Theatre M&M with students of the University of Zagreb will perform the comedy “Uncle Maroje” by Dubrovnik born Renaissance author  Marin Držić on Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 July at 21:30 in the Art School park. Dramaturg and director of this play is prof. Mira Muhoberac who shows this comedy as she imagines that Držić himself could have originally imagine it in the Town Hall of the Dubrovnik Republic in 1551. As in numerous other projects her faithful collaborator and advisor is her sister, prof. Vesna Muhoberac.

Festival’s music programme was open by the world famous tenor, José Cura, whom music critics often call “the fourth tenor”, alluding to The Three Tenors. At the Opening Ceremony directed by Ivan Miladinov, he appeared as both conductor and singer, while last night – on 11 July – he performed with the soprano Linda Ballova and the Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Mladen Tarbuk in the gala concert taking place in front of St Blaise's Church.

Dubrovnik Summer Festival traditionally opened on 10 July, in front of the St. Blaise’s Church before a large audience. With Hymn to Freedom, Festival’s Libertas flag has been raised for the 67th time.