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Orlando Award for Nikša Butijer and Ivan Repušić
The Orlando Award by Croatian National Television for the best achievements in drama and music program of the 58
th Dubrovnik Summer Festival was given to the actor Nikša Butijer and the conductor Ivan Repušić.

The Drama Program jury unanimously decided to give the award to Nikša Butijer for the role of Man from Kotor in the play Arkulin directed by Krešimir Dolenčić which premiered on August 20
th in the Art’s School Park and for the performance in the play On the other side by Nataša Rajković and Bobo Jelčić. “For these two magnificent performances by Nikša Butijer, unfortunately there is only one Orlando, but our Orlando survives the time and big flags.” – said the president of the jury Željka Turčinović.
The Music Program jury decided to give the award to Ivan Repušić for performances with the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and Zadar Chamber Orchestra, both held in the Rector’s Palace Atrium on 11
th of July and 4
th of August. “ With his performances, Repušić gave the impression of respectable musician who has, we are certain, the great and rich career ahead of him.” – said Mario Polzer, the president of the jury.
Congratulations to the awarded artists and all the best in their future projects!