Organized by the Sinj Tourist Board, with the support of the City of Sinj, Split-Dalmatia County and the Ministry of Culture, on August 9 (Thursday) at 20:30 at King Tomislav Square (Pijaca), the multifaceted and artistic battle of Sinj in 1715, as well as the events that preceded the event, will be performed.
The historical spectacle takes place in two acts.
Branko Covic
The first act is celebrated at Pijaca, the main Sinj square, when the Ottomans conquer the Sinj neighborhood, take down the church and take the people as slaves in a dramatic and violent battle.
Nikola Belancic
The second act takes place in the original ambiance of the Alka Square, the former Kvartira. The Defense Council, despite the almost unobtrusive situation, does not think twice about retaliating and decides to defend their city against a larger, superior and more powerful enemy. According to the tradition, with the help of Our Lady, the Ottomans were defeated, and Sinj was freed from the threats of the enemy warship, keeping the predispositions of Christianity. Headed by Fr. Pavle Vučković (a grammar school professor, scholar, writer, editor and publisher of Br. Gabrijel Hrvatin Jurišić, a self-sacrificing priest and an inexhaustible source of wisdom), the joyful and grateful believers, with even greater fervor, glorified their patron.
TZ Sinj
The author of the performance is prof. Velimir Borković. The performance was realized in cooperation with the St. Mary’s Divine Shrine. Participants of the amateur theaters are Ratomir Kliškić – Baritone, members of the Klis USKOK, Gromov Zagorja – Our Beautiful Guardians, Patriot Defense Cooperatives, Croatian Rescue Services, Association of Rera and Gusar from Otok, KUD Dicmo, KUD Glavice, Association for the Conservation of Cetina Heritage, Sinj feral, horsemen of the Viteška Alkar Society, and the Ergele horses of the Alka who are cared for by Mr. Davor Ivković. After the early departure of director Rade Perković, assistant director Bruno Barać took over the directorship of this year’s historic-stage show.
The ‘1715 Siege of Sinj’ is a unique stage spectacle and a kind of time machine – under the August sky, the whole city will be inspired by a moment 300 years ago!
This year’s performance is dedicated to the longtime director and recently deceased Rade Perković and all Croatian defenders. Entrance is free!
