Croatian culture reaches the Balearic Islands

The Casal Balaguer in Palma is holding until may 30 the collective exhibition called "Plàstica contemporània croata". The exhibition groups works by eight Croatian artists representative of the new creative and aesthetic tendencies produced in Croatia.

Moreover, the Exhibition hall of the Calvià Town Council is holding until May 30, the collective exhibition "Gràfica contemporanea croata". The exhibition, that has already visited Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, and will be presented from June 8 to July 2 at the Torre de Ses Puntes in Manacor and from July 4 to 22 in Portocolom, features a selection of the graphic production of 30 Croatian artists.

The two exhibitions are part of the programme "La primavera croata de les Illes Balears", organised by the Fundació Balears 21, with the aim of showing the Croatian Culture in the Balearics. The programme began with a photographic exhibition by Marija Braut at the Claustre del Carme in Maó, an exhibition that can now be seen until june 12 at the Cloister of the Eivissa Town Council and from June 15 to July 22 at the Auditòrium sa Màniga de Cala Millor. The exhibition by Edo Murtic, that can be seen until May 29 at the Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Eivissa, is also part of the programme.

During May there have been several performances around the Islands by the theatre group ZKM from Zagreb, the Choir of the Hvar Island and the Baroque Ensemble from Zagreb.

The Philharmonic from Zagreb will perform on May 28 and 29 at 9 p.m., at the Palma Auditorium, and the Ballet from the National Theatre from Croatia will perform on June 8 at 10 p.m., also at the Palma Auditorium.

Photos © BalearWeb: works exhibited at the Casal Balaguer

1. "Choose your favorite", by Nikolina Ivezic
2. General view of one of the exhibition halls of the Casal Balaguer
3. Installation formed by 25 paintings by David Maljkovic

Datum: 20/05/2002

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