New alternative activities throughout the day for festival goers ARTmania Festival joins forces, for the second year in a row, with Music Saves Ukraine to support people living in conflict zones

ARTmania Festival, the longest-running festival dedicated to rock culture in Romania, in collaboration with its partners, offers again this year a series of creative activities, contests and lounge areas where festival participants will be able to spend time and entertain during the day or in the breaks between concerts.

T-shirts and hoodies inspired by rock culture, temporary tattoos, a “Van Dresser” and a relaxation area provided by Kaufland

Until the start of the concerts in the Large Square or during the breaks between shows, in the Kaufland lounge area, young and young in spirit participants can have fun and try their luck at the “Carousel with prizes” activations. And they can get th change of winning caps, T-shirts or hoodies with designs inspired by rock culture or temporary tattoos that they can claim at the “Tattoo corner”.

To cool off the hot days, festival-goers will be able to enjoy the “Sifonăria Van“: the place where they will indulge in spritzes and fruit syrups prepared with mineral water, like in the good old days.

All of these will take place in a relaxed lounge area filled with comfortable pillows.

Games, activities for children and relaxation spaces at DIGI Romania Play Area

On Friday and Saturday (25th and 26th of July), festival-goers of all ages are welcomed here to relax, have fun with friends and test their skills in a series of games specially prepared for them: table football, table tennis, X and 0 and batak.

Whether they are veterans of these activities or just starting their adventure, festival goers are invited to enjoy the atmosphere filled with fun and competitive spirit.

ARTmania Festival continues, for the second year in a row, the collaboration with UAME (Ukrainian Association of Music Events) and encourages those willing to offer support to visit the NGO’s booth and to find out more details about the fundraising campaign “Music Saves Ukraine,” the current situation in the region, and how to get involved.

ARTmania continues to support the Ukrainian Association of Music Events (UAME) and their crowdfunding campaign, Music Saves Ukraine. This campaign aims to gather immediate humanitarian aid for those in need in Ukraine by harnessing the power of music and unity. It also strives to raise awareness about the war in Ukraine and to promote the country’s music and culture.

Those visiting the ”Music Saves UA” corner will have the chance to also see a photo exhibition by Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberovy, two famous Ukrainian war photographers, as well as an exhibition of drawings created by children from the city of Borodyanka depicting their perspectives on the war.

Furthermore, visitors can receive, in exchange for a donation, merchandise products in original designs (like T-shirts, pins or socks) or they can immortalize their memories of the two days of the festival in the Large Square, with the help of a photo booth. More than that, the VR activities prepared by the association’s team will excite the participants, giving them the opportunity to show their skills and have fun with friends in a new way, through a truly immersive experience.

Music Saves UA is a fundraising initiative launched by the Ukrainian Association of Music Events (UAME) to provide immediate humanitarian aid to those in Ukraine who need it most, harnessing the power of music, unity, and empathy. In addition to the much-needed fundraising activities, the association carries out awareness campaigns regarding the war in Ukraine, simultaneously promoting the country’s music and culture.

Throughout their existence, from donations raised with the help of communities, Music Saves UA has delivered over 720 tons of humanitarian aid, helped over 44,000 people and evacuated over 20,300 people from war hotspots and cities in the first line in Ukraine.

Fast and simple payment directly with the festival bracelet – a simpler and more convenient experience with Banca Transilvania

At ARTmania, payments at the booths inside the festival are simpler and faster this year, with the help of the partners from Banca Transilvania.

Festival goers will be able to beneficiate from the festival’s services and products through payments made directly with the RFID festival bracelet, part of a comfortable, cashless payment system, bracelets which they will also use for entering the festival perimeter and partner locations.

These RFID bracelets, based on which the access to the perimeter of the ARTmania 2024 festival in the Large Square or to the perimeter of the announced partner locations (as in the case of Altemberger House – History Museum), will be offered to each participant at the ARTmania wristband exchange points (named “Ticket Swap ARTmania points”) based on the subscription or the ticket purchased for this year’s edition.

Charging the RFID bracelet will be done, with cash or a bank card, at the ARTmania charging points (“TOP-UP” points located inside the festival, in the Large Square).

The ARTmania festival, an event ensured by Signal Iduna, takes place between 26th and 28th of July, in Sibiu. Fans will be able to listen to some of the most popular artists of the moment in the Large Suare in the old citadel of Sibiu: Borknagar (NO), Korn (SUA), Igorrr (FR), Spiritbox (SUA), Satyricon (NO), The Flower Kings (SE), Lavina (SRB), Alpha Q (RO), Awake the Demons (RO) and TAINE (RO).

The third festival day (Sunday, 28th of July) stands under the “ARTmania in Context” sign and will bring together for the fans music and interdisciplinary collaborations on the stage of Altemberger House – History Museum: Alternosfera (MD), REVOLTER (RO), Denorm (MD) and SPD (MD).

Festival passes and day tickets for ARTmania Festival 2024: the last festival passes and tickets are available on the official website ( www.artmaniafestival.ro ) and iabilet.ro.

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About ARTmania Festival:

ARTmania Festival, the first Romanian festival that has brought on the local market the concept of combining the art with entertainment, is a platform dedicated to promoting all forms of artistic expression inspired by rock culture.

With each edition, ARTmania has consolidated itself as a major regional promoter of contemporary music. However, ARTmania Festival does not simply refer to shows of famous international and local bands. Music is the main component from which everything emerged, but it is only a part of the experience the festival was designed to offer to Romanian and foreign art lovers.

Since the very beginning, ARTmania has been designed as a cultural platform meant to offer the public various events and ways to experience different forms of artistic expression, such as concerts, exhibitions, book launches or film screenings. This common meeting place of artists with the public at the level of sound, colours, images or letters, hosted by the Square and the medieval fortress, creates the space of fairy tale and magic which is essentially comprised in the spirit of the festival.

Being the longest-lasting and largest rock festival in Romania and one of the longest-standing traditions of the regional cultural scene, ARTmania has shaped its own identity through a bold concept and a special ambience: the Large Square of one of the most beautiful fortresses medieval times in Eastern Europe.

ARTmania is constantly exploring new directions, building on the experience of previous editions, when a number of important artists and bands went on stage, international names like: Meshuggah, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Peter Hammill, Serj Tankian, Emperor, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, Opeth, Wardruna, Die Toten Hosen, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Apocalyptica, HIM, The Gathering, The Sisters of Mercy, Anathema, Apocalyptica, Lacuna Coil, Helloween, Lacrimosa, Poets of the Fall or Deine Lakaien among many others.