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14.5.2010.

XVII Mediterranean song contest "Song of the Mediterranean"

Today’s press conference announced the XVII Mediterranean music festival  ”Song of the Mediterranean” which will be held from the fourth until the sixth of June. The organizers of this years Festival are again the Tourism Board of Budva, Municipality of Budva, Hotel group “Budvanska Riviera” as well as the production house”Copyright” and TOB&Co.
General Manager of the Tourism Board of Budva, Ms. Jelena Rađenović expressed great satisfaction due to the forthcoming Festival in spite of difficult financial conditions and belief in successful organization and realization of this project. For this years budget the Tourism board allocated 50.000 €, while the municipality decided 90.000 € for this event.
More than 300 competors entered the competition that lasted from 10.12.2009 until 15.04.2010. who are , by the words of Aleksandar Armenko,  Director of the Festival a verification that the festival” Song of the  Mediterranean” became a popular brand in the region. The competors names imply the quality of our artistic team and also the trust that famous musicians and composers have-said Armenko. The artistic team set up of Maja Perfijeva, Milan Stupar and Đelo Jusić choose 32 compositions that will this year be presented in Budva.  All compositions at the XVII Mediterranean music festival”Song of the  Mediterranean” will be again this year presented live to the audience followed by the Mediterranean revial orchestra. Festivals media partner is the National Montenegrin Broadcaster RTVCG, that will live  broadcast the Festival. Partnership with numerous media houses will enable watching the event through all ex-Yu countries as well in Bulgaria.
Technical production will lead Megaton Company from Belgrade.
The organizers announced several innovations in the program especial in the scenery and scenario. They also announced that this years moderators will be the famous acting and married couple,Ana Sofrenović and Dragan Mićanović.

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