The Folklore Ensemble Jedinstvo Split has been active for 107 years, tirelessly nurturing generations of young people from Split in a spirit of love and respect for tradition, presenting Croatia’s folk heritage and folklore on stage.
FA Jedinstvo ranks among the most awarded and successful amateur ensembles in Croatia, with a total of 104 recognitions and awards won both at home and around the world. Particularly noteworthy are 12 awards, coats of arms, medals, and plaques from the City of Split, 2 awards from the Split-Dalmatia County, and a charter from the Republic of Croatia.
There is a special bond between the Croatian National Theatre Split and Jedinstvo, as well as a not-so-secret connection between the Split Summer Festival and Jedinstvo. From the very first Split Summer Festival performance and the legendary staging of Aida in 1954 at Peristyle, featuring the renowned mixed choir Jedinstvo, to the present day, when the dancers of FA Jedinstvo have for decades performed the final kolo in the opera Ero the Joker. And that is not all in the harmony between the Theatre and Jedinstvo. This is further demonstrated by recent collaborations such as Spli'ski akvarel, as well as in recent premieres of Ero and the ballet Giselle. Chroniclers will duly note that this summer’s folklore evening marks the 28th independent concert of Jedinstvo at the Split Summer Festival.
In the 106th year of its existence, Jedinstvo proudly presents to its fellow citizens, for the first time in the new setting of Marjan Forest, a rhapsody of sounds and dance images shaped into a full-length folklore concert. Accompanied by a mandolin and tamburitza orchestra, the dancers of Jedinstvo will take you on a lively journey across Croatia. Enjoy the beautiful traditional costumes and performances of old Split dances, recall your childhood in the villages of the Dalmatian hinterland, sail to the islands, and pay tribute to the love for Slavonia and Međimurje felt in every note of Croatia’s rich dance tradition.
This marks the 27th independent concert in the history of the Split Summer Festival.