Only pre-registered journalists will have free entry to the festival, based on a by the deadline 28^th of June 2024 based on a completed online accreditation form. The form is intended for the registration of one person, not multiple individuals. Applicants will be informed about the approval or rejection of their accreditation via email along with organizational instructions.

An accredited journalist must present a valid press identification at the event venue. The organizer reserves the right to refuse accreditation if the organizer's conditions are not met. Accredited journalists will have special identification and their movement within the festival will be precisely defined in the organizational instructions. Movement under the stage of the Main Stage is not allowed except for the RTVS crew. The location of the Press Center will be marked on the site map.

Photography is permitted exclusively for accredited photographers. Non-professional automatic cameras without flash use are tolerated near the stages of the Main Stage and the Small Stage.

By entering the amphitheater area, each visitor grants consent and acknowledges that photographs or other recordings of their person from the festival will be used in any technical form to promote the festival during and after the event with unlimited time and territorial use.

CAMPSITE FFV 2024

The FFV 2024 campsite is located within the festival zone of the Východná amphitheater (see the Map).

The campsite is free of charge, has limited capacity, and is used at your own risk. The organizer is not responsible for any losses, damages, or thefts. Tents may only be set up in the designated zone. Parking next to tents/in the festival zone is not allowed, nor is entry into the festival zone by vehicle.

Tent setup will be possible from: Thursday, 4 July, 2024, from 14:00

Tents must be taken down by: Sunday, 7 July, 2024, by 17:00.

What you need to purchase if you are interested in camping:

• A 3-day pass for the Main Stage (includes access to the Main Stage and the festival zone).
• Parking at the designated public parking lot – if needed.

ACCOMMODATION NEAR THE FESTIVAL

• https://www.travelguide.sk
• https://www.booking.com

Thanks to our eco-friendly transport partner ZSSK, you can also reach the festival by train. The list of ZSSK express trains (Ex) and fast trains (R) with special stops at Východná station during FFV 2024 can be found on a separate subpage here . The schedule for local trains (Os) can be found in the ZSSK timetable.

To facilitate access, we have arranged shuttle bus transportation from the Východná railway station to the Amphitheater (SAD Garages) and back. The shuttle bus schedule can be found on a separate subpage here .

PAYMENT CARD

Visitors can purchase tickets at the festival venue and pay with a payment card. Payment cards will be accepted at five entrances to the festival zone (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5).

CASH

Payment in euros.

ONLINE – PRE-SALE

After completing the payment, you can print your tickets or save them on your mobile phone. At the venue, upon presenting your ticket, you will receive a wristband.

Entry for Residents of Východná

Visitors with permanent residence in the village of Východná have free access to the festival zone by presenting a special wristband. The distribution of wristbands for residents of Východná will be managed by the local municipal office.
If a resident of Východná is interested in the programs on the Main Stage, they are entitled to admission according to the price list for visitors with permanent residence in Východná.

By entering the amphitheater area, each visitor grants consent and acknowledges that photographs or other recordings of their person from the festival will be used in any technical form to promote the festival during and after the event with unlimited time and territorial use.

Opening hours – Festival Zone for Visitors

Opening hours – Ticket Booths A1 – A5

Opening hours are subject to change.

Parking spaces and their organization are managed by the municipality of Východná and its staff. Parking of festival visitors is only allowed in designated parking lots outside the Amphitheatre; in case of parking the vehicle in a place outside the designated parking lot, the vehicle will be towed!

There will be no space available for caravans!

For more information, contact the Municipal Office of Východná, Culture Department at kultura@vychodna.eu or call (+421) 044 / 520 74 19.

Measures:

• Entry and movement within the festival zone are only permitted with a valid and undamaged wristband.

Prohibitions:

• Drugs, psychotropic substances, weapons, combustibles, and any kind of pyrotechnics.
• Strictly prohibited: making audio/visual recordings or videos.
• Flying drones.
• Film cameras, video cameras (DV, DV Cam, Beta Cam, etc.).
• Professional cameras.
• Items that pose a safety risk, including glass containers and bottles.
• Bringing your own non-alcoholic beverages in plastic containers.
• Strictly prohibited: lighting fires within the amphitheater area.
• Any kind of stoves.
• Tape recorders.
• Strictly no smoking in children's/family zones (KOŠIARIK) and in all tents.
• Strictly no camping in the parking lot and outside designated areas.
• Use of umbrellas in the audience area of the Main and Small stages is prohibited (to ensure better visibility of the program).
• Parking of festival visitors is only allowed in designated parking lots outside the Amphitheatre; in case of parking the vehicle in a place outside the designated parking lot, the vehicle will be towed!

The safety and health of festival attendees are our top priorities.

A properly marked security service ensures safety at the festival. They are responsible for protecting visitors and guarding the festival grounds.

Within the festival premises, there is free movement of police, fire, and medical services with their own visibly marked permanent locations. The permanent locations of the state police, medical service, and fire service are properly marked on the information map at the festival venue and are available electronically here.

We recommend that all festival attendees wear their festival wristbands directly on their wrists to reduce the risk of misunderstanding with the organizational staff and security forces.

Competencies of the Security Service:

• Checking festival wristbands.
• Inspection of the campsite area.
• Personal searches (to prevent the introduction of dangerous and unauthorized items);
• Escorting individuals out of the premises (unidentified persons, aggressive individuals, persons endangering safety, unauthorized vendors and vendors violating sales agreements, drug dealers of any kind of drugs and psychotropic substances, etc.).
• Directing movement based on organizer's instructions.
• Assistance to visitors in wheelchairs and holders of ZŤP-S cards with escorts upon entry.

At the festival, each visitor generates more than half a kilogram of municipal waste. That's over 14 tons of unsorted waste that ends up in landfills. However, a significant portion of it can be recycled. Up to 40 percent of waste from similar events consists of so-called BRKO – biodegradable kitchen waste from the gastronomic area.

Our goal is green solutions and a significant improvement in environmental results:

• Compostable tableware.
• Collection of secondary raw materials.
• Maintaining cleanliness of the venue.

Escape Zones:

All entrances and exits are visibly marked on-site and on information maps within the amphitheater area, on the map in the festival bulletin, and in electronic format here.

The festival zone has four main entrance/exit points: A 1/EXIT 1, A 2/EXIT 2, A 3/EXIT 3, A 4/EXIT 4, and two additional emergency exits, EMERGENCY EXIT 5 and EMERGENCY EXIT 6.

In the event of an emergency, we kindly ask visitors to exercise caution and follow the instructions of the security service, organizational staff, and security personnel.