Creative Gate, the first regional platform for networking and cooperation between cultural and
creative industries and creative artists from the Balkans, was presented on 16 November 2024
at the Belgrade Youth Centre (Dom omladine Beograda).

The presentation of the platform was part of the Western Balkans Creative Day, who brought
together leaders and professionals from the world of creative industries, who discussed the
potential of the Western Balkans through inspiring discussions.

In the introductory speeches, the attendees were addressed by: Clare Sears, British Council,
Director Western Balkans, Renata Radeka, Coordinator of the project "Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans; from UNESCO, and Dušan Kovačević, EXIT Festival, CEO & Founder, and the functionality of the platform was presented by Emilija Zaevska, Director of Business
Development from Represent Communications company.

Creative Gate is a new innovative digital platform launched by EXIT Foundation and the Taksirat
Festival, which represents the key meeting point for cultural and creative industry actors in the
Western Balkans, offering them greater visibility, easier networking, and numerous
opportunities for business improvement. It is part of the project "Culture and Creativity for the
Western Balkans" (CC4WBs), funded by the European Union, which aims to strengthen the
cultural and creative sectors in the region by improving dialogue and socio-economic impact.
The project is implemented by UNESCO, the British Council, and the Italian Agency for
Development Cooperation (AICS), who are working to create a sustainable and inclusive
creative environment, recognizing the importance of cultural heritage and innovation for
regional cooperation.
Register at creative-gate.org and become part of a community that does not follow trends,
rather creates them.

EXIT is the two-time winner of the “Best Major European Festival” award and is continuously recognized by global music stars, fans, and the media alike.

Held each year at the 18th century colossal Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad in Serbia, EXIT started as a student movement whose massive protests brought down the oppressive regime in Serbia. EXIT became the first mass event to gather people from all over the Balkans after a long decade of divisions.

In 2024, EXIT was visited by over 210,000 people from more than 80 countries around the globe.

The stars aligned for the most powerful and remarkable edition of EXIT Festival to date, marked by an additional Day 0, and a heartwarming homage to our most significant scientist Nikola Tesla, the meeting and the spectacle with the Rage Against The Machine co-founder and legend Tom Morello, the performance of a trap god Gucci Mane, pop culture icons Black Eyed Peas, the returns of masters Carl Cox and Maceo Plex, and the first ever visit by Black Coffee, Bonobo, and so many others!

Celebrated as a place where hedonism meets activism, it is the social relevance of EXIT that has made it unique and globally recognized, hosting stars like Pet Shop Boys, Billy Idol, The Cure, The Killers, Guns N’ Roses, Franz Ferdinand, Motörhead, Iggy Pop, David Guetta, Massive Attack, Liam Gallagher, Grace Jones, Fatboy Slim, Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, The Prodigy, Migos, Sex Pistols, Kraftwerk, Korn, Moby, Arctic Monkeys, Chemical Brothers, Faith No More, LCD Soundsystem, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Pulp, Jamiroquai, M.I.A., Slayer, Ellie Goulding, Hardwell, Avicii, and many others.

So far, EXIT hosted a worldwide audience of over 3 million visitors from 120 different countries.

EXIT team organizes seven events on different locations in five countries in South-East Europe: First and foremost EXIT Festival (Novi Sad, Serbia), Sea Star Festival (Umag, Croatia), Sea Dance Festival (Budva, Montenegro), Ada Divine Awakening (Ada Bojana, Montenegro), No Sleep Festival (Belgrade, Serbia), Unity 84 Festival (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Get EXITed (Strumica, Macedonia).

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