“We can say with absolute certainty that visiting Exit will be a lot safer than going into a bar or getting on a bus,” he told AFP.
But even countries with better rates of vaccination than Serbia are playing it cautious with music festivals.Neighbouring Hungary, where two-thirds are vaccinated, has already abandoned plans for its marquee music event, the Sziget festival, which is usually held in August. “Every gathering is a risk, and a certain amount of transmission has to be expected,” epidemiologist Zoran Radovanovic told AFP.However, he pointed out that the risk would reduce as the rate of vaccination increased.
“We have to think about the mental health of our citizens too, especially the young who have been deprived of everyday activities for more than 14 months,” Novi Sad mayor Milos Vucevic told AFP. The festival, which began life in the protest movement against Slobodan Milosevic, is now by far the biggest tourist draw in Novi Sad.It has played host to The Cure, Beastie Boys, former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, Manu Chao, and Wu-Tang Clan.
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