Himara International Music Festival was born as a musical project where each of us can experience his favorite music. In the first edition in 2022, a rich menu of traditional genres such as classical music, tango, jazz and chanson offered by outstanding musicians from Albania, Germany, France, Slovenia, Israel, Japan and Cuba was served in five magical evenings, in one intimate space between the old houses and the Church of All Saints in Himara-old town.
Beneath the feet of the centuries-old castle, amid ancient stones and the Lightning Mountains, a natural scene was created as if to say, ‘Let music resound!’
It is precisely this landscape from where the polyphonic music of the Coast (Bregu) finds inspiration, a music which echoes through the characteristic "iso" and is known internationally for its uniqueness.
As musicians, as successors of Himarjotes and very aware of the cultural heritage of Himara, creating a music festival that welcomes artists from all over the world seemed to us not only a moral obligation but also a necessity to protect and cultivate what is priceless for us, good music!
With the help of a wonderful team of passionate and committed people, this festival aims to grow in the spirit of the development of the society, based on our best cultural heritage, as well as the international musical traditions with whom we are inextricably connected. Follow us!
