Program of the 44th Festival

17:00 The house of Mokranjac
-The grand opening of 44rd Days of Mokranjac
-The welcoming word by the president of the municipality of Negotin,
Mrs. Radmila Gerov
-Oration: Vidosav Stevanović, writer
-The festival is opened by a representative of the Serbian Ministry of culture
-The joined performance of choirs participating in the out singing competition-
The VI “rukovet“ (VI Garland) of Stevan Mokranjac

19:00 Culture centre
-The out singing of choirs
*Obligatory composition – The XV “rukovet“ (XV Garland) of Stevan Mokranjac

1. Choir “Mecsek” – Hungary, conductor Atila Kertes
2. Choir “Ipavska” – Slovenia, conductor Matijaš Šček
3. Choir “Jeka Primorja” – Croatia, conductor Darko Đekić
4. Choir “Canticum Novum” – Serbia, conductor Stefan Zekić
5. Choir “Vardar” – FYR Macedonia, conductor Ilija Atanos

12:00 The house of Mokranjac
-Scientific Panel / jubilee
centenary of film music
Marija Ćirić, music theorist

19:00 The gallery of the Culture centre
-Exhibition
Olja Ivanjicki

20:00 Culture centre
– film music:
Concert of BELGRADE POPS ORCHESTRA and CHOIR, conductor Nenad Pročković

9:00 Excursion to village Mokranje

11:00 Church of The Holy Trinity – Mokranje
– Children Choir of Radio-Television Serbia,
conductor Snežana Despotović

12:00 Mokranje village
– Ethnic reflection

19:00 Music Pavilion
– ethnic group “MARINIKA” – Negotin

20:00 Culture centre
Vaslil Hadzimanov band, JAZZ QUARTET

18:00 The palace of the Duke Todorče
- ECHO MUSIC exhibition – Vratna art colony

19:00 Culture centre
– Choir “JAZZ VOICES” – Hungary, conductor Agnes Lakatos

20:00 Culture centre
-premiere performance (Festival order)
” 15 Rukohvata po Stevanu” , composer Zoran Hristić
Brass quintet of Belgrade Philharmonic orchestra

17:00 Music Pavilion
-Poetry evening
M.Bećković, D.Erić, P.Zubac, T.Mijović

19:00 The house of Mokranjac
Chamber music of Ljubica Marić

20:00 Culture centre
- “Gypsies fly in the sky”, musical
TERAZIJE THEATAR, Belgrade

18:00 The house of Mokranjac
– Book convocation
“Music Pastel” – Gordana Krajačić

19:00 Culture centre
– Choir “Rondo Histriae” – Croatia
*winner of The Outsinging of choirs 2008

20:30 Culture centre
– ROMAFEST GYPSY DANCE THEATRE, Romania

– The Festival’s closing sermon