Guča (

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: Гуча, pronounced ) is a small town located in the

Lučani Lučani ( sr-cyr, Лучани) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 5,142, while the population of the municipality is 20,897. Settlements Aside from the town of Lučani, t ...

municipality,

Moravica District The Moravica District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central and south-western parts of Serbia. The name ''Moravica'' derives from the river Moravica, which forms the W ...

, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,710 inhabitants. It is famous for its annual

Guča trumpet festival The Guča Trumpet Festival ( sr, Фестивал трубача у Гучи, Festival trubača u Guči), also known as the Dragačevski Sabor ( sr, Драгачевски сабор or ''Dragačevo Fair (Fete, Gathering or Assembly)'', ), is an an ...

, which is held in town and is attended by several hundred thousand visitors each year.

Administrative divisions

Guča was a separate municipality until 1965, when it was incorporated into the municipality of Lučani. For census purposes, Guča is divided into two adjacent settlements, northern Guča (selo) (lit. Guča Village, population 1,955) and southern Guča (varošica) (lit. Guča Town, 1,755), separated by the Bjelica river.

Guča trumpet festival

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, also known as the Dragačevo Assembly is an annual

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festival held in Guča. 900,000 visitors (estimation by the promoter) 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

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in front of a hyped-up audience.Guca Festival
by Garth Cartwright In 2010, Guča celebrated its 50th anniversary and it was opened by the then Serbian President

Boris Tadić Boris Tadić ( sr-cyr, Борис Тадић, ; born 15 January 1958) is a Serbian politician who served as the president of Serbia from 2004 to 2012. Born in Sarajevo, he graduated from the University of Belgrade with a degree in psychology ...

References

External links

Brasslands
– a documentary film by the Meerkat Media Collective shot at the 50th anniversary of the Guča trumpet competition
www.gucafilm.com
– documentary filmed in Guča, following two young contenders for the coveted 'Golden Trumpet' award.

— A documentary film by Stefano Missio & Alessandro Gori {{Authority control Populated places in Moravica District