SOULx3000 – Tradition Reimagined Nikola Rajovic Montenegro For his project Nikola envisioned two things: the creation of an electro-pop single combining Montenegrin and international urban sounds; and a series of workshops on music production. Both through the eclectic genre of the recon昀椀gured “Još ne sviće rujna zora” and through the practical song production workshops, Nikola hoped to bring young listeners and artists into the foreground of the Montenegrin music scene. Empowering the indepentend music scene in Bitola Todor Ivanovski North Macedonia Empowering the independent music scene in Bitola, “Di昀昀erent but equal” was a unique project initiative in the region, with the overall goal of improving the challenging position of artists in the independent music scene. The tools activated by the workshop included self-organization, capacity building and establishing permanent partnership with local self-government. The process involved mobilizing the target group/independent music scene, the decision-makers from the local self-government, and cultural institutions. Mal Fest II Veton Kastrati Kosovo* Vetron Kastrati, a well-known community organizer and youth activist in Malisheva, Kosovo, used support from MOST to signi昀椀cantly expand his annual “Mal Fest”—an outdoor music festival dedicated not only to showcasing young local artists, but also to providing a thrilling atmosphere for young audience members. Veton hoped to put Malisheva on the map, and to create an event that impacted locals. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence. 112