As expected, the 9th annual Epidaurus Festival opened with an interesting, delightful performance by the Sicilian nu-folk trio Oi Dipnoi.

The second day of Epidaurus Festival continues to invite. Today, the visitors may expect to be delighted by a combined audio-visual programme, that is,  they are first to enjoy the exposition of paintings by  Luce Đuraš, with featured flower triptych of Cavtat's own beloved late painter Marusja Brautović, followed by the piano recital by the French pianist Sophia Vaillant.

11.9. Friday @ 8pm, Cultural Centre, Cavtat
 To MARUSJA, Art exposition - Luce Đuraš, with featured flower triptych of Marusja Brautović

Pianiste subtile  – piano recital
Sophia Vaillant, pianist (Francuska / France)

• About Sophia Vaillant

Summer stage in Cavtat, September 9th 2015 @ 8:30pm

The already 9th annual Epidaurus Festival will this year run for 10 days - September 9th through 19th, and will open with delightful sounds by the Sicilian nu-folk trio Oi Dipnio which you can enjoy free of charge on the Summer stage from 8:30.

In their own words: "The Epidaurus Festival is a festival of music which will also include other artistic events (drama, theatre, literature, poetry, various presentations, folklore, educative programmes, matinees for young talents, getting to know the area, its beauty, nature, tradition, etc.)."

Ivana Marija Vidović, Artistic director of the Epidaurus festival: (...)"My wish is that every sound produced at Epidaurus Festival would merge with Cavtat's magical hug, and that every word, every verse, whether sung or spoken, would, for centuries to come, continue to echo throughout its old streets, the very same ones that -- within and of themselves -- had been a stage for centuries already."

• Epidaurus Festival 2015 programme list: here

This year's edition of the Epidaurus Festival finished its beautiful run with theatrical performance of one of the world's best know literature works, Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. The story was first published in book form on September 1, 1952 (the first edition print run was 50,000 copies).

Here told by Ivan Horvat, the story unfolds from the perspective of Manolin, underlying throughout the importance of our ilfe long learning process with all its challenges.

A truly wonderful performance delivered by Ivan Horvat, directed by Ana Merlin, quickly won over the audience. The backdrop scene of the port of Cavtat with its little wooden boats and a few guest sails only heightened the effects of Horvat's excellent performance.

Thumbs up for Epidaurus Festival team headed by  the pianist and EF Art Director Ivana Marija Vidović!

/ Photos by: Miho Skvrce, Hrvoje Đurković and Ivana M. Vidović /

The 7th edition of the Epidaurus Festival opened with Flamenco dancers.

Needless to say, the Villa Banac terrace was filled with spectators, locals and tourists alike.

We expect the festival to continue this year's run with as much enthusiasm and fun performances  as it did in its previous editions, and will follow up on their up-coming events.