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ancient romanesque Basilica
St. Mary of the Sea (11th St.)
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The music summer festival "The Sea and Guitars - guitar virtuoso Saša Dejanović & friends",
under the slogan "Global Guitar", dedicates to classic guitar but also bridges guitar stiles, from
jazz to flamenco, latin, ethno and rock. Performed by solo artists or
accompanied by voice, string quartet, cello, xylophone and many other
interesting combinations of instruments and performers.
The Festival was founded in 2003 by guitarist Saša Dejanović at the small
medieval town of Vrsar on the west coast of Istria. The town, beloved by
artists, happens to be located on the one of the most beautiful archipelagos
of the Mediterranean. The concerts take place in ancient romanesque basilica of St..
Mary of the Sea (11th century) from 22th June till 7th September. This
Festival is organized by the Tourist board of Vrsar, with the support of the
Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture ,
Maistra d.d. Rovinj - Vrsar, Municipality and Parochial Office of Vrsar, Östereichische Kultur Forum and Instituto Italiano di Cultura. Their promotion
and generous help has made it possible for many to enjoy the events.
In the previous years different artists from Tokyo, New York, Madrid, Seville, Cologne,
Genoa,Turin, Wroclaw, Prag, Berlin, Graz, Sarajevo, Ljubljana, and Zagreb gathered together and
performed in front of more than 5000 strong audience. The concerts have
acquired a great interest by the media (television: HRT, RTL, Nit; radio:
Radio Istra, Radio Pula; newspapers: Glas Istre, Slobodna Dalmacija, La Voce
de popolo).
2011 - 9th Festival Guitaristra"The Sea and Guitars"
9 concerts - programme
2010 - 8th Festival Guitaristra"The Sea and Guitars"
12 concerts - programme
2009 - 7th Festival Guitaristra"The Sea and Guitars"
11 concerts - programme
2008 - 6th Festival Guitaristra"The Sea and Guitars"
10 concerts - programme
2007 - 5th Festival Guitaristra"The Sea and Guitars"
11 concerts - programme
2006 - 4th Festival "The Sea and Guitars"
11 concerts - programme
2005 - 3rd Festival "The Sea and Guitars"
8 concerts - programme
2004- 2nd Festival "The Sea and Guitars"
9 concerts - programme
2003 - 1st Festival "The Sea and Guitars"
8 concerts - programme
