European Festival Awards Announce Shortlists and Lifetime Achievement AwardOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Global Publicity With the 13th edition of the European Festival Awards set to take place on January 17th in Groningen, The Netherlands the European Festival Awards is proud to announce that this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Ruud Berends. He is the co-founder and Head of Agenda of IFF in London (GB) and advisor for Westway Lab in Guimaraes (PT), Canadian Music Week in Toronto (CA), and SoAlive Music Conference in Sofia (BG). From 2002 till 2018 Ruud was project manager of the various Dutch Music Export organisations and executive producer of the Dutch Impact Parties for Buma Cultuur. From 2002 to March 2023, he worked for Buma Cultuur & ESNS as Head of Conference, ETEP & CEETEP, international marketing and sales. In this position, Ruud Berends was crucial for the networking and interconnection of European artists and promoters alike – especially the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) at Eurosonic was his brainchild. In a previous life, Ruud also was co-founder, dj, cook, promoter and toilet cleaner of youth Centre Débarak in Zutphen and co-founder and co-owner of International Booking Agency Paperclip who broke the new and alternative scene into the eye of the mainstream throughout the 80's and early 90's. The agency took loads of bands on tour all over Europe, too many to mention - but Soundgarden, Nirvana and Mudhoney and their contemporaries were all part of the hustle. “Life is full of surprises. I did not know that I was up for an award. I am deeply honoured, humbled and grateful to have won the Lifetime Achievement Award. Especially, as it is at the European Festival Awards, an event close to my heart. It means a lot to get this award from this part of the music industry with many friends and music industry family in the room.” says Ruud Berends. Congratulations to Ruud Berends and thank you for dedicating your professional life and beyond to connecting artists and the music industry in general! Furthermore, we’re announcing the shortlists for 12 of the ceremony’s categories. Over 50’000 votes have been cast for the 2023 European Festival Awards in the main public categories. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of those who applied, voted and otherwise participated in the Awards this year. European Festival Awards, c/o YOUROPE, Auguststr. 18, 53229 Bonn, Germany www.europeanfestivalawards.org, info@europeanfestivalawards.org Tickets for the Award Ceremony, set to take place on January 17th 2024 at de Oosterpoort in Groningen, The Netherlands are already going fast. There are two different ticket options: PLATINUM TICKETS (€100):6.00pm - 6.45pm: Welcome Drink & Seating in the Grote Zaal TRIBUNE TICKETS (€25):A tribune seat at the Award Ceremony (Dinner and drinks excluded) 9.00pm - 10.45pm: European Festival Awards Ceremony Buy Tickets Now, without further ado, here are the shortlists: The Brand Activation AwardHeroes & Hype Festivals & Unilever Axe, DE The Take a Stand AwardPresented by: Take a Stand Provinssi, FI The Green Operations AwardPresented by: GO Group Boom Festival, PT The Event Safety AwardPresented by: YES Group Happiness Festival, DE Promoter of the YearAlias, FR Agent of the YearAnne Bewers – Wasserman Music The Award for Excellence and PassionAlexander Schulz, DE Newcomer of the YearPresented by: ESNS Balming Tiger, KR Line-Up of the YearPresented by: IQ Magazine Glastonbury, GB Best Small FestivalFlash Festival Tuscany, IT Best Medium-Sized FestivalBilbao BBK Live, ES Montreux Jazz Festival, CH Best Major FestivalPresented by: See Tickets Beats for Love, CZ The Lifetime Achievement AwardRuud Berends, NL Contact
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December 18, 2023 6:49am ET by Global Publicity |