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East European Music Conference 2018 has started in Sibiu
31 July, 2018

East European Music Conference 2018 has started in Sibiu

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Romanian Music Export, the first program from the private sector promoting and exporting music at a European level was launched last night in the presence of international East European Music Conference delegates, band guests and ARTmania Festival friends.

The event included a show by five Romanian bands Am Fost La Munte Și Mi-a Plăcut, Gramofone, JazzyBIT, NEXT EX and White Walls. These bands performed excellent and during the breaks they’ve answered questions from the press and booking agents from the largest European festivals.

Today, 27 July, at 11:00 the first day of the East European Music Conference began, with conversations about the music industry in a world in crisis, where Ivan Milivojev (Exit Festival), Nick Hobbs (Charmenko), Albert Juncosa (Mad Cool Festival), Guido Janssens (Emagic/AROC), Jan Quiel (Seaside Touring / Wacken Open Air) were present with Holger Jan Schmidt (Yourope /Take a stand/ Co-founder, Go GrouP – Green operations Europe, Germany) moderating the panel. EEMC continues tomorrow with pressing subjects no only for the musical area but also to what cultural management at a European level means.

Today, the ARTmania Festival also starts, its 13th edition bringing in the medieval citadel of Sibiu some of the best-known artist of the moment. Mogwai, Steven Wilson, Leprous, HAKEN, Zeal&Ardor, Rome, Arcane Roots și Distorted Harmony are this year’s line-up.

Tickets for each festival day can be found at the info-point in the Sibiu Large Square, for 150 lei. Festival schedule can be found online at: www.artmaniafestival.ro

ARTmania Festival is a platform dedicated to promoting all forms of artistic impression inspired by rock culture, that has been established as a regional promoter of contemporary musical projects. ARTmania means more than just concerts of international and local artists. Music is the base component that started everything, but it is just a part of the experience the festival wishes to offer Romanian and international art lovers.

As the longest rock festival in Romania and one of the traditional brands in the regional cultural scene, ARTmania has outlined its own identity through a bold concept in a special medium: the Large Square of one of the most beautiful medieval citadels in Eastern Europe – Sibiu citadel.

East European Music Conference brings together representatives of large European festivals, producers and managers form the European musical industry, in a large event, unique for Romania. EEMC is the place where artists, managers, producers and cultural operators in Romania have the opportunity of meeting and initializing collaborations with the conference special guests.

After a first edition where over 400 people, guests and attendees, from the Romanian and European cultural environment have exchanged ideas and shared conclusion, the second edition will continue innovating the Romanian market with a new avant-garde program: Romanian Music Export.

Conference schedule can be checked online at: www.eemusic.ro

Sponsors: Kaufland România, Beck’s.
Partners: Sibiu City Hall, AROC, Take a Stand, ETEP, YOUROPE, ASTRA Musem, National Brukenthal Museum, Lufthansa, Marquardt, Shopping City Sibiu.
Media Partners: RockFM, Zile și Nopți, Sibiu City App, Sunete, Agerpres, Ziarul Metropolis, Tribuna, Turnul Sfatului, Radio România Cultural, e-Zine, letsrock, Informația Harghitei, Sibiu100%, Feeder

ARTmania Festival is founding member of AROC – the Romanian Association of Concerts and Cultural Events Organizers, which includes among its founding members some of the most important promoters in Romania like Emagic, Electric Castle, Summerwell, Blaj aLive or Twin Arts among others.

East European Music Conference and Sibiu Sounds Festival supports musicians and bands from Sibiu
24 July, 2018

East European Music Conference and Sibiu Sounds Festival supports musicians and bands from Sibiu

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Following the Sibiu Sounds Festival event, where 87 artists had the opportunity of making themselves known to the public with original songs, a new opportunity is offered to bands in Sibiu though the partnership between Sibiu Sounds – a platform that aims to support local artists, to create a community support movement for the local music scene – and East European Music Conference, the most important conference dedicated to the musical industry in Romania.

