STARI GRAD 2400 – AN EXCEPTIONAL ANNIVESARY FOR A PLACE OF UNIVERSAL MEDITERRANEAN BEAUTY

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EXCELLENT TIMING. Stari Gard celebrates its 2400^th birthday! And that its time has come in tourist sense as well is shown by recent trends on world market, where authentic Mediterranean places are highly rated (for example, Italian Liguria and picturesque Cinque Terre have very fast become extremely popular worldwide due to social networks)!

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Synchronizing current trends, rich history and genuine ambience whose preserved heritage goes back to even ancient times, are great attributes of tourist attractively of Stari Grad. Is there a better moment to visit it but on its impressive 2400^th anniversary, accompanied by many cultural, sports and entertaining events?

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MAGNIFICENT JUBILANT YEAR. Although the entire 2016 is dedicated to this anniversary, central celebration will be held from September 7-11. An abundance of events have been planned, like festival of the sea and sailors Dani u vali (Days in Bay), anniversary symposium, lectures, workshops and gastronomic manifestations (do not miss presentation of Stari Grad restaurants NA BON PRO on June 13!), concerts and exhibitions – from ancient bread to painting crafts.

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May and June in Stari Grad will be marked by sport and music – more precisely, by cycling and klapa song! On May 28 festival of island singers Večer od Kantonjo was held, and as Croatian Brass Band Stari Grad is celebrating 140^th anniversary this year, they have prepared series of concerts with surprise guests, which will be held during the entire summer!

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We would gladly visit Stari Grad on June 25^th when klapa Cambi performs on Škor square, and concert of Gustafi will also be fun. They will perform at the party upon finishing cycling race Biciklom kroz baštinu (Cycling through heritage) (June 11 and 12). If you are a cycling enthusiast, and you would gladly be a part of the race, you should take this title literally – namely, the race goes through Stari Grad field, which has been under protection of UNESCO since 2008.

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Together with all mentioned events, many famous names will jollify Stari Grad this summer – from hosts, Faroski Kantaduri and chakavian poets from the island, to cellist Ana Rucner (August 8), Matija Dedić & Tedi Spalato (August 12), Crvena jabuka (August 13), Big Band Makarska & Marko Tolja (August 23).

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