Guca Festival Program 2015

GUCA FESTIVAL PROGRAM
55th GUCA BRASS BANDS FESTIVAL 
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GUCA FESTIVAL PROGRAM
(03 - 09 August 2015)

- brass band of Goran Rankovic, Guca
12:00 - Press Conference at Center for Culture
- brass band of Goran Rankovic, Guca
17:00 - Opening of the art exhibition and exibition „With distaff through time”
- Museum of Trumpet
- brass band of Goran Rankovic, Guca
20:00 - Cultural and artistic program of the pre-competition center Boljevac
at stage of the Center for Culture
21:00 - Cultural and artistic program of the pre-competition center Zlatibor
at stage of the Center for Culture

MONDAY, 03/08/2015

11:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band of Goran Rankovic, Guca
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic, Kotraza
- singing group “Bukovica Brojanica”, Bukovica
- singing group “Dragacevski biseri”, Guca
- singing group “Lejkasi”, Jelasnica
- singing group “Srpska sajkaca”, Puhovo
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Tanasko Rajic”, Ljubic
14:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band of Goran Rankovic, Guca
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic, Kotraza
- singing group “Bukovica Brojanica”, Bukovica
- singing group “Dragacevski biseri”, Guca
- singing group “Lejkasi”, Jelasnica
- singing group “Srpska sajkaca”, Puhovo
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Tanasko Rajic”, Ljubic
16:00 - Opening of the exhibition of economy at sports center
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic, Kotraza
17:00 - Journalists’ day and program of editorial staff of weekly newspaper “Čačanski glas”
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic, Kotraza
20:00 - Cultural and artistic program of the pre-competition center Surdulica
at stage of the Center for Culture
21:00 - Cultural and artistic program of the pre-competition center Kovačica
at stage of the Center for Culture

TUESDAY, 04/08/2015

- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic, Kalenici

- brass band of Veljko Ostojic, Zlakusa
- singing group “Srpski jelek”, Cacak
- singing group “Studenac”, Kotraza
- singing group “Momcilo Tesic”, Pozega
- singing group “Dragacevo Kombinat”, Guca
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Milisav Petrovic”, Parmenac
11:00 - Tourist postcard “Greetings from Dragacevo” – excursion for Festival visitors
12:00 - Press Conference – Center for Culture
- brass band of Veljko Ostojic , Zlakusa
14:00 - Day of Italian technology in food industry (potato industry)
- Municipal building
14:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic, Kalenici
- brass band of Veljko Ostojic, Zlakusa
- singing group “Srpski jelek”, Cacak
- singing group “Studenac”, Kotraza
- singing group “Momcilo Tesic”, Pozega
- singing group “Dragacevo Kombinat”, Guca
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Milisav Petrovic”, Parmenac
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Paja Zaric”, Novi Karlovci
18:00 - Presentation of books and publications – Museum of Trumpet
- brass band of Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic, Kalenici
20:00 - Performance “They won- they deserved it” – stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band of Dejan Lazarevic, Pozega
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic, Surdulica
- brass band of Dejan Jevđic, Pozega
- brass band “Barka”, Knjazevac
- singing group “Zora”, Kragujevac
- singing group “Zlatne ruke” and “Raspevani Palilulci” with pipers, Cacak
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Paja Zaric”, Novi Karlovci

WEDNESDAY, 05/08/2015

- brass band “Barka” Knjazevac

- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic, Surdulica
- singing groups “Ljubicanke” Ljubic and “Gorski car” Jarmenovci
- singing group “Raspevani Zlatibor” Rozanstvo
- singing group “Mile Dragovic” Dragacica
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Bambi”, Cacak
11:00 - Tourist postcard “Greetings from Dragacevo” – excursion for guests
12:00 - Press Conference - Center for Culture
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic, Surdulica
14:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band “Barka” Knjazevac
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic, Surdulica
- singing groups “Ljubicanke” Ljubic and “Gorski car” Jarmenovci
- singing group “Raspevani Zlatibor” Rozanstvo
- singing group “Mile Dragovic” Dragacica
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Bambi” Cacak
17:00 - “Children’s day” at stage of the Center for Culture
- Brass band “Danijela” Arilje
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Bambi” Cacak
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Abrasevic” Guca
- young pipers
- singing group “Dragacevski biseri” Guca
19:00 - Program “We are for piece” organized under the auspice of Embassy of Russian Federation in Belgrade at stage of the Center for Culture
21:00 - International competition of brass bands at the stadium
22:00 - Concert Dejan Petrovic Big band - at the stadium
23:00 - Concert DJ Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar at the stadium

THURSDAY, 06/08/2015

- brass band of Ivan Jovanovic, Uzice

- brass band of Dejan Jevdjic, Pozega
- brass band of Miroljub Miro Kremic, Gostinica
- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic, Kalenici
10:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
- singing group “Sarski izvori” Strpce
- singing group “Bozidar Micic” Velika Hoca
- singing group “Petrova Gora – Kordun” Belgrade
- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic, Kalenici
- brass band of Dejan Jevđic, Pozega
- brass band of Miroljub Miro Kremic, Gostinica
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Soko” Visegrad (Republika Srpska)
12:00 - Press conference - Culture Hall
- brass band of Dejan Jevdjic, Pozega
13:00 - The competition of Zdravicari (those who propose toasts), the national costumes
contest – stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band of Ivan Jovanovic, Uzice
14:00 - The all-around people’s tournament in traditional sport disciplines – stadium
- brass band of Sinisa Stankovic, Zaguzanje
14:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
- singing group “Sarski izvori” Strpce
- singing group “Bozidar Micic” Velika Hoca
- singing group “Petrova Gora – Kordun” Belgrade
- brass band of Bozidar Nikolic Donja, Grdelica
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic, Vranje
- brass band of Sasa Krstic, Zaguzanje
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Soko” Visegrad
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Hercegovina” Petrovo Polje
17:00 - Festival parade – streets of Guca
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic from Surdulica
- brass band of Veljko Ostojic from Zlakusa
- brass band „Zlatne trube“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Marjan Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Miroljub Miro Kremic from Gostinica
- brass band of Danijel Jokanovic from Sid
- brass band of Bojan Krstic from Vladicin Han
- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic from Kalenici
- brass band „Timocani“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Sasa Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Ivan Jovanovic from Uzice
- brass band of Bozidar Nikolic Donja from Grdelica
- brass band „Barka“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Goran Rankovic from Guca
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic from Vranje
- brass band of Dejan Jevdjic from Pozega
- brass band of Bojan Ristic from Vladicin Han
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic from Kotraza
- brass band of Sinisa Stankovic from Zaguzanje
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Srbi i prijatelji” from Tetovo (Macedonia)
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Dravca” from Dravograd (Slovenia)
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Hercegovina” from Petrovo Polje (Republika Srpska)
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Soko” Visegrad
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Bambi” Cacak
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Prosveta” from Rijeka (Croatia)
- Brass band Les 38 tonnes from France
- Go East Orkestar from Brasil
- brass band “Danijela” from Arilje
- brass band of Vladimir Ivanovic from Zaguzanje
- brass band “Timocki veseljaci” from Knjazevac
- brass band of Petar Milicevic from Kostojevici
- brass band of Dragoslav Dimitrijevic from Surdulica
- brass band of Aleksandar Grujicic from Draglica
- brass band of Isidor Zecirovic from Bojnik
- brass band of Stefan Markovic from Bajina Basta
- brass band of Kristijan Trajkovic from Zaguzanje
- brass band “Caribrod” from Dimitrovgrad
- brass band of Marko Gligorijevic from Dub
- brass band of Kristijan Azirovic from Bojnik
- brass band of Nikola Papic from Priboj
- brass band of Emir Salkovic from Bojnik
- brass band of Darko Stankovic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Mihailo Stojkanovic from Priboj
- brass band of Stefan Ristic from Vladicin Han
- brass band of Music center Pancevo from Pancevo
19:00 - General rehearsal of the final competition – at the stadium
19:00 - Competition of young brass bands- stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band “Danijela” from Arilje
- brass band of Vladimir Ivanovic from Zaguzanje
- brass band “Timocki veseljaci” from Knjazevac
- brass band of Petar Milicevic from Kostojevici
- brass band of Dragoslav Dimitrijevic from Surdulica
- brass band of Aleksandar Grujicic from Draglica
- brass band of Isidor Zecirovic from Bojnik
- brass band of Stefan Markovic from Bajina Basta
- brass band of Kristijan Trajkovic from Zaguzanje
- brass band “Caribrod” from Dimitrovgrad
- brass band of Marko Gligorijevic from Dub
- brass band of Kristijan Azirovic from Bojnik
- brass band of Nikola Papic from Priboj
- brass band of Emir Salkovic from Bojnik
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Abrasevic” from Guca

Pioneer brass bands:

