Serbia could be left without the Novi Sad EXIT festival, and Montenegro is currently the closest to becoming the festival's new home, "Vijesti" has learned.
Jutarnji list writes that EXIT could potentially move its next edition to Umag, and the festival, they add, received a generous offer from a very rich Arab country, which allegedly wants to make it the biggest festival in the world.
Relocating to Montenegro is the closest option because the organizers estimate that the fans will most easily and willingly travel to the Montenegrin coast, according to unofficial information from "Vijesti".
"It is a well-known fact that over the years we have received many offers to move EXIT from Novi Sad and Serbia to another country, because almost every country in the world would very much like to have one of the world's biggest festivals in its tourist offer, which brings in tens of millions every year euros to local tourism. At this moment, we can only confirm that talks exist and that all options are open," EXIT officially announced.
The reason for the possible relocation is the fact that Serbia has not made a plan to support the most vulnerable sectors of the economy with special aid packages during the pandemic, among which are the music and festival industries, which have become prohibited activities without any income due to the measures adopted due to the coronavirus. Serbia did not send additional aid, but it also reduced the usual annual contributions to cultural and tourism projects, including EXIT.
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