Honouring Oliver Dragojević: Vela Luka paying tribute with concert series

by croatiaweek
July 15, 2023
in Entertainment

Oliver Dragojević, the beloved Croatian singer who passed away five years ago on 29 July 2018, will once again be remembered in his hometown of Vela Luka on the island of Korčula.

The 6-day event dedicated to Oliver, “Trag u beskraju”, named after his song and album will take place again this year and will begin on Wednesday, 26 July with a concert on the ferry ‘Korčula’ when it sails from Split-Vela Luka at 5:30 pm.

The full programme of the 6-day event below:

Wednesday – July 26th

17:30: Concert on the ferry “Korčula” on the Split – Vela Luka route

Performing: Dupini feat. Iva Ajduković, Bruna Oberan, Jure Brkljača, Alen Đuras, Alan Bjelinski & Ante Gelo

Oliver Dragojević concert on a ferry split-vela Luka

Concert on the ferry in 2021 (Screenshot/Dalmacija Danas)

Thursday – July 27th

21:30: Exhibition opening “Oliver privatno” at the hall of the Oliver Dragojević Elementary Music School

Friday – July 28th

21:30: Book promotion of Ante Gelo’s music notes “Oliver & Zdenko,”at the hall of the Oliver Dragojević Elementary Music School

Saturday – July 29th

21:30: Concert “Trag u beskraju 2023” in the town centre, Vela Luka pontoon

Performing: Meri Cetinić, Danijela Martinović, Goran Karan, Hari Rončević, Marko Tolja, The Shades, Matija Cvek, Klapa Šufit, Natali Dizdar, Lorena Bućan, Jure Brkljača, Dupini

Concert in 2021 (Photo: Ante Cizmic/CROPIX)

Sunday – July 30th

21:30: Concert “Kad mi dođeš ti” author’s evening by Vinko Barčot, St. Josip Church market

Performing: Meri Cetinić, Tedi Spalato, Petar Dragojević, Marko Škugor, Tomislav Bralić & klapa Intrade, klapa Šufit, Ivan Ive Županović, Antonija Dora Pleško, Quartet Sequentia