Bend-it! Orchestra Marezige: Matejin koncert – Benefit Latin Concert, Koper

On Saturday, 28 November 2026, at 6:00 PM, the main hall of Libertas in Koper hosts the annual concert of Bend-it! Orchestra, the Istrian big band from Marezige. Featuring Latin dance music and Afro-Cuban rhythms, this year's concert is dedicated to Mateja Filipič, a jazz musician and long-standing member of the band. Voluntary donations collected on the night will go to breast cancer research and the promotion of women's health. Mateja Filipič was a jazz musician and saxophonist, a long-time member of the association, the MareziJazz team and the bands Hrošči and Bend-it! Orchestra, who died of cancer far too young. For this evening the musicians have prepared a programme of lively Latin dance tunes and Afro-Cuban grooves, closing with Mateja's favourite song, “To je moj dan”. The voluntary contributions will support research into triple-negative breast cancer and the promotion of women's health, so attending is also a way to back a good cause. The conductor is Primož Štefančič. The Istrian big band was founded in Marezige in 2018. Saxophonist Lovro Ravbar led it at first, and today it is conducted by trumpeter Primož Štefančič. The band has played on Slovenian and international stages, including the Ljubljana Castle Jazz Club and the festivals FIMU in France, KraKra Jazz & Friends in Bulgaria and Nišville Jazz Festival in Serbia, and it appears every year at MareziJazz. When: Saturday, 28 November 2026, 6:00 PM Where: Libertas, main hall (Velika dvorana), Kopališko nabrežje, Koper