{"id":12044,"date":"2026-04-21T12:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ment.si\/?post_type=news&#038;p=12044"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:50:10","slug":"apply-to-play-at-ment-2027","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/news\/apply-to-play-at-ment-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"APPLY to PLAY at MENT 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_a64402bf037ce45f7f1ed54340a762fd\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><b>17-20 February 2027<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Ljubljana, Slovenia<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MENT Ljubljana is inviting artists, bands, solo performers, live acts and DJs with live experience and publicly accessible audio and video material to perform at its 13th edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/dWjxPo\"><b>APPLY NOW<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><b>Deadline: August 14th 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"video-block_fbcfd9dc9d1730a2f970ae2a9eedb53b\" class=\"block-video\">\r\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MENT Ljubljana 2026 Aftermovie\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9PTHk97bR4E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-text-block-block_1e706d785ef1ef18402aec5a26366f47\" class=\"content-text-block\">\r\n    <p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMENT remains a rarity: a showcase festival curated so that whichever path you choose, every discovery feels like a win.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Antonio Poscic, The Wire<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDoesn\u2019t feel like a typical showcase festival. It just feels like a real music lovers&#8217; festival. I think that\u2019s the main thing with MENT. It\u2019s about creating a healthy ecosystem with like minded people.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Bob Van Heur, Le Guess Who?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;There are festivals you attend, and there are those you organize your life around. MENT Ljubljana has belonged to the latter category for me for years.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><b>Marija Todorovi\u0107, Oblakoder<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;MENT isn\u2019t just a festival, it\u2019s infrastructure for the future of independent culture.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><b>Darek Mazzone, KEXP<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MENT Ljubljana is a music discovery festival facilitating, in symbiosis with the conference, the presentation of music performers from all over Europe and beyond in front of international music professionals and audiences. The festival serves as a meeting point for artists, music professionals and music lovers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><b>IMPORTANT NOTES<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We value thoughtful applications over sheer volume. Take a moment to explore MENT\u2019s past and current programme, and ask yourself if your music resonates with the festival\u2019s identity and audience.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We offer all performing artists a fee (based on a range of factors), as well as accommodation for foreign artists, basic backline, and festival catering.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following questions help us get a clearer picture of your project and whether it fits MENT #13. Thanks for taking the time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All applicants will be notified of the results via e-mail (check Spam folder) by December 18th 2026 the latest. But mainly in the September-December period. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any questions or issues: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:manage@ment.si\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">manage@ment.si<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/dWjxPo\"><b>APPLY<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":12045,"template":"","class_list":["post-12044","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/12044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ment.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}