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Str. Makedonski Prosvetiteli 4/1
P.O. Box 23
6000 Ohrid
Macedonia
http://www.ohridsummer.org.mk
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Tel: +389 46 262304
Fax: +389 46 261304
contact@ohridsummer.com.mk
http://www.ohridsummer.org.mk
P.O. Box 23
6000, Ohrid
Macedonia
Administration
Tel: +389 46 262 304
Fax: +389 46 261 304
contact@ohridsummer.com.mk
http://www.ohridsummer.org.mk
Str. Makedonski Prosvetiteli 4/1
6000, Ohrid
Macedonia
Ohrid Summer Festival
In the eye of its 48th edition, relying on its long-lasting, rich tradition, Ohrid Summer Festival doubtlessly walks towards new challenges which should lead to modern, richer and versatile artistic accomplishments.
In the city of ancient culture and history, in the city of natural rarities and beauties, where every den presents a bait for festival event, this festival edition is expected to shine with its entire glow.
Taking place in its traditional term, 12th July – 20th August, the city of Ohrid is going to be a centre of extraordinary rich and attractive cultural events, for the 48th time. This contributes to the citizens and admirers of art from the Republic of Macedonia and the world to enjoy and relax with the rich cultural programme offered by the festival.
As signatory party of the Arts Fesivals Declaration on Intercultural Dialogue, among the family of European elite festivals the Ohrid Summer Festival is an event of an extraordinary value for Macedonian culture. This enables the Ohrid Summer Festival to confirm its international reputation and make new steps towards European and world wide famous cultural streams, which offer the opportunity to concur more significant and more important artistic achievements.
This summer Ohrid welcomes you, for mutual enjoinment in beautiful and magnificent festival events.
Recitals and chamber music, symphonic concerts and acapella programmes dedicated to the classical music literature. Spectacles of Macedonian and foreign theatres complete the event.
Ce festival est un membre de L'EFA depuis 1994.
Programme de Festival
Each EFA member manages its own Calendar. In case there is no programme availabable for this year, please visit the festival's own website.
L'Histoire du festival
August 4, 1961. It is the date of birth of the Ohrid Summer Festival. That August day in an extraordinary acoustic church St Sophia in Ohrid the first concert was held. That evening the voice of the opera singer Ana Lipsa Tofovic of the MNT filled the church while she sang pieces by Haendl, Stradella, Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg…..It was clear then that that space was the space given by God for such artistic experiences.
That was the first step however a very secure and important and hopeful one for the growth of the Ohrid Summer Festival. This step brought on its 40-th anniversary to coincide with the beginning of the third millennium.
With passing of the years the Festival grew professionally and was promising to become one of the elite European and world festivals. It started to happen in the following years when eminent performers and ensembles started to come to St Sophia and demonstrate their artistic skill. They also left impressed with the beauty of the town of St Clement.
The beauty and charm of St Sophia become a challenge for many well-known performers such as M. Rostropovich, S. Richter, A. Navarra, L. Kogan, R. Ricci, A. Chiccolini, D. Oistrach, G. Cremer, H. Szeryng, R. Shankar, V. Tretjakov, V. Rjepin, El. Obrascova, K. Ricciarelli, Victoria de Los Angeles, M. Tipo and many other instrumental and vocal soloists among which the local ones such as G. Bozikov, B. Nikolovski, M. Eftimova. Bl. Dimcevski, D. Taseska, S. Slejanska and ensembles as Virtuosi di Roma, The Vienna Symphony, Hungarian virtuosi, St Petersburg soloists, Zagreb soloists, George Enescy Chamber Orchestra, Borodin Quartet, the Zurich Trio, Bartock Quartet, Moscow Trio, Macedonian Philharmonic, the Opera and the Ballet at the MNT and many others.
Alongside with the musical part of the Festival the drama took more and more important part at the event. This was even more so because Ohrid has wonderful locations and sites. Such locations are the Anterior of St Sophia, the Samuil Fortress, St. Panteleimon, Dolni Saraj, Saraiste and many others offer numerous opportunities for drama performances outdoors which itself is a special attraction for drama fans. Shakespeare, Sophocle, Euripid, Aristophan, Brecht, Molliere and many other foreign and domestic authors whose pieces are being presented either as premiere or adaptations of foreign or domestic visiting ensembles, represent a genuine festival enjoyment for the numerous visitors and tourists.
Finally, the high artistic value of the Festival is confirmed by becoming a member of the European Festival Association in 1994. At the moment the Festival is highly appraised European Festival with a determined future for its artistic conception and tendency for a new vision for the next millennium.
