KVARNER CARNIVALS
Deeply
rooted in the tradition of carnival order, regulations and
ritual-magic procedures, Kvarner is proud of its carnival
traditions and offers its story of the carnival urban parade and
festivities that attract a great number of masked groups and
individuals as well as visitors.
Rijeka’s carnival, according to its contents and number, presents a prestigious carnival event in Croatia. It is followed by carnival festivities in Opatija, Lovran, Matulji, Viškovo, which have gained recognition thanks to their originality, continuity and attraction for the audience.
Summer
carnival festivities among which Summer Carnival in Novi
Vinodolski has gained an international reputation have
supplemented the annual period between the two carnivals in some
tourist resorts.
International membership of the Town of Rijeka (1995) and Novi Vinodolski (1996) in FECC as internationally valid carnival members is an additional proof of their value.
Carnival
festivities in Kvarner, and especially Rijeka Carnival, provide
a number of versatile programmes that we present on the
following pages. Events such as The Carnival Queen Contest, The
Carnival Master’s Takeover of the Town Key, as well as theatre
plays and exhibitions are only a part of this great programme
which cannot be presented completely.