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<title>Review of theatrical creativity in Vukovar-Sriem County</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Amateur drama groups from across VSC boast valuable work and each year new and interesting performances. Complement the festival every year visiting amateur theaters from all over Croatian and neighboring countries.]]></description>
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<title>Carnival in Rijeka</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A tradition reaching down the centuries to ancient times when ferocious masks, so legends tell us, banished the forces of evil through hilarious rejoicing, has turned Rijeka into the Carnival Capital of Croatia. Throughout the carnival days the city gates are firmly closed to any solemnity and soberness, and are wide open to colourful and carefree merrymaking. It will be no different this year. Once the keys of the city are handed over, the carnival revelry will sweep the streets and all those who happen to be in Rijeka. The sea of masks, which allow their wearers to forget their sorrows, at least for a moment, will spread good humour for days, while the climax of the Carnival comes on its closing day when the grand parade - known as the International Carnival Parade - makes its thunderous way across the city.]]></description>
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<title>Carnival in Crikvenica</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Crikvenica Riviera's winter slumber receives a rather cheerful awakening with the arrival of carnival. It's a time for hosting numerous events, typified by the cheerful atmosphere and a great variety of colourful and imaginatively designed masks. Every year, as they make their way through the local villages, the carnival's participants sing and bang their drums loudly to chase away the spirits of winter and to summon spring back to life. Traditionally, masked parties take place on Saturdays in Crikvenica, Jadranovo and Selce, and tea parties with tombola on Sundays. There is also large carnival parade with groups on Sunday, 29 January and parade for children on Sunday, 5 February. On Ash Wednesday, 22 February, local people read out "the sentence", a text criticising the state of society and making fun of certain events. After that comes the burning of the Pust – a puppet that gets held responsible for everything that has gone wrong in the previous year and that is named after actual social or political events in the area. ]]></description>
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<title>Kravat-regiment guard change</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Kravat Regiment is a Croatian light
cavalry regiment from the XVII century.
Except for the extraordinary heroism of
its soldiers, the cavalry was recognisable
for the picturesque scarves worn
around the neck by its soldiers as part
of their uniform, after which the tie is
named. The scarf, worn in a knot, quickly
became a fashion accessory and was
known by the ethnic name of the Croats;
as Krobatten in Germany and as Cravate
in France. Through the establishment in
1664 of the Croatian regiment, the Royal
Cravattes, in the French Royal Army, the
cravat officially received a certificate of
originality. Tourists can learn more about
this and other stories if twenty minutes to
noon, they head toward the Upper Town.
Each guard change begins with a parade
and review of the guard’s arms. The ceremony
involves an entire formation of 12
soldiers and horsemen, after which they
separate and head for St. Mark’s Square
(side entrance to St. Mark’s Church), the
Ban Josip Jelačić square and the Statue of
Virgin Mary on Kaptol. They are accompanied
by armourers, trumpeters, drummers,
standard bearers and the commander. The
whole event gives tourists an insight into
the lost traditions of soldiers from the glorious
past.]]></description>
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