Festival dedicated to preserving the memory of the Budva jazz trumpeter and trombonist Nikola Mim Mitrović "Mimo's Jazz Fest" will be held from May 20th to 23rd, organized by the NGO Feral Society from Budva.
Mitrović, as stated in the organizers' statement, spread the glory of his city throughout European jazz scenes during his lifetime, contributed to the creation of the jazz scene in Budva, and passed on knowledge and love for this musical direction to young people.
The aim of the event is to develop the jazz scene in Montenegro and encourage young musicians from Montenegro to develop an awareness of jazz and a love for this musical direction, which is not dominantly represented in education, following the example of Mim Mitrović.
The festival will open on May 20th at 21 pm, in the area between the churches in the Old Town of Budva, with an event that will also mark 10 years of work of the Feral Society. Students of ŠOMO Budva will perform, performing jazz arrangements by Dr. Ivan Ilic, with the participation of the Budva City Music, after which the audience will have the opportunity to enjoy a concert by the legendary guitar virtuoso Vlatka Stefanovski, one of the most important regional musicians and pioneers of the combination of jazz, ethno-jazz, rock and Balkan music fusions. He will perform on the Budva stage with his trio, which, in addition to him, consists of Jan Stefanovski on the drums and Ivan Kukić on the bass guitar.
A special segment of the festival will be dedicated to the education of young musicians. From May 21 to 23, a masterclass for students of music schools from Montenegro will be held at the Modern Gallery in the Old Town of Budva. The lecturers are prominent jazz musicians brought together by this year's artistic director of the music workshops and the Mimo's Sextet band. Slaven Ljujić: Jure Pukl on the saxophone, Jorge Vistel on the trumpet, Karim Blal on the piano, Milos Colovic on double bass, Shule Jovovic on guitar and Slaven Ljujić on drums. As part of the festival, on May 22nd at 20 pm, a panel titled "Positive Vibrations of Migrant Jazz" will be held at the Modern Gallery, moderated by Dr. The Heart of the Villain from the NGO Feral Society. The following will participate in the conversation: Maja Popović, Slaven Ljujić, Jure Pukl, Jorge Vistel, Karim Blal, Šule Jovović i Milos Colovic.
The final day of the festival, May 23, brings a performance by students who attended the masterclass, as well as a concert by the MIMO Sextet, consisting of Jure Pukl, Jorge Vistel, Karim Blal, Miloš Čolović, Šule Jovović and Slaven Ljujić.
The program will be held at the Between the Churches area in the Old Town of Budva. Admission to the festival programs is free.
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