WOMEX (short for Worldwide Music Expo) is the largest fair and showcase festival dedicated to world music (also referred to as global or folk music, among others). Held for the thirty-first time this year, from October 22 to 26, the event took place for the second time in Tampere, Finland, and was attended by a fairly large Slovenian delegation.
Continue ReadingThe online portal for applications for the German Jazz Prize 2026 is now open. Until 30 November 2025, applicants can submit their entries digitally across eleven categories.
Continue ReadingMusic Week Poland returns to Warsaw on 6–10 May 2026, bringing together artists, industry professionals, and media from across Poland, Europe, and beyond.
Continue ReadingSlovenia will be well represented at this year’s BUSH Festival, taking place from 29–31 October in Budapest, Hungary. Three outstanding Slovenian artists will bring their music to the Hungarian audience across different festival stages.
Continue ReadingWOMEX – Worldwide Music Expo will take place in Tampere, Finland, from 22 to 26 October 2025. It is the most international and culturally diverse music gathering in the world and the largest conference of the global music scene, bringing together a trade fair, talks, films, and showcase concerts.
Continue ReadingEurope in Synch and SIGIC are once again collaborating with the Festival of Slovenian Film, where they will host a roundtable and advisory session on the connection between music and film as part of the professional program. The event will take place on October 23, 2025, in Portorož.
Continue ReadingFrom October 17 to 19, eight vocal ensembles will compete in the Union Hall in Maribor. The Gallus – Maribor International Choral Competition ranks among the most demanding in Europe, with its winners going on to compete for the prestigious Grand Prix the following year.
Continue ReadingThis week, five exceptional Slovenian artists are heading to Sofia to perform at So Alive Music Conference & Festival, one of the region’s key showcase events connecting emerging talent with international music professionals.
Continue ReadingThe acclaimed trio Širom has been awarded “Folk Album of the Month” by The Guardian for their new record In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper.
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