Program Guca Festival 2019
PROGRAM OF THE 59TH GUCA FESTIVAL - 8 to 11 AUGUST 2019
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August 8, 2019
11:00
- Festival opening
Traditional opening ceremony at the trumpet monument, in the center. Listen to introductory speech of the festival host and the first official brass band playing on 59th festival.
12:00
-Press conference
Welcome press conference by the organizers for media workers, photographs and journalists. There will be announced all festival events, guests and all important things of 59th festival.
12:00
-New exhibitions opening - Trumpet museum
On the first floor of the Trumpet museum is reserved for art exhibitions. One of them will be open and presented to the audience.
The second floor is traditionally reserved for permanent exhibition about the trumpet, brass bands and the festival.
13:00
-Book and tourist fair opening - Trumpet museum yard
Trumpet museum yard will be occupied by the traditional book and tourist market. Local publishers and tourist organizations will present their editions and programs. Good way to buy perfect souvenir and find out more about the festival and Dragačevo region.
16:00
-Cultural Art Program - Stage in the city center
The first official cultural program will take place at Cultural center stage, in the city center.
17:00
-Competition of young trumpet orchestras - Stage in the city center
Competitive character of the festival starts with ones whose time is coming - the youngest brass bands!
21:00
-58th festival winner concert
After the young forces, stage will be ruled by the trumpet masters, in revial part of the festival.
August 9, 2019
7:00
-Traditional awakening signal
The tradition which have been taking place for decades, will not be missed this year in the official program. This alarm, for some visitors, means time for wake up and start new festival day, for someones, time to go to sleep.
13:00
-Narodni višeboj - Traditional sport and chivalrous competing
-Dragačevo olimpic games.
Heritage from different times, when men were knights. When power of spirit and body were appreciated.
Only the best and the strongest applies for this competition. Being the winner means being the best in the fields which male persons make men.
17:00
-Défilé - participants carnival
One of the traditional events which popularity does not stop. Well-known Défilé for most visitors is the most beautiful and festive events.Carnival atmosphere, mixture of brass sounds and national costumes colors from all parts of the world gives special charm to the festival.
19:00
-58th festival winner concert - main stage at the stadium
The first trumpet of previous festival has a privilege to open the main stage program in revial concert, as an introduction for the final competition.
21:00
-Trumpet masters - concert
Based on festival rules, a player and a brass band which won in all categories become "Trumpet master". He loses the right to compete and leaves the place on the stage for the younger players.But he stays present at all festival event, by playing at revial concerts and being guest at other festival program events. That gives him opportunity to reserve the place within legends in festival hall of fame.
23:00
-Midnight concert
Freedom in composition selection is chance to show real skill in playing popular and modernly arranged songs.Famous brass band duels are reason why few thousands visitors this night spent at the stadium.
August 10, 2019
7:00
-Traditional awaking signal
Who overslept this alarm previous day, has chance to hear it this morning. Wake up and fully enjoy new festival day!
13:00
-Défilé - participants carnival
Colorful and loud festival carnival will fulfill the streets once again. This time will show all pomp under the sunlight from different side.
14:00
-Cultural art program - city center stage
Today, program starts earlier. Too much things to do!
It will be open by traditional dance program.
15:00
-The best rouse speech and traditional costume competition
Real tradition lovers has an opportunity to find out more about culture and customs in Western Serbia and Dragačevo region.
20:00
-Final competition
The most important part of the festival. The reason why it starts and why it is happening. Strict competition rules and non-commercial arrangements is oriented to real music lovers, musicians and music critic.
PS: The opening ceremony should not be missed!
August 11, 2019
17:00
-59th festival winner concert
Sunday is day for rest on the festival. For longer sleep hours, lunch, walking. But after the relaxing day, at the main stage, continues the same rhythm from the last night. The band new winner will have the privilege to present himself!
18:00
-Trumpet master concert
59th festival will be closed by the best. Masters of brass instruments will ceremony bring to the end. Their melodies will keep ringing in the ears till the rainy autumn days and remind them to book the calendar for the next Guča festival.
