EXIT Festival has announced details of a new electronic music festival located close to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, which will run from 8 to 11 October.
The Starlight Festival is being organised in partnership with Venture Lifestyle and its electronic music platform P+US and will feature artists such as Charlotte de Witte – making her first-ever performance in Egypt – Michael Bibi, Adriatique, Vintage Culture, Pete Tong, WhoMadeWho and Enrico Sangiuliano.
“It is a great honour to be invited to bring the premium festival concept near one of the grandest monuments in human history,” commented Dušan Kovačević, founder and CEO of EXIT Festival.
“EXIT has always been known for combining world-class entertainment with a strong social mission, which in this case will be dedicated to celebrating Egypt’s extraordinary cultural heritage to a global audience. We are especially pleased to have Venture Lifestyle as our partner on this project, given their reputation for delivering exceptional events in the region.”
According to the organisers, the festival will host more than five stages and immersive zones, alongside advanced virtual reality experiences previously showcased at Expo Dubai. The main festival programme will run on 9 and 10 October, while opening and closing events will take place across various locations in Cairo.
“It’s an honour for us at Venture Lifestyle to co-create Starlight alongside EXIT, a festival that has shaped the European scene for more than two decades,” said Rabih Mokbel, founder and CEO of Venture Lifestyle. “Bringing this legacy together in Egypt represents a major milestone for the region.
“We believe our collaboration will introduce a new generation of festival experiences and set a new benchmark for entertainment across MENA. Working hand-in-hand with EXIT’s team, we expect Starlight to attract a significant number of international visitors and contribute tens of millions of dollars to Egypt’s tourism economy, while establishing a long-term platform for cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East.”
Venture Lifestyle previously worked on Anyma’s ‘Quantum Genesys’ event at the pyramids, also through its P+US platform.