Hanka Paldum: a sevdah night at the Small Roman Theatre

Thursday, 06.08.2026. 21:00. h

Hanka Paldum performs at the Small Roman Theatre in Pula with a concert dedicated to sevdah and songs that have marked her career.

The concert starts at 21:00 at the Small Roman Theatre, Herculov prolaz 1. The evening focuses on songs connected with Hanka Paldum and the sevdah tradition, including Moj beharu, ko li mi te bere, Zelene oči, Ali pamtim još and Ja te pjesmom zovem.

Sevdah through Hanka Paldum's voice

Hanka Paldum belongs to the performers who moved sevdah and Bosnian folk song from more intimate cafe and radio settings to large concert stages. Her interpretation is not built only on long notes and a recognizable voice, but on the way each line gains inner tension: in sevdah, every word carries weight, while the melody unfolds patiently, without rushing toward the refrain. That is why songs such as Moj beharu, ko li mi te bere or Ali pamtim još work as more than nostalgic titles. They become small dramatic scenes in which love, waiting, pride and sorrow keep crossing paths. The Pula concert matters because of that combination: audiences are not coming only for familiar songs, but for a voice that has kept them alive in the concert memory of the region for decades.

The concert at the Small Roman Theatre

The Small Roman Theatre gives this concert an open-air setting that still keeps the music close to the audience. Unlike larger stadium spaces, this stage suits slower songs, pauses between lines and the direct relationship between singer and listeners. The concert starts at 21:00, with tickets handled through Entrio and the Virido Events organization.

Accommodation in Bale

For Hanka Paldum's concert at the Small Roman Theatre in Pula, Bale is a calm base outside the city rush: the theatre is about 22 kilometres away, roughly 26 minutes by car. After an evening of sevdah in Pula, returning to Bale is simpler and quieter than staying in city traffic. See options here: accommodation in Bale.