So far, we have covered everything that the festival has built in the first 15 years of its existence \u2014 about social activism, EXIT as a movement and the place where music history was written. The last five years have provided a unique overview and testimony of all that the festival is, but also brought new challenges that have gripped EXIT, the festival industry, and the whole world.<\/p>\n
The festival\u2019s 2016 edition was called EXIT Magic<\/strong>, reflecting the energy that visitors bring, the magical atmosphere at the Petrovaradin Fortress<\/strong><\/a>, all that is present in the Novi Sad air before and during the four days of the festival, year after year. As a social movement, EXIT continued its efforts to present Serbia and the region in a better light. At the initiative of the festival\u2019s team, an informal group of prominent artists and public figures from the region sent to the public an open letter from the \u201cSilent Balkan Majority<\/strong>,\u201d calling for opposition to growing national tensions in the region. A team of magical EXIT people resolutely joined the organization of Novi Sad\u2019s candidacy for the title of European Capital of Culture, and a few months later, in October 2016, the city was declared the European Capital of Culture for 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n