{"id":23927,"date":"2017-04-28T16:10:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/2017\/04\/povijesni-trenutak-svecana-sinjska-alka-vukovaru\/"},"modified":"2017-05-17T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:25:32","slug":"povijesni-trenutak-svecana-sinjska-alka-vukovaru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/en\/2017\/04\/povijesni-trenutak-svecana-sinjska-alka-vukovaru\/","title":{"rendered":"Glorious Alka of Sinj in Vukovar!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Vukovar, May\u00a06th 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cornerstones of Croatian history and identity will once again be united on May 6 in the heroic town of Vukovar. The twin towns, symbols of resistance, together revive history by looking to the future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23431\" src=\"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17800398_1705772562771721_8937312468384141452_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17800398_1705772562771721_8937312468384141452_n.jpg 672w, https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17800398_1705772562771721_8937312468384141452_n-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 300-year-old torchbearer of Croatian endurance leaves its home, the Alka racecourse in Sinj, for the 4<sup>th<\/sup>time; on this occasion not as a result of a forced centralized political decision, but respecting the will of those which it belongs to \u2013 the Croatian people. Alka is a symbol of their victory and unity and one cannot think of a better place for this outstanding celebration than Vukovar, the heroic town which bravely defied the enemy at the hardest moments and stubbornly defended the homeland. Relentless faith and strength of spirit has kept this gem of Danube strong even until today, when the South and East of Croatia, 1715 and 1991, will symbolically unite.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_0453-777x437.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The residents of both Sinj and Vukovar are eagerly awaiting this glorious Alka. The preparations in Vukovar have been going on for some time now and the Alka itself will be held at \u017dupanijska Street, spanning from the Vukovar Municipal Museum to the courthouse building. A stand with 4047 seats will be put up for the occasion. Between 11 and 17 riders who participated in last year\u2019s Alka in Sinj will be participating in this one. The final decision regarding the number of participants will be made by duke Ante Vu\u010di\u0107 who pointed out that the Alka in Vukovar is dedicated to all those who defended the town from the Greater-Serbian aggression, died for the cause, and for those Croatian veterans and civilians who are still missing from the Croatian war of Independence.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Alkari.jpg\" alt=\"Alkari\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Alka of Sinj will receive acknowledgements and a gift from the sponsor, the President of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi\u0107. The mayor of Vukovar will present him with a ducat specially made for the occasion; a recognizable symbol of Slavonian tradition and the keeper of cultural heritage. An identical ducat, only smaller in size, will be given to the Alka winner\u2019s squire.<\/p>\n<p>The town authorities are preparing a rich cultural program, while the fact that there are no more available accommodations in Vukovar speaks to the level of interest for this manifestation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC_1331-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_1331\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The town of Sinj is also preparing gifts for their hosts: a concert by the Klapa Sinj and Sinj Town Brass Band, as well as performances by the Sinj majorettes. The Vukovar residents will be presented with a rich gastronomical an oenological offer of the Cetinska krajina region. They will also experience Sinj\u2019s <i>u\u0161tipci<\/i> (donuts) and the tastiest specialty of Sinj cuisine: <i>aramba\u0161i<\/i>, carefully prepared with love by the students and teachers of Ban Josip Jela\u010di\u0107 Trade School alongside famous Sinj establishments: the <i>Alkar<\/i> hotel, restaurants <i>Dubrovnik<\/i>, <i>Ispod ure<\/i> and <i>Vila Rustika<\/i>. A good meal should be accompanied by quality wine; the original Sinj\u2019s <i>hrva\u0161tina<\/i> and <i>mara\u0161tina<\/i> will be provided by Mladen Ma\u017eurin from the Ma\u017eurin family farm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23429\" src=\"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_04_18_610_4572661_b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_04_18_610_4572661_b.png 800w, https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_04_18_610_4572661_b-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_04_18_610_4572661_b-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are happy and proud to be able to witness this historical moment and we look forward to the glorious Alka of Sinj in the Town which \u201c<i>eternally stands proud like its people\u2026<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitsinj\">visitsinj.com<br \/>\nPosjetite Turisti\u010dku zajednicu grada Sinja na facebooku<br \/>\n<\/a>Foto: TZ grada Sinja<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitsinj\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/logotipi-zagora-hr.jpg\" alt=\"logotipi-zagora hr\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitsinj.com\/\">www.visitsinj.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/visitdugopolje.com\/index.php\/hr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.tz-trilj.hr<br \/>\nwww.visitdugopolje.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitvrlika.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.visitvrlika.com<br \/>\nwww.tzo-klis.htnet.hr<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sponzorirani \u010dlanak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vukovar, May\u00a06th 2017. 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