- brass band of Darko Stankovic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Mihailo Stojkanovic from Priboj
- brass band of Stefan Ristic from Vladicin Han
- brass band of Music center Pancevo from Pancevo
21:00 - Night of religious music at stage of the Center for Culture
- Concert of Teofilovici Brothers
23:00 - Midnight concert of brass bands at at the stadium
- brass band of Veljko Ostojic from Zlakusa
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic from Vranje
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic from Surdulica
- brass band of Dejan Jevđic from Pozega
- brass band „Barka“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Sasa Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Goran Rankovic from Guca
- brass band „Timocani“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Marjan Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Miroljub Miro Kremic from Gostinica
- brass band of Ivan Jovanovic from Uzice
- brass band of Bojan Ristic from Vladicin Han
- brass band of Bozidar Nikolic Donja, Grdelica
- brass band of Sinisa Stankovic, Zaguzanje
- brass band „Zlatne trube“, Knjazevac
- brass band of Danijel Jokanovic, Sid
11:00 - Festival parade at streets of Guca
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic from Surdulica
- brass band of Veljko Ostojic from Zlakusa
- brass band „Zlatne trube“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Marjan Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Miroljub Miro Kremic from Gostinica
- brass band of Danijel Jokanovic from Sid
- brass band of Bojan Krstic from Vladicin Han
- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic from Kalenici
- brass band „Timocani“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Sasa Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Ivan Jovanovic from Uzice
- brass band of Bozidar Nikolic Donja from Grdelica
- brass band „Barka“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Goran Rankovic from Guca
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic from Vranje
- brass band of Dejan Jevdjic from Pozega
- brass band of Bojan Ristic from Vladicin Han
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic from Kotraza
- brass band of Sinisa Stankovic from Zaguzanje
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Srbi i prijatelji” from Tetovo (Macedonia)
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Hercegovina” from Petrovo Polje (Republika Srpska)
- Brass band Les 38 tonnes (France)
- Brass band Le Spectre d’Ottocar (France)
- Go East Orkestar ( Brazil)
12:00 - Improvisation of traditional Dragacevo wedding
- stage of the Center for Culture
13:00 - Press Conference - Center for Culture
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic, Vranje
14:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” at stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic, Surdulica
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic, Vranje
- brass band of Sasa Krstic, Zaguzanje
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Svetozar Semic” Jarkovac
- singing group „Snovalica“ Donji Dubac
- singing group „Ducalovci“ Ducalovici
- singing group „Crnucanka“ Gornji Milanovac
17:00 - Cultural and artistic program of the guests from abroad
- stage of the Center for Culture
- brass band of Les 38 tonnes from France
- Brass band Le Spectre d’Ottocar (France)
- Go East Orkestar (Brazil)
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Srbi i prijatelji” (Tetovo, Macedonia)
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Hercegovina” (Petrovo Polje, Republika Srpska)
19:00 - Night of religious music - stage of the Center for Culture
- Church Choir “St. Sava” from Lucani
20:00 - Program of the Cultural and Artistic Association “Frula” Brus
- stage of the Center for Culture
21:00 - Final competition of brass bands (seniors) at the stadium
- brass band of Elvis Ajdinovic from Surdulica
- brass band of Veljko Ostojic from Zlakusa
- brass band „Zlatne trube“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Marjan Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Miroljub Miro Kremic from Gostinica
- brass band of Danijel Jokanovic from Sid
- brass band of Bojan Krstic from Vladicin Han
- brass band Zao Taro Light of Milojko Djuric and Ljubivoje Dikovic from Kalenici
- brass band „Timocani“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Sasa Krstic from Zaguzanje
- brass band of Ivan Jovanovic from Uzice
- brass band of Bozidar Nikolic Donja from Grdelica
- brass band „Barka“ from Knjazevac
- brass band of Goran Rankovic from Guca
- brass band of Ekrem Mamutovic from Vranje
- brass band of Dejan Jevdjic from Pozega
- brass band of Bojan Ristic from Vladicin Han
- brass band of Bozidar Lukovic from Kotraza
- brass band of Sinisa Stankovic from Zaguzanje
- during a break in concert Miroslav Ilic

FRIDAY, 07/08/2015

- Winners of the 52nd Dragacevo brass bands festival

- singing group “Biseri Sumadije” Cacak
- singing group “Raspevani Sumadinci” Cacak
- Cultural and Artistic Association “Zavicaj and Banija” Sabac
- Folk dance ensemble of Cultural Center “Veljko Dugosevic” Kucevo
13:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” at stage of the Center for Culture
- Winners of the 52nd Dragacevo brass bands festival
- singing group “Biseri Sumadije” Cacak
- singing group “Raspevani Sumadinci” Cacak
- Folk dance ensemble of Cultural Center “Veljko Dugosevic” Kucevo
19:00 - Concert „Dejan & Ceca“ at the stadium
-For all concerts admission is free

SUNDAY, 08/08/2015

10:00 - Opening of the Festival at the Monument to a Trumpet
11:00 - Tourist postcard “Greetings from Dragacevo”- excursion for journalists
10:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
10:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” - stage of the Center for Culture
07:00 - Wakening call of the trumpeters at streets of Guca

SATURDAY, 09/08/2015

07:00 - Wakening call of the trumpeters at streets of Guča
10:00 - Cultural and artistic program “Houseleek” at stage of the Center for Culture

Open-air Museum Kalenic Monastery

Open-air Museum Kalenić Monastery

In the hearth of Šumadija, on the slopes of the Gledičke Mountains, there is one of the most pleasant parts of Central Serbia, hilly landscape full of clear springs, rivers, gorges, medical herbs, game... It is a grove decorated with picturesque natural attractions, better known as Levac. It can also be recognized by the Kalenić Monastery, spiritual and cultural center, of which protected area we care.

Old village Zlatibor, Monestery Kalenić, museum Kalenić

 Open - air Museum "Kalenić" acquaints visitors with authentic experience and tradition, customs, history and culture of Levac, national kitchen, correlates with domestic and wild animals in nature. Youngest devotees of nature and healthy life can express their creativity and research spirit within the educational workshops in healthy and attractive natural environment:Leaving Belgrade at 7:00 AM Arrival at Kalenic at 11:00 AM from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

- familiarizing with the old handy crafts and participating in making toys and souvenirs of natural materials [weaving, spinning, knitting, basket weaving…],
- visit to the Monastery; a lesson about Despot Stefan Lazarević,
- presentation of the folk architecture and traditional usable things [visit to the households],
- participating in the workshop of fine arts [presentation of Janko Baršić naïve art school],
- recreation in nature, learning old children's games, familiarizing with natural lair of animals, plants, bird watching…
- familiarizing with domestic animals and ways of cultivating land, planting and growing, cereals, fruits and vegetables,
- enjoying honey and its products,
- visit to a watermill and manifestation of grinding wheat,
- participating in the production of homemade dishes and products [bred baking, curdling, making jam, drying fruit, making soaps…].
- Workshops are adjusted to juvenile; a lot of games, songs and careless socializing in pure nature.
Arrival at Belgrade around 09:00 PM.

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History of Guca Festival

The traditional Dragacevo trumpet - its cult kept alive for nearly two centuries regardless of political and social considerations - has with time become world-renowned. It is owing to the trumpet that the name of Serbia has resounded worldwide, in all the continents. Some orchestras, when they appear on stage, whether for official competition national dress, the authentic and indigenous dances and other folk inspired elements, coupled with music, have become an integral part of national gathering.

The virtuoso music performers, the trumpet players to the paradox and make the story more authentic - are for the most part fully self-taught. They play by ear and quite spontaneously, relying on their musical memory; they play from the heart and soul, and their music reaches out to listeners precisely for this quality. The Gucha Assembly of Trumpet Players continues to grow year after year: today, this musical feast of recognizable national skills is more popular, more diverse and bigger than ever before.

The first Dragacevo Assembly of Trumpet Players was held on October 16, 1961 in the yard of the Church of Sts. Michael and Gabriel in Gucha. Initially, it was a very modest Assembly - almost subversive for the prevailing political circumstances of that time. However, the Assembly gradually grew and expanded its, one might say, magical influence, and over the past ten or so years has become the folk remained its key symbol and raison detre, it is no longer held solely for the trumpet players. It grew into an Assembly of toastmasters, painters, song "Sa Ovcara I Kablara", marks the beginning of the festival each year. Some church music festivals notwithstanding, the Assembly of Trumpet Players is the best know event of this kind extending uninterruptedly for 43 years and attracting guests and musicians alike from every continent. Trumpet players and folk song and dance groups from around the world deem it a great honor to be invited to the Assembly, and the number of v visitors increases with each coming year. The record was set in 2002, when Guca hosted in excess of 300.000 visitors.

With considerable experience in organizing Assemblies, today the traditionally hospitable Gucha has earned its place on the map of world music festivals, inviting high interest from ethno music lovers, and deservedly so. As an internationally recognized trumpet capital, and a singular corner of positive energy, a place with accumulated joy, gaiety and spontaneity, coupled with the piercing yet gentle sound of the trumpet, Gucha is a place of catharsis of the heart and soul while the festival lasts. All this is more than enough to attract visitors to Gucha each Mexico , Spain , Greece , Denmark , China and many other close or distant countries. The names of Boban Markovic, Milan Mladenovic, Ekrem Sajdic, Elvis Ajdinovic, Fejat and Zoran Sejdic have carried the glory of the Serbian trumpet across the world. Some 600,000 visitors are expected at the next, and 50th Assembly. That would be very impressive indeed, would it not?


Istorija

Guča je gradsko naselje u opštini Lučani u Moravičkom okrugu. U Guči se svake godine tradicionalno održava "Dragačevski sabor trubača". Guča se prvi put pominje u turskom katastarskom popisu iz 1476. godine. Guča kao centar zajednice naselja - subopštinski centar opštine Lučani po postanku je starije urbano naselje od Lučana. Bila je opštinsko, pa sresko mesto do 1955. godine da bi se svelo na opštinsko do 1962. godine, kada je ukinuta opština Guča i formirana opština Lučani sa sedištem u Lučanima.

Brass band Barka, Knjazevac

Orchestra Brass band “Barka”, Knjazevac

The Barka Brass Band comes from the small town of Knjazevac in eastern Serbia, near the Bulgarian border. With their black suits and hats, they look like they have escaped from the film The Blues Brothers. This dynamic brass ensemble’s finest achievement came last year with their victory at the Guča Trumpet Festival 2012, a kind of unofficial world championship for brass bands. Warning: this stuff is explosive!

Darko Dimitrijevic was born in Knjazevac in 1980. year. He began playing trumpet at the age of fifteenth year. He finished secondary music school in the class of Professor Mile Paunovic in Negotin. At the Academy of Music in Cetinje, completed undergraduate studies in the class of Professor Mladen Djordjevic, where along with a horn section and theoretically studied. He was engaged as first trumpet of the Montenegro Symphony Orchestra. He is currently employed in the “Symphony Orchestra of city Nis” as first solo trumpet. In addition to classical music, a great connoisseur of ethno sound from Balkan region, especially in Eastern Serbia, which is the theme of his new CD, which is in preparation.

