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Cultural and artistic activities in the Balkans

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The Balkan region continues to see diverse cultural and artistic activity, spanning music festivals, film events, and exhibitions. In Montenegro, the 11th International Choir Festival has opened in Herceg Novi, featuring 20 ensembles from Montenegro, Greece, and Norway. The City Theater Podgorica has premiered the chamber opera ‘Ostrvo’, a coproduction with KotorArt inspired by the legend of Jacinta Kunić. Additionally, the third Music & Hills festival concluded its split program, which included hiking and performances by Šarđun and a Pink Floyd tribute by Wider Horizons. In Croatia, theatrical seasons have commenced with HNK Rijeka’s premiere of ‘The Idiot’, directed by Janusz Kica. In Split, performances include the comedy ‘Rulet’ and ‘Tri sestre na Instagramu’, while KUD Metković presented folk performances in Vinkovci. Literary activity is also prominent: Matej Perkov presented his fourth book at the 15th Pinklecfest, and the 9th Mediterranean Book Festival in Split featured a monograph on Oliver Dragojević. In Rovinj, the Weekend. 19 festival hosted discussions on media trust, while Slovenia’s Pranger festival focused on poetry and literary walks. In Dubrovnik, the ‘Grad od riječi’ festival concluded with programs on local heritage and the life of Ruđer Bošković. In Serbia, the 33rd International Children's Theatre Festival in Subotica saw the Italian production ‘Felicija’ win the Grand Prix, while the Subotica Symphony Orchestra performed ‘Peter and the Wolf’. Tinker Labs in Subotica is also organizing humanitarian workshops for children with cancer. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 11th Mostar Strip Vikend has opened, featuring 25 European artists to promote comic culture. The National Theater in Tuzla celebrated 27 years of ‘Hamlet in the Village of Mrduša Donja’, and singer Josipa Lisac scheduled a sold-out concert in Sarajevo. New theatrical programming is scheduled for Serbia and Montenegro.

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