The programme will take place in the unique setting of the courtyard of Manak’s House, located at the corner of Gavrila Principa and Kraljevića Marka Streets, in a space that brings together cultural heritage, tradition, and contemporary artistic expression.
Over the course of almost a month, audiences will have the opportunity to attend concerts spanning a variety of musical genres, theatre performances for children, poetry and literary evenings, as well as a film screening.
The event will open on Friday, August 21, at 8:30 p.m. with the concert “A što ćemo ljubav kriti”, dedicated to sevdalinka music, featuring Biljana Petković, Vesna Dimić, and Zoran Veljković.
A special segment of the programme is “Pozorištance na Đumruku”, intended for the youngest audiences. Children will have the opportunity to see the performances “Mačke naopčke – priča o hrabrosti”, “Ezopove poučne basne”, “Nove avanture leteće Skaj i Spajdermena”, “Začarano kraljevstvo”, “Patrolne šape u akciji”, and “Doživljaji Petra Pana.”
The music programme offers a rich variety of genres, ranging from blues, jazz, and evergreen hits to old-town music, romance songs, and folk music, as well as film music, French classical music, rock ’n’ roll, rockabilly, jazz fusion, funk, and opera.
The programme will also feature numerous musical and poetry evenings, including “Pamtim samo sretne dane,” a tribute to Arsen Dedić and Gabi Novak; “Dva lica ljubavi,” dedicated to love poetry and ex-Yugoslav songs; and “Seti se Barbara,” an evening of French poetry and French classical music.
As part of “Stihovi na Đumruku,” poetry evenings with Nemanja Dragaš and Stojan Srdić will be held, while the “Knjiga na Đumruku” segment will feature the literary evening “Valterova beležnica” by Marko Mil. Popović.
A special place in the programme is reserved for “Kino Manak,” which will feature a screening of the Greek film “The Shells Told Me” on September 6, directed by Giorgos Louridas.
The closing programme will feature concerts dedicated to a variety of musical styles, including Italian arias, pop, rock, and soul, as well as ethno music, gypsy jazz, and swing.
“Manak’s Cultural Summer 14” continues the tradition of bringing artists and audiences together in one of Belgrade’s distinctive cultural and historical settings, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy art on summer evenings in the authentic surroundings of Manak’s House.
Tickets for the concerts, priced at 800 dinars, and tickets for children’s performances, priced at 600 dinars, are available through Tickets.rs and online via the Ethnographic Museum’s website. Admission to selected programmes is free.
Free admission is available for the following programmes:
- August 30 at 8:30 p.m. – “Poetry Dialogue by Nemanja Dragaš”, a poetry evening featuring poet Nemanja Dragaš and guests.
- September 5 at 8:30 p.m. – “Autumn on a Sheet of Paper”, a poetry evening featuring poet Stojan Srdić and guests.
- September 6 at 8:30 p.m. – “The Shells Told Me”, a screening of the 50-minute Greek film directed by Giorgos Louridas, as part of the Kino Manak programme.
- September 10 at 8:30 p.m. – “Walter’s Notebook”, a literary evening with Marko Mil. Popović and guests