Ivan Kostic was born in 1983 in Nis. He finish secondary school for machine technician in Knjazevac. Actively start to playing piano from 1997. Forming Orchestra Brass band “Barka” from Knjazevca, in 1998. years, he began playing the trumpet. Along with tenor horn, he playing acoustic drums and percussion. Awards and Recognition: With Orchestra Brass band “Barka” performed, except in Serbia, in many cities and countries around the world, where he won many awards. The biggest prizes won in competitions in Guca: In the category Youth Orchestras: second place twice time, and once first place. In the senior category, “The Golden Apple” the best band award for best performed folk dance. At the international Guca Trumpet Festival competition: the best band. Collaboration: The music band and Orchestra Brass band “Barka” has cooperation and joint appearances with orchestras ”Balkanika” Sanja Ilic and “Black and White World” by Dejan Pejovic.

Milos Velickovic was born in 1984 in Knjazevac. Milos finish secondary school for machine technician in Knjazevac. With music he deals since 1996, then began to play the accordion with keyboard. He forming Orchestra Brass band “Barka” from Knjazevca, in the 1998. year, when he started to play the trumpet. Awards and Recognition: With Orchestra Brass band "Barka" he has performed at many events, festivals in Serbia, in many cities and countries around the world and won many awards. The biggest prize was in competition in Guca like the youngest band: 2004. and 2005.,  second place, and in 2006. he won first place. In the senior category: 2011 he won “The Golden Apple” award for the best band in 2012 and the award for Best performed round. At the international competition: 2013. his band get award for the best Guca Brass band. Collaboration: He has cooperation with many famous musicians and composers, and had the honor to be with orchestra “Balkanika” of composer Sanja Ilic.

Dejan Petkovic was born in 1985. in Knjazevac. Elementary and secondary school ended in Knjazevac and at the moment he study the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. Music deals than in 1998. year, on their own initiative and with the support of friends. Also he is one of the founders of Orchestra Brass band "Barka" in which he began playing bass. Awards and honors: Awards at Guca Competition in 2006. year, the award for the best original Guca music in 2011., the best Guca Brass band in 2012, as well as awards for world best international band at the Guca Trumpet competition in 2013. year. With the Orchestra Brass band “Barka” successfully wins many competitions in Eastern Serbia, since 2009. year. From individual award, he won the best bass musician in front of the trumpet players in Eastern Serbia. Collaboration: Under the direction of Professor Darko Dimitrijevic successfully working on the new CD for the music band of Sanja ilic.

Ivan Milenkovic was born in 1983. in Knjazevac. Elementary music school ended in Knjazevac. Secondary music school in Negotin. In elementary school, his first musical direction was harmonica, and later musical direction trumpet. After he ended secondary school, Ivan has began playing with Orchestra Brass band “Barka”. Awards and Recognition: With the Orchestra Brass band “Barka” successfully wins many competitions, except in Serbia, in many cities and countries around the world and he won many awards. The greatest awards are on the Trumpet Festival in Guca. In the category Youth Orchestras: second place twice time, and one time first place. In the senior category, he won “The Golden Apple” award for the best band and award for best performed folk dance. At the international competition he won award for best Brass band.

Milan Stanisic was born in 1986. in Knjazevac. He finished secondary school, technician for  construction, in Knjazevac. Music deals since 1995., when he began playing drums. With a Orchestra Brass band "Barka" starts cooperation since 2009. year. Awards and Recognition: With Orchestra Brass band "Barka" performed at many music events in Serbia, Europe and worldwide. With the orchestra has won many awards in Guca Trumpet Festival: Award for etno playing in 2011., award for the best brass band in 2012, award for best international brass band in the world in 2013. From individual award he won award for the best drummer in the pre-competition in Trumpet Festival in Eastern Serbia in 2012.

Mladen Velickovic was born in 1987. in Knjazevac. He finished secondary school, technician for  construction in Knjazevac. Music deals start in 1998., when he began playing in the Orchestra Brass band “Barka” from Knjazevca. With the orchestra has performed in many musical events and festivals in Serbia. Awards and Recognition: With Orchestra Brass band “Barka” won many awards in Guca: In the category Youth Orchestras: 2004. and 2005., the second place, in 2006. he won the first place. In the senior category: 2011. get the award “The Golden Apple” for the best brass band of 2012, and the award for Best performed round. At the international competition he get award in 2013. for the best brass band in the world. From individual prizes awarded for the best tenor in Eastern Serbia in 2001.

Dejan Dimitrijevic was born in Knjazevac in 1984. year. After he finished secondary school in Knjazevac, Dejan continued their education in Nis, on Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Transportation, where in 2007 he received the degree of traffic engineers. Music starts practicing in his fifteenth year. He finished elementary music school, in the class of Professor Dobrivoja Krstic. Dejan later switched to tenor and started playing in the Orchestra Brass band “Barka”. Participate on all competitions in Guca since 1998.  Dejan won many prestigious music awards. He has performed in concerts all over Serbia, Europe, and in festivals in Asia and Africa.

  

 

Saban Bajramovic

Saban Bajramovic is the most prolific and the most celebrated Roma singer, composer and poet in the Balkans. Among thousands of articles and studies written throughout the world about this author, there is not a single one which does not link his name with the expression "The King of Roma music".

Saban Bajramovic was born on April 16, 1936 in Nis (Serbia). He almost did not attend the school while picking up musical education, alike many of his people, on street.

When he was nineteen, he deserted the army because of love, and later was sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Goli Otok isolation facility on an island in the Adriatic sea. However, as he told the military court that there was no sentence long enough for him to serve it, the sentence was extended to five and a half years.

However, while serving his sentence at the Goli Otok facility, Šaban Bajramović founded a prison band which played, among other music, jazz, Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra songs, as well as Spanish and Mexican melodies. Nowadays, he says that Goli Otok was his life-university, where he formed the way he thinks. He made his first record in 1964, and nowadays, his discography consists of some twenty albums and more then fifty singles. He wrote and composed, as he said, about seven hundred songs. For more than twenty years, he has led “Crna Mamba” (Black Mamba), touring half of the world with the band. Upon invitation of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, he visited India, where he was named for The King of the Gypsy World Music.

Photo competition Guca Festival

Photo competition Guca Festival

Every year we have an open competition for the best photo. Some of the photos of our guests and site visitors you can see here in the gallery. If you have some of your photos, please send on our email address: guca@booking-hotels.biz; Phone: +381-64-555-8581;

Photo competition - Guca Trumpet Festival 2015

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Location Map

Guca Accommodation Location Map

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Guča Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery - Guca Trumpet Festival

Every year we have an open competition for the best photo. Some of the photos of our guests and site visitors you can see here in the gallery. If you have some of your photos, please send on our email address: guca@booking-hotels.biz; Phone: +381-64-555-8581;

Your photos you can send on our email address: guca@booking-hotels.biz Phone: +381-64-555-8581;

Weekand in Belgrade

Weekend in Belgrade

Provedite nezaboravan vikend u Beogradu, gradu u kome se spajaju Istocna i Zapadna kultura. Specifcina atmosfera megapolisa koja nije izgubila svoje autenticne cari. Skriveni kutci, zanimljivi i topli ljudi, domaca hrana, kulturni i socijalni zivot. All - inclusive paket [prevoz, smestaj, lokalni vodic, domaca hrana, osiguranje].

Prvi dan: Centar Beograda
Dolazak na Beogradski Aerodrom - gde ce vas ekipa Discover Serbia sacekati i kombijem prebaciti do hotela "Royal". Kao uvod u Vas vikend u Beogradu, preporucujemo razgledanje centra grada. Setnja Knez Mihajlovom ulicom [setackom zonom] dovesce vas do tvrdjave Kalemegdan stare preko 2000 godina. Sa tvrdjave pruza se velicanstven panoramni pogled na Beograd kao i na usce dveju reka, Save u Dunav. Nakon toga krecemo u obilazak Skadarlije - jedne od najstarijih ulica Beograda, poznato boemsko mesto u kome jos zivi duh Beograda iz proslosti. Ulicni sviraci, kockasta kaldrma, restorani i umetnicke galerije samo su deo autenticne atmosfere ove ulice. Vecera dobrodoslice u restoranu sa starinskim dekorom, domacom hranom i zivom muzikom.

Drugi dan: Beograd na vodi - Vodeni svet megapolisa!
U nezaboravan dan na rekama zaplovicemo brodom Discover Serbia i uploviti u jedan poseban originalan zivot grada. Ono sto je karkateristicno je da su reke aktivne jer se na njenim obalama usidrilo stotine malih splavova - kucica u kojima zive ljudi recnim stilom zivota. Dozivljavanje ove skrivene i neobicne intimne sredine ostavice vam impresije koje ce prevazici vasa ocekivanja. Iz velikog Dunava koji tece ispod same tvrdjave Kalemegdan, ulazimo u manju i intimniju Savu gde cemo zakoraciti u svet recnih ljudi. Odmor i osvezenje na splavu kod nasih recnih prijatelja. Nakon toga plovidbu, uz ručak na brodu, nastavljamo do Ostruznickog mosta odakle se vracamo ka pocetnoj destinaciji polvidbe, Zemunu. Popodnevne casove uzbudljivog dana ostavicemo da budu po Vasem izboru. Naravno, tu smo da preporucimo i cujemo vasa interesovanja.

Treći dan: Na krovu grada - Oaza u srcu grada!
Novo dozivljavanje Beograda zapocinjemo voznjom kroz ulicu Kneza Milosa. Nastavljamo ka brdu Kostunjak, najvecom oazom u Beogradu. Voznju ogromnom sumom zavrsicemo u kafeu koji se nalazi na vrhu brda odakle sirokim pogledom dobijate jos bolju sliku o gradu koji obilazite. U kafeu nas ceka osvezenje, predah i sumiranje stecenih utisaka Vaseg vikenda u Beogradu. Nakon posete Kostunjaku, goste sa ranim letovima otpraticemo na aerodrom i pobrinuti se da zajedno sa svojim prtljagom budu na svojim letovima. Gostima sa popodnevnim letovima, nakon odmora na Kosutnjaku, organizovacemo jos jednu posetu centru grada, gde svoje vreme mogu provesti po slobodnom izboru, a po nasoj preporuci.

