A COMMEMORATION SERVICE WAS HELD FOR PETAR ŠURKALOVIĆ
An emotional commemoration was held yesterday in the Mostar Puppet Theatre hall on the occasion of the death
long-time director and great figure of our theater, Petar Šurkalović-Ciga.
Numerous artists, colleagues, friends and relatives gathered at the commemoration, and everyone came to pay their respects.
a final tribute to a man who dedicated his life to art, theater, and love for the audience.
The speech was given by Tibor Oreč, director of the Mostar Puppet Theatre, who addressed the audience with moving words.
present.
"Today we say goodbye to a man whose heart beat to the rhythm of the theater, to the rhythm of puppets and fairy tales. We say goodbye to
named after Uncle Ciga, whose name is woven into the foundations of our theater. He was an actor, organizer, director and
director, in a word, he was a symbol of the theater. Thousands of performances were organized and performed, over
200 roles and more than ten directorships, and a lot of struggle as a director, all in the service of art,
children and dolls. Uncle Cigo was not just an actor, he was the guardian of childhood for over 50 generations of our city and
They were able to dream, laugh, and have fun with him.
"Uncle Cigo didn't act - he lived the theater, he lived the puppet," he emphasized, among other things, in his speech.
Tibor Orec.
Miroslav Landeka spoke on behalf of the City of Mostar, emphasizing how much Petar Šurkalović meant to the city.
development of culture and theater in the city. "Petar was synonymous with art, a person who truly loved his
business and community," said Landeka.
On behalf of the family, granddaughter Anja also addressed the audience. In an emotional address, Anja emphasized that she would
Her grandfather will remain in her fondest memory, as a role model and great inspiration.
The Hrvoje a cappella group also performed at the commemoration, with emotional performances of the deceased's favorite songs.
Šurkalović.
The commemoration ended with welcoming words from director Tibor Oreč:
"Thank you, Uncle Cigo."
For your kindness, your words and your art, and we will try to love art, love theater,
to love puppetry with the same passion as you.
May the stage of eternity be easy for you.
Let's send him off with a big round of applause, as he has been sent off many times from other stages around the world."
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