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Boštjan Franetič is a Slovenian musician, composer, guitarist and teacher who lives and works in Ljubljana. He learned his first chords from his father, then studied with renowned musicians such as Igor Lunder, Vedad Hadžiavdić, Peter Micić, Igor Bezget and Matej Hotko. His educational path also took him to the provincial conservatory in Cologne, Austria, to study jazz guitar, where he graduated in 2010 with professor Agostino di Giorgio. He was a member of the bands Flip Skuj, Litošt, Akami, Na lepem svetni and the Kostanje sextet, and he currently works in the band Orkestrada, the collective Sve boje jazza, in the flamenco duo Franetič & Mandžuka and the latest quartet named after him, with which he is on the Klopotec label recently released the debut album Siciljanka.
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Boštjan Gartner started performing as a singer-songwriter in smaller venues in the 1980s. In 1987, he performed at the Glas mladih Slovenije event in Črnomlje, and in 1989, accompanied by guest musicians, he recorded the first studio recordings produced by Radio Slovenia in Studio 14. In 1992, he recorded a collection of eight songs in the Tin Music studio accompanied only by guitar, which some radio stations started playing them.
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Gombač is one of the most sought-after Slovenian clarinet players. Proficient in playing numerous instruments, such as different flutes and percussion instruments, he collaborates with many different bands. He performed with the Irish group The Dubliners and with Jani Kovačič, Zoran Predin, Josipa Lisac, Siddharta, and the Mar Django ensemble, Fake Orchestra, Altaria, Terra Mystica, Terrafolk, Olivija, Brina, Vlado Batista as well as the Slovenian Military Orchestra and the Slovenia RTV Big Band… He is a member of the Katalena band and Sounds of Slovenia. He writes music for film and theatre and works sporadically as a studio musician.
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Founder and leader of the acclaimed ethno-rock band Katalena, Boštjan Narat has lately also made a name for himself as a singer-songwriter. He received an award at the KantFest International Festival.
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Boštjan Perovšek is a freelance artist, musician and composer working mostly in the areas of electroacoustic and experimental music. He is accredited with the invention of a new music genre – bioacoustical music. Perovšek is member of the experimental band SAETA, writes film music and creates soundscapes for museums and galleries. He has scored music for theatre, performances and multimedia installations, and also works as a sound engineer for film and video.
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Location: Bovec
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Bowrain (1983, Ljubljana) is a contemporary composer, pianist, and producer. Apart from creating his own music, Bowrain has composed music for several works in the field of visual/performing arts and theater. To date, he has released several singles, three albums, and one EP.
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Brane Zorman is a composer, sound and radio artist, sound manipulator and producer, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has scored numerous music works for theatre, dance and performance art. His work examines and explores the possibilities of processing, presenting, perceiving, understanding, positioning, manipulating and reinterpreting sound and space. By employing old analogue digital technologies and techniques, Zorman’s work traverses the fields of music, multimedia and visual space. In using both simple and sophisticated tools, he develops strategies, methods, dynamics and interactive interpretation models, soundscapes, and creates electronic and acoustic sound sculptures. Brane Zorman is the programme selector of ZVO.ČI.TI (so.und.ing), ZVO.ČI.TI DUO and CTR series, and curates Hidden Materia projects and radio podcasts. He collaborates with various national and international musicians. With Irena Pivka he has co-founded the CONA Institute for Contemporary Art Processing and curated the radioCONA project.
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In 2010, the Branibor company carried out extensive renovations to the building adjacent to the Branibor Pub and built in the same year, 1721. A small-sized Branibor Club opened next to the existing pub. Boasting a rich historical background and featuring a variegated programme that appeals to all ages, Branibor Club soon became one of the most popular clubs in the Celje region. Location: Celje
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The Municipality of Braslovče opened the House of Culture in 2015 on the ground floor of a mixed-purpose architectural complex. Location: Braslovče