Belgrade on water Arrangement

Belgrade Experience

Provedite nezaboravan vikend u Beogradu, gradu u kome se spajaju Istocna i Zapadna kultura. Specifcina atmosfera megapolisa koja nije izgubila svoje autenticne cari. Skriveni kutci, zanimljivi i topli ljudi, domaca hrana, kulturni i socijalni zivot. All - inclusive paket [prevoz, smestaj, lokalni vodic, domaca hrana, osiguranje].

Prvi dan: centar Beograda

Dolazak na Beogradski Aerodrom - gde ce vas ekipa Discover Serbia sacekati i kombijem prebaciti do hotela "Royal". Kao uvod u Vas vikend u Beogradu, preporucujemo razgledanje centra grada. Setnja Knez Mihajlovom ulicom [setackom zonom] dovesce vas do tvrdjave Kalemegdan stare preko 2000 godina. Sa tvrdjave pruza se velicanstven panoramni pogled na Beograd kao i na usce dveju reka, Save u Dunav. Nakon toga krecemo u obilazak Skadarlije - jedne od najstarijih ulica Beograda, poznato boemsko mesto u kome jos zivi duh Beograda iz proslosti. Ulicni sviraci, kockasta kaldrma, restorani i umetnicke galerije samo su deo autenticne atmosfere ove ulice. Vecera dobrodoslice u restoranu sa starinskim dekorom, domacom hranom i zivom muzikom.

Drugi dan: Beograd na vodi Vodeni svet megapolisa!
U nezaboravan dan na rekama zaplovicemo brodom Discover Serbia i uploviti u jedan poseban originalan zivot grada. Ono sto je karkateristicno je da su reke aktivne jer se na njenim obalama usidrilo stotine malih splavova - kucica u kojima zive ljudi recnim stilom zivota. Dozivljavanje ove skrivene i neobicne intimne sredine ostavice vam impresije koje ce prevazici vasa ocekivanja. Iz velikog Dunava koji tece ispod same tvrdjave Kalemegdan, ulazimo u manju i intimniju Savu gde cemo zakoraciti u svet recnih ljudi. Odmor i osvezenje na splavu kod nasih recnih prijatelja. Nakon toga plovidbu, uz ručak na brodu, nastavljamo do Ostruznickog mosta odakle se vracamo ka pocetnoj destinaciji polvidbe, Zemunu. Popodnevne casove uzbudljivog dana ostavicemo da budu po Vasem izboru. Naravno, tu smo da preporucimo i cujemo vasa interesovanja.

Treći dan: Na krovu grada Oaza u srcu grada!
Novo dozivljavanje Beograda zapocinjemo voznjom kroz ulicu Kneza Milosa gde se nalaze zgrade bombardovane u 1999 godini. Nastavljamo ka brdu Kostunjak, najvecom oazom u Beogradu. Voznju ogromnom sumom zavrsicemo u kafeu koji se nalazi na vrhu brda odakle sirokim pogledom dobijate jos bolju sliku o gradu koji obilazite. U kafeu nas ceka osvezenje, predah i sumiranje stecenih utisaka Vaseg vikenda u Beogradu. Nakon posete Kostunjaku, goste sa ranim letovima otpraticemo na aerodrom i pobrinuti se da zajedno sa svojim prtljagom budu na svojim letovima. Gostima sa popodnevnim letovima, nakon odmora na Kosutnjaku, organizovacemo jos jednu posetu centru grada, gde svoje vreme mogu provesti po slobodnom izboru, a po nasoj preporuci.

Transfer Belgrade-Guca-Belgrade with Accommodation

Transfer Belgrade-Guca-Belgrade with cheap Accommodation

Guca trumpet festival (10-14. August)

Concert of mega-star Goran Bregovic in Guca

 1. Transportation Belgrade - Guca - Belgrade,

2. Accommodation: in hotels near Guca or in two and three bed rooms in motel Inn Curcic or inprivate homes (guest houses) in the center of Guca. Places are limited, and reservations are necessary,
3. Special offer: Transportation and Accommodation for 4 days - arrangement,
4. Special arrangement for group of 10 and more peoples and tour operators.
- the departure from Belgrade on first day of festival, in front of the Saint Marko`s church. The drive last around 3 hours and we arrive in Guca in the afternoon,
- your Guca hosts will welcome you and take you to the accommodation,
- after we accommodate, you can relax and enjoy your one and only trip to this festival of trumpeters,
- during your stay, we can organize different activities and excursions such as: Visit to Mountain Zlatibor, Sargans Eight, Mećavnik - film city of Emir Kusturica, unique ethno village Sirogojno, Tara rafting and many more.

If you interesting for reservation of apartment in Guca, you can contact us by email on guca@booking-hotels.biz or calling phone number: +381-64-555-8581.

Bus transportation with ticket price from main bus station Belgrade to Cacak and Guca (Belgrade-Cacak-Guca) or transfer Belgrade-Guca-Belgrade.

* Please check the cost of your ticket directly with the carrier.

Contact: +381-64-555-8581;

Email: guca@booking-hotels.biz;

Guca - The Best Serbian festival

Guca - The Best Serbian festival

Every year in August the sleepy town of Guca turns into a big party, the air is filled with the sound of trumpets and smell of grilled meat, streets with dancing and drinking people... More than 600,000 visitors make their way to the town of 2,000 people, both from Serbia and abroad. This is the best Serbian festival considering that Exit festival visit about 150.000 people and Guca Trumpet Festival in 2012 visit 600.000 people., and in 2013 about 450.000 people.

Elimination heats earlier in the year mean only a few dozen bands get to compete. Guca's official festival is split into three parts. Friday's opening concert, Saturday night celebrations and Sunday's competition. Friday's concerts are held at the entrance to the official Guca Festival building. This event features previous winners, each band getting to play three tunes while folk dancers, all kitted out in bright knitting patterns, dance kolos and oros in front of a hyped-up audience.

An English party site, www.ThisIsTheLife.com, has named Guca the best festival in the world.

Forget Glastonbury, Reading, Burning Man and Coachella: "The wildest music festival on earth is a cacophonic and crazy brass band festival that takes place every summer in the tiny Serbian town of Guča in the western region of Dragacevo".

Dejan Petrovic trumpet master

Dejan Petrovic u Vršcu 
Najmlađi i višestruki pobednik Sabora trubača u Guči i prva truba sveta Dejan Petrović održaće sa svojim Big bendom veliki koncert u hali “Milenijum” u Vršcu 10. marta. 

- Kao i sve dosadašnje, i ovaj koncert posvećujem svojoj ćerki Jovani, najvećoj radosti i najvećem pokretaču u životu. 

Mnoge sam želje ispunio, ostala je još jedna, a to je svetska karijera. Želim da autentičan zvuk srpske trube pronesem svetom - kaže Dejan Petrović.

                                                                     
S. M. - Imamo repertoar i za popularnu glumicu. Samo neka dođe, biće oduševljena - poručuje Lazarević. Treći Dejan - Jevđić, upotpuniće muzički nastup velikana trube. Najmlađi u svetu nagrada za izvođenje na limenim instrumentima Dejan Jevđić je sa orkestrom “Zao Taro lajt” prošle godine podigao Zlatnu trubu Sabora. - Radimo predano. Svakodnevno vežbamo za Guču, a mene posebno raduje činjenica da ću nastupati sa imenjacima Lazarevićem i Petrovićem.

Moramo za taj koncert da odaberemo najbolji repertoar i budemo posebno dobri. Nema sumnje, ljubiteljima trube ostaće u pamćenju planirana svirka jer nagrade najbolje govore o kvalitetu trubača - kaže Jevđić. Koncert trojice Dejana, trubačkih superstarova, novina je ove godine. Dosad su najbolji svirali na ponoćnom koncertu, a “Tri D” upriličen je kao poseban poklon organizatora ljubiteljima trube.

Dejan Lazarević: Uskoro će svetlost dana ugledati novi CD sa specifičnim balkanskim zvukom koji je Lazarević radio u saradnji sa popularnim čačanskim bendom.

- Nastupićemo verovatno u nešto modernijoj varijanti na ovogodišnjem Saboru trubača. Naravno, srpska tradicija je deo svakog našeg nastupa, ali ove godine ćemo koncert obogatiti novim numerama, veoma zanimljivim. Planirano goste, u svakom slučaju obećavamo odličnu zabavu i kvalitetan program - kaže Lazarević. On dodaje da bi ga radovalo da u Guču dođu zvučna imena poput filmske dive Džulije Roberts, pa ako se to obistini, Lazarević će kao i njegov kolega biti spreman.

Izvor: http://www.blic.rs

Serbian History Trumpet Tradition

Serbian History Trumpet tradition

Dragacevo, which used to be a rural region, experienced strong economic and general educational and cultural development after 1950, and mostly in the first decade of the 21st century, first of all thanks to the Trumpeters Festival.

The capital of modern trumpeting - Guca, is relatively small, and the trumpet was first played as far ago as 1831. Before nearly two centuries Milos Obrenović ordered the establishment of a "Principle's Serbian band" in Kragujevac, and that the first brass band be led by Josip Slezinger (1794-1870), a man from Sombor, who in those times was the first musically literate expert in Serbia. "Oberlautar" Mustafa, a man who played the violin and "zurle" (zurna), was until then amusing the Serb ruler and his entourage "and was amusing also even foreigners who did not have much understanding for Turkish music". Immediately upon his arrival in Kragujevac he started to organize the band. Since he lacked in skilled musicians, he asked the Principle to arrange that young man from among the population be found, who have talent and will to do this job. Milos promptly ordered that each county delegates five young men. And, so it started. Although it did not always run smoothly, they learned to play the new "golden" instruments, by playing the round-dances and songs which they knew and were familiar with them, but learning also everything that maestro J. Slezinger was teaching them in the then Serbian capital Kragujevac.

