# Balkan cultural festivals and film events

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-cultural-festivals-and-film-events
> Updated: 2026-07-30T11:35:08.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

In mid‑July, cultural programming in Croatia highlighted local artistic heritage. The Lazareti Art Workshop in Zagreb screened a documentary about free‑roaming cats while the Antonio Gandusio theatre in Rovinj opened a tribute exhibition to pioneering Croatian documentary filmmaker Ljubica Janković Lazarić, featuring her paintings and a selection of her films.

Two weeks later the focus broadened across the region. In Serbia, the Grad Teatar festival presented a new stage adaptation of Stefan Mitrov Ljubiša’s work, directed by Vida Ognjenović and performed in an open‑air amphitheater near the Stanjevići monastery. Simultaneously, Croatia hosted a free family‑friendly cinema event in Pitomača, pairing an educational lecture on equal parenting with a screening of the animated film “Psići u ophodnji: Dino avantura.”

At the end of July, Dubrovnik added a theatrical dimension when the classic Carlo Goldoni comedy “Ribarske svađe” was staged in the city’s Art School park from 1 to 5 August. The open‑air production, directed by Krešimir Dolenčić, was a joint effort of the Dubrovnik Summer Games, the Marina Držić Theatre and the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. Adapted into a Dubrovnik dialect by Morana Čale, it featured local actors, set design by Stefano Katunar, costumes by Željka Franulović and music by Stanko Juzbašić, with support from the Croatian Lottery. The event continues the pattern of diverse cultural and film activities linking Croatian and Serbian audiences throughout the Balkans.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: Dubrovnik stages Goldoni's 'Ribarske svađe' in August park performances

Goldoni's 'Ribarske svađe' will be performed outdoors in Dubrovnik from Aug 1‑5, directed by Krešimir Dolenčić, adapted by Morana Čale, and co‑produced by the Dubrovnik Summer Games and local theatres.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-theatre-tribute-to-ljubia-debuts-croatia-hosts-free-childrens-film-premiere

### 2026-07-16: Croatia's Lazareti and Rovinj host film screening and tribute exhibition honoring local artists

Croatia hosts a Lazareti cat‑organized film night on 17 July and a Rovinj exhibition honoring documentary filmmaker Ljubica Janković Lazarić, featuring her paintings and film screenings through 22 July.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatias-lazareti-and-rovinj-host-film-screening-and-tribute-exhibition-honoring-local-artists

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