Presenting HEMI at MENT LJUBLJANA

On the 5th of February, HEMI partners representatives presented our four-year project in Kino Siska’s Komuna Hall.

With EU’s new cultural policy, which provides a vast amount of resources for the development and professionalization of the music industry, they addressed the question of how the Central and Southeastern (CSEE) Music Markets will react to this new influx of financial means.

A lively discussion about all that HEMI (which is dedicated to the professionalization and internationalization of the regional music industry, and supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union) can bring to the table and what the future holds for the music industry in the region, was hosted by Peter Baros from Sigic -Slovenian Music Office  and HEMI partner.

Other HEMI representatives present included Georges Perot, Head of Athens Music Week and HEMI project coordinator (GR), Gorjana Jordanovska (MK) from Password Production, Náray Márton, Director of Sound Czech  (CZ) and Maja Lapuszynska from the Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe (PL).

It was a productive few days in a wonderful city and we look forward meeting with our Slovenian partners again!

MENT 2020: Full festival program revealed! 

MENT Ljubljana 2020 is taking over the venues of the Slovenian capital between 5 and 7 February. Here are some finalized details about the festival’s program that we look forward to!

It’s all about the Music, with this, the 6th edition hosting a total of 81 acts that will perform on 14 locations across Ljubljana. Besides the 60 already announced names, including the headliners of the opening night, the golden boy of London jazz Kamaal Williams and Ukrainian group of seven actresses Dakh Daughters, Dutch  electronic music ambassadors Dekmantel Soundsystem and plenty of great Slovenian artists, there are now more 21 acts performing during the festival.

Find the Full Lineup & Schedule:          
https://www.ment.si/lineup/

Along with the music, it’s time to talk business and get networking at the MENT conference 2020, which will take place at Kino Šiškaand M hotel between 6 and 7 February! It is divided into four interconnected sections:

EX-YU, DIGITAL, LIVE and AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

Among the guests this year, are distinguished booking agent Rob Challice, university professor and music professional Sally-Anne Gross, head of Ljubljana-based record label Glitterbeat Records Chris Eckman and the European representative of the global music platform Bandcamp Aly Gillani.

MENT conference 2020 includes presentations on ex-YU markets, a debate on streaming income, a conversation about Eastern European festivals and a panel with representatives of some successful Eastern European music media. It also covers topics like the sustainability of festivals and musicians’ careers, innovative music PR and booking, and the Serbian initiative Hali gali.      

HEMI partners will be there for an introduction of new born initiative hosted by Slovenian partner Sigic.

You can find the full Conference Schedule here:     
https://www.ment.si/conference/