History of the Serbian Trumpet Tradition

Almost two centuries passed by, there were many outstanding military brass bands and band leaders from the regiments and divisions. However, only in the mid 19th century were the foreign musical and cultural influence getting stronger; they can be identified at the beginning of the new era in the folk music of Dragacevo and were particularly strong in regard to trumpet music and homophonic multi-part singing , i.e. in singing "na bas". How the brass bands were emerging we heard from spontaneous statements of modern Dragacevo musicians. It is known in Dljina that their oldest trumpeter "was a guy named Cebic who was playing before World War I… And he himself inherited it from the past times. "In Goracici the first orchestra was founded by the Davidovic brothers from Dragacica "probably sometimes about the times of World War I, and this band included only four musicians". Also, the story goes that "in Rti the band leader and first trumpet was Milisav Kostic–Tralja, and his today's heirs are trumpeters playing in the Srecko Obradovic orchestra". And so we come also to the trumpeter Desimir Perisic from Goracići and the winning orchestra at the First Festival in Guca in 1961.

The songs are usually based of two-bar motives and melodies, mainly of two part structure consisting of 4 to 5 tones.

All around the globe, at all meridians, on all continents, most probably also on the Antarctica, it is known that Guca and Dragacevo are famous for trumpet music. The trumpet can be heard, loudly and gently, also in the biggest cities of the world and recordings of the trumpeters' music have reached the outer space, where the cosmonauts were amusing themselves.

With all the other flags, the Dragacevo Trumpeters Festival's flag has been flying since 2000 also on the highest mountain peak of the world, Mount Everest, on the Himalayas (8,848 m). It was placed there by the first Serb – a man from Dragacevo, Dragan Jacimovic from Puhovo.

To say it in modern language, Dragacevo Trumpeters festival is one of the most famous Serbian brands. And… trumpet music took for the world from the villages of Dragacevo, via Guca. Via Dragacevo Trumpeters Festival at which, for full five decades, the blessed musicians – the golden Serbian trumpeters – gathered in flocks.

Dragacevo, which used to be a rural region, experienced strong economic and general educational and cultural development after 1950, and mostly in the first decade of the 21st century, first of all thanks to the Trumpeters Festival.

The capital of modern trumpeting, Guca, is relatively small, and the trumpet was first played as far ago as 1831. Before nearly two centuries Milos Obrenovic ordered the establishment of a "Principle's Serbian band" in Kragujevac, and that the first brass band be led by Josip Slezinger (1794-1870), a man from Sombor, who in those times was the first musically literate expert in Serbia. "Oberlautar" Mustafa, a man who played the violin and "zurle" (zurna), was until then amusing the Serb ruler and his entourage "and was amusing also even foreigners who did not have much understanding for Turkish music". Immediately upon his arrival in Kragujevac he started to organize the band. Since he lacked in skilled musicians, he asked the Principle to arrange that young man from among the population be found, who have talent and will to do this job. Milos promptly ordered that each county delegates five young men. And, so it started. Although it did not always run smoothly, they learned to play the new "golden" instruments, by playing the round-dances and songs which they knew and were familiar with them, but learning also everything that maestro J. Slezinger was teaching them in the then Serbian capital Kragujevac

Almost two centuries passed by, there were many outstanding military brass bands and band leaders from the regiments and divisions. However, only in the mid 19th century were the foreign musical and cultural influence getting stronger; they can be identified at the beginning of the new era in the folk music of Dragacevo and were particularly strong in regard to trumpet music and homophonic multi-part singing , i.e. in singing "na bas". How the brass bands were emerging we heard from spontaneous statements of modern Dragacevo musicians. It is known in Dljina that their oldest trumpeter "was a guy named Cebic who was playing before World War I… And he himself inherited it from the past times. "In Goracići the first orchestra was founded by the Davidovic brothers from Dragacica "probably sometimes about the times of World War I, and this band included only four musicians". Also, the story goes that "in Rti the band leader and first trumpet was Milisav Kostić–Tralja, and his today's heirs are trumpeters playing in the Srecko Obradovic orchestra". And so we come also to the trumpeter Desimir Perisic from Goracići and the winning orchestra at the First Festival in Guca in 1961.

The songs are usually based of two-bar motives and melodies, mainly of two part structure consisting of 4 to 5 tones. The vigorous folk round-dances from the western regions are characterized by occasional pauses of the leading trumpets, with the basses taking over the leading tune of the leading trumpets, highlighting the basic harmonies. Also, we will notice that southern folk dances are usually characterized by oriental music, in the so-called "aksak" rhythm. This is especially emphasized with the "performance" of the drummer, who expertly combines larger "cukan" (right hand) strokes with those of the thinner stick (left hand, on the edge of the drum, skillfully stressing the changes of double and triple meter in the specific rhythmical formulas and combinations (8/8; 7/8; 9/8 etc.), especially in the characteristic dances – songs called "chochek". Then, spontaneously and ravishingly, genuinely enjoying in the music, dance only those who truly know how to do it. In the eastern region a big number of folk dances of the "Batrna" (ancient dance) type and "Stara Vlajna", i.e. "Timocka Rumenka" or "Svrljiski laskavac", are preserving the genetic features of the Vallah or Serb Hora dancing, when the dancers are crossing their hands and holding each other by the belt. And all Serbian songs and dances have up to five tones, while Vallah melodies are more diversified and with an occasional alternation of the slow parts with the usually faster refrain. Singing with trumpet accompaniment is gaining in popularity nowadays here with us. Like the first folk trumpeters from the times of Milos, contemporary ones are also mainly autodidacts having keen hearing, and are playing a huge repertoire of songs and dances by heart, and by the ear, improvising their interpretation spontaneously and from their soles and hearts.

With the first orchestras, their members evolved as musicians and their number was invreasing. At the beginning the orchestras had five musicians, and the contemporary orchestras usually have up to ten musicians (three to four ''B'' trumpets, three bass flugelhorns, one bass trumpet – helicon or euphonium, and, finally, snare drum and large drum with cymbals. Three regions clearly identified themselves by the style of their music, and are today three famous centers with the best trumpeters in Serbia today. Although the trumpet is not as deeply rooted in our people like the vocal music tradition, the fact is that those active in the field of culture have four decades ago broke the ground for trumpet music in tiny Guca. Since then, like awakening from a dream, trumpet music grew very quickly in those areas of western, eastern and southern Serbia in which the trumpet seed probably had already been thrown and did exist, and it also woke up during so many decades in the center of Sumadija, where its seed was for the first time thrown in the far away year 1831.

Day trip to Ovcarsko Kablar canyon

Day trip to Ovcarsko Kablar canyon - Trumpet Festival 

It is located in central Serbia, where the Morava river between the mountains and Shepherd Kablar gorge cuts an imposing shadow scale in forest on the banks of the river, the small plateau close to the rocks and hiding the 11 medieval monasteries, the unique place where there are time when they occur. On the left side of the Western Morava are the Annunciation, Ilinje, Savinja Nikolje, Assumption and Jovanje, and on the right the Temple, Trinity, Transfiguration, Assumption and the Presentation.

The gorge is located Shepherd and Spa. After a stormy night in Guca, you'll benefit from a break and rest in the beautiful nature that has not been disturbed by human factor. Excursion program: Departing from Guca in 8:00 am, comfortable tourist bus. Arrival at the Spa Shepherd around 8:45 pm, a tour (in a tourist guide) very small town, visiting the monastery of the Transfiguration, Presentation, Ascension, Nikolje.

Driving through the canyon on a raft in the Western Morava. Lunch at the restaurant "House" (the menu is arranged in advance if you wish), located on the banks of the river. Ability to visit Wellness center or outdoor swimming pool with thermal water. During the individual time, lasting two hours. Departing in Guca at 17.00 h. Arrival in Guca in 17:45.

Arrangement includes:
- Transportation of tourist bus
- Admission to the National Park
- Lunch at the restaurant "Dom"
- Drive-raft
-Tourist Guide
- Organization

If you interesting for reservation of apartment in Guča, you can contact us by email on guca@booking-hotels.biz or calling number +381-64-555-8581.

Mokra Gora Program - 8 days

Mokra Gora Program - 8 days

Brace yourself for a unique Serbian experience! Visit the beautiful mountainside of Western Serbia and enjoy the renowned ethno villages and specialties. Enrich yourselves with a taste of life in the Balkans. Take a piece of Serbia with You.

 Tour highlights:
- scenic landscapes and gentle slopes of Zlatibor,
- Zlatibor Lake,
- scenic hiking routes to Čigota filled with pinewoods, therapeutic for the people with thyroid gland problems,
- mountain and River Tara with its scenic views and crystal clear water,
- monastery and Pension Soko Grad,
- famous scenic railroad Šarganska Osmica,
- "Wooden City" Mećavnik built by Emir Kusturica,
- 200 - year old Ethno Village Sirogojno,
- handmade arts and crafts form Sirogojno, which are the latest fashion trend in the ethno styles,.
- Stopić Cave,

Day 1: Saturday
Arrival at Belgrade Airport. Departure for Zlatibor with quick stop for lunch. Arrival at Zlatibor. Accomodation in Villa "u Lugu". Dinner and rest.

Day 2: Sunday
Breakfast. Sightseeing on Zlatibor with a shuttle with several stops. Lunch and rest. Hiking tour to Cigota. Dinner and rest.

Day 3: Monday [Field Trip 1]
Breakfast. Departure for Mokra Gora. Ride on the scenic railroad Sarganska Osmica, which was the location for the filming of Emir Kusturica movie Life is a Miracle. Arrival at Mecavnik, "Wooden City" which was designed and constructed by the famous director. Departure for Bajina Bašta with a stop for sightseeing of the lake. Return to Zlatibor. Dinner and rest.

