Baltic moMENT at MENT Ljubljana 2023

   Balts will take MENT with brave new sounds and crash courses on the vibrant scenes of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The Baltic moMENT programme features a dozen artists from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, along with a wide variety of Baltic industry players sharing dedicated insights into the region’s music markets and scenes – from its recording industry and the media landscape to its singing, rocking and dancing revolutions.

Tue, 28th March
Baltic moMENT films
Kino Šiška

19:00 Jelgava 94 / Latvia, 2019
Director: Janis Abele

20:45 Techno, Mama/ Lithuania, 2021
Director: Saulius Baradinskas

21:05 u.Q. / Estonia, 2021
Director: Ivar Murd

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Wed, 29th March, 18:30
Baltic moMENT Opening Reception
Kino Šiška (upstairs)

All MENT’23 PRO delegates are welcome to join the Baltic moMENT’s kickoff to meet the region’s key players

Welcome speeches:

Vygintas Gasparavičius, Vice-Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

Uldis Zarinš, Deputy State Secretary for Cultural Policy at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia

Taaniel Raudsepp, Undersecretary of Arts of the Ministry of Culture of Estonia

Ave Sophia Maria Tölpt, Director at Music Estonia

Agnese Cimuška-Rekke, Executive Director at Music Export Latvia

Vaidas Stackevičius, Director at Lithuanian Music Business Association

DJs
Raul Saaremets (Ajukaja, EE)
Andis Ansons (Bel Tempo, LV)
Giedrė Nalivaikaitė (Superkoloritas, LT)
Drinks, snacks, toasts

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Baltic moMENT Conference Focus
Thu, 30th March

A full-day programme dedicated to the music scenes of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

10:00 - 11:00 Speed Networking: Baltic moMENT - M Hotel HJ
11:00 - 12:30 Presentation: Baltic Music Markets - M Hotel HJ
13:30 - 15:00 Baltic Listening Session - Komuna (Kino Šiška)
16:00 - 17:30 Ready to Tour the Baltics?- M Hotel AB

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Other panels featuring Baltic speakers

Thu, 30th March
11:30 - 12:30 Listening Session - Komuna(Kino Šiška)
13:15 - 14:15 Agent's Panel: Going East - M Hotel AB

Fri, 31st March
11:00 - 12:00 Speed networking – Meet the Festivals - Komuna (Kino Šiška)
11:00 - 12:00 Managers in Action: Skyrocketing the Emerging Artist - M Hotel HJ
12:45 - 13:45 The Unpredictable Future of Music Festivals - Komuna (Kino Šiška)
15:30 - 16:20 Interview: Elena Natale (HALL) - M Hotel HJ

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Baltic moMENT Music Programme
Wed, 29th March

Puuluup (EE): 20:00 - 20:40, Kimo Šiška Katedrala
Nesen (LV): 20:40 - 21:20, Kino Šiška Komuna
Planeta Polar (LT): 22:00 - 22:40, Kino Šiška

Thu, 30th March

Elizabete Balčus (LV): 22:15 - 22: 55, Klub Gromka
Zahir (EE); 23:00 - 23:40, Memza Prikoritu
Superkoloritas (LT): 23:15 - 23:55, Klub Gromka
Plié (LT): 00:30 - 01:10, Gala Hala

Fri, 31st March

Jausmė (LT): 21:00 - 21:40, Stara Mestna Elektrarna
manna (EE): 23:15 - 23:55, Channel Zero
Perestroika (LV): 00:00 - 00:40, Zorica
Ajukaja & Mart Avi (EE): 00:30 - 01:10, Klub Gromka

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4eeKR6hh8nWpQ10O1ngHPm

 For more info check: https://rb.gy/2y0fld

Baltic moMENT is co-produced by Music Export Latvia, Music Estonia and Lithuanian Music Business Association. Supported by Baltic Cultural Fund in partnership with Estonian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, Lithuanian Council for Culture, Embassy of Estonia in Prague, Embassy of Latvia in Hungary and Embassy of Lithuania in Austria