Danče Beach/ Foto: Olaf Nicolai

From June 1 to August 27, Meštrović Pavilion takes you to Dubrovnik. The ground plan topography on the black floor of the Bačva Gallery by the German artist Olaf Nicolai and the experimental vertical objects of vivid colors by the Dubrovnik sculptor Mariana Pende evoke one of the last refuges of the local Dubrovnik population – Danče Beach – a meeting place of generations and summer outdoor life. The Bačva Gallery thus becomes a “beach” – a place of escape and rest during the entire Zagreb summer.

We open the exhibition on June 1st with the musical performance What Happens When We Communicate, by Anna Ghallo (Vocal) and Saša Nestorović (Saxophone), who join the fabric of reality with sound, finding unique harmonic frequencies. The evening will be spiced up by Aleksandra Skwarc aka DJ Bonnie, music maestro, successful DJ, curator, and agency owner, who comes to us from Berlin. Refreshments will be provided by the Botaničar bar.

During the whole time of the exhibition, the rich side program has the widest audience in mind.

Dragana Yogini will take care of driving away the fatigue and tension of busy everyday life and finding balance on a physical, emotional, and mental level. Evening Yoga Flow and Morning Meditations are the ideal places to strengthen your vital energy and calm your mind. The program and occasional refreshments are enabled by Cedevita vitaminska voda, and so that you don’t have to think about your own, Flexity took care of the equipment.

For issues of raising awareness of the importance of preserving the planet Earth for future generations, in cooperation with Smješko Theatre, we have prepared for you the ECO educational play Blue Planet, which educates preschool children and children of lower grades interestingly and entertainingly about the topics of preserving the sea, rivers, lakes and the environment in general.

Ensemble Synchronos – an international ensemble that brings together artists from Croatia, Austria, France, and the USA, for this occasion, designed a Luxuzna Sonata in 3 movements – concerts, which consist of musical material that is sonically and subconsciously based on the themes of the exhibition – through used instruments and non-instruments or recycled objects; natural elements such as water and air, light; or through the articulation of the different personalities of the performers and the musical material itself.

The Fraktura Bookstore took care of the pleasant moments of relaxed reading on the “beach” of the Bačva gallery, bringing their titles, which visitors can read in this unusual setting. They will also be able to participate in the Silent Reading program, where the authors themselves will read excerpts from their books.

In addition to all of the above, we should also mention the Confectionery Dubai performance, by Antun Sekulić, who talks about the important topic of the impossibility of employing young people in the profession they are studying for, which is why they are forced to work in service industries – most often seasonal jobs in tourism.

For all the details about the exhibition, accompanying programs, and registration methods, visit the website: dancedeluxe.hdlu.hr