The value of the project exceeds €3 million, of which €1.6 million was provided by the Ministry of Culture and Media, €1.1 million came from EU funds, and the rest was contributed by the Archaeological Museum of Istria.
"In addition to the Small Roman Theatre in Pula, we know that there are two more ancient theatres in Croatia -- one is also situated in Pula, the so-called Large Roman Theatre, and the other is a Greek theatre on the southern island of Vis. Unfortunately, both are invisible today and cannot be used for cultural events," said Darko Komšo, Director of the Archaeological Museum of Istria.
The Small Roman Theatre will be formally opened on Friday with a concert by the Slovenian pop and jazz vocal group Perpetum Jazzile. Komšo said he was glad that there was a great demand for tickets, but noted that not more than 1,550 visitors could be admitted for security reasons.