Exit Festival
2008 My Exit (Black)
T-Shirt - $20.00
Exit Festival
2008 White Triangles
T-Shirt - $20.00
Exit Festival
2008 Red
T-Shirt - $20.00
Exit Festival
2007 My Exit (Black)
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2007 My Exit (Blue)
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2007 Red 007
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2007 NRG (Orange)
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2006 Blue Grey
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2006 Olive (Green)
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2006 Red Fortress
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2001 Headphones
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2001 Dancing Couple (Grey)
T-Shirt - $30.00
Exit Festival
2001 Dance Arena (White)
T-Shirt - $30.00
The EXIT festival came into being in the year 2000 as an act of rebellion against the regime of Slobodan Milošević, that had for years been keeping Serbia out of touch with the outside world. That summer thousands of young people from Novi Sad gathered in the campus park by the River Danube where concerts, parties and art performances took place. There were also discussions and debates where the young were able to express their opposition to the imposed nationalism, xenophobia, censorship and repression. The event lasted for 100 days and its grand finale was the ‘Get out to Vote’ party, which was held one day before the elections that saw the downfall of Milošević.
Having been inspired by the enthusiasm brought on by the changes in the country, the team behind EXIT decided to continue with the festival and create an event of true regional importance. They chose the historic Petrovaradin Fortress as their venue, built high on the banks of the River Danube offering a stunning view of Novi Sad. The site was originally occupied by the Romans, and re-built by the Austro Hungarian Empire as defence against the Turks in the 17th Century.
Although very few people believed the idea would be a success, the first event held in July 2001 was visited by 200,000 people from all over Serbia and neighbouring ex-Yugoslav countries.
As well as being one of the biggest festivals in South East Europe, Exit has an enormous impact on the society and the organisation’s political agenda is still paramount. In 2004 MTV Europe’s Foundation partnered with EXIT staff, anti-trafficking organisations and local media to raise awareness of trafficking and sexual exploitation in the region. 20,000 information booklets were handed out during the festival and workshops were organised with journalists, police, activists and cultural figures. MTV also produced a one-hour documentary about EXIT that included the trafficking issues that was aired in 20 countries across Central and Eastern Europe.
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