A Farce and a Comedy to Start Off the Drama Programme
A visiting group of students from the Academy of Dramatic Art of the University of Zagreb are set to perform the praised Nalješković’s farce “Fifth Comedy” on Tuesday, 15th July and the awarded Moliere’s “Tartuffe” directed by Krešimir Dolenčić, on 16th July in the Center for Advanced Academic Studies Atrium at 9.30 p.m.
“The Dubrovnik Summer Festival from the Croatian Television Archieves” presented last night in Slavica
As part of the programme “Dubrovnik Summer Festival from the Croatian Television Archieves”, a free projection of a featured documentary film “The 40th Anniversary of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival” directed by Stijepo Mijović Kočan, took place last night, July 13th at 9.30 p.m. in the Slavica Open-air Cinema.
Ovations for Kesselyák and the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra
The Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and cellist Kajana Pačko, lead by visiting conductor Gergely Kesselyák, opened the first in this season’s series of top concerts in the Rector’s Palace Atrium. The concert took place on 12th July in front of an enthusiastic national and international audience.
Ovations for Sudar Percussion and Matej Meštrović
The Sudar Percussion ensemble, alongside Matej Meštrović on the piano, performed on 11th July in the Marin Držić Theatre thrilling the enthusiastic audience. Matej Meštrović and the Sudar Percussion, which consists of some of the best percussionists in the region, have created a completely new musical direction, therefore creating „a true little miracle of a tasteful, lucid and intriguing combination of classical, jazz, rock, pop and etno music“ , which the Festival's audience had a chance of witnessing.
Zagreb Soloists Concert Attracts Large Audience to Skočibuha Summer Residence
After more than thirty years, the Renaissance Skočibuha Summer Residence on Boninovo once again served as a Dubrovnik Summer Festival venue, as a concert by the Zagreb Soloists took place last night, on Monday, 14th July at 9.30 p.m.
Festival hosting “Timon of Athens“ on 20th and 21st July
It is the Dubrovnik Summer Festival pleasure to announce that it will be hosting the Split Summer Festival with the eulogistic Shekaspeare's “Timon of Athens“ directed by Georgij Paro on 20th and 21st July.
The Dubrovnik Summer Festival Opens in Gala Ceremony
As the Festival's Libertas flag rose to the verses of the „Hymn of Liberty“ before a numerous audience, the 65th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Opening Ceremony took place last night, 10th July, in front of St Blaise's Church.
Opening of “Memory Shapers“ Art Exhibition
Regarding its 65th anniversary, in partnership with the Museum of Arts and Crafts, the Festival will open a retrospective exhibition under the name of „Memory Shapers – photographers and designers of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival“, which will take place on Friday, 11th July at 9 p.m. in the Palace Sponza Atrium.
Sudar Percussion in Marin Držić Theatre
On the day after the Opening Ceremony of the 65th Dubrovnik Summer Festival, on Friday, July 11th, the Sudar ('Clash') Percussion ensemble, alongside Matej Meštrović on the piano, performed in the Mrain Držić Theatre.
Opening Ceremony Dress Rehersal takes place tonight at midnight
The Dubrovnik Summer Festival's Opening Ceremony Dress Rehersal, which traditionally takes place the day before the Festival's Opening Ceremony, took place on July 9th at midnight, in front of St Blaise's Church.