PROGRAM

We are opening this year’s Festival with an exhibition of photographs by Kopilica resident Edita Barić. Edita has been documenting the life of this Split neighbourhood and all its changes for many years…

“Goalposts” is the first collaboration between Klara Barišić and Domagoj Šoić, two artists of very different backgrounds but with one strong connection – a lifelong feeling of always being so close to „scoring a goal“ but always hitting the goalpost. A rectangular piece of artificial grass, a DIY construction for aerial acrobatics, white juggling balls, two musical instruments, a wooden board with two metal sticks and their own two bodies are the tools with which the artists seek an answer to their question – will they ever actually get the ball into the goal and what happens then?

Mismo Nismo returns to the Festival after the performance of the Juggling Concert in 2023. At the 7th edition of the Festival, they will perform a work in progress of their newest production, “Sadness”. Like previous works, “Sadness” is a combination of anti-capitalist, anti-nationalist post-punk circus that tries to find meaning in today’s world through bizarre humour.

Ingver in Gverilke is a performative singing trio that finds inspiration in school systems, educational and security measures, and folk traditions. The members, skilled in street performances, met in the circus world and, among other things, trained in the orchestra and choir of Ethno Histeria. They perfected their vocals, polyphonic acrobatics and dazzling improvisation at workshops and in exchanges with travelling musicians, and became the house band for poetry evenings of Mlade Rime. Their influences include Jazz Club Mezzoforte, Cirkus pri Koritu, folk songs, Damir Avdić and the club scene from Sežana to Ljubljana.

TRUN is a vocal-research collective founded in 2025, after years of singing together for various purposes, always rooted in the fusion of traditional vocal heritage and contemporary sound. TRUN members sang together in the Fige Choir and participated in various formats in projects such as creating soundtracks for the film Valerija (Sara Jurinčić), guesting at performances by the band Kalikamo, creating and recording songs as part of the Ženski rad, dobar hlad project… TRUN performed in Županja, Đakovo, Blato na Korčuli and Benkovac, where they were the opening act for the ethno-rock band Kries.

Engineering workshops for kids and youth will be held in three sessions for three age groups. The workshops are led by Ives Buljan Gladović, a graduate electrical engineer with many years of experience in education.

The three artists – Julia Brisset, Hichem Cherif and Aloïs Riché – and Jeanne Mordoj, who directs them, prepared for this production by observing children aged 3 to 6. They were inspired by their gestures, as well as by their mischievous and cheeky spirit. In this acrobatic performance aimed at children, a tightrope walker begins to waltz, T-shirts are exchanged and shared to create stunning illusions, and everyone enjoys the playful, light-hearted push of the boundaries of play and imagination. For a change, in this performance, adults

The acrobatic workshops led by the artists of the performance FIL FIL are intended for kids, youngsters and their parents, guardians, caretakers…. The participants are going to work on simple balances in acrobatics and on the wire, and they are going to create different bodies, weird animals, and monsters… using the huge t-shirt used in the performance.

For kids to enjoy the excitement of a dance party and celebrate the seventh edition of the Festival,, we are organising a kids’ version of a rave party. In a safe and fun environment, at a decent hour :) with costumes and confetti!

In a relaxed atmosphere, we’ll take a peek under the hood and you’ll learn everything you need to know about regular car maintenance. How to check vital fluids (oil, water, brakes), what to do when a car engine light flashes on the road, DIY light bulb replacement and tire check… Intended for new drivers and anyone who lacks this knowledge.