Source: B92, Tanjug
(Tanjug)
"In a new production of Shakespeare's great play 'Romeo and Juliet', directed by Miki Manojlovic, actors from Belgrade and Pristina performed together. Although the dramatic action was not removed from Verona, in this version of the play about the destructive force of hatred and the timeless power of love, the Capulets speak in Serbian, and the Montagues in Albanian, without translation."
The minister went on to say that "at the very end, when the lights are turned on and the last masks fall, the actors leave the stage and go among the audience, each saying their name and shaking hands with the members of the audience."
"Through this gesture - a gesture of breaking theatrical illusions, but at the same time one quite ordinary, simple gesture of good will - they reminded us strongly and honestly, that in any deeply divided society, with fresh, unhealed wounds, it is quite impossible to imagine reconciliation without dialogue between different cultures," Tasovac said, and added:
"Culture is there to help us overcome the misunderstanding, because culture knows no borders. Culture is the single constant that strengthens individuals and entire communities, changes them and makes them capable not only of understanding each other but also of enjoy the complex diversity of the human creative expression. Through culture we all develop a strong sense of belonging but also the awareness of the excellence of different traditions, beliefs, and worldviews."
The festival is held for the second time in Belgrade on June 4-8, "presenting Kosovo's works of culture," Tanjug reported earlier.
The festival opened at Belgrade's Dom sindikata by Isa Cosja's film "Three Windows and a Hanging", awarded at the Sarajevo Film Festival and the International Film Festival in Thessaloniki.
The Belgrade audience "will be acquainted with Kosovo musicians, actors, theatre and film directors and social activists and analysts," the agency quoted the organizers.
The program will also include a promotion of the book "Billionaire" by Veton Suroi, published in the Serbian language by Samizdat B92, a concert by singer and actress Edona Resitaj, as well as a performance of Fatos Berisa's play "Shopping and Fucking", a statement said.
The festival will also feature a multimedia exhibition titled "I Am" by six renowned Kosovo women artists, and visitors will also have the opportunity to hear debates on social and political issues, aimed at establishing an open dialogue and normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina.
The festival will continue in Pristina in September.
The festival will be held on various locations and, like last year, entrance to all events will be free of charge.
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