As the first Wind Fest “began with wonders,” as the lyrics of Darko Rundek’s song Tigidigi Rege say, the second edition – Wind Fest 2023 in Tivat brings an exclusive – the first performance of the Split band Daleka Obala in Montenegro in their career spanning over three decades.
The opening of the festival will be marked by performances of Tivat artists. The Cultural and Artistic Society Boka, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, will present the Dances from Boka, followed by a concert of Klapa Jadran, who will be joined by the nationally popular Tivat band Toć. After performing joint numbers, Toć will logically lead us to “Daleka Obala,” whose lyrics have marked decades of celebrations behind us.
Klapa Jadran, formed by members of the Jadran choir, has been preserving the klapa song as part of the identity of Boka people for 50 years, while Toć is a band that has been playing for ten years. They recorded their first gigs in the Regatta cafe bar in JK Delfin, where they also got their name. Because, as their godfather, one of the greatest Boka sea wolves Peđa Pavićević would say, each of our feasts is “Toć!”
Whether the 14 palm trees for the renovation of the tree-lined promenade at Pine City have arrived due to Daleka Obala’s performance at the Wind Fest, or if the Wind Fest will begin with their popular song “14 Palms,” you decide.
What we do know – the concert of the popular Daleka Obala will begin with the verses:
“14 palm trees on the island of happiness,
A beach where the waves roll…”
See you at Pine City on Friday, April 28th at 8:30 pm! Let’s sail “from sea to sea” together into another Wind Fest because “the night is beautiful, the stars shine in the sky, your smiles please each of us.”
