donumenta enables a lively dialogue of cultures. At the moment Adele Eisenstein and Àron Fenyvesi are on their way in order to discover the extraordinary artistic positions of the fine arts in Hungary. They make interviews and name tendencies which will become topics in the exhibitions of donumenta.

Attila Csörgö, internationally prominent avant-garde artist who has been awarded many prizes, has already promised to participate. Regina Hellwig-Schmid has won the performative thinker over to Regensburg: He will leave his mark upon donumenta 2010.

donumenta’s exhibitions take place at the “Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie”, closely cooperating with director Dr. Andrea Madesta and the municipal gallery “Leerer Beutel”.

The programme of the festival offers exhibitions, arts in public space, concerts, readings, films, lectures, dance and theatre productions, always in ccoperation with regional organizers and institutes. We will successively become more concrete. Have a look from time to time!

Please find the programme of donumenta 2010 HERE

Under the patronage of
Ján Figel’, European Commissioner of Education, Training, Culture and Youth
Emilia Müller, Bavarian State Minister of Economics, Infrastructure, Transportation and
Technology
Mag. Boo Biškupi, Minister of Cultural Affairs, Croatia
Hans Schaidinger, Lord Mayor of the City of Regensburg
2008 Croatia
The team of donumenta Regensburg e.V. welcomes you to the presentation of Croatian
creative arts. We invite you to visit our numerous events from September 26 through
November 6, 2008 to acquire a picture of our fellow beings on the Danube.
So near, yet so far ... so foreign and yet so familiar.
Exhibitions, performances, music, dance, theatre, film, literature, lectures and the
personal contact with the guests will bring you closer to Croatia. As we gain the
knowledge of others, maybe foreign, and as we experience the uniqueness as well as
similarity, we recognise the need to live cooperatively along the longest river in a united
Europe.
We wish you many inspiring and enthralling encounters.
Your donumenta team
Regina Hellwig-Schmid, Initiator
PROGRAMME
Grand opening of donumenta 2008
Minoritenkirche, Historisches Museum, Dachauplatz, 93047 Regensburg
Thu, 9/25 6:30 p.m. Grand Opening
Welcome: Regina Hellwig-Schmid, Initiator of donumenta
Presentations: Hans Schaidinger, Lord Mayor of the City of
Regensburg
Mag. Boo Biškupi, Minister of Cultural Affairs,
Croatia
Emilia Müller, Bavarian State Minister of Economics,
Infrastructure, Transportation and Technology
Music: Hrvatska Nastava
Students from Regensburg and environs
Culinary delicacies and wines of Croatia prepared by the Croatian Culture Community of Regensburg
“Welcome – Croatia 2008”
Städt. Galerie Leerer Beutel, Bertoldstraße 9, 93047 Regensburg
Thu, 9/25 8:00 p.m. Opening
18 artists present contemporary perspectives of fine arts
Davor Antoli Antas, Dario Bardi, Antun Boi8evi, Tanja Dabo, Igor Eškinja,
Alen Flori8i, Tina Gverovi, Igor Kuduz, Andreja Kulun8i, Siniša Labrovi,
Dalibor Martinis, Tanja Periši, Vedran Perkov, Lala Raš8i, Marko Tadi, Josip
Tiri, Slaven Tolj, Zlatan Vehabovi
Curator: Janka Vukmir, Centre of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Croatia
Exhibition from 9/26 – 10/31/08
Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Admission: € 5.00/ reduced: € 2.50
Croatia. “Timeless Mediterranean Beauty”?
2nd Floor, Leerer Beutel, BertoldstraEe 9, 93047 Regensburg
Interactive Portal
Students of the Chair of Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Regensburg
“Timeless Mediterranean Beauty” – through a virtual portal on the 2nd floor of “Leerer
Beutel”, visitors can set out on a journey of discovery that through cultural studies
reflects both the self-image provided by Croatian Tourism and the perception of German
visitors. It questions what – beyond the stereotypical promotional images – travellers
understand of the profound process of transformation that has gripped nearly all of
Croatia’s social sectors.
Alberto Josipovi Quartet
Jazzclub Leerer Beutel, BertoldstraEe 9, 93047 Regensburg
Tue, 10/7 8:00 p.m. Jazz Concert
Alberto Josipovi (ts)
Helmut Kagerer (g)
Manfred Hartlieb (b)
Michael Gottwald (dr)
Let yourself be captivated by Alberto JosipoviJ and his saxophone on his journey from
Swing to Bossa Nova. The musician is accompanied by his All-Star-Backing-Band which
has successfully supported him on his Dalmatia-Summer-Tour 2008. Guitarist Helmut
Kagerer revealed to us that some surprises are in store when the quartet completes its
summer tour at the Leerer Beutel.
