Semi-Final Competition
Spectators hear a wide variety of epic pieces and see which poets progress.
~19:00
Union Guslars Festival
Savezni festival srpskih guslara
Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oct 22 - 23, 2026ExpectedSource
Each year, the town of Trebinje gathers gusle players and epic poets from across Republika Srpska, Serbia, and Montenegro. Some forty of the finest perform long heroic songs to the bowed gusle, in a celebration, the Union Festival of Serbian Guslars, of a deep South Slavic epic tradition.
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Final Competition and Awards
Guests experience the most powerful gusle singing and celebration of tradition; top guslars are honored.
~19:00
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Културни центар Требиње
Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Read the local rhythm
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Crowd level: moderate.
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Union Guslars Festival
Savezni festival srpskih guslara
Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Each year, the town of Trebinje gathers gusle players and epic poets from across Republika Srpska, Serbia, and Montenegro. Some forty of the finest perform long heroic songs to the bowed gusle, in a celebration, the Union Festival of Serbian Guslars, of a deep South Slavic epic tradition.
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About Union Guslars Festival
This event, known in Serb areas as the Savezni (Union) Festival of Serbian Guslars, showcases long-form South Slavic epic singing. It highlights regional unity among Serb communities of Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro. Organizers note that the festival "pokupi 40 najboljih guslara" to present the "duhovno nasljeđe srpskog naroda" (spiritual heritage) through epic song. It serves as a meeting point for tradition-bearers to preserve and transmit this living...
Maintain respect for elders and tradition. Avoid appearing to anthropologize this living heritage without reverence.
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Attendance can be appropriate while active documentation is not. Let local boundaries define your role.
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The story behind it
This event, known in Serb areas as the Savezni (Union) Festival of Serbian Guslars, showcases long-form South Slavic epic singing. It highlights regional unity among Serb communities of Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro. Organizers note that the festival "pokupi 40 najboljih guslara" to present the "duhovno nasljeđe srpskog naroda" (spiritual heritage) through epic song. It serves as a meeting point for tradition-bearers to pres...
Key moments to know
~19:00Expected
Semi-Final Competition
Spectators hear a wide variety of epic pieces and see which poets progress.
~19:00Expected
Final Competition and Awards
Guests experience the most powerful gusle singing and celebration of tradition; top guslars are honored.
How to show up well
respectful presence
Plan the timing
Learn a few Cherokee words
Read the local rhythm
Study the schedule and program
Ask before close-up photos
Follow the audience’s lead in attending quietly and clapping at appropriate times. Seek permission before recor...
Respect local boundaries
Maintain respect for elders and tradition. Avoid appearing to anthropologize this living heritage without rever...
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Oct 22 - 23, 2026
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Trebinje
Republika Srpska
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BAM0 - BAM5
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