The fifth edition of the n:ear festival, featuring improvised and experimental music from artists across ten countries, is taking place in Banská Štiavnica until Sunday, July 20.
The festival offers concerts, workshops, lectures, site-specific performances, author readings, and film screenings. Organisers describe it as a space for attentive listening and sonic exploration of avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, and contemporary classical music.
Highlights include Thursday’s concerts at St. Catherine’s Church and Friday’s “mappa day,” featuring Lukas De Clerck on the ancient aulos and jazz musicians Petr Vrba and Michal Nechvátal. The program also includes a discussion on Gaza, a Sound Walk, and an exhibition opening.
Source: TASR, nearfestival.com
