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PagArtFestival was founded in 1999 and it has already become a tradition to have it opened by Lovro's recital.
Lovro traces his origin to Pag, and the Festival originated out of his wish to help and dignify life of the town of Pag
by meaningful companionship of quality through various projects. The town of Pag is a small renaissance town made of stone  ,
a zoning unicum well known not only by the famous lace and cheese, but also by the tradition of cultural events. Pag has five
churches, among which the Church of St. Fran’s is the Festival stage with wonderful acoustics. The Festival realises the various arts programme of a high level. Among the performers were Russian pianists Andrei Gavrilov and Konstantin Bogino, opera star Dunja Vejzović (Croatia), guitarists Aniello Desiderio (Italy), Zoran Dukić (Croatia), Petrit Çeku (Kosovo/Croatia) and Krešimir Bedek (Croatia), lutnist Edin Karamazov (BiH/Croatia), Piano Trio Tchaikovsky (Russia-France-Great Britain), Brahms Trio Moscow, string quartets Fine Arts and Meridian (USA), Tartini Quartet (Slovenia), violinists Grigory Zhislin (Russia/ Germany), Stefan Milenkovich (Serbia/Italy) and Ilja Grubert (Nederland), cellist Monika Leskovar (Croatia), Rodoevre Percussions Copenhagen, ZUM Quintet (GB), Cappella Istropolitana (Czech Republic)
but also some young artists and numerous amateur ensembles from Pag itself. Among them, the Company which performs the traditional folk play Paška robinja (The Slave from Pag), a symbolic representation of the eternal desire of the Croatian people for freedom and independence, deserves to be mentioned. Among the exhibitions were: Paška čipka (The Lace from Pag, Etnographic Museum Zagreb, produced by architect Nenad Fabijanić), Svitlošnji put (The Path of Light, photographs by Mio Vesović/MO), Briju(o)ni (photographs by Damir Fabijanić), acrylics by Dino Trtovac and gouache painting by the bard of Croatian visual arts, late Edo Murtić.
In 2008 Festival promoted monodrama The State of Nation by great Croatian artist Filip Šovagović.
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| concert in St. Francis’ Church in the Town of Pag |
| Monday 1st |
Krešimir Bedek,guitar
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| Wednesday 3rd |
Lovro Pogorelich,piano
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| Friday, 5th |
Nikita Borisoglebsky,violin, Lovro Pogorelich,piano
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Monday 8th
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Dmitry Gordin,piano
along with a reading of poetry by Natalia Vorobjova Hržić (selection)
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Wednesday 10th
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Emőke Barath,soprano, Maria Grokhotova,violin, Olga Filippova,harpsichord
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| Friday 12th |
PagArtFestival presents young musicians:
Dorotea Racz,cello, Dmitry Samogray,piano
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Sunday 14th
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Robert Belinić,guitar
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Festival is held under the patronage of the President of the Republic od Croatia, Prof. Dr. Sc. Ivo Josipović
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all events start at 9 p.m.
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full programme
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Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, Zadar County, Municipal Authority and the Touristic Board of the Town of Pag,
Touristic Board of the Zadar County, Solana Pag, Pag91, Coning turizam d.d. – hotel Pagus, Apart-hotel Belveder, Restaurant Dubrava, Feniks Shop, Radio Pag – Pag,
Croatia Airlines, Medijski prostor, Premisa, Sciomagis, Digitalprint- Zagreb
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