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Wild Beauty Art festival in Montenegro

Overview

The Wild Beauty Art festival, staged on Montenegro’s Durmitor mountain range, featured a series of culturally diverse performances over the summer of 2026. On 26 July, the women’s choir Đude presented a program of archaic Montenegrin folk songs, highlighting regional chants and pre‑wedding pieces collected from more than 45 locations. The ensemble emphasized youth participation and attracted cross‑border interest, with Serbian ethno‑singer Rajka Perović joining the stage.

Two weeks later, the festival continued with a blend of traditional and avant‑garde concerts. Folk‑music specialist Stefan Štef Ujkić performed on 8 August, showcasing local non‑material heritage, while the Austrian quartet Alpha Trianguli delivered a jazz‑inspired “Jazz Meadow” concert on 10 August. The events were supported by €90 000 from Montenegro’s Ministry of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Development, underscoring official backing for both cultural preservation and contemporary artistic experimentation.

Entities

Alpha Trianguli · Žabljak · Wild Beauty Art festival · Stefan Štef Ujkić · Montenegro

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

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    Wild Beauty Art festival presents traditional and avant‑garde concerts in Žabljak

    Wild Beauty Art festival in Žabljak, Montenegro featured Stefan Štef Ujkić’s traditional folk concert on Aug 8 and Austria’s Alpha Trianguli jazz performance on Aug 10, backed by 90 k EUR state funding.

  2. 21 days ago

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    Đude women's choir showcases Montenegrin folk heritage at Wild Beauty Art festival

    Đude's choir performed at Montenegro's Wild Beauty Art festival, showcasing regional archaic songs and pre‑wedding chants, with youth singers and a Serbian guest highlighting the tradition.

Sources

aktuelno.me · dan.co.me · montenegrina.net