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tions, etc. Beginning of the “I Love Croatia”
campaign.
• St. George’s Day – A picturesque folk
custom characteristic of northwestern
Croatia. St. George is the patron saint of the
land, crops, the green, and cattle. Traditional
for that day are the Jurjevo (St. George)
bonfires at dusk. The people dance by the
fire, sing songs for the occasion, and the
youth even jump over the fire. Celebrated
in parishes in which the patron saint is St.
George.
• Turopolje St. George’s Day (23.4) –
tourism, cultural and entertainment event.
The central event takes place in front of old
town Lukavec where many visitors gather
around a big bonfire with singing and dancing,
www.tzvg.hr, www.pouvg.hr
• Commemoration of the
anniversary of the deaths of
Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto
Frankopan (30.4.1671) –
meeting of Zrinski cities.
All cities and settlements
previously under
possession of the Zrinksi
family participating :
Vrbovec, Čakovec, Ozalj,
Karlovac, Bakar, www.
vrbovec.hr
• Andautonia Days in
Ščitarjevo – event marking the
opening of the Andautonia Archaeology
Park. A popular and fun way for visitors to
learn about the way of life in the Roman city
of Andautonia in the 1st to 4th centuries
AD. Zagreb Archaeology Museum, www.
andautonia.com
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• Krašić Region Days – traditional event of
Krašić municipality on the occasion of the
celebration of the anniversary of the Blessed
Alojzije Stepinac’s birthday (8 May). Events
include: pilgrimage to Krašić, Holy mass
in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, art
colonies and sporting events, including the
traditional international “Valley of the Cardinals”
race. Krašić Tourist Board, Tel. 6270
910, www.fundacija-bl-alojzije-stepinac.info
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• Rudolf Perešin Memorial, Ivanić-Grad – in
honour of late pilot Rudolf Perešin, Ivanić-
Grad. www.ivanic-grad.hr, www.ivanic-grad.
hr/sveuciliste
• Velika Gorica Spring Fair – sales exhibit of
flowers, plants, decorative plants, souveniers
and promotion of organically grown foods,
promotion of healthy living, www.pouvg.hr,
www.tzvg.hr
• County sheep shearing competition – exhibit
of sheep and goats of Zagreb County,
with accompanying entertainment program,
www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr
• Commemoration of the anniversary of the
death of Ban Josip Jelačić (20.5) - Novi dvori
Jelačićevi in Zaprešić. Mass, laying a wreath,
concert, Zaprešić, www.zapresic.hr
• Croatian Classic Marathon
– competition meeting for
automobiles and motorcycles.
Organized by the Oldtimer
club “Stari kotači” Strmec,
Sv. Nedelja, www.inet.hr/
oldtimer-kotaci
• Feast day of the Most
Holy Trinity (22.5) – feast
day of the parish patron,
Krašić, Krašić Tourist
Board, tel. 6270 910
• Feast Day of St. Urban
(25.5) – patron saint of
wine-growers and wine-makers,
celebrated on Plešivica and in Mladina
• “Turopolje wedding”, Buševec, Velika
Gorica, scene of a traditional wedding, www.
tzvg.hr
• Zagreb County Wine-makers Ball, Zagreb,
www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr
• Pool Film Fest – international festival of
documentary, feature, animated and experimental
film. City swimming pool in Ivanić-
Grad (May/June), www.poolfilmfest.com
• “Kloštranski škrilak” – festival of folklore
societies from throughout Croatia, parade
and individual performances, Kloštar Ivanić.
Kloštar Ivanić Tourist Board, tel. 2885 077
• Meeting of wind orchestras and culture and
arts societies in Hruševac Kupljenski, Zaprešić,
www.zapresic.hr
• Exhibit of wines of Zagreb County, Jastrebarsko,
www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr