Italians are delighted, the concert confirmed that the beauty of tradition is best heard when sung from the heart
Last night, in the magnificent setting of the Beata Vergine del Rosario church in Trieste, folk singers from the parish choir of St. Cecilia from Kaštel Lukšić gave a superb concert. The church resonated with history and spirituality. It was a meeting of tradition, faith and togetherness.
The program, carefully selected by host Nedo Kovačev, included original folk songs that have been sung in Kaštel Lukšić for centuries during Lent, then songs dedicated to Our Lady, and ended with joyful Christmas carols. Each composition was imbued with the original beauty of Dalmatian church tradition, which shone in full splendor in this performance.
The concert was organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, through the Consulate of the Republic of Croatia in Trieste, as part of the “Voices of Heritage” program, which further testifies to the importance of preserving and presenting Croatian cultural heritage outside the homeland. The packed church was proof of how much such events bring people together – the audience included Croatians living in Trieste, as well as Italians from the parish of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary and other parishes in Trieste, all united in the beauty of music.
A special touch to the program was given by Professor Antonela Burić, who earned her master's degree on the Lukšić Lenten songs of the folk singers of Kaštel Lukšić. Her performance of two compositions was the highlight of the evening - especially the one written by Fr. Bernardin Sokol, a Kaštel church musician and theologian. Her voice conveyed the depth of tradition, but also the contemporary interpretative power that gives folk singing a new dimension.
This concert was not only a musical event, but also a powerful message: folk singing lives, breathes and inspires, connecting people across borders and languages. Folk singers from Kaštel Lukšić showed that the beauty of tradition is best heard when sung from the heart.
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