WELCOME Magazine 16 - Turistička zajednica grada Dubrovnika

Dubrovnik
Tailormade For You
Doček Nove godine na Stradunu
New Year’s Party in Stradun
Planet Držić, and also see Ivo Vojnović’s
nostalgic play The Twilight, featuring
the greatest names in the Croatian
theatre. These plays will be performed
in the theatre named after the playwright,
where the ceiling was painted
by the renowned Cavtat-born founder
of the Croatian modern painting Vlaho
Bukovac.
Once a week at the Revelin Fort, standing
like a guard on the eastern entrance
to the City, you will have the opportunity
to attend outstanding classical
concerts of the Dubrovnik Symphony
Orchestra.
You may experience the liveliness of
a Mediterranean city watching the
Dubrovnik Brass Band march past or
at some of the masked balls, because
Dubrovnik becomes an international
Carnival City from
14 – 24 February.
If you wish to learn
about the centuries
long tradition and
customs of one of
the world’s most
beautiful cities do
come to St Blaise’s
Festival taking place
on 3 February, when
the residents of
Dubrovnik and the nearby villages celebrate
their patron saint’s day, walking
in a procession dressed in folk costumes,
and carrying the banners of their parish
churches which they take out of their
family chests for the occasion.
This is the time when the Croatian pop
elite gathers together in Dubrovnik at
the pop music festival (30 January) and
the vocal group festival (29 January).
The winter atmosphere in Dubrovnik
during January and February begins
with a spectacular open-air New Year’s
Party in Stradun, in the square in front
of St Blaise’s Church, by the Bell-tower
and Orlando’s Column. The Colonia
Dance Group and the bands Jinx and
Christmas Gala Jazz Band will be in
charge of creating a good mood and a
Dubrovački karneval
Dubrovnik Carnival
merry beginning to the year 2009. On
1st January 2009 the Dubrovnik Symphony
Orchestra will give its superb traditional
New Year concert in Stradun. If
you wish to spend New Year’s Eve in the
circle of close friends you may choose
some of the New Year’s programmes
offered by the Dubrovnik hotels.
December in Dubrovnik is particularly
attractive – filled with the fragrances
and beauty of centuries old customs including
Christmas and New Year carols,
when the well-wishing carol-singers are
offered delicious warm doughnuts and a
glass of home-made brandy.
On St Lucy’s Day the Linđo Folk Ensemble
gives a beautiful concert of songs
and dances at the Dubrovnik Theatre.
There are many reasons why Dubrovnik
is worth visiting in winter. If you visit it
during one of the cold months, you will
find the answer yourselves.
Dubrovački karneval
Dubrovnik Carnival
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