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| name         = BUMfest International Percussion Festival
| local name   = BUMfest mednarodni festival tolkalnih skupin
| logo        = BUMlogo 55x55mm (1).png
| street       = ZKŠT Žalec, Aškerčeva 9a
| town         = SI-3310 Žalec
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| telephone    = 386 (0) 37 12 1250
| email        = zkst.zalec@siol.net 
| website      = http://www.bumfest.si/
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| organised by       = SToP Slovene Percussion Project
| organised by 2     = ZKŠT, Zavod za kulturo šport in turizem Žalec
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| frequency          = annual
| dates and duration = January, early, 3 days
| duration weeks     = 2 (2010) 2 (2011) 2 (2012) 3 (2013) 3 (2014) 4 (2015) 3 (2016)
| festival dates     = 23.1.2015 - 25.1.2015, 22.1.2016 - 24.1.2016, 20.1.2017 - 22.1.2017, 26.1.2018 - 28.1.2018, 25.1.2019 - 27.1.2019, 24.1.2020 - 26.1.2020, 19.1.2023 - 22.1.2023, 19.1.2024 - 21.1.2024
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  | name        = Dejan Tamše
  | role        = Artistic director
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Established in [[established::2007]], the [[BUMfest International Percussion Festival]] stands as the sole Slovenian percussion music festival. Held in Žalec, the festival boasts a consistently successful and regularly sold-out musical program that showcases a diverse range of percussion and drumming projects, often incorporating elements of theatre, dance, humor, and sound experimentation. In addition to the evening concerts, the festival includes music workshops, matinee performances for schoolchildren, exhibitions, and more. }}

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Under the direction of [[Dejan Tamše]] from the [[SToP Slovene Percussion Project]], the main program of the festival unfolds at the [[Žalec Institute for Culture, Sport and Tourism|Dom II. slovenskega tabora Žalec]]. Additionally, post-festival exhibitions are curated at [[Savinov likovni salon]].
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==Programme==

To date, the festival has welcomed artists from various corners of the globe, including Taiwan, Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and numerous European countries. Notable recent guests include Funky Currywurst Brothers (AT, DK), Percussive (BE), Odaiko (ES), Groovetrotters (DE, AT), Quatuor Beat (FR), Sudar Percussion (HR), Percossa (NL), and The Strokes (HU).

Moreover, the festival occasionally serves as a catalyst for projects like ''Faces and Places''. This initiative featured the [[SToP Slovene Percussion Project]], the Studio Percussion Graz (AT), and guest musicians who arrived in Europe as refugees or migrants.

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==See also==
*[[SToP Slovene Percussion Project]]
*[[Žalec Institute for Culture, Sport and Tourism]]
*[[Savinov likovni salon]]

==External links==
*[http://www.bumfest.si/index.php/eng BUMfest website]
*[http://www.stop-projekt.com/stopaboutthegrou.html SToP, Slovene Percussion Project webiste]

[[Category:Festivals]]
[[Category:Music festivals]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Festivals in January]]