Ivan Lalić

Ivan Lalić
29. Nov. / 12.30 - 13.30 Money makes the world go round

Born in Belgrade in 1965, he graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts with a degree in dramaturgy in 1991. He is the author of numerous performed and award-winning theatrical plays and TV productions. As a member of the Red Cross, he participated in the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He serves as the president of the Dramatic Artists' Union, a member of the Council for the Fight Against Corruption, an activist, and a playwright whose works have been performed on many stages in the country and the region.

Some of his most well-known theatrical dramas include "Puritan Comedy," "In the Flames of Passion," "Cuba Libre," "Hero of the Nation," "Love in Savamala," and his latest work, "The Servant." He received the "Branislav Nušić" award for the best comedic text for "In the Flames of Passion." His play "Hero of the Nation" won the first prize for the best comedic text in the country at the Jagodina festival in 2007. "Love in Savamala" earned him the award for the best comedic text at the Jagodina festival in 2020.

He has held positions as the manager of the Serbian National Theater (SNP) in Novi Sad, the director of Sterija's Theater, the president of the Board of Directors of EXIT Festival, co-founder of Cinema City, co-founder of the Mikser Festival, Mikser House, and the humanitarian center Miksalište.
He is a recipient of the "European Citizen" award from the European Movement in Serbia for his humanitarian engagement in the center "Miksalište." He has taught creative entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Contemporary Arts in Belgrade. A columnist, rebel, and advocate for a better Serbia.