Mikser
Festival
05.-07.06.2026.
“Novi svijet” – “New world”
The 15th edition of Mikser Festival moves from Belgrade to Novi Pazar from 5–7 June 2026, under the theme “Novi Svijet” – “New World”.
The relocation is far more than a change of venue. It is a strategic and symbolic move towards a city that has become a powerful symbol of solidarity, civic courage, and social awakening in Serbia. In the context of the nationwide student-led protests, Novi Pazar emerged as one of the most inspiring examples of unity and togetherness, restoring hope that it is possible to live in this region in solidarity, openness, and mutual understanding.
A city where the influences of East and West have intertwined for centuries, Novi Pazar offers the perfect setting for Mikser’s vision of “weaving a shared future” through creativity, culture, design, architecture, open dialogue, sustainability, and youth participation.
Through talks, exhibitions, urban labs, workshops, music, and international collaborations, such as Next Gen Design, Mikser Festival 2026 will transform the city into an open platform for dialogue, innovation, and cultural exchange, bringing together local communities, regional creatives, and international partners in the spirit of the “New World”.
Welcome to Novi Pazar, a New World!
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Introduction & kick off of the Next Gen Design Residency
Meet the Winners of the Next Gen Design Competition
Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency (part I)
Edu Talk: The good, the bad, and the Ugly AI
Ivan Kucina
Edu Talk: Bioregional design
Henriette Waal
Next Gen Design EXHIBITION Opening
NEXT GEN DESIGN EXHIBITION OPENING
Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency (part II)
Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency (part III)
Edu Talk: From Pazar with Love
AMINA HASANBEGOVIC
Edu Talk: The story of LAECKEN
RICHARD VAN DER LAKEN
Edu Talk: THREADS OF THE IMAGINATION
BOJANA NIKITOVIC
Next Gen Design Residency Projects Pitch
NEXT GEN DESIGN Residency Awards
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31.05.-01.06.2025.
“The Energy of Freedom”
“The Energy of Freedom” – where the creative force of Serbia’s youth rises against corruption and injustice, daring to redesign the future for all.
This year’s special, emergency edition of Mikser Festival unfolds over an intense 48 hours, transforming into a free territory for thinkers, artists, activists, and creatives who refuse to remain silent and are actively shaping a better reality.
At its core, the festival hosts Mikser Talks a bold debate platform bringing together voices that challenge injustice and inertia. Through provocative conversations on politics, culture, identity, resistance, and the future, the program sets the tone for meaningful change.
A vibrant musical lineup features artists and protest choirs whose performances carry powerful social messages. Alongside them, young designers from across Europe present sustainable innovations through Next Gen Design Travelling Exhibition, while the Green Zone and hands-on workshops offer real solutions for ecological transition.
In the Art Zone, visual art, poetry, and performance become acts of resistance and solidarity.
Mikser Festival 2025 is a gathering of bold ideas and collective energy—a space for those who know that change is not only necessary, but already underway.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Opening of the Next Gen Design Residency
Field Trip to town of Kraljevo: Next Gen Design Residency
Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency
Edu Talk with David Jablonski
David Jablonski
Edu Talk with Natasa Perkovic
Natasa Perkovic
Edu Talk with Daniel Podmirseg
Daniel Podmirseg
Edu Talk with Goran Milic
Goran Milic
Workshop part two: Next Gen Design Residency
Next Gen Design EXHIBITION Opening
Final Presentation of Next Gen Design Residency Projects
Closing of the Next Gen Design Residency
23-25.05.2024.
MICRO TACTICS
Today’s individuals are striving to shape their micro worlds through various means and resources, but the question is how to create a positive critical mass necessary for meaningful change?
The global landscape has seen the decline of traditional revolutions, and the technological revolution seems to be the only prospect, with rapid information flow potentially disrupting the status quo. However, this macro discourse has given way to a bipolar world, where divisions have become increasingly polarised.
Amidst the debris of unfulfilled revolutions and failed macro schemes, Mikser Festival 2024 will cast light on small but significant actions across the Balkan and Europe – MICRO TACTICS which serve as beacons of hope amidst the political and environmental challenges.
We will gather diverse protagonists of tactical practices: experts, amateurs, artists, decision makers, activists, entrepreneurs, scholars, workers, innovators, enthusiasts and citizens, and explore together show these seemingly fragmented approaches can be connected and harnessed to drive larger societal change.
Join us and learn how these seemingly small incremental changes in behaviour, thinking or design can address burning local issues, trigger disruptive thinking and innovation, foster inclusion and collaboration, and really make a difference.