For the first time in history, a Ukrainian delegation will attend Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) — one of the world's largest electronic music festivals and conferences, which will take place on 22–26 October 2025 in Amsterdam. This was announced by the co-organiser of the Ukrainian group, the Ukrainian Institute.
This year's event will be special: ADE will celebrate the festival's 30th anniversary and the city's 750th anniversary. Guests can expect over 300 events at 80 locations and performances by over 2,000 DJs from around the world.
Ukrainian producers, DJs, promoters, and representatives of music organisations will participate in a professional conference programme and panel discussions to present the contemporary Ukrainian electronic music scene on the global stage.
The delegation includes:
- Nastya Syradoyeva — cultural manager, executive director of the club ∄ (K41)
- PLEDOV — founder of the Polygon label and the Brudnyi Pes festival
- Oles Zazulin — DJ, producer, researcher, creator of the Ivano-Frankivsk creative community
- Kiss Allah — DJ, creative director, founder of the Khvylia label and FPV.Radio
The Ukrainian delegation's participation was organised by the Ukrainian Institute, its representative office in the Netherlands, and Music Export Ukraine.