Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Everyone who has visited Dubrovnik at least once in their life knows that its streets and squares exude the historical heritage and culture for which this city is known and recognized worldwide.

The Dubrovnik Summer Games are among the most important cultural events in Croatia and beyond.

With the traditional raising of the Libertas flag to the lyrics of Gundulić's Hymn to Freedom, on July 10th at 9 pm in front of the Church of St. Blaise, the 77th Dubrovnik Summer Festival will be officially opened. It will take place from July 10th to August 25th at various scenic and ambient locations in the city of Dubrovnik and will present more than 70 drama, music, dance, folklore and other programs to foreign and domestic audiences during the 47 festival days.

The drama section features three major premieres: The Gathering by Marin Držić, Richard III by William Shakespeare, and A Woman from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen. Reprises of successful works include The Fisherman's Wrath by Carlo Goldoni, Medea (directed by Martin Kušej), The Equinox by Ivo Vojnović, and the popular Mara and Kata.

This year's musical program will feature Joshua Bell with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, then Renaud Capuçon with Martina Filjak, as well as David Fray. The Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra will also perform with guests Roman Simović and conductor Valentin Egel, with the premiere of a work by Frano Đurović. The audience will also listen to the Zagreb Soloists with Steven Isserlis, the Philharmonix ensemble - The Vienna Berlin Music Club, a recital by Krešimir Stražanac with Hedayet Djeddikar, the Norwegian ensemble Barokkanerne, the young pianist David Khrikuli, and at the final gala concert Pretty Yende, Darija Auguštan and Tomislav Jukić with the HRT Symphony Orchestra.

The festival remains the most important cultural event of the summer in Croatia, combining heritage and modernity.

The Dubrovnik Summer Games are among the most important cultural events in Croatia and beyond.