Ethno Fusion Fest 2024

As in previous years the festival is taking place in the beautiful garden courtyard of the Belgrade Synagogue right in the heart of the city center. Musicians of various nationalities, cultures and backgrounds who are all equally devoted, passionate, and particularly true to the authenticity of their art will be participating.

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June 04th at 8:00 PM

Lala Tamar & Al Andalus

(Morocco, Serbia)

Moroccan, Jewish-Spanish, flamenco and Middle Eastern music find their common roots in the voice of the great young diva of Moroccan, Judeo-Arab origin – Lala Tamar.
Reclaiming her North-African heritage with an attitude, LALA Tamar is pop music’s new Eastern muse. Touring international stages from Morocco to Portugal, India to Holland and many more.

For this specific occasion Lala Tamar will be accompanied by musicians from Serbia.
Lala Tamar – vocals, gimbri ; Aleksandar Jovanovic Šljuka – piano; Stefan Sablić – oud; Goran Milošević – percussions

June 06th at 8:00 PM

Fiddler on the Roof

The famous musical Violinist on the Roof is back in Belgrade. Story about love, dramatic farewells and dramatic misunderstandings, that all take place in the whirlwind of a bad historical moment. With characters who, with their optimism, persist in their unwavering faith in the future. This funny and emotional story is presented to us by impressive cast of actors/singers and orchestra “Shira Utfila”.

Directed by Stefan Sablić
Set and costume design: Boris Čakširan
Cast: Nebojša Ljubišić, Branislava Podrumac, Ivan Jevtović, Dragana Đukić, Miloš Vlalukin, Staša Nikolić, Vedran Borovčanin, Lea Savin and Ognjen Malušić, alternating with Peter Đurđević
Orchestra Shira Utfila: Dragana Anđelić Bunjac, Filip Krumes, Srdjan Đorđević, Goran Milošević, Stefan Sablić and Sinan Aćifović
As “Violinist on the Roof”: Tea Đorđević

June 23rd at 8:00 PM

Shira Utfila & special guest Elad Gabay

(Israel, Serbia)

Shira Utfila (song & prayer) is a multi-ethnic, multi-confessional ensemble that draws its inspiration from the diversity and richness of Judeo-Spanish, Ottoman-Turkish, Arabic and Balkan musical traditions.

Stefan Sablić – vocal, oud, Branislava Podrumac – vocal; Filip Krumes – violin; Sinan Aćifović – clarinet; Aleksandar Jovanović Šljuka – piano; Srđan Đorđevic – double bass; Elad Gabay – kanun (ISR); Akash Bhatt – percussions (IN)

June 23rd at 9:30 PM

The New Original Klezmer Ensemble

(Italy)

The instrumental-vocal ensemble consisting of five musicians was founded in 1993 by Davide Casali. They participated in all the important Klezmer music festivals in Italy, signed music for several films and released numerous albums.

The word “klezmer” comes from the Hebrew language and means “playing instrument”. Klezmer music is associated with Jews who have lived in Eastern Europe since the 16th century, and since then, as well as today, it is performed at festivals, celebrations and weddings.

Davide Casali – clarinet and vocals; Manuel Figheli – Accordion; Saverio Gaglianese – electric bass; Tiziano Bole – guitar; Peter Sponton – drums

Previous festivals

Ethno Fusion Fest 2023

As in previous years the festival is taking place in the beautiful garden courtyard of the Belgrade Synagogue right in the heart of the city center. Musicians of various nationalities, cultures and backgrounds who are all equally devoted, passionate, and particularly true to the authenticity of their art will be participating.

Ethno Fusion Fest 2022

As in previous years the festival is taking place in the beautiful garden courtyard of the Belgrade Synagogue right in the heart of the city center. Musicians of various nationalities, cultures and backgrounds who are all equally devoted, passionate, and particularly true to the authenticity of their art will be participating.

Ethno Fusion Fest 2019

As in previous years the festival is taking place in the beautiful garden courtyard of the Belgrade Synagogue right in the heart of the city center. Apart from ourselves, who continue running this festival with great enthusiasm, this year we bring a group of young musicians from 'Antara', a band very well-known and beloved in Israel, as well as the Turumtay-Zaric duo from Vienna. Theater enthusiasts will be able to enjoy the theater play 'Address unknown', which is also part of the festival.

Contact

Ethno Fusion Fest

Marsala Birjuzova Street 19

11000 Belgrade

E-mail: ethnofusionfest@gmail.com

Phone: 065 200 45 25