Kolašin ECHO festival costs 381,000 euros

The Kolašin ECHO festival cost a total of 381,000 euros, according to documents obtained through a freedom of information request from the Secretariat for Finance, Property, and Economic Development. Of this total, 177,500 euros were allocated for performances by regional musical stars.

The largest single payment was 75,000 euros net to Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović for a two-hour concert on August 15. In addition to the performance fee, the Municipality of Kolašin was responsible for costs including transportation from Podgorica Airport, hotel accommodation, security, and a buffet dinner for the artist and her team.

Other performance costs included 25,000 euros for the band Lexington, 15,000 euros each for Magla bend and S.A.R.S., 13,500 euros for Džejla Ramović, 12,000 euros for Mirza Selimović, 9,000 euros for Sanja Vučić, 8,000 euros for Boban Rajović, and 5,000 euros for Katarina Grujić. The municipality also paid 31,323 euros in tax obligations related to the main performers and 23,000 euros for opening acts.