Day 4: Tuesday [Field Trip 2]
Breakfast. Departure for Sirogojno. Tour of the Ethno - Village and the museum. Shopping for handmade arts and craft, for which this area is famous for. Ethnic lunch and return to Zlatibor with a stop for the tour of Stopica Cave. Dinner and rest.

Day 5: Wednesday [Field Trip 3]
Breakfast. Departure for Soko Grad near Ljubovija with a visit to the monastery. Lunch. Trip to Kozja Stena, the most scenic view from Mt. Tara. Return to Zlatibor. Dinner and rest.

Day 6: Thursday
Breakfast. Free time before lunch. After the lunch a scenic hiking tour. After the hiking tour some rest and dinner. Good Bye Party and rest.

Day 7: Friday
Return to Belgrade. Lunch in Belgrade. Dinner and Goodbye Party on one of the famous rafts in Belgrade. Rest.

Day 8: Saturday
Early breakfast. Transfer to Belgrade Airport

What else:
- you will eat healthy food and as a souvenir you will take some specialties with you,
- clean and fresh mountain air at high altitudes which is of benefit for the people with respiratory problems,
- participate in health and fitness program on Čigota,
- take a bath or drink water from crystal clear rivers on Tara and Zlatibor,
- have a relaxing holiday in the parts of Serbia where nature is unaffected by industrial development,
- surprise gift.

Tour details:
- 7 Nights with Half Board,
- 8 lunches,
- 2 Transfers,
- 3 Field Trips.

Guide Service: 2 persons, Tickets and Fees for all locations.

A unique Serbian experience awaits you. Unique tours offered by Outdoor open the doors to the hidden treasures of Serbian nature and culture. Visit the crossroads of Western and Eastern civilization and the region that forged much of the European history. Once You leave, take a piece of Serbia in Your heart. Program is based on minimum 6 persons.

Contact: +381-64-555-8581;
Email: guca@booking-hotels.biz;

Grunula je truba

Grunula je truba - Branko V. Radicevic



Sve se izgleda menja. Sabor ostaje isti. Kao element. Zemlja. Vazduh. Voda. Pečenje. Lebac i slanina. Beli lukac. Kolovođa i kec. Prvi i poslednji u kolu. Sabor je čudo. I to čudo nad čudima. Trebalo je, pre trideset i pet godina, promarširati ulicama Guče. U anteriji. Sa šajkačom na glavi. U prisustvu vlasti. U pratnji trubača.

To je čudo. Taj pohod koji traje. Koji ne prestaje. Od Sabora do Sabora. Od grada do grada. U kasno leto. Pred jesen. Dumbara bubanj. Igra kolo. Ali, molim vas, zamislite: kako je to bilo pre trideset i pet godina. U prikradici. U prekorici. Kao inačica. Tek će narasti inat. Tek će se zainatiti pravi inat. U sveopštoj sumnji.

Prikradalo se. I pripremalo veliko kolo. U prikradici. Naizgled naivno i nevešto. Trebalo je imati hrabrosti. I odoleti pokudicama. Šta će vam to tu? I zašto će vam baš tu? I šta će tu Dragačevo? I zar se to sme u Dragačevu? I šta će drugi reći? I kako će se drugi ponašati? I ko će za to odgovarati? I šta ako se to u nešto neprilično izrodi? Opasno je! Nije vreme! Zašto baš trube? I šta će tu trube? Pa to podseća na ratove! I kakvi su to bili ratovi! Ima ratova i ratova. Osvajačkih, napadačkih, tlačiteljskih, nepravedenih, opakih i zlovremenih.

Šta će tu trube ? Na šta nas podsećaju? Na nekakva knjaževstva i kraljevstva?

Nije Srbin izmislio trubu. Šta će truba u kolu? Ima ona preča posla. Zna se njeno mesto. Ispraća u ratove. I maršira s vojskama. Jedan, dva. Pod komandom. Jedan, dva. Ne može u šest koraka.

I grunula je. U Dragačevu. Kao izazov. I prkos. Prisetila. Podsetila. Promladila. Dahnula vedrinom. I nadom. Jer narod igra. Ima nade. Jer narod igra. Dobro je kad narod igra. Zasvadbariće jesen. Rađaće se deca. Oživeće njive i livade. Biće leba i slanine. Zaratariće zemlja. Neće zaratovati. Ona će zaratariti. Jer bog Perun, vrhovni srpski bog, nije bog ratova, već berićeta, bog plodnosti. On opominje gromovima i munjama. On upravlja zemljom i nebesima. I šalje kišu na žednu zemlju. Oplođuje. Preporađa. Omlađuje. Stvara. Daruje.

Trebalo je lukavo, polako, strpljivo, uz neophodne dodvorice i nepotrebne pristanke, očuvati saborovinu, koja je postala dadž, napajala ljude verom i nadom da još ima zdravlja i da nije sve prošlo i da će se živeti i ploditi.

Zaigralo je veliko saborsko kolo. I porodio se veliki, opštenarodni inat. Truba se pretvorila u čudo. Oslušnite je. Drma. Čućete što nikad niste čuli. Čućete ako ste posustali. Čućete ako ste posumljali. Ima spasa. Ima nade. Čućete ako ste se odrodili. Čućete ako se još niste porodili. Čućete ako ste se zaplodili.

Moj glas je slab. Nemam snage da nadvičem trubu. Sve što sam govorim, kazaće vam truba. Ona neprestano samo o tome trubi. Treba je čuti, slušati i razumeti. Ona umesto nas progovara. Jednog dana, ko zna kada, došla je među nas iz dalekog belog sveta. I progovorila je našim glasom. Baš kao da je svirala. Kao da se usvirala. I uguslila. Videli smo je na slikama posvećenim Božijim prostorima. Anđeli navešćuju dolazak. Strašnog suda. Ona se potpuno pripitomila u Dragačevu. Ne poziva na juriš. Neće u rat. Ne navešćuje propast sveta. Dolazak Strašnog suda. Započinje kolo. Svetkuje. I razastire radost. I zato je dobrodošla. Kao preporoditeljka. Na radost. I veselje.

Branko V. Radičević, pesnik, jedan od osnivača Sabora
Slovo domaćina na otvaranju 30. Sabora 1990.

Cudo zvano Guca by Momo Kapor

Momo Kapor

Ko je mogao i da pomisli da će zov trube uspeti da okupi, ni manje ni više, šesto hiljada ljudi i da će na pustim poljanama Guče nići, kao u kakvom ratnom pohodu, polje šatora? A svi su zaboravili, niko ni da pomene, da je čitavu tu priču pre četrdeset devet goina, 1960. godine, započeo jedan pesnik, Branko V. Radičević, zvani Mačista, koji je proslavio Srbiju, a posebno Čačak, odakle je rodom, svojim pesmama i poemama.

Niko da se seti Mača, koji je sa nekolicinom prijatelja sakupio tri-četiri sirota duvačka orkestra koji su se potucali po Srbiji po svadbama i sahranama, više gladni nego siti, i da ih je doveo u portu ispred crkve Svetih arhangela Mihaila i Gavrila u Guči da tu sviraju ceo letnji dan do podne, a onda, bogami, i uveče, i sve tako, puna tri dana.

Vraćajući se u Beograd, Mač je natovario u kola i teški krajputaš iz okoline Čačka, prvi koji je ikada videla prestonica, uvevši tako u modu staru tradicionalnu skulpturu, i to obojenu, dok su se intelektualci divili rupama Engleza Henrija Mura. E, pa lepo bi bilo da je bilo ko od zvaničnika makar i pomenuo Mačistu, Branka V. Radičevića, ali Srbija je to: ona lako zaboravlja. Uostalom, pokojni Mačista ima vremena da čeka da ga pomenu.

Sva muka i bes, sva lepota i tuga, sva radost i muzika, koje se sakupe za godinu dana u Srbiji, prve nedelje avgusta šiknu u nebo kroz blistava grla truba na Saboru u Guči. To je događaj na koji seljačka Srbija nestrpljivo čeka punih godinu dana. Tada Guča, varošica u brdima, postaje svetska prestonica trube.

Ne zna se pouzdano kada su se i kako trube primile u Srbiji, koja je odvajkada poznavala uglavnom gusle, pastirske svirale, frule i dvojnice, ali je to verovatno bilo posle srpsko-turskih ratova potkraj devetnaestog veka, kada su se četni i pukovski trubači vratili u svoja sela, donevši sa sobom olupane, ulubljene i izubijane, a često i kuršumima probijene trube, kojima su, do tada, pozivali na juriše i svirali povečerja. Ratovi koji su usledili početkom novog veka znatno su povećavali, sem mrtvih, i broj truba. Zbog toga je u njihovom tonu još uvek najizrazitiji ratnički zvuk, poklič na pobedu ili smrt – tanki, mesingani lim, naliven melanholičnom mrenom povečerja.

Donosili su ih kao dragocenosti, pažljivo uvijene u krpe i futrole, sašivene od uvoštenih šatorskih krila, u svoja zabita sela. Odmotane i pažljivo izglancane blesnule bi, usred bode siromašnih izbi, sjajem zlatnog roga. Čuvali su ih brižljivo i negovali, zasviravši katkad u sutonu kolce ili posmrtni marš, sve dok ne postadoše pravi virtuozi, ravni, ako ne i bolji, od meksičkih marijačija. Svojim instrumentima postizali su i najviše, gotovo nemoguće tonove, ali su bili u stanju i da nežno, trubama, bekrijama šapuću u uvo uspavanke. I kao što je šljiva madžarka u ovom delu Srbije pronašla najpogodnije tlo za svoje sokove, isto tako se primila i truba, do tada nepoznata srpskim muzičarima. Pokazalo se da se nijednim muzičkim instrumentom, čak ni violinom, za koju su bili majstori Cigani, ne može bolje izraziti suština bića ovog naroda, ponekad kroz krik, često kroz suze, jecaje ili promukli smeh, a najčešće kroz obesne taktove narodnih kola, punih razuzdane radosti.

