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Established in [[established::2007]], the [[BUMfest International Percussion Festival]] is the only Slovenian percussion music festival. Taking place in Žalec every year, festival's successful and regularly sold out musical programme presents all sorts of percussion and drumming projects that often feature elements of theatre, dance, humour and sound experimentation. Beside evening concerts, the festival also comprises music workshops and matinee performances for schoolchildren, exhibitions etc. | Established in [[established::2007]], the [[BUMfest International Percussion Festival]] is the only Slovenian percussion music festival. Taking place in Žalec every year, festival's successful and regularly sold out musical programme presents all sorts of percussion and drumming projects that often feature elements of theatre, dance, humour and sound experimentation. Beside evening concerts, the festival also comprises music workshops and matinee performances for schoolchildren, exhibitions etc. | ||
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Led by [[Dejan Tamše]] from the [[SToP Slovene Percussion Project]], the festival takes place at the [[Žalec Institute for Culture, Sport and Tourism|Dom II. slovenskega tabora Žalec]] and [[Savinov likovni salon]], an additional venue, where post-festival exhibitions sometimes take place. | Led by [[Dejan Tamše]] from the [[SToP Slovene Percussion Project]], the festival takes place at the [[Žalec Institute for Culture, Sport and Tourism|Dom II. slovenskega tabora Žalec]] and [[Savinov likovni salon]], an additional venue, where post-festival exhibitions sometimes take place. |
Revision as of 13:42, 18 January 2024
15th BUMfest International Percussion Festival, 2023.
Led by Dejan Tamše from the SToP Slovene Percussion Project, the festival takes place at the Dom II. slovenskega tabora Žalec and Savinov likovni salon, an additional venue, where post-festival exhibitions sometimes take place.
Programme
The festival has hosted artists from Taiwan, Brazil, the United States, Mexico and numerous European countries. Some of the guests in recent years have been Funky Currywurst Brothers (AT, DK), Percussive (BE), Odaiko (ES), Groovetrotters (DE, AT), Quatuor Beat (FR), Sudar Percussion (HR), Percossa (NL) and The Strokes (HU).
Furthermore, the festival is sometimes amongst the initiators for projects like Faces and Places, which featured the SToP Slovene Percussion Project, the Studio Percussion Graz (AT) and guest musicians who had come to Europe as refugees or migrants.
See also
- SToP Slovene Percussion Project
- Žalec Institute for Culture, Sport and Tourism
- Savinov likovni salon