Welcome to the new era of Nišville – but not on a concert stage, rather at the Niš flea market! After ten years of free concerts in prisons, clinical centers, villages, and other unusual places, Nišville has decided to hold its festival concert at the flea market. Yes, you read that right – instead of a stage, there will be wooden carts and horses, and the ownership of one flea market vendor will become the new festival venue. Nišville’s director, Ivan Blagojević, said the idea came because festival souvenirs ended up on flea market stalls, so why not combine music and the flea market? The vendors, who literally survive on Saturdays, will receive tickets to the closing of the main festival program, even though they probably have never attended it. This move is either brilliant marketing or a total fiasco – a festival once synonymous with top-notch jazz is now turning into a circus on wheels, where music mixes with the sale of old stuff and souvenirs. Is this the end of Nišville as we knew it? Or just another proof that everything can be sold, even art? If you thought you’ve seen it all, wait for August 16 and see how Nišville plays at the flea market. And you, dear readers, what do you think about this move? Innovation or disgrace? Drop a comment, light up social media, or just share with friends – this topic won’t leave anyone indifferent!
