The main programme of the upcoming Bitef consists of ten performances, hailing to Belgrade from all over the world, taking place under the slogan "Beauty Will (Not) Save the World". From 25 September until 4 October the audience will have an opportunity to see performances from Germany, France, Switzerland, Bolivia, Belgium, Brazil, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
The promotional ticket sales begins Thursday, 29 August at 8pm. On this day the tickets will be available until 10pm, with a special 20% discount, at the special get-together 58BITEF24: Countdown that will take place at UMAMI Cocktail & Sushi Bar (Žorža Klemansoa 29B).
Admission to 58BITEF24: Countdown is free and, aside from the promotional ticket sale, guests of UMAMI Cocktail & Sushi Bar may expect many surprises. 1664 Blanc, the general sponsor of this year's festival, will be taking care of the welcome drinks, while the blue and white shades of music will be provided by DJ Nataša Vranić.
Online ticket sales with the promotional 20% discount will begin on Friday, 30 August at 11am at the festival site, ending 2 September at 11am. Thereafter the tickets will be available online with a 10% discount. This way Bitef would like to further promote online ticket sales, as a means of reducing printing and creation of waste, thus contributing to the preservation of the environment.
Tickets will be available at the regular prices starting 2 September at the Bitef box office. It will open at the festival press centre at the first floor of the MTS Hall, at the Nikola Pašić Square. Business hours of the box office 2 - 24 September will be 11am - 3pm (except Sunday), while 25 September - 4 October it will keep the same hours, but will also be open for customers on Sundays.
Patrons of the festival are the Secretariat for Culture of the City of Belgrade and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia. General sponsor of the 58BITEF is 1664 Blanc, which has recognized the significance of the festival as a cultural event and contributes to its success. Traditionally, the festival has received support from the Goethe Institute, Institut français and EU Delegation. Partner and friend of the BITEF festival is the New Moment New Ideas Company, creative agency of the festival. Generali osiguranje Srbija, Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad and Coca-Cola HBC Serbia are once again partners of the festival.
