Can I bring my child?
You are more than welcome to bring the young ones. Children under the age of 12 don’t need a valid ticket, but will need an adult with them, holder of a valid day/festival ticket.
Children between the ages 12 - 16 need to have a ticket and also need to be under adult supervision. Please fill out this form. Make sure you print and bring this form with you at the gates.
Children between the ages 16 - 18 need to have a valid ticket and can come unaccompanied by an adult. If your child turns 12 at the festival, please refer to the Festival Rules, art. 5, to check what cases apply to you.
Can I bring my water/beer/bag of chips?
Access with any type of food or drinks from the outside is prohibited. However, we have a good selection of beers, wines, soft drinks and coffee to keep you hydrated and a range of snacking options for all tastes.
Can I bring my backpack/rucksack/purse?
You can, as long as it doesn’t exceed this size. We want everyone to be comfortable. And truth be told, how are you gonna headbang with such heavy weight upon you?
Can I take my perfume/deodorant/cosmetics with me?
We appreciate that all metal ladies should be able to be on point. Just make sure your bottle of sweetest perfume is not larger than 30ml, same for the deo stick. Sprays are not allowed. Any cosmetics should be kept safe, don’t go poking someone out.
I have a disability, how accessible is the festival for me?
If you have any form of disability and a disabled certificate, come on over to our Info Point. Our colleagues will help out with access.
What’s the difference between a pass and a ticket?
Pretty simple: a single day ticket will give you access to concerts and activities on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. A festival pass will give you access to the whole 3 days of metal and prog mayhem.
What’s the wristband?
When you come over to the access points, after getting your ticket scanned, you will receive a wristband according to your ticket type. Keep it on your hand throughout the festival period and do not remove it under any circumstances. It’s washable and water resistant. Or beer resistant.
HOW DO I GET MY WRISTBAND?
You get your wristband in exchange for scanning your ticket. If you have a full pass, you can get your wristband at the Info Point as early as Thursday, 27th July (between 16:00-21:00) or during every festival day between 12:00 - 00:00. If you have a day ticket, you will only be able to pick up your wristband on the day you bought a ticket for.
WHAT IS THE INFO POINT, WHERE IS IT, WHEN IS IT OPEN?
The Info Point is the large container right next to the main gates in the Large Square. It is appropriately branded so you won't miss it. Things you can do at the Info Point:
- exchange your tickets and passes for the wristband
- buy tickets and passes
- submit documentation for access with minors
- submit documentation for disabled access
- get your wristbands if you're on our accreditations lists
I’m a student, what’s the deal with the tickets?
Students (school or college) can buy tickets at a discounted price called THE SCHOLAR. However, you will need to present a valid ID and a valid student ID at our Info Point in order to receive your wristband. It doesn’t matter whether you're in school or finishing up your PhD as long as your education institution is accredited by the Romanian State or by the government of your country of residence. Just have a valid student ID and a valid ID with you at the gates.
BAG ALLOWANCE
Access is permitted with one bag/participant, provided it is not bigger than 50x30x20cm. This bag may be a backpack, a pouch, a strap bag, a fanny pack, or variants of these items. Please do not bring bags on wheels or strollers.
This rule is meant to ensure the comfort and manageable safety of all festival participants.
ARTMANIA IS A CASHLESS EVENT. HOW DO I PAY?
ARTmania Festival 2023 is a cashless event, for the most part. You will need to pick up a festival card at the TOP UP TOWERS, which you will use to pay for your food, drinks, souvenirs or anything else you buy from vendors inside the festival.
Cărturești is the only place where you can pay with your regular methods of payment, including cash.
TOP-UP TOWERS SCHEDULES
Friday, 28th July, 2023 - 17:30:00-00:59:59 2 TOP-UP Tower (8 posts)
Saturday, 29th July 2023 – 14:00:00-00:59:59 1 TOP-UP Tower (1 post)
Saturday, 29th July 2023 – 17:30:00-00:59:59 2 TOP-UP Tower (7 posts)
Sunday, 30th July 2023 – 14:00:00-00:59:59 1 TOP-UP Tower (1 post)
Sunday, 30th July 2023 2023 – 17:30:00-00:59:59 2 TOP-UP Tower (7 posts)
REFUND POLICY
Refunds cand be performed exclusively on festival grounds at the TOP UP TOWERS and consist in returning the remaining amounts on the Payvent Tag, exclusively in cash. In order to make the refund, the Participant must present the tag and ensure that it shows no signs of compromise (except in cases agreed by the Organizer). The final date for withdrawing the balance is July 30, 2023, 00:59:59. After that, all TOP-UP Towers will close.
The unused balance on the Payvent Tag and whose return has not been requested within the set return period, remains the property of the Organizer and cannot be used in another edition of the Event.
We ask visitors not to leave the withdrawal of the final balance for the last moment.
forbidden items
It is forbidden to enter the festival with:
- Pets,
- consumer products brought from outside the festival area [examples: food, soft drinks (including water), alcoholic beverages], with the exception of those foods and beverages destined for children between 0-2 years of age, including but not limited to prepackaged and sealed food and drink for babies, powdered milk, 1L of water for each child between 0-2 years of age.
- psychoactive substances,
- any kind of blunt or dangerous objects, knives, knives, chains, etc.,
- pyrotechnic materials, substances or products,
- sprays (including self-defense sprays), with the exception of disinfectant sprays, sunscreen sprays or creams up to a maximum of 100 ml.
- any kind of glass (including perfume or cream) or metal containers, with the exception of those in containers up to maximum 100 ml.
- cosmetic products containing flammable liquids,
- Chinese lasers or lanterns,
- plastic cans, cans, beverage cans,
- umbrellas (foldable or not), and
- banners supported by sticks,
- large photo and video accessories, any kind of tripod, other than the ones mentioned at point 6.4, detachable flashes (being prohibited any kind of shooting made with flash or in another way that may disturb the smooth running of the festival or the other participants),
- any kind of substances prohibited by law.
- luggage with dimensions larger than 50X30x20cm
- helmets for motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, etc.,
- strollers, skateboards, scooters, bicycles, etc.,
- seats (normal or folding),
- food and other perishable products,
- alcoholic products,
- toxic, flammable, explosive materials, substances or products,
- materials, substances or products considered by the organizer to be dangerous for the proper conduct of the event or which may endanger the participants,
There is no storage point available for depositing forbidden objects or large items.
permitted items
Access to the festival is allowed with:
- medicines issued on the basis of the related medical prescription (document to be presented, in case of request from the organizer),
- hand disinfectant
- rain capes (regarding the eventuality of rain),
- specific wheelchairs (for people with locomotor disabilities),
- cameras, including professional DSLR (the organizer reserves the right to establish places / areas where photography and filming are prohibited; in case of non-compliance, the organizer has the right to take the camera / video strictly to delete those records , remaining at its discretion if it also orders the evacuation of the participant (s)),
- luggage with maximum dimensions of 50x30x20cm.
