Under the Glow of the Stars: The Event That Brought Together All Generations of Belgrade in Front of the Silos This Weekend!
The Belgrade gathering of generations “Under the Glow of the Stars” took place this weekend at the Silos, in a two-day format, on Friday and Saturday, August 18 and 19. As part of the traditional event, accompanied by a colorful music program, a two-day bazaar was held, as well as two free screenings of the cult domestic film “Young and Healthy as a Rose,” starring Dragan Nikolić. The Gaia pokret, which is organizing this event for the second year in a row, invited everyone to bring their moms and dads, grandmothers, grandfathers, relatives, neighbors, and all generations who miss the promenade, dancing, and the spirit of bygone times that came alive this weekend on the banks of the Danube.
What it looked like last year - Under the Glow of the Stars 2022:
To make sure everything flowed in perfect rhythm, a music program tailored to all generations was put together. DJ Šlager, a master who played hits from the ’50s to the ’80s, made sure grandmas and grandpas had a great time; after him, the band Funkier Project took over until midnight, coloring the evening with funk and soul music, after which DJ Andre continued with a similar musical selection, but from a more contemporary era, for some new generations. On Saturday, the continuation followed at the same pace with the musical group “Evergreen momci,” who took visitors back to the days of dance parties; it’s a band made up of musicians, doctors, and engineers, in which even the youngest member is already in their golden years and remembers the time they take us back to. After them, two pioneers of Belgrade clubbing, Brka and Peppe, spun house music from all eras in an exclusive six-hour set. Although they are two pillars of the Belgrade scene that they have jointly carried for over three decades, it was only their second joint performance—15 years after the first.
Our best-known street-art artist Aleksandra Petković TKV prepared a pop-up exhibition for this event on the plateau in front of the Gaia gallery, while many saw for the first time the newest large-format mural being painted together by Viktor Puškarev, Valerija Loginova, and Luka Prstojević, based on the famous lines “The homeland is defended with beauty” by Ljubivoje Ršumović, with sponsorship from the company Nelt. The bazaar, which brought together 30 exhibitors, was set up on Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight, and the 1971 film “Young and Healthy as a Rose,” starring Gaga Nikolić, could be watched on Saturday in front of Silo 1 at two time slots.
On Sunday, August 20, the Silos program featured Silver Sunset, when Belgrade’s guest of honor for the first time was Krystal Klear, a renowned Irish DJ and producer whose breakthrough into the world of major labels happened in 2013, and who today fills the world’s most famous clubs; at the most recent Exit he was the headliner of the No Sleep stage. Musical support was provided by our painter Marija Šević, whose DJ alter ego is Stellarcompanion.
Belgrade’s new hub of social life
The Silos, as Belgrade’s new hub of social life, are a project of the non-profit organization Gaia pokret, whose four pillars of action are education, art, sports, and environmental protection. At the Silos, many of our artists have presented their work, such as Svetlana Ninković, Dragana Ognjenović, Milena ZeVu, Mia Stanišić, as well as dozens of students from art faculties in Belgrade, while our leading events Bitef, EXIT, Belgrade Fashion Week and many others have held their programs there.
From the Silos’ Honey Garden and apiary came the multi-award-winning honey brand “Mad Med,” and throughout the entire Silos zone, exhibitions, food and drink festivals, performances for children and adults, educational panels and conferences, craft workshops, yoga classes, bazaars of local products, and a whole series of musical and many other events are regularly held.
