This PPT describes history of Dour Festival and various stages.

1. Dour Festival

2. Festival Background
- Founded in 1989 by Carlo Di Antonio
- Located in Dour, Belgium
- Largest tourist and music event in the
French-speaking portion of Belgium
- Prides itself on being able to appeal to
every type of music lover
- Spans five days
- Features seven different stages

3. Festival Stages
- The Last Arena: festival main stage
- Jupiler Boombox: features hip-hop artists
- La Petite Maison Dans la Prairie: features
indie rock artists
- La Caverne: features rock and techno
artists; identified by the festival as the stage
“where music gets deconstructed”
- De Red Bull Elektropedia Balzaal: features
dance music
- Dub Corner: caters to fans of dubplate
- Le Labo: the stage is not reserved for one
particular genre or style

4. Engagement Efforts
- Environmental: takes initiatives in waste
sorting and management, assembling an
environmental volunteer team, and in
prohibiting the use of plastic utensils and
flyer distribution
- Society: works to ensure the health and
safety of festival goers via making
accommodations for visitors who are
hearing and/or physically impaired
- Economic conscientiousness: seeks
involvement and partnerships among the
regional and local community

5. Festival Accommodations
- Campsites: offer free showers and running
water, 24/7 medical services, and an area
to cook
- Green camping: contains a zero tolerance
policy regarding waste and exclusively
uses regionally made products
- The Village: offers a reception area, free
garbage bags and running water, a
breakfast area, and 24/7 emergency
services
- Hotels: select hotels offer transportation to
and from Dour Festival

6. This Year’s Festival at a Glance
- Features 200+ acts from twenty eight
countries
- Spans from July 12-July 16, 2017
- Offers a specialized app for the optimal
planning experience
- Offers free festival parking
- Artists featured in the 2017 lineup draw
from indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, and
world music backgrounds

7. Artists in This Year’s Lineup
- Twin Peaks
- Temples
- Circa Waves
- The Lemon Twigs
- M.I.A
- Phoenix
- Meatbodies
- Jagwar Ma
- Glass Museum
- Justice
- Vandal
- Damso

8. Health and Safety at Dour Festival
- Prohibits the selling of alcoholic beverages
to minors (16 years or younger)
- Information related to overall harm
reduction can be found near festival
entrances
- A mobile team can be found on festival
grounds in case of an emergency
- Prevention-booth located at the NGO-
village
- Hearing protection resources offered at
the Win for Life Booth

9. Works Cited
"Jeu : Dour Festival." Radio phénix. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2017.
Dour Festival 2017 | 12 13 14 15 16 July. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2017.
Stages | Dour Festival 2017 | 12 13 14 15 16 July. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2017.
"Dour Festival." Escapism Magazine. N.p., 21 June 2017. Web. 21 June 2017.
"Dour Festival 2015 in Dour, Belgium – 15-19 juillet 2015 – Festicket." Festicket. N.p., n.d. Web. 21
June 2017.

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