Festivals & events in Dubrovnik
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Dubrovnik is very much a city of tradition. From the colourful parades of February to the six-week long high-brow Summer Festival, the major annual events here have been in place for decades. For fans of contemporary culture, the main draw is April's Libertas Film Festival.
The main cultural highlight of the year is the Dubrovnik Summer Festival which covers most of July and August. The other main happening, the Libertas Film Festival, now takes place in April.
Information & prices
The Dubrovnik Tourist Office website (www.tzdubrovnik.hr) covers most major events.
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Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Where: All over Dubrovnik
When: July 10-August 25
Tel & website: 020 326 100, www.dubrovnikfestival.hr
As close as Dubrovnik gets to Edinburgh, this long-running high-brow festival takes place at venues all over the Old Town. Shows bring the city's historic jewels to life, with performances (many of them open-air) at its landmark sights, and with the City Walls and moonlit sky as the backdrop. Bear in mind that there are also a number of free street performances if tickets sell out.
Libertas Film Festival
Where: Cinemas around town
When: April
Tel & website: 020 321 200, www.libetasfilmfestival.com
Key personalities from the world of celluloid make it over for this week-long festival, which now takes place in April. With the seventh annual running of this event in 2011, focus fell on European directors rather than Hollywood big-hitters – star guest, for example, was Hungary's Béla Tarr – and the country in focus was Slovakia. An information centre is set up at the festival's major host, the Sloboda right on the main square in the Old Town.
Festival of St Blaise
Where: Old Town
When: February 2-3
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
This traditional procession honours the patron saint of Dubrovnik. It is marked by colourful flags and costumes as the saint's relics are carried through the Old Town before locals break out in communal dancing and drinking.
Carnival
Where: Old Town
When: February
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
Dubrovnik's version of Mardi Gras sees colourful parades, brass bands, masked balls and dancing, culminating in a party at the Revelin Fort. The event runs over one week.
Spring
Libertas Film Festival
Where: Cinemas around town
When: April
Tel & website: 020 321 200, www.libertasfilmfestival.com
Key personalities from the world of celluloid make it over for this week-long festival, which now takes place in April. With the seventh annual running of this event in 2011, focus fell on European directors rather than Hollywood big-hitters – star guest, for example, was Hungary's Béla Tarr – and the country in focus was Slovakia. An information centre is set up at the festival's major host, the Sloboda right on the main square in the Old Town.
Dubrovnik Shakespeare Festival
Where: Old Town
When: April 23-May 7
Website: www.dubrovnikshakespearefestival.com
Timed to kick off on the Bard's birthday, April 23, and running for two weeks, Dubrovnik's own Shakespeare Festival has the mission of enriching the city's cultural offering and promoting it abroad. The event was founded in 2009 by American playwright Michael Lederer. For the 2012 bash, which runs until May 7, there will be two contemporary versions of Shakespeare plays, plus premieres of two plays by Lederer himself.
Summer
Dubrovnik International Opera Festival
Where: Rector's Palace Atrium
When: June 29-July 2
Website: www.dubrovnik-opera-festival.com
Named in honour of the famous 20th-century opera singer Tino Pattiera, born in nearby Cavtat, this newly established event aims to introduce a major heavyweight cultural festival as part of Dubrovnik's crowded summer calendar. It is also looking to revive the art of opera in Dubrovnik with large-scale productions. Orchestras involved include the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and the Sarajevo Philharmonic. The event takes place in the Atrium of the Rector's Palace over four days in late June/early July.
Re-Action Festival of Urban Culture
Where: Orlando Klub
When: July 1-September 1
Website: www.klub-orlando.com
Run over the months of July and August, this underground event established in 2005 involves around 70 artists in 50 events – concerts, theatre shows, film screenings, exhibitions, club nights and workshops. Organised in collaboration with those behind the Orlando Klub the main venue for the event, the RFUC offers a welcome element of street culture to an otherwise highbrow cultural agenda in Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Where: All over Dubrovnik
When: July 10-August 25
Tel & website: 020 326 100, www.dubrovnikfestival.hr
As close as Dubrovnik gets to Edinburgh, this long-running high-brow festival takes place at venues all over the Old Town. Shows bring the city's historic jewels to life, with performances (many of them open-air) at its landmark sights, and with the City Walls and moonlit sky as the backdrop. Bear in mind that there are also a number of free street performances if tickets sell out.
Water Polo Wild League
Where: All over Dubrovnik
When: July 12-August 13
Website: www.divljaliga.hr
Dubrovnik's Divlja Liga is a unique sports event, a month-long competition between water-polo teams representing the city's beaches. Matches are played in the open water and for the final, held at the Old Port, seating is set up as locals stream in from all parts of the world to time their summer homecoming around the tournament.
