Years of Sound Living: Mikser Festival in Savamala (2012–2016)
Years of Sound Living: Mikser Festival in Savamala (2012–2016)

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the soundscape of Mikser, an independent festival of contemporary creativity, established in 2009 in Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. I focus on the years 2012–2016, during which Mikser was taking place in Savamala, an urban quarter in central Belgrade – which itself has undergone various urbanistic and cultural transformations in recent years. Te creative team behind Mikser aimed to turn Savamala into a permanent fxture on the map of Belgrade nightlife and a tourist hotspot; the fact that they did not succeed was on account both of fnancial issues and conficting top-down business interests. My conclusion is that the long-term survival of the festival is not dependent on its program or audiences, but on securing ofcial support and infrastructure.

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