Festival TALISMAN
Blagoslovi me, moj TALISMAN -
international festival and competition of Slavic music /
mednarodni festival in tekmovanje slovanske glasbe
international festival and competition of Slavic music /
mednarodni festival in tekmovanje slovanske glasbe
since 2012
the spread of musical cultures and Slavic traditions / širjenje slovanskih glasbenih kultur in tradicij
no age limit
The Festival TALISMAN organized by the ZLATA LIRA Institute for Culture and Education, the TALISMAN Cultural and Artistic Association, and the Municipality of Škofja Loka.
The Festival was founded in 2012 with the aim of developing cultural exchange between Slavic countries, preserving musical traditions and supporting talented performers.
The main goals of the festival include:
Establishing and developing cultural exchange between Slavic countries,
Spreading Slavic musical cultures and singing traditions;
Discovering talented performers and promoting and developing the culture and skills of performance; educating and forming respect for various musical genres of different Slavic peoples.
All interested musicians who sing or play any instrument, regardless of age, can participate in the festival.
The competition takes place in one stage remotely.
The competition program should consist of two compositions (depending on the selected Nomination).
The Festival was founded in 2012 with the aim of developing cultural exchange between Slavic countries, preserving musical traditions and supporting talented performers.
The main goals of the festival include:
Establishing and developing cultural exchange between Slavic countries,
Spreading Slavic musical cultures and singing traditions;
Discovering talented performers and promoting and developing the culture and skills of performance; educating and forming respect for various musical genres of different Slavic peoples.
All interested musicians who sing or play any instrument, regardless of age, can participate in the festival.
The competition takes place in one stage remotely.
The competition program should consist of two compositions (depending on the selected Nomination).
Festival Blagoslovi me, moj TALISMAN, ki ga organizira zavod za kulturo in izobraževanje ZLATA LIRA, kulturno umetniško društvo TALISMAN in občina Škofja Loka, je bil ustanovljen leta 2012 z namenom razvoja kulturne izmenjave med slovanskimi državami, ohranjanja glasbenih tradicij in podpore nadarjenim izvajalcem.
Osnovni cilji festivala: vzpostavitev in razvoj kulturnih izmenjav med slovanskimi državami, širjenje slovanskih glasbenih kultur in tradicij petja; odkrivanje nadarjenih izvajalcev ter spodbujanje in razvijanje kulture in spretnosti izvajanja; vzgoja in oblikovanje spoštovanja do različnih glasbenih žanrov različnih slovanskih narodov.
V festivalu lahko sodelujejo vsi zainteresirani glasbeniki ki pojejo ali igrajo katerikoli inštrument, ne glede na starost.
Tekmovanje poteka v eni etapi na daljavo.
Tekmovalni program naj bo sestavljen iz dveh skladb (odvisno od izbrane Nominacije).
Osnovni cilji festivala: vzpostavitev in razvoj kulturnih izmenjav med slovanskimi državami, širjenje slovanskih glasbenih kultur in tradicij petja; odkrivanje nadarjenih izvajalcev ter spodbujanje in razvijanje kulture in spretnosti izvajanja; vzgoja in oblikovanje spoštovanja do različnih glasbenih žanrov različnih slovanskih narodov.
V festivalu lahko sodelujejo vsi zainteresirani glasbeniki ki pojejo ali igrajo katerikoli inštrument, ne glede na starost.
Tekmovanje poteka v eni etapi na daljavo.
Tekmovalni program naj bo sestavljen iz dveh skladb (odvisno od izbrane Nominacije).
20 - 28.05.2026
Remote competition / Tekmovanje na daljavo
29.05.2026
Announcement of results / Razglasitev rezultatov
30.05.2026 at 18.00
Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka, Slovenija
Award Ceremony, Gala Concert of the Winners, Jury members and Guests of Honor /
Podelitev nagrad, zaključni gala koncert zmagovalcev, članov žirije in častnih gostov festivala
1.Slavic Music / Slovanska glasba - main Festival Discipline / glavna disciplina Festivala
Establishment and development of cultural exchanges between Slavic countries, dissemination of Slavic musical cultures and singing traditions; discovery of talented performers and promotion and development of performance culture and skills; education and formation of respect for various musical genres of different Slavic peoples.
In this nomination, the competition program should consist of any two Slavic compositions (preferably from two different countries, but not necessarily).
Vzpostavitev in razvoj kulturnih izmenjav med slovanskimi državami, širjenje slovanskih glasbenih kultur in tradicij petja; odkrivanje nadarjenih izvajalcev ter spodbujanje in razvijanje kulture in spretnosti izvajanja; vzgoja in oblikovanje spoštovanja do različnih glasbenih žanrov različnih slovanskih narodov.
V tej nominaciji tekmovalni program naj bo sestavljen iz dveh katerih koli slovanskih skladb (zaželjeno, da sta iz dveh razljičnih držav, ni pa obvezno).
2.World Music - a dialogue of Traditions / Dialog tradicij
This section invites participants to expand beyond the festival’s primary focus and showcase masterpieces of global musical culture. We welcome performances of works by composers from any country and era. This nomination is designed to highlight the unity of the global cultural space, allowing performers to express their talent through the diversity of the world's musical languages.
