UrbanStyleMag #30 Your Street

sonar 2013
One of Spain’s most internationally recognised cultural events
Sónar is one of the most internationally well-known cultural events taking place in
Spain. Each year the festival receives 70,000 to 80,000 visitors, with over 50% coming
from a hundred different countries worldwide.
Another equally significant fact is the enormous media exposure of both the festival
and the city of Barcelona. Sónar accredits over 1,000 journalists each year, with
more than 500 being from 50 different countries. With regards to professionals and
companies involved in the activities of Sónar+D, last year there were more than
2,500 accredited from 51 countries.
Aside from visitors and accredited attendees, since 2002, the festival has also
gradually been increasing its own international involvement thanks to more than 40
Sónar worldwide events, a journey that began in London and has passed through 24
cities, including Tokyo, Osaka, Buenos Aires, New York, Washington, Lisbon, Frankfurt,
Chicago, Sao Paulo, Boston, Hamburg, Seoul and Reykjavik.
Sónar 2013: a line up celebrating 20 years of electronic culture
The festival marks its 20th anniversary with a celebratory program that includes
more than 150 performances and top artists coming from the five continents: with
iconic influences such as (Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys, Derrick May, Jurassic 5), special
birthday guests (Matthew Herbert, Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin, Modeselektor,
Jamie Lidell), new pacesetters on the international scene (Paul Kalkbrenner, Lindstrom
& Terje, Skrillex, TNGHT, Baauer, Nicolas Jaar, Seth Troxler, Karenn , Fatima Al
Qadiri) and some of the major innovators of electronically rooted pop (AlunaGeorge,
Chromatics, Darkstar, Bat For Lashes).
Every year Sónar also presents a sizeable representation of national artists, from
the most interesting and exciting names on our scene such as Delorean, Lost Twin,
La Bien Querida, ALizzz, Bradien & Escoffet, the fashionable label Suara, Za!, bRUNA
and duo Nehuen & Cardopsuher.
Sónar 2013 will schedule performances and activities with strong technological and
artistic components at Sonar+D, the new Sónar by Day brand, revolutionising and
expanding the professional area of the festival now held at the new Palau de Congresos
venue.
LINKS
All information: www.sonar.es
List of artists at previous editions: www.sonar.es/en/pg/artistas-de-ediciones-anteriores
Media quotes: www.sonar.es/es/pg/citas#.UUHLkTdBC_Q
SonarRadio, the online festival broadcast: www.sonar.es/es/pg/sonarradio-by-scannerfm#.UVryX6JA36U
Sónar on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SonarFestivalOfficialPage?ref=ts&fref=ts
Sónar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonarfestival
Sónar on Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/sonarfestival#g/u
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