Therefore, members of young bands, local independent, creative and active artists, known or less known from Sibiu will have free access to the EEMC conference and the possibility of buying a ticket to the ARTMania Festival (July 27-28, Large Square, Sibiu) for a special price of 110 for both concert days.

The conference will take place at the Thalia Hall in Sibiu between 27– 28 July.

East European Music Conference reunites representatives of large European festivals (Mad Cool Festival, Exit Festival, Roskilde Festival among others), producers and managers in the European musical industry, in a unique event in the Romanian space. EEMC is the place where artists, managers, producers and cultural operators in Romania have the opportunity of meeting and starting new collaborations with the special guests present at the conference.

“We are happy that ARTmania and EEMC recognize the creative potential of less promoted local artists and are doing something for them. We hope to find together new opportunities to develop and grow this community, says Cosmin Marcu, co-founder Sibiu Sounds.”

“In Sibiu there are many new, young bands that form a community that we wish to support. For a young band, the idea of networking with other artists, producers and cultural operators and being in touch with the latest trends outside the borders and on the international stages are key elements in their development. This year, ARTmania has started the Romanian Music Export program which we want to support young band, local and national, and launch them at a European level. I believe that without culture and education for young bands we cannot possibly pride in ten-years’ time with Romanian bands playing on the big stages, says Codruta Vulcu, organizer and founder of EEMC and Romanian Music Export.

 

On July 26, during the EEMC, the first Romanian program from the entrepreneurial sector, Romanian Music Export, will be available for both attendees and conference guests. During this program, producers, booking agents, promoters and cultural operators in Romania and Europe will enjoy a show of five Romanian bands picked by an international jury: Am Fost La Munte Si Mi-a Placut, Gramofone, JazzyBIT, NEXT EX and White Walls.

Conference schedule can be found online at www.eemusic.ro.

Young bands interested in taking part in the EEMC conference can join by sending an email at [email protected], mentioning band name and members who are requesting access.

Tickets are already available online on Kompostor for 190 lei for the three days. One ticket grants access to Romanian Music Export Showcase and days 1 & 2 of EEMC. Buying an EEMC tickets offers the possibility of buying an ARTmania Festival ticket at the special price of 110 for the two festival days.

The conference in Sibiu is organized in partnership with AROC – the Romanian Association of Concerts and Cultural Events Organizers, which includes among its founding members some of the most important promoters in Romania like Emagic, Electric Castle, Summerwell, ARTmania, Blaj aLive or Twin Arts. EEMC is a project supported by Kaufland Romania.

East European Conference takes place the same time as the ARTmania Festival, contributing to the transformation of Sibiu, through art and music in a true European Capital of Culture.

First confirmations for EEMC 2018
09 May, 2018

First confirmations for EEMC 2018

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Ivan Milivojev (founder Exit Festival), Nick Hobbs (founder Charmenko), Albert Juncosa (booker for Mad Cool Festival) Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt (counsellor IMMF) and Greg Parmley (Managing Director ILMC), along with other promoters, managers and event organizers in Europe are coming to Romania, at Thalia Hall in Sibiu for the second edition of East European Music Conference (July 27-28).

Ivan Milivojev, Nick Hobbs, Greg Parmley si Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt have confirmed their presence at the most important conference dedicated to the music industry in Romania. They will be joined by Holger Jan Schmidt, Albert Juncosa, Manfred Tari, Gordon Masson and Allan McGowan.

Ivan Milivojev is one of the founders of several festivals in Serbia and region, EXIT festival (Serbia, 2000), Warriors Dance Festival (Serbia, 2012), Sea Dance Festival (Montenegro, 2014), R:EVOL:UTION festival (Romania, 2015) and amazing art festival #DEV9T (Serbia, 2015). Fifteen years of festival experience along with projects such as Die Antwoord, Juan Atkins and Philharmonic Orchestra, Robbie Williams, RHCP, Franz Ferdinand , Madonna, The Chemical Brothers, Manu Chao, Gentleman, ZAZ, Cheikh Lo, The Prodigy and many other are certain proof of professionalism and quality.

