Can an old fortress withstand thousands of revellers in Serbia?
Two Serb jet fighters swivel in mid-flight over the ancient fortress, playfully pursuing each other along a bend in the Danube river. >The fortress versus the festival
"Our history has, at times, prevented us from seeing clearly into the future," says Vladimir "Vlidi" Jeric, perched on the ramparts of Novi Sad's Petrovaradin fortress.
The softly-spoken guitarist and sampler from legendary Belgrade band Darkwood Dub is in town to play at the annual Exit music festival. Formed in 1988 - "more than a lifetime ago", according to Vlidi - the band's career has spanned the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia.
9 July 2006
The fortress versus the festival
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