Major Festivals In Macedonia
Ohrid Summer Festival is one of the largest and important festival in Macedonia. Ohrid Summer Festival is held each year from July 12 to August 20 in the town’s ancient outdoor theatre or in the 9th century Church of Sofia with about 40 musical events and 12 plays. The festival features plays, dance and music concerts from both professional and amateur performers, as well as operas and many other exciting events. This Festival has a great reputation and the average number of visitors per season is about 20.000. Soon as the festival program is released the visitors can plan in advance the events.
The Ohrid Summer Festival can be said that is a really fortunate festival to have the city of Ohrid and the contrary- the city is blessed to have this festival and it was probably destined to be so. In the Republic of Macedonia certainly the awareness of the meaning of this superb cultural manifestation always exists, because of what the festival has the absolute support of all the institution of the state. Especially the support of the government of RM through the Ministry of Culture, the President of the Republic who at the same time is the Patron of the Festival, as well as the important support of the economy through firms and companies that financially assist the festival.
Today, Ohrid Summer Festival presents a great dignity and an exceptional cultural gain for Ohrid and the Republic of Macedonia; a manifestation with which Ohrid and Macedonia can be represented with dignity in the world.