Croatia Folk Fest

Croatia Folk Fest will fill Novigrad's Veliki trg square with colourful folk dresses and a variety of folk music, song and dance. Audiences attending this event will experience beautiful folklore performances presenting the rich traditions of top ensembles from across Europe.

Leading the evening is Ukraine’s Folk Dance Ensemble BARVINOK – founded in 1993 in Luhansk, now based in Kyiv, proud Grand Prix winners and laureates at international festivals worldwide. Their gilded, vibrant costumes, richly embroidered with age-old motifs, bring to life authentic Ukrainian dances: from the enchanting circle dance and lively quadrille to dynamic steps drawn from the farthest corners of the globe. Under the artistic vision of Volodymyr and Olena Dolchuk, BARVINOK channels the very soul of Ukrainian tradition, culture, and folklore in every graceful figure and every strum of the tambura.

The sound of traditional instruments, folk songs and dance steps will echo across the vibrant Veliki trg square, as the city's patron St. Pelagius looks over watchfully from the top of the city bell tower. It will be a true celebration of tradition and folklore that both audiences and performers are sure to enjoy – just like in years before!