FOR ALL GENERATIONS: “MILICA” FESTIVAL SET FOR APRIL 21–24 IN ŠAMAC

The fifth edition of the “Milica” Festival, dedicated to Milica Babić Andrić—the first formally educated Serbian costume designer and the wife of Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić—will take place in Šamac from April 21 to 24.

The festival will officially open on April 21 at 7:00 PM with the concert “Young Stars of the Opera Scene,” performed by the Opera Studio of the National Theatre in Belgrade—Milica’s home institution, where she spent more than three decades of her career.

As part of the program, audiences will have the opportunity to watch the play “Anđela,” performed by the Belgrade Drama Theatre, as well as “Kuća” (“The House”), staged by actors from the National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska.

Acting Director of the Cultural Center, Milanka Blagojević, stated that “Anđela” is a powerful драмatic story that reexamines relationships, morality, and individual choices in a contemporary way. Meanwhile, “Kuća” explores themes of identity, belonging, and heritage through a family narrative and complex interpersonal relationships.

In addition to theatrical performances, the festival will feature costume design workshops, lectures, and an exhibition, further preserving the legacy and artistic contribution of Milica Babić Andrić.

According to Blagojević, the program has been carefully designed to engage visitors of all generations.