"MY FIRST TIME AT THE SPLIT FESTIVAL" - The English version of my story "PRVI PUT NA SPLITSKOM FESTIVALU"

One Year, One Dream About ten days ago, I turned 19. I think it’s finally time to release my first song. I’ve been writing diligently every single day for years. I’ve decided that my debut should be performed at the Split Festival. I know—it’s naive to think that such a decision depends solely on my wishes. Prokurative is my musical sanctuary. The place where, without exception, I make a pilgrimage with my parents every year—literally since I first learned to walk. My lifelong dream has been to be part of that magnificent and most prestigious musical event in all of Yugoslavia. All the biggest singers perform there: Mišo, Oliver, Meri, Tereza, Miki, Vajta, Novi Fosili, Pejaković... I flip through the thick telephone directory of the city of Split, searching for Zdenko Runjić’s number. Since last year, 1988, he has been the new director of the Split Festival, replacing Professor Josip Mirošević, who has retired. Zdenko is a legend among composers. Probably the grea...