Admission: Advance sales € 17/ box office € 18/ reduced € 16/ students € 12
What is a man without a moustache?
Filmgalerie Leerer Beutel, Bertoldstraße 9, 93047 Regensburg
10/15 – 10/21 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Croatian Film Series
7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Wed 10/15
Thu 10/16
How the war
came to my island
The Melon Route
Fri 10/17 What is a man without a moustache?
Sat 10/18
ARMIN
Croatian Foyer Party
Sun 10/19 What is a man without a moustache? Short Film Programme
Mon 10/20 What is a man without a moustache?
Tue 10/21
What Iva recorded
on October 21st 2003 The Rider
Armin
Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, 2006, 82 Min., English subtitles, Director:
Ognjen SviliNiJ
A quiet, unpretentious film – with numerous awards and outstanding performances –
about Ibro and his 14-year-old son who travel to Zagreb from the Bosnian province for
an audition. While they do not find fame and fortune, they do find themselves.
What Iva recorded on October 21st 2003
„Što je Iva snimila 21. listopada 2003“, Croatia, 2005, 92 Min., English subtitles,
Director: Tomislav RadiJ
Iva, the daughter of a successful Zagreb businessman, receives a video camera for her
14th birthday. That day, she records everything, including many things she shouldn’t:
through her camera and with subtle humour, the film portrays a complex portrait of a
social class that has become wealthy as a result of the war.
The Melon Route
„Put lubenica“, Croatia, 2006, 89 Min., English subtitles, Director: Branko Schmidt
“Melon Route” is the name of the route through the Balkans on which illegal immigrants
are often smuggled into Western Europe on melon trucks. Here, on the Bosnian-Croatian
border, the paths of a young Chinese woman and a Croatian smuggler cross fatefully. A
movie of few words and impressive images about borders and their conquest.
What is a man without a moustache?
„Sto je muškarac bez brkova?“, Croatia 2005, 109 Min., German subtitles, Director:
Hrvoje Hribar
A light-hearted Mediterranean comedy about the search for happiness in the Dalmatian
hinterland that caricatures the church, politics, the military and last but not least the
ubiquitous expectations of society with a great deal of subtlety. One of the most
successful films in recent years.
The Rider
„Konjanik“, Croatia, 2003, 105 Min., English subtitles, Director: Branko Ivanda
The dramatic story of two lovers in the 18th century: the rider Petar, in the service of the
reigning Venetians in Dalmatia, falls for Lejla, daughter of the Ottoman Proconsul in
adversarial Bosnia. Ultimately, their love makes the pair a target of both cultures.
How the war came to my island
„Kako je poNeo rat na mom otoku“, Croatia, 1996, 97 Min., German subtitles, Director:
Vinko Brešan
After the start of the civil war, a commander of the Yugoslavian army suddenly finds
himself surrounded on a small island by newly minted Croatians – among them his wife
and his paramour. The black comedy, which received numerous awards, is considered
one of the most successful Croatian films and, simultaneously, represents the beginning
of a new Croatian culture of film.
Croatian Short-film programme
Seven animated films and seven 1-minute films (participants in the 1Minute-Filmfestival:
www.crominute.hr)
Where is the Film? (A.: M. Bukovac and T. Vereš, 1995); Silencijum/Silencium (R.: D.
MedureNan and M. MeštroviJ, 2006); Dani Preivjelog Ratnika/Days of the surviving
Warrior (R.: V. ŠamanoviJ, 1996); Levijatan/Leviathan (R.: S. BogojeviJ Narath, 2006);
Tomislav Gotovac (R.: T. Gotovac, 1996); Teorija Odraza/The Theory of Reflection
(R.: D. BakliUa, 2006); 29. 4. 1998 (R.: Z. TadiJ, 1998); Duplex (R.: G.
Trbuljak, 2005); Oko/Eye (R.: D. VuNiJ, 1996); Unplugged (R.: St. MihaljeviJ, 2007);
Bungee (R.: J. LopatiJ, 2007); Soldat (R.: D. B. Bonnot, 2006); Krug/Circle (R.: K.
Heidler, 2007); Plac/The Market (R.: A. Hušman, 2006).
Croatian Authors
Public Library, Haidplatz 8, 93047 Regensburg
Sat, 10/18 7:30 p.m. Literature – Authors’ Readings
They trenchantly describe the present and await the future without illusion. The war is
behind them and turbo-capitalism lies ahead. They fear the new ominous emptiness and
condemn the old, ongoing nationalism – not just that of Serbs and Croats.
The readings will be in German and Croatian.
The German texts will be read by actors.
Admission: € 5.50/reduced € 3.50
Edo PopoviJ, 51, short-time war journalist, presents a laconic long-term study with
„Kalda“, a snottily acquiescent coming-of-age novel about an anti-hero from a Zagreb
suburb. Ivan Kalda is a failure and a loser, contrary to his author Edo PopoviJ who has
arrived – from an underground insiders’ tip to a popular writer.
Ivana Sajko, 33, a playwright also popular in Germany, describes the delirium of a young
war widow in her current novel „Rio Bar“. It is the tirade of a traumatised bride, drunk on
table wine and semen.
The young Marko PogaNar, 24, drummer of the post-punk-band “Death Disco”, recently
published “Messages for Ordinary People”. In one of his poems he acknowledges:
“Everything is a colossal lukewarm puddle of melancholy”.
Introduction and moderation: Dr. Alida Bremer, Münster
donumenta’s literary programme is presented in cooperation with the City of
Regensburg, Amt für Weiterbildung vhs.
Book table: Bücher Pustet, Regensburg
Croatia: A society in upheaval
Südost-Institut im Wissenschaftszentrum, Landshuterstr. 4, 93055 Regensburg
Thu, 10/30 6:00 p.m. Lecture
Prof. Dr. Hannes Grandits
In his lecture, Hannes Grandits, historian and cultural anthropologist from Graz and
Munich, presents the turbulent societal changes experienced since the country achieved
independence. Not only the war of independence from 1991-1995 but also the radical
change from Socialism to a global market economy and the demographic transition
present extraordinary challenges for Croatian society in its social system and its family
structure. Although much of this is familiar to German observers based on their own
experiences, though perhaps here more clearly, the glimpse toward the Southeast also
helps to heighten their own understanding.
Admission: free
Presented by donumenta and the Südost-Institut im Wissenschaftszentrum Ost- und
Südosteuropa, Regensburg.
Donna Lee Sax4
Jazzclub, Leerer Beutel, BertoldstraEe 9, 93047 Regensburg
Thu, 10/30 8:30 p.m. Jazz Concert
Zdenko Ivanusi (ss|as)
Andrej Henigman (as)
Vanja Ilekovi (ts)
Ales Susa (bari)
Founded in 1999 by Zdenko IvanusiJ and Andrej Henigman. The four musicians have
since become a consistent component of the Croatian jazz scene, witnessed by their
ongoing presence in all media and their CD “Mellow” released in 2008. Donna Lee Sax4
present their own compositions as well as saxophone quartet classics of the World
Saxophone Quartet and the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet.
Admission: Advance sale € 17/ box office € 18/ reduced € 16/ students € 12
BADco.
Theatre at the University, UniversitätsstraEe 31, 93053 Regensburg
Sun, 11/02 8.00 p.m. Dance Performances
The young dance scenes in Eastern Europe have created growing international furore
with their unconventional as well as enthralling productions. BADco. is a collaboration of
freelance artists based in Zagreb who develop their productions as “works in progress”
that include social, political or personal aspects. BADco., one of the most successful and
popular companies of Croatia, can be experienced in two pieces in Regensburg this year.
Admission: Advance sale € 12/ box office € 15/ reduced € 12
“Solo Me”
Choreography and dance: Pravdan Devlahovi,, Nikolina Pristaš
Dramaturgy: Ivana Sajko, Goran Sergej Pristaš
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no.7, Op. 92
“Solo Me” is a performance based on two separately developed solos. Pravdan DevlahoviJ
and Nikolina Pristaš (awarded first prize for young choreographers at the Julidans Festival
in Amsterdam) offer an impressive conflict with the aesthetics of movement through
contemporary dance techniques and a highly individualised language of movement.
Donumenta 2008’s dance programme is presented in cooperation with the Regensburg
Dance Days 2008.
“2”
Choreography: Nikolina Pristaš
Dance: Ana Kreitmeyer, Nikolina Pristaš
Dramaturgy: Ivana Sajko, Goran Sergej Pristaš
In co-production with Zagreb Dance Company
“2” is an intimate, vibrant dance piece that unites two different bodies, two different
types of movement. It is an attempt to remain in contact despite deliberately introduced
obstacles: the closing of eyes, “listening” to the other’s body and finding a common
language. To be blind on stage is not a metaphorical negation of the visual, but an
intense awareness of the oscillations that fill the space between the dancers.
Dalibor Martinis “Simultaneous Speech”
Theatre at the University, UniversitätsstraEe 31, 93053 Regensburg
Tue, 11/4 8:00 p.m. Theatre Performance
with Dalibor Martinis (Croatia)
and 12 native speakers from Regensburg
i
n co-production with donumenta 2008
A Croatian speaker delivers a speech, but the 12 simultaneous translators do not
translate it. Instead it is a concert of diverse cultural policy speeches: a text by Fidel
Castro in Hungarian, by Mao Tse Tung in French, by Osama bin Laden in Spanish, by
Martin Luther King in Russian, by Gandhi in German, by Lenin in Turkish, by Joseph
Beuys in Hindi, by Guy Debord in Greek, by Kasimir Malevich in Japanese, by Marcel
Duchamp in Chinese, by Andy Warhol in Arabic and by Marinetti in Swahili. An opera of
speech. And a lesson in language and ideology. It lies beyond all our comprehension and
misunderstandings. Is Dalibor Martinis commenting wryly on the Babylonian confusion of
languages during the period of EU-expansion in this theatrical performance? Will we fare
as did our “ancestors” in the myth, who failed grandiosely in the building of the Tower of
Babel?
Admission: Advance sale € 12/ box office € 16/ reduced € 12
Advance sale: donumenta Regensburg e.V. Tel. 0941/ 55133, Fax 0941/5998320
Marica Bodroi
Public Library, Haidplatz 8, 93047 Regensburg
Wed, 11/5 7:00 p.m. Literature – Author’s Reading
The author’s texts are visual evocations of the moment. The melancholy of vanishing
becomes tolerable through the magical moment. The world can be newly created through
words.
Reading in German.
donumenta 2008’s literary programme is presented in cooperation with the City of
Regensburg, Amt für Weiterbildung vhs.
Book table: Bücher Pustet, Regensburg
Admission: € 5.50/reduced € 3.50
Marica BodroUiJ, born in Dalmatia in 1973, is a free-lance writer residing in Berlin. In her
prose “Sterne erben, Sterne färben”, published by Suhrkamp, the author discusses to her
location in both oral cultures. The essays were included in the SWR-Best-List in July
2007.
“Croatia and Europe”
Public Library, Haidplatz 8, 93047 Regensburg
Wed, 11/5 Following the author’s reading Panel discussion
Participants: Marica Bodrozi, author
Enver Robelli, Southeastern European Correspondent of SZ
Dr. Rainer Stinner, Southeastern European Bundestag
Representative FDP
Prof. Dr. Ludwig Steindorff, historian
Moderator: Dr. Konrad Clewing
For many people – especially within the country itself – Croatia is located at the centre of
Central Europe and, in fact, is the “core of Europe” in matters of culture. For presumably
even more people, the country is pretty much at the end of the world unless one is
actually vacationing along its beautiful coast. Beyond that, only further turbulences
within the EU could realistically hinder Croatia’s speedy entry into the European Union. In
this panel discussion, the status of both the near and far Croatia and its “europeanness”
will be debated by eminent experts on the country from historical, literary, journalistic
and political perspectives.
The panel discussion is an event organised by donumenta and the Südost-Institut,
Regensburg.
Museum Pedagogy at the exhibition
Städt. Galerie Leerer Beutel, BertoldstraEe 9, 93047 Regensburg
Tue to Sun 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. donumenta 2008
Interactive tours for school classes and youth groups
With the aid of the exhibited works of art, valuable insights about the country and its
people are communicated – and, in passing, the creativity of visitors is challenged and
promoted.
Workshops for primary school children
The goal of the workshops is a playful and self-designed exploration of the country, its
inhabitants, its language and its arts.
Art campaign for school classes
In the style of the artist Marko TadiJ, the Croatian up-and-coming artist Matea Skrbinc –
now residing in Regensburg – designs unifying messages on envelopes or in clay together
with the students. Subsequent thereto, the works will be displayed in an exhibition at
donumenta 2008 and prizes will be awarded to the best pieces.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: €50.00 incl. admission and materials
Open art campaign for children aged 8+
Sat, 10/11 and Sat, 10/25 2008
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
€ 5.00 per child incl. admission and material
Meeting Point: Box office on the 2nd floor
Info and registration at
Cultheca-Museum Pedagogy and Communication
R. Leipold M.A., Prof. Dr. G. Waldherr
Tel. 0941-69 89 69 46
Email: leipold@cultheca.de
CROATIA
From the Middle Ages to the Present
By Ludwig Steindorff
272 pages, 34 images
French brochure
ISBN 978-3-7917-1734-0
€ 26.90
Available at your bookstore
While the Republic of Croatia is considered one of the youngest in Europe, the country’s
name has been present in history for more than 1000 years. The book reports on the
political, cultural and economic development of the enthralling and beautiful country in
readable style – from the Middle Ages through the present.
Other country histories are available: Albania, The Baltic Countries, Bulgaria, Romania,
Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine and Hungary.