Who are the founders of the Roskilde Festival?
Roskilde Festival. It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer. In 1972, the festival was taken over by the Roskilde Foundation, which has since run the festival as a non-profit organization for development and support of music, culture and humanism.
Which is the largest tent at Roskilde Festival?
The Orange Stage is open in front of a huge field, whereas the other tents cover the whole audience, the largest of which is the Arena stage (formerly known as Green Stage), the largest tent in Europe with an official capacity of 17,000 people.
How many people died in the Roskilde Music Festival?
Nine people died, and twenty-six people were injured, three of them seriously. The dead included a 26-year-old German, a 23-year-old Dutchman and three Swedes, two aged 22 and one 20. Three Danes, including a 17-year-old, also died. These nine victims died when they were crushed as the crowd rushed toward the stage.
When was the Roskilde ballroom music tent built?
In 1997, another tent called Roskilde Ballroom was built. The bands presented at Roskilde Festival are traditionally a balanced mix of large, well-known artists, cutting-edge artists from all contemporary genres, popular crowd-pleasing acts plus local Scandinavian headliners and up-and-coming names.
When is the best time to visit Roskilde?
If you happen to be travelling to Denmark between the end of June through to early July – arguably the best time to visit Copenhagen, you will have the chance to experience the Roskilde Festival. Roskilde is the largest cultural and music festival in northern Europe.
Where does the money from Roskilde Festival go?
All profits go to charity; supporting humanitarian, cultural and non-profit projects around the world, made possible thanks to about 32,000 volunteers who sign on to work before, during and after the festival preparing and organising everything from building the festival grounds to cleaning the toilets during the week-long event.
What do the Danish sample kings do in Roskilde?
Roskilde Festival is the organiser of the Danish sample kings’ new artwork made especially for church performances. It’s called “REFRAKTO” and it combines music, sound, light and laser. The first stop is a democratic festival where activism is on the programme.