Summer 2019 Cultural Events

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2020 Cultural Events in Croatia

Summer 2019 promises to be full of culture in Croatia, with plenty of events hosted by the towns and cities across Dalmatia. We have searched the internet in order to compile a list of some of the highlights the region has to offer. Will they coincide with your sailing route? Let us know if there is anything you don’t want to miss so we can help build your holiday around it.

We will update this calendar as and when further details are released.

7-18 June 2019

Cycle of baroque music

Where: Dubrovnik
What: Orlando Furioso, organized by the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. Performances of baroque music held over 11 days.

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13-16 June 2019

Le Petit Festival du Theatre

Where: Dubrovnik
What: A small, but unique and special festival of international cultural events. This is a three day program with poets, actors and dancers from around the world.

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15 – 29 June 2019

International Children’s Festival

Where: Šibenik
What: The heart of the city is taken over and dedicated to children. This is the 59th year of the International Children’s Festival. There are workshops and open air events held throughout the festival with something for everyone – adults and kids. These include drama, visual arts, music, puppets, film & television.

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21 June 2019

Ana in Town

Where: Dubrovnik
What: Croatian cellist, Ana Rucner returns to the city in order to play her distinctive style of classical music. She starts at dawn with a performance from the top of Srdj mountain, one of the most magical experiences you will ever have.

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21 June – 5 July 2019

Midsummer Scene

Where: Dubrovnik
What: This is an established festival of plays by Shakespeare, which is performed in English. The backdrop is Dubrovnik’s St Lawrence Fortress, certainly providing a spectacular location for some very special theater.

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28 June – 5 July 2019

International Opera Arias Festival ‘Tino Pattiera’

Where: Dubrovnik
What: 2019 marks the 11th opera festival in Dubrovnik, held over a week. Named after the famous tenor, Tina Pattiera, this an internationally renowned festival of Opera.

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End of June to Mid September 2019

Vis Cultural Summer

Where: Vis
What: The island of Vis holds an annual program of events for its summer visitors. There is a good variety, for instance, theater, music, choir, singing and klapa ensembles.

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1 July – 31 August 2019

Summer events program

Where: Elafiti islands, Koločep, Lopud, Šipan, Zaton, Orašac
What: The City of Dubrovnik and the Tourist Board organize music and entertainment programs of traditional folk festivities across the region.

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10 July – 25 August 2019

Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Where: Dubrovnik
What: 69th anniversary of this festival which intertwines theater, music and dance programs in venues across Dubrovnik

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July – August 2019

Split Summer Festival

Where: Split
What: Split’s historic UNESCO heart is opened to an array of amazing summer events. For example, there are various art exhibitions, performances of dance and song groups, drama theaters, opera and ballet. Furthermore, there are numerous concerts, often held in the open air squares of the Diocletian’s Palace.

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4-14 August 2019

Šipan Summer Film School

Where: Šipan
What: Showings of ten selected films with an international flavor

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27 August – 20 September 2019

Music Festival – Dubrovnik in late Summer

Where: Dubrovnik
What: Great classical music concerts organised by the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, bringing internationally acclaimed artists to the area.

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