Location: different venues

Date: April 5 - 23, 2025

The University of Split, in collaboration with Glazbena Mladež Split (Youth Music Split), is launching a series of artistic and cultural events dedicated to passion heritage.

This year’s inaugural edition will feature concerts, lectures, biblical-artistic interpretations of works by Croatian artists, and a showcase of the rich diversity of Holy Week traditions. The program is organized in cooperation with numerous musicians, esteemed scholars, and institutions such as the Arts Academy in Split, the City Museum of Split, and various religious communities whose venues will host most of the events: the Church of St. Francis on the Waterfront, the Church of the Holy Cross–Veli Varoš, the Franciscan Clericate, and others. This year’s cycle is planned to take place in Split, Omiš, and Makarska.

The program is supported by the City of Split and the Split-Dalmatia County.

PROGRAM FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF PASSION HERITAGE 2025

April 8 - 6:00 p.m. - Old City Hall

UMAS: Research and documentation of (musical) traditions of Holy Week in Svirče on the island of Hvar

April 10 - 8:00 p.m. - Cathedral of St. Domnius

Antonija Teskerа (soprano), Ana Mandić (oboe), and Borna Barišić (organ)

April 11 - 2:00 p.m. - In front of the Church of St. Francis on the Riva

WAY OF THE CROSS OF THE CITY OF SPLIT

8:00 p.m. - Franciscan Monastery and Church of St. Mary (MAKARSKA)

Antonija Teskerа (soprano), Ana Mandić (oboe), and Borna Barišić (organ)

April 12 - 11:00 a.m. - Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac

fr. Domagoj Runje - THE TREE OF LIFE AND DEATH

A biblical-artistic interpretation of Meštrović’s Crucifixion and scenes from the life of Jesus in the wood relief technique

7:00 p.m. - Church of St. Peter (Priko – OMIŠ)

Antonija Teskerа (soprano), Ana Mandić (oboe), and Borna Barišić (organ)

April 14–16 - 6:30 p.m. - Franciscan clericate of Fr. Ante Antić

OUR LADY’S LAMENT

April 23 - 8:00 p.m. - Co-cathedral of St. Peter

Mixed Choir of UMAS

B. PAPANDOPULO: POLJIČKA MASS

For more information and artist announcements, please visit: Glazbena Mladež Split and University of Split.