I sada su se, sa svih strana Srbije, sjatili svi u Guču. I oni koji su tek nedavno prvi put dunuli u pisak, i oni što su živeli od sviranja po svadbama, sahranama, vašarima i zabitim krčmama. Bilo je među njima svakojakih; onih u seljačkim gunjevima i opancima-šiljkanima, sa šajkačama na glavama, i drugih, što su već stekli ime, pa se odenuli u svilene košulje jarkih boja i širokih rukava, prsluke i lakovane cipele. Došli su tu odršani orkestri bez sluha i imalo muzikalnosti, uvežbani ansambli, koji su već nastupali na televiziji i igrali po filmovima, ciganski orkestri sa rumunske i bugarske granice i družine sa imenima nagrada ispisanim na bubnjevima pozlaćenih činela – čak i ansambl američkih marinaca! u Guču su se sjatilii rojevi domaćih i stranih filmskih i televizijskih ekipa da zabeleže kamerama još jedan potpuno nepredvidljivi uzlet srpskog duha. Već prve noći, podanici prestonice trube, zaplitali su jezicima i provlačili se kroz stolove pod šatrama u osmicama, opijeni raskošnim zvukom i pićem što se nemilice točilo na svakom koraku. Najbrojniji među njima došli su iz obližnjih gradova i Beograda, a nije bilo malo ni onih što su stigli čak iz Evrope i Amerike, da nedelju dana traže i pronalaze svoje zaboravljene korene. Samo na ovom mestu mogle su da se susretnu leptir-mašne sa šajkačama, mlade lepotice sa slavnim, pijanim starcima, dame, odevene po poslednjoj pariskoj modi, sa zabrađenim seljankama; pod šatrama koje su bazdile po rakiji, pečenom mesu i duvanskom dimu što je naprosto kuljao iz njih. Svaka šatra postala je improvizovana gostionica sa rasparenim stolicama i sastavljenim stolovima prekrivenim čaršavima, u kojoj su se smenjivala i nadmetala, naizmenično, po dva-tri orkestra duvača. Pred jutro, iskolačenih očiju, okrenuli bi svoje trube jedni naspram drugih, poput tromblonskih bacača zvuka, izduvavajući svu svoju nagomilanu snagu i bes kroz njih, nadmećući se ko će koga da nadjača i otera sa poprišta. Lepotice su se pele na stolove i igrale po njima (zvali su ih stolovače), a muškarci padali u dert, razvezivali kravate i opuštali kaiševe ispod nabreklih trbuha. Ništa se, naime, ne slaže i ne prožima tako dobro kao šljivovica iz tog kraja i svirka duvača-Dragačevaca.

Oko šatri su se okretali danonoćno ražnjevi sa prasićima i jaganjcima a na nekoliko mesta i teški volovi, sa kojih su vešti majstori noževima odsecali ispečeni sloj, i dok se pekao novi, prodavali još vrele režnjeve volujskog mesa u rasečenim lepinjama.

Što se tiče ovogodišnje Guče, zapanjile su me dve stvari: prva, da nije bilo nijednog slučaja svinjskog gripa, koji hara planetom, a to iz dva razloga – najpre, zbog toga što su gosti pojeli svu raspoloživu svinjetinu, tako da grip nije stigao da se zapati u njoj, a i to je najzad dokazano, da bacili gripa umiru na metar i sedamdeset pet centimetara udaljenosti od onoga koji je popio tri litra vina ili gajbu piva. Tako je slučajno i pronađen najbolji serum protiv gripa. Druga stvar koja me zapanjuje, po ko zna koji put, jesu pijani Slovenci, koji dokazuju da nema šta da tražimo u Evropskoj uniji, jer da je tamo dobro, ne bi dolazili kod nas u Guču da se provedu pod sloganom ''Samo jednom se živi!'' Kako im je tamo, najbolje se vidi iz načina na koji piju: oni se opijaju mračno i depresivno, bilo čim što im dođe do ruku, samo da pobegnu od načina života kojim žive.

Ono što je potpuno nelogično u Guči kuva se u velikim zemljanim loncima, i zove se svadbarski kupus. Kiseo kupus u avgustu, to me zaprepašćuje. Da li je to onaj poplesnivili kupus, preostao od zimus, ili su ga zakiselili na brzu ruku, ostaće zauvek tajna. Zaista ga je perverzno jesti usred leta.

Primetio sam još da Guča, i pored svoje popularnosti, polako ali sigurno gubi svoju izvornu dušu, približavajući se američkom Vudstoku ili novosadskom Egzitu. Njena buduća propast počela je prisustvom u orkestrima saksofona, koji je do tada bio nepoznat instrument u srpskoj narodnoj muzici, a nastavlja se sa sve prisutnijim klavijaturama. Još samo nedostaju orgulje i harfistkinja sa šajkačom, pa da stvar bude potpuna. Još nešto: u repertoar se sve više uvlače belosvetski šlageri od Maj veja do Kondorovog leta – kao , možemo i to. Za iduću godinu Guča je najavila takmičenje za prvu trubu sveta. Šteta što su umrli Dizi Gilespi i Majls Dejvis – oni bi sigurno došli da se takmiče sa Salijevićima.

Kao što je ono prase pitalo, ima li života posle Đurđevdana, tako se i mi pitamo, ima li ga posle Guče?

Momo KAPOR, književnik i slikar

Nin, Beograd, 20. avgust 2009.

Nikola Tesla Arrangement

Nikola Tesla Arrangement

Day 1th: Meeting of passengers and representatives of the agency at the airport Nikola Tesla Belgrade. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight.

Day 2nd: Breakfast. Sight - seeing of the city with a professional tourist guide in the English / German / French Language.

Itinerary: the City Parliament, the Federal Parliament, Terazije Street, Republic Square, Students' Square, Belgrade Fortress, City Gate ["Varos kapija"], New Belgrade, Topcider Hill, Dedinje, Oslobodjenje Square, Slavija Square, Nikola Pasic Square. Free afternoon. In the evening organized visit to the Belgrade Bohemian Quarter - Skadarlija. Dinner in the national restaurant with live music. Overnight.

Day 3rd: Breakfast. One - day excursion in the Central Serbia, Valjevo City and its surroundings.

Itinerary: Belgrade, the Kolubara River valley, Petnica cave, Research Center in Petnica, Valjevo [old city lake Tesnjar, Muselin's overnight stay inn, the monument of the greatest Serbian army commander Zivojin Misic, the monument of poetess Desanka Maksimovic]. Visit of Monasteries Celije and Lelic with relics of the Bishoup Nikolaj Velimirovic, the Orthodox theologian and writer from 20th century, visit to the monastery of Pustinja ["The Desert"] from 14th century built during the rule of the Nemanjic royal family.

Visit to the village Sitarice on the hillsides of Medvednik Mountain. This is the place where the tradition of old Serbian houses, outbuildings, folklore, customs and traditional dishes of Serbian cuisine are preserved and cherished. Here in the yard of an old authentic village house, Serbian dining table brimming with national dishes and drinks, with welcome of a Serbian host, song and dance typical for this part of Serbia are waiting for us.

Return to Belgrade in the evening hours. Overnight.

Day 4th: One - day program with Nikola Tesla

The day with Tesla begins on the catamaran boat, where Tesla's breakfast is planned, as well as a public lecture with the works of a composer Stevan Mokranjac in a way Tesla saw and experienced them. The program will be preformed by the national song and dance ensemble under the name of "Nikola Tesla" and under the original flag which Tesla presented them. There you will take active part in the program and learn to dance traditional Serbian "kolo".

Landing from the boata and following the way once Tesla went along, when he visited Belgrade. Lunch "Tesla's Menu" in a well - known Belgrade café restaurant. The afternoon rest and preparation for Tesla's night. Departure on the drama performance at the "Madlenianum" theatre, dedicated to Tesla.
Since it is known that the great genius worked late at night, in his honour, we will spend the night in the heart of Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Museum, performing experiments which made him famous.

Day 5th: Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Departure of the group.

Arrangement includes:- transfers by high tourist class buses during the travel,
- accommodation in the hotel. Type of service: Bed & breakfast [BB],
- 3 lunches, 1 dinner, no drink included during the travel,
- all tickets included in the program,
- a guide speaking the native language of the group provided during the trip,
- organization and running the trip.

Contact: +381-64-555-8581;

Email: guca@booking-hotels.biz

Serbia-Montenegro Tour

Serbia-Montenegro Tour

Day 1th: Meeting of passengers and representatives of the agency at the Belgrade airport "Nikola Tesla". Transfer to the hotel after which sightseeing of the city with a professional tour guide is planned.

Walking tour route: Oldest Orthodox Church in Belgrade - Ružica [XVI century], St. Petka Chapel, old Belgrade core, Patriarch's residence, Orthodox Cathedral.

Sightseeing route by bus: The City Parliament, The Federal Parliament, Terazije Square, Republic Square, Students' Square, New Belgrade, Slavija Square Nikola Pasic Square.

In the evening, we will visit old bohemian quarter Skadarlija and have dinner in the national restaurant with program which includes actors and musician. With this experience you will feel the spirit of Belgrade from its old times.

Day 2nd: Route: Belgrade - Topola [Oplenac] - Mountain Rudnik. Breakfast is in the hotel. Departure of a group to Southern Serbia.

First we will visit St. Sava's Temple in Belgrade, the largest Orthodox temple on the Balkans. It is located at the place where in 1594 the relics of great Serbian saint Sava had been burned.

The road leads us to the South, in the interior of Serbia. First to Oplenac and to the Museum and St. George's Church, the charitable foundation of King Petar i Karadjordjevic, where there is also a family crypt of Serbian royal family Karadjordjevic. Here we will also visit king's wine cellar with the wine tasting and gourmet offer.

Departure to Rudnik Mountain where we will be accommodated and have lunch or dinner, depending on arrival. The Rudnik Mountain, which dominates Serbia's central region Sumadija was declared a climate spa in 1922 because of its superb climate conditions - great number of sunny Days per year, air currents, high level of air ionization, unspoiled nature… Overnight.

