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The Guča trumpet festival, also known as the Dragačevo Assembly (Serbian: Драчевски
сабор or Dragačevski sabor), is an annual trumpet festival held in the town of Guča, near
the city of Čačak, in the Dragačevo region of western Serbia. Guča is a five-hour bus journey
from Belgrade.
300,000 visitors make their way to the town of 2,000 people every year, both from Serbia
and abroad. Elimination heats earlier in the year mean only a few dozen bands get to
compete. Guča’s official festival is split into three parts. Friday’s opening concert, Saturday
night celebrations and Sunday’s competition. Friday’s concerts are held at the entrance
to the official Guča Festival building. This event features previous winners, each orkestar
getting to play three tunes while folk dancers, all kitted out in bright knitting patterns,
dance kolos and oros in front of a hyped-up audience.
 
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