XVIII Festival nošnje, nakita i oglavlja BISERNA GRANA

Biserna Grana Festival 2025

📅 October 2–5, 2025 | Novi Sad and Futog, Serbia

A folk costume is much more than clothing — it preserves stories, identity, and community. The Biserna Grana Festival of Folk Costumes, Jewelry, and Headpieces, a unique event in Serbia, celebrates its 18th edition by bringing together collectors, artists, researchers, ensembles, and heritage enthusiasts from Serbia and abroad.

Dedicated to the affirmation of tangible folklore heritage, the festival highlights the folk costume as a powerful symbol of identity, tradition, and artistic expression.

Through exhibitions, conferences, concerts, and a gala fashion show, the festival builds a bridge between the past and the contemporary moment, reminding us that tradition is not static — it lives through art, stage expression, design, and intercultural dialogue.

This year’s edition presents a rich and diverse program with international participation from Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Croatia, Turkey, Greece, and Serbia.

📜 Festival Program

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Cultural Station Edjseg, Novi Sad | 19:00 Evening of Spanish Culture and Tradition Guest performance: Agrupacion belenista “La Morana” (Spain) A special evening dedicated to the rich heritage of Spain, through music, tradition, and stage performance.

Friday, October 3, 2025

OPENS, Novi Sad | 10:00–16:00 Conference “Threads of the Past – Threads of the Future” Experts from Serbia and abroad will discuss topics of preservation, reinterpretation, and contemporary application of traditional elements in cultural practices. Participants include ethnologists, curators, researchers, representatives of cultural institutions, and festival organizers.

Cultural Center Mladost, Futog | 19:00 Concert: Tradition Never Fades… Participants:

• ANIP “Mladost”, Futog (Serbia)

• KUD “Ilinden”, Struga (North Macedonia)

• Vocal group “Kurajberi”, Belgrade

• Instrumentalists: Dalibor Todorović (flute), Vanja Ilijev & Ognjen Ognjanović (bagpipes), Lazar Dubovina (accordion) 📞 Ticket reservation: +381 60 320 56 07

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Serbian National Theatre, Novi Sad | 19:00 Gala Folk Costume Show – “Tradition Never Fades” A festive presentation of folk costumes from various regions of Serbia and the world, featuring ensembles and soloists. A celebration of diverse styles, techniques, and symbols carried by folk costumes — blending tradition with contemporary stage aesthetics.

📸 Within the evening program: International Photo Exhibition “A World In Common” A visual dialogue by photographers from different countries, showcasing the folk costume as a universal language of identity and belonging.

📞 Ticket reservation: +381 60 320 56 70 or +381 64 13 78 270

About the Festival

The Biserna Grana Festival strengthens the dialogue between heritage and contemporary creativity, promotes cultural diversity, and encourages international cooperation through exchange and collaborative projects.

All programs are open to the public, with free admission, and involve the local community, schools, cultural institutions, and media.

Over 18 years, the festival has become a reference point for the study and presentation of folk costumes and related heritage — a meeting place for artists, collectors, and experts, and an inspiration for young creators who view tradition as living, dynamic art.

📄 Full Program: http://skr.rs/zSXr

🌐 Organizer: Institution for Culture and Education – Cultural Center “Mladost”, Futog 📍 Serbia