For the performances of the 71st Split Summer Festival, originally scheduled to take place at the Benama open-air stage, the venue has been changed. The shows will now be held at alternative locations, and one performance has had to be cancelled.

At the 71st Split Summer Festival, the leading Ukrainian soprano Lesja Alekseeva, principal soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv, will perform in the title role of Puccini's Tosca.

Petar Grimani, an interdisciplinary multimedia artist, joined the creation of the world premiere of the opera Diocletian with his unique visual expression, as part of the Split Summer Festival and in collaboration with the Croatian National Theatre Split.

HULU-Split, in partnership with the Croatian National Theatre Split, presents the internationally acclaimed art collective TARWUK as part of the 71st Split Summer Festival.

The distinguished ballerina of the Croatian National Theatre Split, Irina Čaban Bilandžić, has been named the national principal dancer of the Ballet — the highest artistic title in Croatian ballet. This recognition is the crowning achievement of her exceptional career, which has spanned nearly two decades.

The 71st Split Summer Festival, the largest and longest-standing cultural event in Split, was presented at a press conference at the Croatian National Theatre in Split, the organizer of the national festival. This year's festival, held in the traditional period from July 14 to August 14, will feature over 60 opera, drama, ballet, and concert performances, along with film screenings, art exhibitions, and other programs across 14 venues in Split and surrounding areas.

Registrations are open for the summer dance workshop organised by the Ballet Studio of the Croatian National Theatre Split.

We spoke with Amna Kunovac Zekić, the costume designer of the opera Diocletian, about creating the visual identity for this monumental world premiere. She revealed how fabric becomes a storytelling medium and why functionality is just as important as aesthetics.