That organizing a large festival always comes with a certain risk is impressively demonstrated by the Resist To Exist. Despite good attendance, many well-known bands, and extensive organization, the event is facing financial difficulties after this year's festival. About 10,000 euros are missing from the funds, which even threatens the existence of the organizing association alternati e.V. Without this, there will be no more Resist To Exist in the coming years.
Therefore, donations are now urgently needed. Where and how you can help is detailed here:
http://www.resisttoexist.de
http://www.facebook.com/resisttoexist
https://plus.google.com/115365028094857159564
http://www.myspace.com/resistfestival
http://twitter.com/resisttoexist
Let's hear from the organizers themselves:
The Resist 2011 is history, and we have gathered all the bills and also drawn a financial balance. Although we all had a great weekend (thanks again to all guests, bands, and helpers!) and the venue was well filled, unfortunately, with about 1,500 visitors, there were too few to cover all costs. We are currently fighting against a deficit of about 10,000€ and the impending insolvency of our association "alternati e.V." through which we organize the Resist.
Neither the well-performing advance ticket sales this year - with over 700 tickets sold - nor the sunny weather during the festival weekend contributed to financial success (meaning break-even) this year. Certainly, it is primarily the task of the organizing team to find out where the true reasons lie and whether we may have spent too much money. However, since we want and need to use all means to avert insolvency and ensure that the Resist Festival takes place again in 2012, we have set up a donation option via Paypal. Each of you can help save the Resist with a voluntary donation. We also welcome other forms of support and solidarity opportunities.
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What has happened?
Even a non-commercial festival like the Resist to Exist costs a lot of money, in our case about 75,000€ for stages and technology, bands, venue, electricity, catering, etc. Currently, we have a deficit of about 10,000€ in our account and are working together as a team on different approaches to quickly reduce this. In the coming weeks and months, we will invest a lot of heart, effort, and energy to organize solidarity concerts and other events so that we can pay all our outstanding bills.
But we definitely cannot do this alone and without your help! The whole D.I.Y. idea on which the Resist is based, the desire to make a difference, to create spaces, to do things differently, all of this only works together! We have always understood the Resist as a project by you for you, which is why we give as many people as possible the chance to get involved year after year. This year, we had about 300 volunteers at the festival. It’s not just about the music; it’s about reuniting old friends, a place for networking, political exchange, and much more. But each of you surely knows best what the Resist means to you.
If we cannot pay the outstanding bills, we will be forced to file for insolvency for our association "alternati e.V." and there will be no more Resist to Exist. Many things could be improved together with you in the coming year to keep one of the few D.I.Y. festivals alive. Unfortunately, all of this cannot happen without money, and so there are still 10,000 € standing between us and the Resist 2012.
Thank you for your support!
The RTE Crew