Nick Hobbs is the owner of Charmenko, Charmworks & Charm Music Poland, & co-owner of Charm Music Czechia. He’s an independent promoter and talent buyer for festivals and venues who’s been specialized in Eastern Europe & the Middle East since the early 80’s. The artist agency, Charmworks, has an eclectic roster and works everywhere in Europe and beyond, especially representing exceptional artists from Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East.

Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt is the Policy Advisor to The International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), an organization that brings together artist representatives associations from 24 countries. It represents managers and the artists they work for to create better trading conditions for creators through networking, sharing, and discussions. Jake also works as a rights specialist for a selection of recording artists and music copyrights.

Greg Parmley is the General Manager of the International Music Conference (ILMC) and has been involved in the international music industry for over two decades, taking on important missions. He started being a publisher of IQ Magazine, or for eight years he was the director of ILMC’s media department. Starting in 2015, he launched the International Festival Forum, a large annual event, for agents and other types of experts involved in the festival industry.

After a first edition when over 400 people – guests and public – from the Romanian and European cultural medium, have exchanged ideas and reached conclusions, and the second edition continues the innovation in the Romanian market of such events with another avantgarde program: Romanian Music Export, which will be officially launched on July 26th.

On April 30th the registrations for the showcase scheduled for July 26th in Sibiu closed. Over 80 bands are now being analyzed by the national jury of Romanian Music Export and on May 18 the 30 bands going further for evaluation from the international jury will be announced.

The conference in Sibiu is organized in partnership with AROC – the Romanian Association of Concerts and Cultural Events Organizers, which includes among its founding members some of the most important promoters in Romania like Emagic, Electric Castle, Summerwell, ARTmania, Blaj aLive or Twin Arts.

Tickets are already available online on Kompostor for 190 lei for the three days. One ticket grants access to Romanian Music Export Showcase and days 1 & 2 of EEMC. Buying an EEMC tickets offers the possibility of buying an ARTmania Festival ticket at the special price of 110 for the two festival days.

East European Conference takes place the same time as the ARTmania Festival, contributing to the transformation of Sibiu, through art and music in a true European Capital of Culture.

 

Call for bands: Register your band for Romanian Music Export!
02 April, 2018

Call for bands: Register your band for Romanian Music Export!

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The first Romanian music export in the entrepreneurial area announces its call for music fans, who play either solo or in a band.

Romanian Music Export, whose launch event will take in Sibiu, on July 27, at the East European Music Conference, will put five Romanian artists/bands face to face with promoters, producers, managers and booking agents from the European musical industry. Any band in Romania can sing up, provided their music is an original creation.

The artist selection will be done in two stages. During the first stage, a jury made out of producers, journalists, representatives of festivals and concert venues in Romania will make a short list for the second stage, when an international jury will chοose the five bands that will play on July 26, in Sibiu.

Bogdan Serban – Radio Guerrilla, Mihai Tița – journalist, Mihai Dinu – eclecticfm.ro, Norbert Tako – PLAI Festival, Andi Vanca – Electric Castle, Guido Janssens – Emagic, Dudu Radoslav – Made In TM, Andrei Coste – Stereo Beasts, Ioana Moldoveanu – Local Rec, Florin Oslobanu – Club Control, Teodor Negrea  – Form Space and Ștefan Zaharescu – Rockstadt are the 12 jurors in the national jury for Romanian Music Export.

The deadline is April 30, 2018. The short list from the local jury will be announced on May 18, 2018. The final list, selected by the international jury, will be announced on June 7, 2018.

East European Music Conference brings together representatives of large European festivals, producers and managers form the European musical industry, in a large event, unique for Romania. EEMC is the place where artists, managers, producers and cultural operators in Romania have the opportunity of meeting and initializing collaborations with the conference special guests.