Day 3rd: Route: Rudnik Mountain - Kragujevac - Kraljevo - Monastery Zica - Monastery Ljubostinja - Vrnjačka Banja. Breakfast and departure towards Vrnjačka Banja. On the way to Vrnjačka Banja, you can't overlook the monastery Zica [the 18th century], charitable foundation of Stefan Prvovencani, where in accordance with tradition the keeper of the Seal of old Serbian state is; then in the direction of Krusevac - female monastery Ljubostinja [the 15th century], charitable foundation of Empress Milica [the wife of Serbian prince Lazar] which is one of the most important monuments of the Morava school.

We will continue our trip to Vrnjačka Banja, spa where you will be accommodated in hotel. First, we will have lunch and in the evening you will have some spare time and time for rest. Vrnjačka Banja, well known Serbian tourist spot, is situated below Mountain Goc and nearby spa there are many natural beauties, cultural and historical heritage of old Serbia, from the regency of Dynasty Nemanjic. Dinner. Overnight.

Day 4th: Route: Vrnjačka Banja - Monastery Studenica - Monastery Djurdjevi Stupovi - Mountain Bjelasica [Montenegro]. After breakfast group leaves hotel and continues trip to Montenegro. On our way, we will visit one of the most important monasteries from 12th century - Monastery Studenica [80km]. This Monastery is one of the UNECO World Heritage Sites. Trustee of Monastery Studenica is Stefan Nemanja and Dynasty Nemanjic. Also, this is the birthplace of Serbian art and literature, and founder stone of Serbian culture. In Monastery compound there are Church of Our Blessed Lady, Church of St. Nikola, King's Church, monastery treasury, and dinning room where you will take a brake and try monastery wine, honey and meals from monastery kitchen.

Since we chose this way, we will find ourselves in another fairy tale from Kopaonik area, named Stari Ras [Old Ras] which is made of jewels of Serbian spirituality. You can start meeting the temples of Nemanjic's Serbia from the monastery Sopocani, the charitable foundation of king Uros i [the second half of the 13th century] which is located in the valley of the River Raska, by the ancient town Ras - the center of Serbian medieval state. Some members of the royal Nemanjic family found their eternal peace here. On a hill above Novi Pazar, there is a monastery Djurdjevi Stupovi, charitable foundation of Stefan Nemanja. The oldest building of this block is St Geogije's Church.

Petar's church in Novi Pazar is even older and it is one of the oldest Serbian Orthodox churches. It was built in the 11th century and is famous for being the oldest spiritual centre in Raska area. Sopocani and Petar's church are the part of the world cultural heritage and they are under protection of UNESCO organization.

On our way to Montenegro, we will take a break and accommodated on Bjelasica Mountain in Mojkovac and have dinner. Overnight.

Day 5th: Route: Bjelasica Mountain - Monastery Moraca - Podgorica - Budva. Breakfast in hotel and departure to Montenegrin coast of Adriatic sea.

On our way we will visit monastery Moraca. The Moraca Monastery is one of the most majestic medieval monuments in Montenegro that is influenced in architecture and fresco painting by the Byzantine Empire.

We will pass by Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, and soon we will find ourselves on a beautiful coast of Adriatic sea. We will accommodated in hotel in Budva and have lunch in some of famous fish restaurants in Budva.

In the afternoon, we will visit Monastery Rezevici near Petrovac. The Monastery Rezevici is situated on a picturesque hillside not far from the sea, near Petrovac and in the immediate vicinity of the famous tourist complex Sveti Stefan. According to tradition pagan temples and ancient graves existed here, some of which can still be seen. The Serbian king Stefan the First - Crowned spent some time of his life in Rezevici. There we will also visit Sveti Stefan [St. Stefan] a former fishermen's village, today a famous city - Hotel situated in the most beautiful part of the Montenegrin coast. Sveti Stefan hosted many celebrities, such as Sofia Loren, Monica Vitti, Willie Brandt, Bobby Fisher, Silvester Stallone, Claudia Schiffer, Ingemar Stenmark...
Return to Budva. Dinner. Spare time. Overnight.

Day 6th: Route: Budva - Kotor Bay - Monastery Ostrog - Zabljak Mountain. Breakfast in hotel and departure to Kotor Bay. If you have not fallen in love at first sight with any town before, you will certainly fall in love with Kotor! This small medieval town on the beautiful Kotor Bay is both charming and seductive. Narrow streets, contiguous houses, bulwarks, churches, cathedrals, squares, carnivals and feasts, create an environment that one can not resist. After a short break in this beautiful area we will continue our trip to Monastery Ostrog.

The orthodox Monastery Ostrog is the most frequent visited one on the Balkans. It is visited by believers from all parts of the world, either individually or in groups. It represents the meeting place of all three confessions: the Orthodox, the Catholics and the Muslims because it is believed that the enshrined body of Saint Vasilije Ostroski makes miracles. According to the stories of pilgrims, by praying by his body many have been cured and helped in lessening the difficulties in their lives.

On our way back to Serbia, we will take a break on Zabljak Mountain and accommodated in hotel. Lunch. Spare time. Overnight.

Day 7th: Route: Zabljak Mountain - Prijepolje - Monastery Mileseva - Zlatar Mountain.
After breakfast group leaves hotel and continues trip back to Serbia. First treasury that we will find is famous known monastery Mileseva.

The Mileseva monastery was founded between 1234 and 1236 by Serbian King Vladislav. The monastery is situated in a valley of the Mileseva river, near Prijepolje. The church's most famous fresco is the White Angel, now regarded as a symbol of Serbia and recently adopted as an emblem for the United Nations.

Further on, in beautiful nature of Mountain Zlatar, we will find unique ethno village and this will be an opportunity to meet Serbian old tradition, tasting real Serbian food and spending a night in old traditional houses of this village.

Day 8th: Route: Zlatar Mountain - Zlatibor Mountain - ethno village Sirogojno - Mecavnik - Zlatibor. After breakfast, we will continue exploring Serbian tradition and values from its old times on Zlatibor Mountain in unique open - air museum "Old Village Sirogojno".

This open - air museum represents the village dwelling culture on mountain Zlatibor. To save at least a part of this cultural heritage, a number of authentic objects and buildings have been transferred to the present site of the Museum and conserved in order to be used for further research and to be exhibited for the public.

We continue our trip towards Mokra Gora. Here you will enjoy in "Sarganska Osmica", narrow - gage railroad, shaped in number eight, 15km long, with 22 tunnels, many viaducts and bridges which represents the greatest tourist attraction in Europe at the moment. You will board the old type train "Cira" and drive along spectacular places and views. Also, you will visit film village Drvengrad [Wooden town] where our famous film director Emir Kusturica made his film "Zivot je cudo" [Life is a miracle], and watch the projection of his latest documentary film. Lunch is planned in the ethno restaurant of this unique film village and maybe, during lunch, Emir Kusturica will personally come to welcomes you. In the evening, we will return to Zlatibor to be accommodated in hotel. Overnight.

Day 9th: Route: Zlatibor Mountain - Ovcarsko - kablarska Gorge - Kostunici village - Belgrade. Departure to Belgrade is planned after breakfast. Way leads us to Ovčarsko - Kablarska Gorge, Serbian Holy Mountain [66 km].

Ovcarsko - Kablarska Gorge is recognized for its natural beauties as well as for its cultural - historical monuments. The monasteries played an important role, not only in spiritual sense, but also in development of the national conscience, in acquiring knowledge and in teaching illiterates how to read and write, throughout the history of Serbia and Serbian people who lived on this territory for centuries. Monasteries of Ovcarsko - Kablarska Gorge represent the evidence of the past times and each of these monasteries [there are 10 of them] has its own story related to the period of its foundation and existence on this territory.

Next stop is Kostunici village where we will visit the local museum and ethno gallery. Lunch is planned in an authentic national restaurant where you will taste Serbian cuisine followed by sljivovica [plum brandy]. Arrival in Belgrade in the evening hours. Accommodation in hotel. Spare time. Overnight.

Day 10th: Route: Belgrade - Fruska Gora - Sremski Karlovci - Novi Sad - Belgrade. After breakfast in a hotel, you will be taken to one - day jaunt to Fruska Gora, Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad.

Fruska Gora - Serbian Sacred hill with 12 monasteries among which the monastery Krusedol is the most famous [the 16th century] and it used to be the residence of Serbian archbishops. Further on, the road leads us to Sremski Karlovci where Patriarch's Court is, as well as St. Nicola's Church and lots of art monuments. All treasuries of this city are reasons for calling it Serbian St. Andreja on the Danube! Here, you can find famous known wine cellars and in one of the oldest, we will have wine tasting.

The great finale of this trip is in Novi Sad. Sightseeing of central area and Petrovaradin Fortress which has a good 'memory' and 'knows'.

Spending a time in Serbia and not tasting fish specialties would be such a shame! We will have lunch in fish restaurant on the Danube coast with national music "tamburasi", after which we will return to Belgrade. Spare time. Overnight.

Day 11th: Route: Belgrade. Breakfast. Free time until transfer to the airport. Departure.

Arrangement includes:
- transfers by high tourist class bus / mini bus during the travel,
- accommodation & type of service,
- 3 nights in hotel "Majestic" 4**** Belgrade [BB],
- 1 night in hotel "Neda" 3*** Rudnik Mountain; [HB],
- 1 night in hotel "Fontana" 3*** Vrnjačka Banja [FB],
- 1 night in hotel "Palas" 3*** on Bjelasica Mountain [HB],
- 1 night in hotel "Obala" 3*** in Budva [HB],
- 1 night in hotel "Jezera "3***, Zabljak Mountain [HB],
- 1 night in ethno village3*** on Zlatar Mounatin [HB],
- 1 night in hotel " Zelenkada "4**** on Zlatibor Mountain [BB],
- All meals included in program, no drink included during the travel,
- All tickets and sightseeing included in the program,
- A guide speaking native language of the group provided during the trip,
- Organization and running the trip.