for the disturbing noise which had bothered its citizens. The aim of this type of contraction is to lighten this burden for these residents which could secure peace and create a festival that is tolerable even for the more sensitive citizens living in the neighbourhood districts. The decision does not affect the program structure of Sziget, so the well known diverse sites and venues won’t change. Moreover the previously calculated budget will cover five days instead of seven, which means the organizers can spend more on international superstars. In addition to this the savings in the technical and other expenses of the two days made it possible to keep the price on the 2007 level. Both the day- and the season tickets will be sold for last year’s price.


http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english/news/107132.html