01 Apr 12th BIF – What We Watched and How We Enjoyed It?
With its 12th edition this year, the Belgrade Irish Festival once again confirmed its place as one of the key events in Belgrade’s cultural calendar in March. This year, a special contribution came from the legendary Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan, whose work had Belgraders revisiting classic films and rediscovering his masterpieces.
We also made a new leap forward – for two nights in a row, Bitef Theatre was sold out as the audience got to know Pat Kinevane, an extraordinary, somewhat extravagant theater actor, along with the renowned theater company Fishamble.
Seven days of Irish cinema at the Yugoslav Film Archive, two photography exhibitions at Parobrod and Dorćol Platz, numerous conversations and gatherings with visiting Irish artists as well as those who have long lived and created in Belgrade – these are just some of the highlights of the 12th BIF!
We extend our gratitude to this year’s partners, whose support helped us organize a truly remarkable festival: Embassy of the Republic of Ireland, Consulate of the Republic of Ireland, EU Delegation to Serbia, City of Belgrade, Tourism Organization of Belgrade, MaxBet, Smurfit Kappa, DHL, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Guinness, Comtrade Three-Sixty, Agri Business Partner, Racing Diffs, Irish Film Institute (IFI), Screen Ireland, Yugoslav Film Archive, UK Parobrod, KiELo, Krokodil Engaging Words, Dorćol Platz, Bitef Theatre, Smokvica, Literature Ireland, Fishamble, Winery RAJ, Alkaline water a8.8.
A special thanks also goes to our media partners – Ellevate, Nedeljnik, and Cord magazines, as well as Telegraf.rs and Euronews.rs – for helping us introduce the Irish artists and BIF participants to a wider audience.
Half of next year’s plan is already in place – see you soon at the 13th Belgrade Irish Festival!