LiteraturePast event 66. edition

Book launch: “Ana Lipsha-Tofovikj”

Name: Book launch: “Ana Lipsha-Tofovikj”
Start: 2026-08-04T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-04T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Church of St. Sophia

100 years since the birth of the opera prima donna

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Time: 19:00 – 20:00
Duration: 60 minutes
Venue: Church of St. Sophia
Country: С. Македонија

About the event

On the festival's birthday, a monograph was launched about Ana Lipsha-Tofovikj, one of the greatest Macedonian opera artists, who gave the first solo recital of Ohrid Summer on 4 August 1961. Authors: Snezhana Anastasova Chadikovska and Prof. Aleksandar Trajkovski; presented by musicologist Marko Kolovski.

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Venue and seating

Church of St. Sophia

Car Samoil St., Ohrid 6000

The 11th-century cathedral where the festival's very first concert took place on 4 August 1961.

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Seating

General admission, 120 places.

Numbered chairs in the nave, divided by a central aisle. Some seats behind the pillars are not sold due to restricted view.

Accessibility

The main entrance has a small ramp and the floor inside is level. Two wheelchair spaces are provided in the last row. Flash photography is not allowed in order to protect the frescoes.