Last night, a ceremonial program was held on the Promenade of Culture to mark International Human Rights Day, which is celebrated every year on December 10.

The program opened with a performance by violinist Lidija Čović, followed by moderator Martina Marinčić, who reminded the audience that International Human Rights Day is an occasion to reflect with special attention on the fundamental values of modern democratic society—human dignity, equality, freedom, and justice—as well as the moment in 1948 when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted, a document that set universal standards for the protection of human freedoms.

Later in the program, after another virtuosic performance by Lidija Čović on the electric violin, the Minister of Culture and Sports, Sanja Vlaisavljević, addressed the audience, saying: “A theorist and writer once said that without human and civil rights, a person does not live a life. And I want us, here and now, to send the message to everyone that human and civil rights have no alternative. All different, yet all equal!”

A special part of the evening was the performance by young actresses from the acting school Mala scena, who presented the songs “You and I, the Same Name of Freedom” by Mirna Jogunčić and “Is the Right from the West?” by Majra Pršeš.

In the second part of the program, the energetic concert of the young band What the Funk warmed up the audience with their repertoire on the chilly December evening.

With this event, the Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the fundamental values of human rights and the importance of culture as a space for dialogue, freedom, and creative expression.