Festivals at squares are an integral part
of the life of medidval towns. Six centuries ago, Prince Stefan
Lazarevic, influenced by the western Christian world, it's
court customs and manners, polished and refined atmosphere
and royal blood, introduced the poetry of wandering knights,
troubadour songs, and theatrical and music plays by traveling
entertainment troops.
At each square in the city, from the Nikola Pasic Square
to the Zindan Gate, Mimart Theater members perform rituals
and dancse, thereby symbolically reviving the life in the
medieval Belgrade.
The MIMART Theatre is an informal research theatre founded
in Belgrade in 1984, by Nela Antonovic, who is also it's
art director. With her experience in scientific research
of modern technology, Ms. Antonovic transforms theatre and
has for many years been moving the boundries of the theatre
through creative rebellion. Together with her associates,
Ms. Antonovic works on projects implementing an experimental
process and workshops for creative visualization.
The program of Joculatores Slavenses Ensamble includes music
of medieval Europe, Rainnasance and Baroque times, troubadour
and trouver songs, dances of the Medieval era, music of Shakespearian
times, and Rainnesance madrigals from Italy, France, and
Spain, performed on copies of authentic instruments from
the mentioned periods. |