RE-VEL-INl
Where: Revelin Club
When: July 18-31
Website: www.revelinfestival.com
This electronic music festival is the biggest of the kind in South Dalmatia, and takes place at the Revelin Club, set in the fortress of the same name overlooking the Old Port. Some of the most famous Croatian artists of the genre will be showcasing their work over the four days.
Dubrovnik Film Meeting
Where: All over Dubrovnik
When: July 31-August 1
Website: www.dubrovnikevents.com
Bringing Hollywood glamour to Dubrovnik, this red-carpet event first staged in 2006 comes courtesy of Adriatic Luxury Hotels, whose high-end establishments host the A-list celebs also passing through for the Sarajevo Film Festival. 2011 sees the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel staging the opening night on July 31, followed the next night by a red-carpet show in the Rector's Palace. Previous guests have included Kevin Spacey, Mickey Rourke and Morgan Freeman.
Julian Rachlin & Friends
Where: All over Dubrovnik
When: August 27-September 8
Website: www.rachlinandfriends.com
Led by the renowned, charismatic, Lithuania-born violinist, now based in Vienna this festival of chamber music has recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. It traditionally follows soon after the closing ceremony of the main Dubrovnik Summer Festival, and for 2011 features special guests as narrators such as Sir Roger Moore and John Malkovich.
Autumn
Dubrovnik International Early Music Festival
Where: Old Town
When: September 15-20
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
Staged mainly in the atmospheric surroundings of the Rector's Palace, the highlight of the Dubrovnik cultural agenda in autumn features top-class Croatian and international musicians performing renditions of unique compositions from the Middle Ages and beyond.
==Festival of Jam & Marmalade==
Where: Old Town
When: October 6-7
Website: www.visitdubrovnik.hr
Now in its fifth year, this two-day event held every October aims to promote quality domestic products. In 2010 more than 30 exhibitors from ten Croatian counties displayed their wares.
==International Choir Festival==
Where: Old Town
When: October 13-15
Website: www.dukz.org
Attracting a number of choirs from the region and around Europe, this festival has been running since 2004. The programme is divided into two sections, the first for acapella performances, the second for at least one composition per choir, climaxed by a joint performance by all participating choirs. Venues are the Jesuit Church and the finale at the Revelin Fort.
=Winter=
==Christmas Fair==
Where: Sponza Palace
When: December 13-January 6
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
From mid December to Epiphany on January 6, the Sponza Palace is transformed into an enchanting mock up of a traditional Christmas village, with sparkling lights, old-style shopfronts and carols. On offer are Croatian arts and crafts as well as plenty of mulled wine, sugared almonds and tasty pastries.
New Year's Eve
Where: Old Town
When: December 31
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
Crowds gather all the way down Stradun as Dubrovnik sees in the New Year. For anyone looking for a relaxed NYE in clement weather and beautiful surroundings, Dubrovnik would be a great choice. Note also that all major hotels put on special events.
Night of the Museums
Where: Old Town
When: January 27
Website: www.mdc.hr
Starting with the early-evening opening ceremony at the Rector's Palace, followed by lectures and performances, a tour of the city's key museums goes on until 1am. Each has its own talks and presentations.
Festival of St Blaise
Where: Old Town
When: February 2-3
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
This traditional procession honours the patron saint of Dubrovnik. It is marked by colourful flags and costumes as the saint's relics are carried through the Old Town before locals break out in communal dancing and drinking.
Carnival
Where: Old Town
When: February
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
Dubrovnik's version of Mardi Gras sees colourful parades, brass bands, masked balls and dancing, culminating in a party at the Revelin Fort. The event runs over one week.
Dubrovnik Oyster Festival
Where: Old Town
When: March 19-22
Website: www.tzdubrovnik.hr
Oysters are one of specialities of southern Dalmatia, particularly those from Ston north of Dubrovnik – and March is when these local culinary treasures are fullest and tastiest. It is no coincidence, then, that the Dubrovnik Oyster Festival is staged to coincide with the Feast of St Joseph on March 19. This four-day gastronomic bash involves oysters being prepared every which way – in soup, roasted, baked or in batter – and presented for visitors' delectation in Ston and all down the Stradun, Dubrovnik's main street. To accompany, apart from a simple squeeze of lemon, the finest local wines. You can expect lashings of klapa, the traditional men's choir of Dalmatia singing acapella.
Public holidays
As well as the standard holidays respected by all Catholic countries, Croatia observes a number of national days that mainly fall in summer.
New Year's Day January 1
Epiphany January 6
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Labour Day May 1
Corpus Christi
Anti-Fascist Resistance Day June 22
Statehood Day June 25
Victory Day/National Thanksgiving Day August 5
Assumption August 15
Independence Day October 8
All Souls' Day November 1
Christmas December 25, 26
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