Four amazing days at ESNS in Groningen
Slovakia was once again the only country at ESNS in Groningen that considered this festival as an important journey for its music scene.
23. January 2023
From the joint bus trip from Slovakia to the Netherlands, to living together on three ships, to the strong participation in the conference and concerts, we had an extraordinary time at this most important showcase festival in Europe. Nina Kohout, Adela Mede, and 52 Hertz Whale played wonderful concerts, while the bands Fyasco, Meowlau X Val, and Bez Ladu a Skladu also performed at the simultaneous Pinguin Radio Showcase Festival. At the conference we participated in debates and organized an official table football tournament. We believe that we have taken yet another important step to increase the visibility of our music scene.
The festival was attended by more than 40,000 music fans and professionals, there were 315 musical performances and 150 expert discussion panels. We have discovered some great new names for Pohoda, Sharpe, and other Slovak festivals and events.
In addition to Pohoda Festival, the Slovak delegation included the showcase Sharpe Festival, LALA Slovak Music Export, FRAJ Festival, dramaturgs of the Slovak music clubs Nová Cvernovka from Bratislava and Malý Berlín from Trnava, representatives of Trenčín 2026 as the European Capital of Culture, representatives from Rádio_FM and Hudba.sk, the company PS:Events, and representatives from Slovenská sporiteľňa, which supported the Slovak participation at ESNS.
You can look forward to more information from our ESNS 2023 trip soon.
Photo from ESNS by Martina Mlčúchová (MMMlivephoto):