Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Music Festivals in Slovenia, Soa Reggae Riversplash, Noisefest, Metalcamp, the Naked Stage, Novi Rock, Festival of New Songs, Te Mikka Festival, Lent Festival, Ljubljana Summer Festival. Excerpt: Noisefest (also known as Nojzfest) is an annual experimental music festival taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, since 2001. Several artists from many different countries have participated through the years and the festival has developed a cult following. It is the only festival of its kind in this part of the world and it is the longest running annual event of its kind globally. The countries that have been represented by artist participation in the festival are Japan, Italy, Canada, Slovenia, Croatia, USA, Sweden, Germany, France, Australia, Slovakia, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Basque Country, Serbia, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Ireland. It is organized by DRMK (Drutvo za Razvoj Mladinske Kulture), a "Collective for the Development of Youth Culture," as would be translated from the name in Slovene. The festival has taken place every year since 2001 in Metelkova, in the center of Ljubljana. Apart from a wide range of music performances, it has also featured video screenings, lectures, workshops, photography exhibitions, DJ sets, and a CD/Vinyl Record/Cassette market. April 13-14, at Klub Gromka. Performers: MINIMAL BASTARD, HERMIT, OVO, KOJI ASANO, INU YAROH, PRAYING FOR OBLIVION, SIST EN 343, KOZMIK RAJDERS, KARMAKUMULATOR, HRUKI