Montenegro celebrated Independence Day

In Montenegro, May 21 - Independence Day was marked with appropriate programs in numerous cities. The concerts of Zdravko Ćolić, Sergej Ćetković, Goran Karan,Alen Islamović, in addition to creating a great festive atmosphere, were also a great introduction to the upcoming tourist season.
The audience greeted Zdravko Čolić with a standing ovation in the Bar
After fifteen years, we are back in Bar, thank you to everyone who came here from the region, the time served us well, said Zdravko Čolić and thus started tonight's concert in Bar.
He congratulated the gathered people on Independence Day, to the applause of the audience, and first he sang the song "Mjerkam te mjerkam".
"Produži dalje", "Cija je ono zvezda" followed, and the audience, prepared for the performance of the regional star by the bar rock group Akademia, continued to sing along with him to Čolić's hits.
According to the organizers, the concert was attended by more than 25 thousand people.
An evening full of emotions with Goran Karan
The capital of Cetinje celebrates Independence Day with a series of events, and the celebration in that city lasted throughout the day.
Independence Day was celebrated in Cetinje with the famous Croatian singer Goran Karan. The musician ignited the audience in Prijestona with his well-known energy, and everyone present sang hits such as "Ne šalji lađe", "Vagbundo", "Ne da mi pisma" in unison.
As part of the celebration, there was a spectacular fireworks display.
The concert was held as part of the spring bazaar "May Story in Prijestonica", which takes place on Dvorski trg from May 1 to May 22, 2023.
Following the example of the "New Year's Story in the Capital", which was organized for the first time in December last year and which exceeded all expectations, prefab houses selling food, drinks and souvenirs were once again set up on Dvorski trg.
As part of the program, daily concerts and performances by regional and Montenegrin stars and DJs are planned, as well as a diverse children's program for the youngest fellow citizens and visitors.
"Tonight is the Independence Day of Montenegro and it is a great honor and pleasure for me to come from Split to sing here. We will do our best to make the concert at the level of courage and heroism, at least musically," said Karan.
In addition to the timeless hits of the popular tenor "Lipa si lipa", "Angels", "Kad ti srce ne piva", "Vitre moj" and many others, the audience also enjoyed the performance of newer compositions.
In Nikšić, a celebration under the slogan "It's time for love"
On the occasion of the celebration of the Independence Day of Montenegro, a celebration was held at Trg slobode under the slogan "It's time for love".
As part of the program, in front of thousands of Nikšić women and men, a concert was held by regional music star Alen Islamović, who performed the greatest hits of Bijelo dugmet and Divlji jagoda. The organizer of this event is the NGO Montenegrin Cultural Network.
The pro-Serbian and pro-Russian government in that city, which boycotted Independence Day, received the best response from the citizens of Nikšić, who independently decorated the city with hundreds of Montenegrin flags. The concert and ceremonial program on Freedom Square was preceded by a parade of thousands of cars decorated with Montenegrin flags.
Kotor: Independence Day was marked by the hits of Sergej Ćetković, a spectacular opening of the season with Gibonni
After the week-long clean-up and reforestation work organized in preparation for the holiday, the Kotor Tourism Organization has prepared a high-quality music program for the people of Kotor and a large number of guests on the occasion of the celebration of May 21, Independence Day. Everyone present at the Weapons Square enjoyed the emotional pop notes of music stars Marijana Zlopaša and Sergej Ćetković.
"This May 21st is about the performances of, we can say, the best Montenegrin performers. All the hits that marked the career of Sergej Ćetković are in the repertoire. He and Marijana Zlopaša already have some joint performances behind them, so we will have the opportunity to hear their duet here as well. This is the first time that Sergej Ćetković performs outdoors in Kotor. We have a very good ambience, a great stage, great scenery, Kotor is beautiful in itself, so we don't need another scenery," said the director of TO Kotor, Jovan Ristić.
M. J.