Kao Rani Mraz in Rovinj: an evening of Đorđe Balašević

Ex tvornica duhana - Thursday, 09.07.2026. 21:00. h

Kao Rani Mraz performs in Rovinj with a concert dedicated to the songs of Đorđe Balašević.

At the former Tobacco Factory in Rovinj, the tribute band Kao Rani Mraz performs music connected with Balašević’s songwriting and the musical trace of Rani Mraz.

Balašević songs in concert form

Đorđe Balašević left a catalogue that is not heard only as a chain of hits, but as a set of stories with clear characters, places, humour and melancholy. That is why a Kao Rani Mraz tribute concert asks for more than a regular festival set: the audience comes to hear how the band carries the author’s narrative style, Novi Sad softness and songs that have entered the shared memory of several generations. Rani Mraz was the starting point of Balašević’s path as a songwriter, from pop-rock and acoustic colours to songs in which conversational lyrics join naturally with melody. In this repertoire, diction, feeling for words and measure are essential: too much imitation weakens the song, while too much distance loses the link with the author. In Rovinj, Kao Rani Mraz works as a live, collective return to Balašević’s poetic world, with songs many listeners know before the first verse is sung.

Rovinj Summer Music Festival at the former Tobacco Factory

The concert is part of the Rovinj Summer Music Festival and takes place at the former Tobacco Factory. This larger Rovinj venue suits evenings built around a recognizable repertoire and shared singing. For this performance, the relationship with the songs matters more than excess stage effects: lyrics, refrains and the mood of Balašević’s stories carry the evening.

Accommodation in Bale

For Kao Rani Mraz at the former Tobacco Factory in Rovinj, the drive from Bale to Rovinj is about 15 kilometres, roughly 20 minutes. Bale is a calm base for an evening of Balašević songs and an easy return away from Rovinj’s busiest streets: accommodation in Bale.