The conference in Sibiu is organized in partnership with AROC – the Romanian Association of Concerts and Cultural Events Organizers, which includes among its founding members some of the most important promoters in Romania like Emagic, Electric Castle, Summerwell, ARTmania, Blaj aLive or Twin Arts. EEMC is a project supported by Kaufland Romania.

Tickets are already available online for 190 lei for the three days. One ticket grants access to Romanian Music Export Showcase and days 1 & 2 of EEMC. Buying an EEMC tickets offers the possibility of buying an ARTmania Festival ticket at the special price of 110 for the two festival days.

 

East European Conference takes place the same time as the ARTmania Festival, contributing to the transformation of Sibiu, through art and music in a true European Capital of Culture.

East European Music Conference launches Romanian Music Export
01 March, 2018

East European Music Conference launches Romanian Music Export

alexandra by alexandra

The most important conference dedicated to the musical industry in Romanian is getting ready for its 2018 version, at the Thalia Hall in Sibiu, between July, 26-28. After a first edition when over 400 people – guests and public – from the Romanian and European cultural medium, have exchanged ideas and reached conclusions, and the second edition continues the innovation in the Romanian market of such events with another avantgarde program: Romanian Music Export.

Therefore, the first Romanian program in the entrepreneurial area which takes on the promotion and exporting at a European level, will start with the second edition of EEMC and will be available for all the guests and public of the conference. On July 26, producers, booking agents, promoters and cultural operators in Romania and Europe will take part in a show of five local bands, whose selection will be made after a signing-up on a platform especially designed for this program. Any band in Romania will be able to sign up, the one condition being playing original songs. The selection will be done in two stages, the selection being done first locally, while the final selection of the five bands will be done by an international jury.

“Romanian Music Export is a platform that is missing from the Romanian musical industry. There are many European countries that have such a program, supported by laws and cultural policies, who offer financing, support and recognition to young talents, but who are completely missing in Romania. It is very important to understand that only together, in a coherent and united way, we can open the gate for Romanian musical projects in the international market, it is the right step in an industry that has faced a huge growth in the last couple of years, that has no real policies. We do everything here, in Sibiu, a town that can be called a capital of European cultural avantgarde, said Codruta Vulcu, organizer and founder of EEMC and Romanian Music Export.

East European Music Conference reunites representatives of large European festivals (Mad Cool Festival, Exit Festival, Roskilde Festival among others), producers and managers in the European musical industry, in a unique event in the Romanian space. EEMC is the place where artists, managers, producers and cultural operators in Romania have the opportunity of meeting and starting new collaborations with the special guests present at the conference.

Present on the short nominee list at the European Festival Awards 2017 (Promoter of the Year), EEMC had received, after its first edition, appreciations from a jury formed by the most important people in the European industry, confirming the value and utility of such an even in Romania. Also, on the short list nominees was Codruta Vulcu, for the excellence and passion award handed out each year by the EFA.

“It was huge honour for us such a nominalization, just after the first edition of the conference. The need for such an event was confirmed by the enthusiasm with which the participants and the guests received the talks during the conference, and the European music industry’ s support it so much more valuable as Romania needs more meetings of this kind in order to identify what we are missing to have a competitive industry” , adds Codruta Vulcu, organizer and founder of EEMC and Romanian Music Export.

The conference in Sibiu is organized in partnership with AROC – the Romanian Association of Concerts and Cultural Events Organizers, which includes among its founding members some of the most important promoters in Romania like Emagic, Electric Castle, Summerwell, ARTmania, Blaj aLive or Twin Arts. EEMC is a project supported by Kaufland Romania.

Tickets are already available online on Kompostor for 190 lei for the three days. One ticket grants access to Romanian Music Export Showcase and days 1 & 2 of EEMC. Buying an EEMC tickets offers the possibility of buying an ARTmania Festival ticket at the special price of 110 for the two festival days.

East European Conference takes place the same time as the ARTmania Festival, contributing to the transformation of Sibiu, through art and music in a true European Capital of Culture.

 

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