Zahvala za Nagradu Općine Konavle: Srcem posvećeno zavičaju i mojoj Majci
Kao praunuka i baštinica jedne od najstarijih cavtatskih obitelji Casilari, ovaj zavičaj nosim kao duboki zavjet i trajnu pripadnost. Kroz dvadeset godina Epidaurusa svaka odsvirana nota i svaka zapisana i izgovorena riječ bile su moj dar i zahvala našem Cavtatu, Konavlima i ovom našem prekrasnom, rajskom kutku svijeta.
Od srca hvala Općini Konavle na ovom priznanju. Dvadeset godina Epidaurus Cavtat Festivala utkalo je glazbu u svaki kutak ovog predivnog kraja, a ovu nagradu primam s dubokim poštovanjem prema svima koji su vjerovali u našu misiju, kao i u tihoj, vječnoj zahvalnosti onima koji su me od prvog koraka učili ljubavi prema umjetnosti i rodnom kraju.
Hvala svim brojnim i sjajnim umjetnicima iz cijeloga svijeta koji su oplemenili naš festival i darovali nam svoju virtuoznost tijekom 20 godina. Hvala svim mojim suradnicima i pomagačima u timu Epidaurus Cavtat Festivala, svim sponzorima, pokroviteljima i donatorima. Hvala svakom čovjeku koji je na bilo koji način pružio ruku i doprinio da ova priča živi i raste. Hvala mojim dragim prijateljima, hvala mom ocu koji je danas ovdje sa mnom.
A najveće, beskrajno hvala mojoj najdražoj majci, koja je u mene utkala ono što danas jesam. Naučila me da se baština predaka najljepše čuva ljubavlju, umjetnošću i dostojanstvom.
Ovu nagradu svim svojim srcem posvećujem njoj.
– Ivana Marija Vidovic
Gratitude for the Award of the Municipality of Konavle:
Dedicated with all my heart to my homeland and to my Mother
As a great-granddaughter and heiress of one of the oldest families of Cavtat, the Casilari family, I carry this homeland as a profound vow and an enduring sense of belonging. Throughout the twenty years of Epidaurus, every played note and every written and spoken word have been my gift and expression of gratitude to our Cavtat, to Konavle, and to this heavenly corner of the world we call home.
My heartfelt thanks go to the Municipality of Konavle for this recognition. Twenty years of the Epidaurus Cavtat Festival have woven music into every corner of this magnificent region. I receive this award with deep respect for all who believed in our mission, as well as in quiet, eternal gratitude to those who, from my very first steps, taught me the love of art and of my native soil.
Thank you to the numerous and brilliant artists from all around the globe who have enriched our festival and shared their virtuosity over these past twenty years. Thank you to all my collaborators and supporters within the Epidaurus Cavtat Festival team, to all sponsors, patrons, and donors. Thank you to every single person who, in any way, lent a helping hand and helped this journey live and grow. Thank you to my dearest friends, and thank you to my father, who is here with me today.
Above all, my greatest, boundless gratitude goes to my beloved mother, who wove into me all that I am today. She taught me that ancestral heritage is best preserved through love, art, and dignity.
With all my heart, I dedicate this award to her.
— Ivana Marija Vidović
