During the pandemic, the 2021 ESTAM festival not only kept up its mission of bringing world music to a Kragujevac stage, but also helped begin what a permanent revival of Arsenal, a long-forgotten cultural landmark. Apart from entertaining the public, the festival also succeeded in its goal to connect international musicians and industry folks, setting the scene for an exchange of experiences and best practices. Alexandra aimed, through the festival, to support the transformation of the historic Knežev Arsenal, founded in the mid 1800s, a place of industrial heritage, into a creative and cultural hub. It was exhilarating to see an audience of diverse ages, backgrounds, and social circles come together at the Arsenal to form and to witness musicians from around the region and the world. Alexandra forged connections between MOST and her organization, Studenski Kulturni Centar (SKC) which is funded by the Serbian government, and inspired interest in the building after decades of dilapidation. 19