In this nomination, the competition program should consist of any two pieces.
Ta disciplina vabi udeležence, da razširijo okvire glavnega fokusa festivala in predstavijo mojstrovine svetovne glasbene kulture. Pozdravljamo izvedbe del skladateljev iz katere koli države in obdobja. Ta nominacija je zasnovana tako, da poudari enotnost globalnega kulturnega prostora in izvajalcem omogoči, da izrazijo svoj talent skozi raznolikost svetovnih glasbenih jezikov.
V tej nominaciji tekmovalni program naj bo sestavljen iz dveh katerih koli skladb.
Establishment and development of cultural exchanges between Slavic countries, dissemination of Slavic musical cultures and singing traditions; discovery of talented performers and promotion and development of performance culture and skills; education and formation of respect for various musical genres of different Slavic peoples.
In this nomination, the competition program should consist of any two Slavic compositions (preferably from two different countries, but not necessarily).
Vzpostavitev in razvoj kulturnih izmenjav med slovanskimi državami, širjenje slovanskih glasbenih kultur in tradicij petja; odkrivanje nadarjenih izvajalcev ter spodbujanje in razvijanje kulture in spretnosti izvajanja; vzgoja in oblikovanje spoštovanja do različnih glasbenih žanrov različnih slovanskih narodov.
V tej nominaciji tekmovalni program naj bo sestavljen iz dveh katerih koli slovanskih skladb (zaželjeno, da sta iz dveh razljičnih držav, ni pa obvezno).
2.World Music - a dialogue of Traditions / Dialog tradicij
This section invites participants to expand beyond the festival’s primary focus and showcase masterpieces of global musical culture. We welcome performances of works by composers from any country and era. This nomination is designed to highlight the unity of the global cultural space, allowing performers to express their talent through the diversity of the world's musical languages.
In this nomination, the competition program should consist of any two pieces.
Ta disciplina vabi udeležence, da razširijo okvire glavnega fokusa festivala in predstavijo mojstrovine svetovne glasbene kulture. Pozdravljamo izvedbe del skladateljev iz katere koli države in obdobja. Ta nominacija je zasnovana tako, da poudari enotnost globalnega kulturnega prostora in izvajalcem omogoči, da izrazijo svoj talent skozi raznolikost svetovnih glasbenih jezikov.
V tej nominaciji tekmovalni program naj bo sestavljen iz dveh katerih koli skladb.
- Professional performers: professional musicians, conservatory students and music academies students / Profesionalni izvajalci: poklicni glasbeniki, dijaki konservatorijev ter študentje glasbenih akademij
- Amateur performers: students at music schools and soloists - amateurs who engage in music as an amateur / Ljubiteljski izvajalci: učenci na glasbenih šolah ter solisti - ljubitelji, ki se s glasbo ukvarjajo ljubiteljsko.
- Ensembles: duets, trios and other vocal or instrumental ensembles and choirs / Ansambli: dueti, trio in drugi vokalni ali inštrumentalni ansambli in zbori.
- Young performers: children up to and including 18 years of age / Mladi izvajalci: otroci do vključno 18 let.
- Author's romance: singer-songwriters of vocal and vocal-instrumental groups / Avtorska romanca: kantavtorji vokalnih in vokalno-instrumentalnih skupin.
- Composers / Skladatelji
To participate in the Festival, you should complete the Registration Form, which contains basic information about the performers and links to videos of the pieces in the competition program / Za udeležbo na Festivalu je treba izpolniti Prijavnico, ki vsebuje osnovne podatki izvajalcev ter povezave na videoposnetki skladb tekmovalnega programa.
All interested musicians who sing or play any instrument can participate in the festival, regardless of age /
Na festivalu lahko sodelujejo vsi zainteresirani glasbeniki, ki pojejo ali igrajo katerikoli inštrument, ne glede na starost.
JURY MEMBERS / ČLANI ŽIRIJE
from 2012 to 2025, the jury members were /
od leta 2012 do 2025 člani žirije so bili:
- Svyatoslav BelzaRussian literary and musical scholar, popularizer of classical music, critic and essayist, and a prominent TV personality
- Jure RobežnikSlovenian composer
- Jurij RejaSlovenian opera singer
- Martina ZadroA winner of the Lucia Popp and Antonin Dvořak International Singing Competitions. One of the leading Croatian-Slovenian sopranos today.
- Saša Čanosoloist of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana
- Dejan Maksimilijan Vrbančičsoloist of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana
- Manca IzmajlovaSlovenian singer, presenter, actress, director, creator of cultural projects, coach and author
- Galina Boykosoloist of the Bolshoi Theater (Moscow, Russia)
- Zoe Hippiussoloist of Slovak Philharmonic (Slovakia)
- Irina ShabordinaProfessor of singing at the Academy of Music (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia), leader of numerous vocal masterclasses in Russia and China.
- Ekaterina LancevaFirst Lady of the National Opera Theatre (Saransk, Republic of Mordovia, Russia)
- Liu Yinlongsinging professor at Jimei University (China)
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