67th Ohrid Summer, 12 July – 20 August 2027

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LiteratureTickets available 67. edition

Poetry by the Lake

A literary evening with poets from the region

Date
Time
20:30 – 22:00
Duration
90 minutes
Venue
St. Sophia Atrium
Country
Македонија, Албанија, Хрватска

About the event

Poets from North Macedonia, Albania and Croatia read their work in their mother tongues, while translations are projected onto the façade of St. Sophia. The evening is hosted by poet Aleksandar Trajkov.

The readings are followed by a conversation about translating poetry and about the languages that meet on the shores of the lake.

Programme

  • Readings in the original languages with translations
  • Talk: 'Poetry between languages'

Performers

Venue and seating

St. Sophia Atrium

Car Samoil St., Ohrid 6000

An open-air stage in front of the cathedral for soloists, poetry and evenings under the stars.

More about the venue

Seating

Numbered seating, 200 seats on sale.

Numbered chairs in a gentle arc, in two blocks. In case of rain the performance moves into the church.

Accessibility

Fully level access from Car Samoil St. Reserved spaces for visitors with reduced mobility in the first row.

More from the programme

More: Literature
Music

Prelude: Markovska Plays Schubert

Off-season 'Prelude' series · piano recital

Grigor Prlichev Cultural Centre

Music

Prelude: Songs of Ohrid

Byzantine and Old Church Slavonic chant

Church of St. Sophia

Film

Prelude: The Festival on Film

Archival screenings and talk

Grigor Prlichev Cultural Centre

Newsletter

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