Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide

Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
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Festivals & Events
Feast of St Blaise,
Dubrovnik
On 3 February, the citizens of
Dubrovnik commemorate the
life and work of their patron
saint and protector (see p38). The
celebrations begin at 10am, with
a mass held outside the cathedral.
At 11:30am, reliquaries of St
Blaise are carried in a procession
around the city.
Feast of Saint Blaise celebrations
Carnival
Spectacular Shrove Tuesday
carnival processions take place in
Split, where masked locals burn
an effigy of Krnjo, a mythical
figure representing everything
bad that has happened to the
city over the previous year. On
the same day, in a celebration
known as Poklad, the inhabitants
of Lastovo commemorate a 15thcentury
victory of the islanders
over pirates; a puppet is chased,
captured and burned at the stake.
Dubrovnik International
Film Festival
This relatively new five-day event
has screenings of a wide range
of Croatian and international
films. www.dubrovnikiff.org • May
Zadar Summer Theatre
This lively festival of theatre,
music and dance was founded in
1995. Most of the productions
take place in a variety of outdoor
locations around the old city.
Jul–Aug
Musical Evenings in St
Donat’s Church, Zadar
Every summer, St Donat’s Church
(see p31) and other ecclesiastical
venues in Zadar come alive with
a host of Baroque, Renaissance,
medieval and chamber concerts.
www.kuz.hr • mid-July–mid-Aug
Dubrovnik Festival
For over 50 years, stages in
historic venues, churches and
the open air have filled the old
city with theatre, dance and
music from around the globe.
Performances of Shakespeare in
the Lovrijenac Fortress sell out
quickly. www.dubrovnik-festival.hr
• mid-Jul–late Aug
Musical evenings in St Donat’s Church
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