Tonight, the National Theatre in Mostar will host the premiere of the play "Polkovnik ptica"
by Hrista Bojčeva, directed by Zoran Rakočević, produced by the National Theater in Mostar,
The 23rd edition of the International Comedy Festival "Mostarska liska" has begun. He welcomed the audience
is the director of the National Theatre in Mostar, Emir Spahić.
"Every festival has its own identity, its own program, guests, participants, but there are few festivals that
have what 'Mostarska liska' has, and that is the spirit of the city from which the festival originated and in which it lives. All
We know very well that Mostar is a city that knows well what it means to live between truth and absurdity, beauty and
pressure, big stories and stories of everyday life, and I think that's exactly why 'Mostarska liska'
It's no coincidence that this is the case here. Mostar is a city that knows how to talk about serious topics in a dignified manner.
way using the language of laughter, the language of comedy. We live in the time of Shakespeare in which the mad lead the blind, in
times of noise, political, economic, war and every other, and that is why this year's festival motto is 'Above
noises of the world – laughter' or 'Mostar's coot'. It was the city of Mostar that made this cultural event possible for us.
tradition to rise above that noise every May, using laughter, not to escape reality, but
"that through laughter we better understand the circumstances we live in," Spahić pointed out.
The festival was officially declared open by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports HNK Adnan
Velagic.
“In addition to having a bright past and history, Mostar is also characterized by a phenomenal culture. There are numerous
cultural institutions in Mostar, and one of the institutions that really left an indelible mark in this regard
is the National Theatre in Mostar, which has been preserving and nurturing the culture of Mostar and the wider region for 77 years. What
It should certainly be emphasized on this occasion that the National Theater in Mostar has been preserving and
nurtures 'Mostarska liska', a festival that makes the people of Mostar laugh but at the same time represents a place where
The people of Mostar, as well as those who come from outside Mostar, comrades, open new horizons and cooperate", he stressed
Velagic.
The expert jury, which this year consists of Faketa Salihbegović-Avdagić, Ivan Leo Lemo and Adnan
Lugonić, presented the Mala Liska award for best actress of the evening to Dragana Matrak-Bukvić, while
Little coot - the award for the best actor of the evening was awarded to Goran Popović.
For both of them, this is the first 'Little Coot' they have won.
"This is my first 'Little Coot', and also my first award. There was a period in my life when I was
dedicated to some other things, now I'm here again and here's the first award. I feel great and of course I
"It is significant, important and essential to me as a kind of praise for the work and effort put in," Matrak-Bukvić emphasized.
"I really didn't expect it. I mean, when you play next to such colleagues who are all really gifted and whose gift
you look at it with awe, I really didn't expect that, nor did I play anything like that variant. I was
I just play with my colleagues, so I'm not sure exactly what my impressions are, but I
"I'm certainly happy about that," Popović said.
After the play, the socializing continued in the "Theatre Tavern" area.
Tomorrow (Saturday, May 16th) the festival schedule includes the play "Parent: The First Six Years" by
project by Andrej Boka, directed by Andrej Boka, produced by the Serbian National Theater from
Novi Sad.
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