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On the third day of the festival AND SO PASSED THE THIRD DAY OF THE FESTIVAL Five particapants of the final competition On the yesterday's semi-final competition of senior orchestras ,five of them obtained the right to take part in the final competition on Sunday.: - Stojan Krstic from Lepenica
- Bojan Krstic from Vladicin Han
- Slobodan Salijevic from Prekodolce
- Bozidar Nikolic Donjo from Grdelica
- Miroljub Miro Kremic from Gostinica
The all-around people’s tournament in traditional sport disciplines This year ,too, like many years before ,many skilled young men competed for the title of “Harambasa” (the chief of a band of haiduks – rebels from the history ).There were 44 competitors. In the disciplines :long jump(3.05m), high jump(1.35m) and throwing a stone from the shoulder(11m) the best was Nedeljko Zelic from Novi Sad .In wrestling in bones the strongest was Milos Milanovic from Belgrade and the competition in shooting an apple through a ring wasn’t held this year . The title of “Harambasa” won , Nedeljko Zelic from Novi Sad . The competition was followed by the orchestra of Branko Ostojic from Karan . Press conference On the third press conference for journalists of the 48th Festival,all present journalists were welcomed by The President of the municipality of Lucani Mr Slobodan Jolovic who shared with the present the information that about 40,000 guests visited Guca on the first day of the Festival and 100,000 people visited Guca yesterday.He also estimated visit of 130,000 to 150,000 people tomorrow(09/08/2008) and about 200,000 guests on Sunday (10/08/2008).He also estimated that this Festival will have the largest number of visitors so far. It was also read the proposal of Mr. Slobodan Jolovic that Mr. Boban Markovic should be awarded the title of the recognized artist on the 50th festival in 2010. The information that during the complete 48 years long history Guca Festival was visited by 30,000,000 people was accepted with wandering. The next person who addressed to the journalists was Mrs.Zakic Mirjana, Ethnomusicologist and The President of the Official Jury of the Festival.She declared that she is a member of The Jury for a long time and that the level of playing is each year higher and higher,and even now it is on the enviable level. She also noticed that orchestras are trying hard to renew traditional Serbian music not only because it is a part of the festival rules .Remanding to old ,traditional Serbian melodies and the revitalization of the Serbian tradition are the jobs that can be compeared with the missionars' jobs. She also pointed out that the job of the Jury is hard,demanding and responsible one,because many orchestras and many solists deserve awards. In the end she wished good luck to all participants of competitions. The ambassador of trumpet Mr.Boban Markovic said that he won the first prize 20 years ago and that he owns everything connected to his success to Guca Festival .He invited guests to visit his concert on the main stage of the stadium last night. A trumpeter Mr.Dejan Lazarevic very briefly declared that he is very happy to be in Guca again and that he will say everything on the competition . A trumpeter Mr.Ekrem mamutovic addressed to the journalists saying that from his 6th birthday a trumpet was a toy,at the age of 7 he entered a music school,at the age of 13 he started to play in the orchestra of Milan Mladenovic and this year he has his own orchestra under the name of bakija Bakic and the leadership of Ekrem Mamutovic. . “They’ve won ,they’ve deserved “ To the numerous visitors introduced themselves last year winners –trumpet orchestras of :Dejan Lazarevic,Demiran Cerimovic, Dragan Ignic and Ekrem Mamutovic . Beside them appeared singing groups from Grocka,Ducalovici,Kragujevac as well as members of KUD(Culture Artistic Association)”Svetozar Semic” from Jarkovac and ”Branko Cajka ” from Tetovo .The trumpeters who won three titles were given the charters of Masters of trumpet. This year they are Radoje Smakic,Demiran Cerimovic and Dejan Lazarevic Service information from this morning (8.00AM) From the Police department ,Guca we were informed that in the last 24 hours, there was no serious disturbance of law or order in any sense. From the First Aid Dr. Todorovic Marija gave the information that there were 132 check-ups and 54 interventions during the night,27on the field and 27 in the First Aid centre. From the Serbian Association of Drivers and Help on the road ,we received the information that all roads to Guca are in order and available ,only at the entrance to Guca are expected long lines of cars. Mr. Aleksandar Misovic from The Serbian Hydrometeorology Institute gave the following weather forecast :cloudy with temporary rain, showers and thunders ,stronger north-west wind with the maximum temperature of 250 C. During the second part of the day we can expect improving of the weather conditions .More information about the weather on www.hydmet.sr.gov.yu Due to this forecast we appeal to the guests who are camping to adjust their tents for these weather conditions . According to the unofficial information about 150,000 guests visited Guca yesterday. PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY , 8th. August 2008 The 48th Festival keeps on moving - 10 .00 – At 10.00 we had a Culture artistic program on the stage in front of the Culture hall
- 12.00 – Press conference (The Culture hall)
- 13 .00 – The All-round national sport tournament (at the stadium)
- 13.00-15 .00 – Performance of the foreign brass bands (on the stage in front of the Culture hall)
- 17.00- Semifinal qualification of the senior brass bands (on the stage in front of the Culture hall)
- 19.00- Performance “They‘ve won they‘ve deserved “(on the stage in front of the Culture hall)
- 21.00- Performance of the foreign brass bands (on the main stage at the stadium)
- 23.00- Concert of the Boban Markovic Orchestra (on the main stage at the stadium)
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