Suitcases, cars, tents, music and, above all, the desire to have fun will flood again from today. until next August 14The location of the Medusa Festival in the town of Cullera.
After the tragedy last year, a young man died and more than 40 participants were injured after what a dry storm fell on the people various structures of the main stage and the large access door, the organization has worked throughout the year prepare this eighth editionhoping to bring together more 300,000 lovers electronic music under the slogan “Ages of Time”. Thus, the event was prepared after the festival was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak and canceled after the thermal explosion last year. a print that promises to be unforgettable.
As in previous editions, The security apparatus, consisting of the Civil Guard, National and Local Police, will have 2,000 agents to ensure the safety of the participants, though its presence will be strengthened over the weekend. From the organization where they know Levante-EMV, the Prensa Ibérica group, said: “This reinforcement has nothing to do with the events that took place last year. Every year we improve security and introduce new features”. they add thatMedusa 2022 was Medusa 2022 and this is another version. They have nothing to do with each other”. In this sense, they remember that “there is a judicial process and therefore we will let you know when there is something new, but for now we are focused on these days”.
The festival prefers to remain silent out of “respect for the victim and the injured”, so it has decided to avoid referencing the previous edition. “We all already know what it is,” they say.
Economic impact
This pressure is expected to make a profit of close to 30 million euros in the city. In addition, some of the musical appointments will originate 2,000 jobs in the festival area. The organization said the event will feature 600 waiters and waitresses at the bars, 300 people who will be responsible for verifying and charging access bracelets, 125 cleaning workers, 100 maintenance workers and 150 workers who will be responsible for the warehouse. , animation, scenes, “backstage” or access to the parking lot, etc.
Medusa will have a main stage 100 meters wide and 25 meters high. country of tomorrow It will be equipped with the latest technology in both light and sound, and will have a wide range of special effects, including impressive lasers that will draw spectacular night scenes in the sky.
David Guetta, main course
Belgian duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike will perform at the opening ceremony this Friday, David Guetta will be responsible for closing the festival in the early hours from Sunday to Monday. HE DJ was one of the confirmed artists in the previous edition, which was finally suspended after the tragedy. Considering what has happened, the organization has decided to win back some of the artists who were unable to perform in 2022 and add new DJs to the roster. Among them, their actions Don Diablo, Amelie Lens, Carl Cox, Oliver Heldens, Wade or Marco Carola, It will make thousands of people dance for three days on five stages spread throughout the venue.
In addition, the opening day night show with hundreds of drones Cullera will draw choreographies of light and color in the sky.
On the other hand, the activity once again Camping area for 12.000 people and parking lot for 30.000 people.