Program of the GUCA festival 2026
PROGRAM OF THE 65th GUCA BRASS BANDS FESTIVAL
(GUČA, 07-09. AUGUST 2026)
Program of the 65th Guča Festival / from 07.avg.-09.avg.2026.
Friday, August 7
11:00 AM – Festival Opening Ceremony – Trumpeter Monument
11:30 AM – Opening of Art Exhibitions – Trumpet Museum
- Exhibition of the Apron Collection from the Utvar Željko Ethnographic Collection
Exhibition by the Association of Self-Taught Painters and Sculptors of Dragačevo
Exhibition by the Kovačica Gallery of Naïve Art
Permanent exhibitions: The Guča Trumpet Festival and Rajka Borojević – Heroine of an Era
12:00 PM – Press Conference with Festival Organizers and Hosts – Municipal Administration Building
12:45 PM – Opening of the Old Crafts Street – Branko V. Radičević Square
1:00 PM – Opening of the Book Fair – Branko V. Radičević Square
1:30 PM – Presentation: Dragačevo in Books and Publications – Cultural Centre Hall
Cultural Centre Stage
3:00 PM – Concert: From the Heart of Dragačevo
(Featuring folklore ensembles, vocal groups and brass bands from Dragačevo.)
4:00 PM – Traditional Toast Competition and Best Traditional Costume Contest
6:00 PM – Concert by the Finalist Brass Bands
6:45 PM – Awards Ceremony
8:00 PM – Concert: The Gobović Sisters
Main Stage – Stadium
9:00 PM – Slobodan Trkulja & Balkanopolis
10:00 PM – Concert by the Dejan Petrović Big Band, led by Trumpet Master Dejan Petrović
11:15 PM – Midnight Concert by the Finalist Brass Bands of the 65th Dragačevo Trumpet Festival
Saturday, August 8
7:00 AM – Trumpet Wake-Up Call – Trumpeter Monument
1:00 PM – Traditional Folk Games Competition – Stadium
Cultural Centre Stage
2:00 PM – Kolo Dance by the Bjelica River
(Performance by folklore ensembles.)
3:00 PM – Concert by KUD “Abrašević” Kragujevac
4:00 PM – Concert: From the Heart of Dragačevo
(Featuring folklore ensembles, vocal groups and brass bands from Dragačevo.)
5:00 PM – Concert by the Finalist Brass Bands
6:00 PM – National Competition of Young Serbian Brass Bands
7:00 PM – One Trumpet Calls Another
(Performance by the finalist brass bands.)
8:00 PM – Awards Ceremony
Main Stage – Stadium
8:30 PM – Concert: The Winners Have Earned Their Place (Guča 2025 Winners)
Vladimir Ivanović Brass Band
Elvis Bajramović Brass Band
Dragačevske Trube Brass Band
Knjaževac Brass Band
9:45 PM – Concert by Trumpet Master Boban Marković
10:45 PM – Concert by Trumpet Master Dejan Lazarević
11:45 PM – Concert by Trumpet Master Ekrem Mamutović
Sunday, August 9
7:00 AM – Trumpet Wake-Up Call – Trumpeter Monument
10:30 AM – Traditional Old Dragačevo Wedding (Opening Ceremony – Bride’s House) – Trumpet Museum Courtyard
11:00 AM – Festival Parade and Traditional Old Dragačevo Wedding Procession through the Streets of Guča
Cultural Centre Stage
2:00 PM – Performance by KUD “Abrašević” Čačak
4:00 PM – Concert by the Children of Graz Artistic Ensemble
(Artistic Director: Julijana Protić)
Main Stage – Stadium
6:00 PM – Final Competition of Serbian Brass Bands: From Ovčar and Kablar
9:00 PM – Concert by the National Folk Orchestra conducted by Vlada Panović, accompanied by the brass band of Trumpet Master Dejan Jevđić, featuring:
Nada Topčagić
Rade Jorović
Marina Stankić
Nenad Manojlović
10:45 PM – Awards Ceremony of the 65th Dragačevo Trumpet Festival
11:15 PM – Concert by Trumpet Master Dejan Jevđić
See you at the next festival!