SUMMER TIME

Snarky Puppy

3 July – Bitefartcafe Summer Stage

The four-time Grammy Award winners, an acclaimed fusioninfluenced jam band, Snarky Puppy have built a loyal following with their adventurous blend of jazz, rock, and funk. Snarky Puppy seamlessly fuses a deep knowledge and respect for musical tradition with sonic and conceptual innovation in a way that is able to reach the most critical- or most carefree- audience. The convergence of musicians from white and black America (who also perform regularly with artists like Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, Kirk Franklin, Justin Timberlake, Roy Hargrove, and Marcus Miller among others), occurred

while the band was in its adolescence at the University of North Texas, has naturally established a system of balance that instantly draws listeners to the music- raw funk and sensitive dynamics, relentless pocket and lyrical melodicism, lush harmony and soulful simplicity, and most importantly, a delicate mixture of composition and improvisation.

Andrea Bocelli - Belgrade River Fest

22 July – Belgrade Waterfront

Andrea Bocelli will perform on 22 July 2022 in Belgrade as part of the first edition of the Belgrade River Fest. The famous tenor will perform in a specially built open-air concert hall on the banks of the Sava River. Andrea Bocelli arrives in Belgrade after nine years. Recognized worldwide as the most beloved tenor, with over ninety million records sold, he pushes the boundaries of the world music scene with each new performance. Musically gifted from birth, Andrea Bocelli is one of the most celebrated singers in modern history, performing at major international events including the Olympic Games and the World Cup, as well as his own sell-out arena shows around the world. He has a Golden Globe, seven Classical BRITs and seven World Music Awards under his belt, plus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Wardruna

11 July – Tašmajdan

The Norwegian music constellation Wardruna is a group renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of older Nordic traditions.

The authenticity of their performance, the epic visual landscapes, and symbolic animals evoked by the music and lyrics have been showcased in several jaw-dropping videos - some reaching viewers in the millions. Starting with the starkly beautiful, minimalist, and arguably most political piece, “Grá” - an ode to the wolf, and a reminder that humans and creatures have existed side-by-side in a mutual, though wary, relationship.

Aiming High

Atsuo Inoue 2186 rsd

Masayoshi Son is the most powerful person in Silicon Valley. As CEO and founder of the Japanese investment firm, SoftBank Group, ‘Masa’ has invested in some of the most exciting and influential tech companies in recent memory - Uber, WeWork, ByteDance, and many others. Prior to that, he was known as one of the first investors in Alibaba and Yahoo! He has an audacious vision for the future and one that is unmatched in the tech industry. Aiming High provides insight into this charismatic and visionary leader.

The Beatles: Get Back

John Harris 5183 rsd

The book opens in January 1969, the beginning of The Beatles’ last year as a band. The Beatles (The White Album) is at number one in the charts and the foursome gathers in London for a new project. Over 21 days, first at Twickenham Film Studios and then at their own brand-new Apple Studios, with cameras and tape recorders documenting every day’s work and conversations, the band rehearse a huge number of songs, culminating in their final concert, which famously takes place on the rooftop of their own office building, bringing central London to a halt.

Iconotypes: A Compendium Of Butterflies And Moths

Richard I. Vane-Wright 8423 rsd

Jones’s Icones contains finely delineated paintings of more than 760 species of Lepidoptera, many of which it described for the first time, marking a critical moment in the study of natural history. With Iconotypes Jones’s seminal work is published for the first time, accompanied by expert commentary and contextual essays, and featuring annotated maps showing the location of each species.

It’s In His Kiss: Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 7)

Julia Quinn 1214 rsd

Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth’s sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past . . . and the key to his future. The problem is – it’s written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word. All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She’s fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there’s something about her – something charming and vexing – that grabs him and won’t quite let go...

Midsummer Mysteries

Agatha Christie 1943 rsd

An all-new collection of summer-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the holiday season. Summertime - as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the summer sun beats down. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time.

Ten Survival Skills for a World in Flux

Tom Fletcher 1943 rsd

We all know there are major, overlapping, global crises ahead of humanity: climate change, mass migration, new warfare, big tech, further pandemics, and authoritarian capitalism. Rather than be daunted, this book charts a way that we can respond. With expertise from his work at the highest levels of international politics, education, activism, and business, Tom Fletcher offers a practical manifesto that can help us transform the way we learn, live, and work together.