History
JoakimInterFest was founded in 2006 on the initiative of the then general manager of the Princely Serbian Theatre, director Dragan Jakovljević, and with great understanding and support from the City of Kragujevac.
Tradition
Since the founding of the festival until today, over 140 performances from 25 countries of the world have been performed at Joakimfest, in which more than 700 theatre creators have participated.
Safety
At the festival, all the prescribed measures will be respected due to the situation with COVID-19 in order to preserve the health of the spectators and participants of the festival. Let’s take care of each other!
Thirty years later
Thirty years is a long enough period to scan this region through topics that theatres and some new young theatre people deal with.
Life Afterwards is my intimate, subjective view of this region and theatre, 30 years later.
How many performances will be at Joakimfest?
the program
Six performances and one video recording
Program of the 16th Joakimfest:
THE PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES DUE TO THE SITUATION WITH COVID-19
Jury:
Nada Kokotović
director and choreographer president of the jury
Nada Kokotović was born in Croatia, and she studied classical and modern ballet, film and theatre directing and philosophy in Zagreb.
Jasmina Dimitrijević
actress
She was born in Smederevska Palanka. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Acting from the Faculty of Arts in Pristina under the mentorship of prof. Milan Plećaš. She got her degree in English Language and Literature from the Faculty of Philology.
Radmila Petrović
poet
She was born in 1996 in Užice. She grew up in Stupčevići near Arilje. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, where she is currently completing her master’s studies.
Host and organizer of the festival:
Originated during the struggle for national independence and in the period when the foundations of cultural life in Serbia were laid, the theater in Kragujevac shared the destiny of its people, maintaining continuity through various groups and theater formations.
Main patron of the 16th Joakimfest:
Founder and main sponsor of the festival:
CITY OF KRAGUJEVAC
Patron of the 16th Joakimfest:
Ministry of Culture of Serbia
Sponsors of 16th Joakimfest:
Media patrons of 16th Joakimfest:
