21. Welcome to Dubrovnik - Turistička zajednica grada Dubrovnika

I know Dubrovnik too well, and its bestknownand most aracve vistas oendisagree with my experience of theCity’s universal wealth. I would probablychoose some of my favourite residents ofDubrovnik, or a stone built into the citywalls.In my interview with Damil Kalogjeraabout the present-day Dubrovnik,the way he sees and portrays it withhis camera, we mentioned a recentperformance of the contemporaryCroatian artist Siniša Labrović at theDubrovnik Art Gallery. The artistexplored the assimilation power of theDubrovnik spirit core and its capabilityto overcome the merciless appetiteof capital and everyday banality. Heconfronted the music of the DubrovnikSymphony Orchestra with the noisecreated by a concrete mixer. Howpowerful is the song of the Muses inDubrovnik, and can one hear it at all?One cannot help nocing that the City isbeing changed. This fact actually reveals apart the power of this hidden core of theCity – the ability to accept change. Thehuge appete can, on the other hand, betamed only by the spirit of Dubrovnik –another and perhaps major part of theCity’s universal power. As long as the Cityretains its spirit, the song of the Musesremains stronger than the concrete mixernoise and the too loud music from anearby bar.What Kalogjera worries about is thefragility of the spirit which can changethe course of the entire story. Hebelieves the Dubrovnik Summer Festivalto be one of the strongholds where thepower of this spirit is being restored.The Photographic Eye ofD A M I L K A L O G J E R ADubrovnik and I are Good PalsSUMMER 2011WELCOME TO DUBROVNIK 49