V-ROX Festival will be held at the Sports quay

The third V-ROX Festival (“Rock of Vladivostok”) will be held in the capital of Primorye on August 28-30th. This is a great urban creative music festival and an international conference on music industry and modern cultural management.

There are more than 300 bands, musicians, DJs and music industry representatives from different countries among the participants of the V-ROX 2015. The list of headliners this year includes Love Psychedelico (Japan), YB and Rock-N-Roll Radio (South Korea), Echotape (UK), Second Hand Rose (China), Hanni El Khatib (USA), Suboi (Vietnam), On-The-Go (Russia ).

Ilya Lagutenko: “The good news about the V-ROX is spreading around planet! This year we were able to expand the geography of participants to 14 countries. Vladivostok becomes a real platform for creative interaction of modern Asia and Europe by right.”

Selection

For young Russian artists and producers in all areas V-ROX is a unique opportunity to present their creations and projects not only to the audience but also to the leading international professionals.

To perform in Vladivostok, the musicians take part in the selection at “MTV Russia”, “Nashe Radio” and “Mumiy Troll Music Bar Moscow.” The names of the finalists will be announced in August: “The Battle 2.0.” at “NASHE radio” has already begun, the results will be announced on August 24th; election at “MTV Russia” will start on July 29 and the results will be published on August 15th; election at “Mumiy Troll Music Bar Moscow ” is held on their stage in July, and voting will be held from 1st to 10th August.

On August 27th, all selected finalists will make way to Vladivostok to perform on the shores of the Sea of Japan for tens of thousands of spectators.

GEOGRAPHY

V-ROX concerts capture Sports Quay and historic center of Vladivostok. Through out each day across several venues, in bars and restaurants the music of the festival will be heard. It will be a new discovery for residents and visitors alike. It will become possible to have “a musical promenade” starting from “Mumiy Troll Vladivostok Music Bar” to Fish Market at Sports Quay where the two main stages will be constructed.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Lectures and discussions of the festival are integral part of the “Rock of Vladivostok”. They will be held on the summer terrace of “Paulaner Bräuhaus Vladivostok”. It is a great  opportunity to communicate directly with the promoters of international festivals and creative industry professionals, registration is needed. Lectures will be held in partnership with the City educational project “LUCH-5.”

MARKET

Besides music there will be Creativespot themed market with products of creative people and companies of Vladivostok. Spectators will pe offered souvenirs, merchandising of groups participating in the festival and various marine style jewellery and accessories. A food court with tasty and healthy food and drinks will be organized near the quay.

CINEMA

For the first time, there will be a special movie program “V-ROX Cinema”. From 27th to 30th August “Ussuri” cinema will screen 13 Japanese films, including “anime” genre. The program includes: iconic films such as “The wind grows stronger” by Hayao Miyazaki and “Evangelion” by Hideaki Anno, films series “Naruto: Path of Ninja” and “Bloody prison” (first time on the big screen in Russia), as well as the premiere of the new Japanese blockbuster “Attack of the Titans. Cruel world”. Anime Ambassador in Russia Ilya Lagutenko will have a Q&A session on the topic “Save the anime!” on August 27th. The showcase program «V-ROX Cinema» is supported by the distribution company ALL MEDIA and promotional group WHAT THE FILM.

ART

During the festival, August 28-30, creative group “33+1″ will give family drawing lessons at the amphitheater at Sports Quay. It is not necessary to be able to draw to take part in them, the main requirements are desire to learn, a drawing pad and a couple of pencils. Artists of “33+1″ group will give a simple and comprehensible lesson on street art. The sketches by the best artists will be used to create graffiti on one of the walls in Vladivostok.

CONCERTS in Nakhodka

On August 22nd “Rock Vladivostok” team will come to the city of Nakhodka, expanding the festival’s geography. Echotape (UK), Rock-N-Roll Radio (South Korea), “SvoboDA”, Brave Men Run and “Mumiy Troll” will perform for residents of the second largest city of Primorye.

PARTNERS

V-ROX 2015 is supported by: the administration of Vladivostok, “Rostelecom”, the US Consulate General in Vladivostok, VVO Project, a touring festival “Muzenergotur”, Guvera music application and an English language center “English To Go”.

MEDIA PARTNERS

TV channel “MTV Russia”, “NASHE RADIO”, “Soundtrack MK”, “Afisha” magazine, The Village, a news website in Vladivostok VL.RU, Radio VBC, 8 channel (Vladivostok), TYSA TV, “OFF” magazine, “Dorogoe Udovolstvie” magazine, “Welcome” magazine.