Rijeka

Sunny Sun is a talented DJ and producer based in Ljubljana, with roots tracing back to both Syria and Croatia. He began his musical journey as a 14-year-old emcee, performing on stage at drum and bass and hip-hop parties while also exploring beatmaking.

This workshop merges artistic expression with an exploration of Mediterranean flora. Participants are introduced to local aromatic and medicinal plants such as lavender, immortelle, rosemary, and sage, which they then press using a contemporary technique involving a botanical press and microwave. The resulting botanical imprints are used to create personal postcards, bookmarks, or small visual compositions. The process invites reflection on impermanence, the beauty of detail, and nature as a living memory of the Mediterranean. ©Photos Tanja Kanazir / Natali Bosić

Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded in 2012. It consists of Ilias Kozas (lead singer, classical and electric guitar), Dimitris Raptis (drums), Stavros Apostolidis (bouzouki, backing vocals), Giannis Bellos (bass guitar, backing vocals), Sofia Staikou (violin, backing vocals) and Asterios Fragos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk and rock with traditional Greek folk music styles, such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko.

DuOud consists of two oud playing ; Tunisian born Jean-Pierre Smadja (already noted for many albums he issued as Smadj), and Algerian born master oud player Mehdi Haddab (known for his work with the acclaimed French based trio, Ekova, and more recently Speed Caravan). Blending their North African heritage with the latest Western technology, the pair builds a musical cycle that looks to their African roots while absorbing and morphing contemporary music styles – break beats, jazz grooves and metal guitar.