The 66th Ohrid Summer ran for 40 days, from 12 July to 20 August 2026. The programme had 48 events — concerts, theatre, a ballet evening and the new jazz series “OH, JAZZ” — with more than 700 artists from 24 countries.
Opening and closing
The opera gala “Love” with Ermonela Jaho and Charles Castronovo opened the festival in front of more than 4,000 people at the Antique Theatre and sold out two weeks in advance. The edition closed with the musical “Kao kakao” in front of a record 2,000 people at Dolni Saraj.
Anniversaries
This edition marked 100 years since the birth of opera prima donna Ana Lipsha-Tofovikj and 60 years of the Faculty of Music Art in Skopje.
Source
Figures from the festival's official announcements (ohridskoleto.com.mk).
