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2013 DUBROVNIK EVENTS
1 – 9 February 2013
The Festival of St Blaise
The people of Dubrovnik have celebrated
the festival of their patron, Saint Blaise,
for more than one thousand years. On
the occasion of both St Blaise’s Day and
City of Dubrovnik Day numerous cultural,
entertainment, music and sports events
are organised. In 2009 the festival of
Dubrovnik’s patron saint, who holds the
City in the palm of his hand and eternally
watches over its freedom, was included
in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural
Heritage.
www.dubrovnik.hr
5 – 7 April 2013
Aklapela
– Vocal Groups Festival
The Aklapela is a festival of Croatia’s
finest male and female vocal groups,
featuring concert performances of
authentic and traditional songs of
Croatia.
www.aklapela.hr
25 – 28 May 2013
Wine & Jazz Festival
Dubrovnik’s outstanding Wine & Jazz
Festival has become a gastronomic and
cultural attraction for lovers of art, jazz,
exquisite wines and authentic Dalmatian
cuisine.
www.dubrovnikwinejazz.com
15 – 26 June 2013
Le Petit Festival du
Theatre
Le petit Festival du Theatre is a special
cultural event featuring talented
international artists, poets, actors and
dancers. About one hundred artists from
all over the world have taken part in the
festival in recent years.
www.lepetitfestival.com
June – September 2013
Orsula Park
Music Festival 2013
Thanks to the enthusiasm of the Ambient
Croatia Society, the historic locality of
St Orsula’s Church has been saved from
oblivion after 200 years and turned into
a unique music and theatrical venue.
The festival events include concerts by
national and international performers.
The amphitheatre with 250 seats
providing a magnificent view of the Old
City is only a couple of kilometres away
from the city centre.
www.parkorsula.du-hr.net
21 – 24 June 2013
Ana u Gradu Festival
The weekend festival entitled Ana u
Gradu (Ana in the City) features Ana
Rucner, a fine young cellist renowned
for her characteristic musical style,
whose repertoire includes both classical
and crossover pieces. The festival aims
at presenting various programmes
in Dubrovnik at the beginning of the
summer season.
www.anaugradu.com
26- 29 June 2013
Dubrovnik International
Opera Festival
The festival is named after, and organised
in the memory of, the famous tenor Tino
Pattiera, one of the world’s major singers
in the first half of the 20 th century. The
festival features renowned international
stars who perform the most popular
operatic arias.
www.dubrovnik-opera-festival.com
July – August 2013
Summer Events
on the Elafite Islands,
in Zaton and Orašac
For many years now the City of
Dubrovnik and the Dubrovnik Tourist
Board have organised a number of
music and entertainment events on
the Elafite Islands and in the villages of
Zaton and Orašac, aiming to enrich their
tourist programmes. About thirty events
guaranteeing great fun and a pleasant
atmosphere will be presented next
summer during traditional folk festivities
and holidays.
www.tzdubrovnik.hr
10 July – 25 August 2013
64 th Dubrovnik
Summer Festival
In 2013 the Dubrovnik Summer Festival
will continue to play host to the world’s
finest actors, musicians, dancers and
painters. In its 64 th season, the festival
based on Dubrovnik’s rich cultural
heritage will again become a national and
international cultural centre from 10 July
to 25 August.
www.dubrovnik-festival.hr
October 2013
International
Early Music Festival
Discover hidden tunes resounding only
in the world of dreams! Meet both Bach
and Bacchus! Delight in the tunefulness
of the Croatian renaissance language!
Reserve your seat and enjoy this
outstanding festival!
62 Dobrodošli u Dubrovnik Zima 2012./13.