Founder and CEO of Hangvető, organizer of Budapest Ritmo and hosts of WOMEX in Budapest in 2015. Musicologist and musician, member of Tükrös ensemble since 1994 (double-bass). Connected to Hungarian folk music and the Táncház Movement since childhood. Active as publisher and event organizer in the folk and world music scene since 2001.
Balazs Weyer is the programme director of Hangvető, host of WOMEX 15 and 20, Budapest Ritmo, and more. He is a member of the World Music Charts Europe jury and other bodies, such as the WOMEX samurai in 2014 and 2020. He coordinates CEMS, the Central European network of world music promoters, festivals and professionals.
Musician, record producer, and co-founder of Glitterbeat Records, a label “built upon sounds and artists that transcend cultural pre-conceptions and genre specificity”. Over the last 25 years Eckman’s band, The Walkabouts released nearly 20 albums. He produced over thirty albums for artists like Tamikrest, Aziza Brahim, and more.
Ella Csarnó works as the communication lead of MOST, the Bridge for Balkan Music, and UPBEAT, the European Showcase Platform for World Music at Hangvető, and the coordinator of these international projects. Her expertise includes international communication and content production, including communication and social media strategy, project management, copywriting, and PPC management. Her background is in international communication, festival communication, and journalism; she has worked at several international music festivals and startups.
Dejan Vujinović is the artistic director of Etnofest and Jazziré music festivals in Serbia. Serving the finest music to its audience for the past two decades, these festivals bring both local and international artists. The festivals’ profile is alternative and exploratory – allowing space for fusions and experiments, but also appreciating roots and tradition. Dejan holds a master degree in marketing, he’s involved in several transnational cultural cooperation projects.
Szilvia Bellay is the Director of Operations at Hangvető, balancing strategy and resources for projects in the company. Started in the music business in 2014 after a career shift from digital media. Expert in managing multi layer projects and also production of events and festivals as Budapest Ritmo, local host of WOMEX 2015. High scale project management, International relations, cultural strategy and consulting, organisation development are her main working areas.
Founder and CEO of Hangvető, organizer of Budapest Ritmo and hosts of WOMEX in Budapest in 2015. Musicologist and musician, member of Tükrös ensemble since 1994 (double-bass). Connected to Hungarian folk music and the Táncház Movement since childhood. Active as publisher and event organizer in the folk and world music scene since 2001.
Balazs Weyer is the programme director of Hangvető, host of WOMEX 15 and 20, Budapest Ritmo, and more. He is a member of the World Music Charts Europe jury and other bodies, such as the WOMEX samurai in 2014 and 2020. He coordinates CEMS, the Central European network of world music promoters, festivals and professionals.
Bjørn Hammershaug has worked in music streaming for over 10 years. He is Senior Director of Global Curation at TIDAL. Based in Oslo, Norway, Bjorn is managing Content & Culture teams all over the world to give TIDAL a prime editorial experience.
Musician, record producer, and co-founder of Glitterbeat Records, a label “built upon sounds and artists that transcend cultural pre-conceptions and genre specificity”. Over the last 25 years Eckman’s band, The Walkabouts released nearly 20 albums. He produced over thirty albums for artists like Tamikrest, Aziza Brahim, and more.
Rok Košir first got involved in the music business working for the international festival Druga Godba where he was a member of the programming team and also the Acting Director. He collaborates with various event series and festivals, and is a member of the managing board of the Slovene Music Information Centre. With his knowledge and network, he helps artists through his agency R.O.K. booking & management.
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