Good news for music fans – Balkan Trafik Festival goes digital! In the light of recent events, the 14th edition of the Balkan Trafik! Festival had to be postponed to November 2020. However, for the first time the festival is going online with Balkan Trafik 360° Digital!
This online event will broadcast live performances and recorded videos of more than 60 artists from the Balkans: performers, musicians, contemporary artists, cinema, live debates and Balkan city tours for a full immersion in the south east European cultures.
The first event – live debate on the theme of “environmental movements” will be live streamed on festival’s website from 23 April at 2pm.
One of the highlights of the digital event will be the performance from Divanhana, the Bosnian sevdalinka band. They prepared a special video feature for Balkan Trafik 360° Digital.
This is the full program of the digital edition:
LIVE STREAMING – 23.04:
14:00 – 14:45 // ENVIRONNEMENT
15:00 – 15:45 // YOUTH INNOVATION
16:15 – 17:00 // GENDER EQUALITY
17:15 – 18:00 // FREEDOM OF SPEECH
A MEETING WITH – 23-24-25-26.04:
Cities & Balkan Organizations:
Novi Sad, European Capital of Culture 2021. Serbia
Timisoara, European Capital of Culture 2021. Romania
Srebrenica Wave, Muamer Civic. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albanian radio in Brussels, Jehona e Shqipes radio. Belgium-Albania
Association Kulturanova, Novi Sad. Serbia
Srebrenica/City of Hope, Irvin Mujčić. Bosnia and Herzegovina
VLERA, Albanian Student Organization. Belgium-Albania
Pristina & surroundings through pictures, Arben llapashtica. Kosovo*
Rombel, Romanian Media in Belgium.
Ugur Caliskan, sky media and culture. Belgian-Turkish media.
Lijljana Simic, Interculturalist/anthropologist. Belgium-Serbia.
KRUG, Serbian Club in Brussels. Belgium- Serbia
Music & dance:
Zdob si Zdub, Hip-hop and hardcore punk band crossed with traditional
Romanian Moldavian music. Moldavia.
Bimbimma, hip hop artists/slam. Kosovo
Iskaz, crossover hip hop, rock, funk, dubstep, raga. Serbia
SkilleR, world champion beatboxing, Bulgaria
Blerta Zeghu, Soprano singer. Franco-Albanian
Bilja Krstic & Bistrik Orchestra, folk & contemporary singer. Serbia
Bojan Krstic, Brass Band, Guca’s winner. Serbia
Robert Aliaj Dragot & Gala, Contemporary artist & singer, Belgium-Albania
Josif Shukallari & grupi “Sazet e Përmetit”, traditional Clarinet & Iso
Polyphony. Albania
Choir Hazreti Hamza, sufi music. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Divanhana, Sevdah music. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Suzan Taci, singer. Belgium-Turkey
Esma’s band – Next generation, The Legend of Esma Redzepova. North
Macedonia.
Yiddish Tantz, Bal Yiddish. Belgium.
Dren Abazi, Zig Zag Orchestra, crossover Traditional-Rock-Pop-Jazz. Kosovo
Ansambli folklorik “Bejke e Bardhe” Pilur, iso-polyphony singers. Albania
Damir Imamovic , Contemporary Sevdah. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Na Horoto, troup of dance and music. Bulgaria
Ceylan Taci, singer. Belgium-Albania-Turkey
DJ Tagada, Balkan Beat Paris. France
Marko Marković, Brass Band Legend. Serbia
Gipsy Groove, crossover Traditional-Rock-Pop-Jazz. Kosovo*
REMIX ID, electronic music and VJing. Romania
Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra, Brass Band. North Macedonia
Orkestar Danijela, Brass Band. Serbia
Gjini Ensemble Singers. Belgium-Albania
JERICHO, Rock, Kosovo
Film director & Making of:
Konstantin Plevnes & his “The Autobiography of the Piegeon man”. North
Macedonia
Blerta zeqiri & her Martesa. Kosovo*
Milcho Manchevski & his Willow. North Macedonia
Literature:
Boris Lalić, Writer, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abdulah Sidran, Poet and screenwriter, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fahredin Shehu, International, Poetry & Wine Festival, Rahovec. Kosovo*
Jordan Plevenes, writer. North Macedonia
Silvia Grădinaru, poet. Romania
Răzvan Ţupa, poet. Romania
Bimbimma, hip hop artists/slam. Kosovo
Original artwork:
Shqipe Kamberi, Contemporary artist. Kosovo
Rikardo Druškić, Graffiti artist. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jana Danilovic, Graffiti artist. Serbia
Dastid Miluka, Painter. Belgium-Albania
13 Pulsion, Grafiti artist. Belgium-Italia-Colombia
IRLO, Graffiti artist. Romania –
Guerilla Art Festival, Street Art festival. Kosovo*
Zenel Laci, scenographer & director, Belgium-Albania
And many more…
To find out about other live performances and videos, follow Balkan Trafik Facebook page and website.
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