Špancirfest

"Špancirfest" inscription in giant letters
People in costumes walking at Špancirfest in 2008.
People in costumes walking at Špancirfest in 2008.
People in costumes walking at Špancirfest in 2008.

Špancirfest (pronounced [ʃpaŋtsir̩fɛst]) is a street festival that is held every year since 1999 in Varaždin, Croatia, and lasts for 10 days.[1]

It begins at the end of August, and ends at the beginning of September. During these days Varazdin regularly hosts over a 100,000 tourists coming from all over Croatia and the surrounding countries. Varazdin's inner ring is turned into an all out entertainment zone. Concert stages, entertainment zones, shopping kiosks and eateries are erected and street performers, musicians, and all kinds of artists line the streets.

Events

This Street Festival is made out of several little Festivals:

  • Komedija fest (Comedy Fest)
  • Hlapec fest (Children plays, for Children under 14 years of age)
  • Moderato fest (for lovers of classical music, concerts)
  • Jazz festival
  • Ritam fest (concerts, a variety of musical expressions)
  • Ulica fest (street artists, acrobats, jugglers, street musicians, puppet plays)

The Festival contains about 300 subprograms.

Past Presenters

Over the last 14 years numerous many well known artist from Croatia, former Yugoslavia and all over the world have participated in the festival such as:

  • Nouvelle Vague
  • Omar Sosa
  • Asian Dub Foundation
  • The Bambi Molesters
  • The Beat Fleet
  • Blondie
  • Buraka Som Sistema
  • Creedence Clearwater Revisited
  • Damir Urban
  • Darko Rundek
  • Dubioza kolektiv
  • Đorđe Balašević
  • Edo Maajka

References

  1. ^ "Bajaga i Instruktori zatvorili Špancirfest" [Bajaga i instruktori conclude Špancirfest] (in Croatian). Nacional. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

External links

  • flagCroatia portal
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  • Official website of Špancirfest in Croatian
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History
Siege of Varaždin (1527) · Varaždin Generalate · 1776 Fire · Croatian Royal Council · Varaždin County (1850–1924) · Liberation of the Varaždin barracks (1991) · Varaždin County
Coat of arms of Varaždin
Coat of arms of Varaždin
Memorials and landmarks
Old City · County Palace · Patačić Palace · Prašinski–Sermage Palace · Town Hall · Croatian National Theatre · Town Museum · Cemetery
Church buildings
Cathedral · St. Nicholas Church · Franciscan monastery and St. John the Baptist Church · Ursuline monastery and Nativity of Jesus Church · Capuchine monastery and Holy Trinity Church · St. Florian Church
Culture
Špancirfest · Varaždin Baroque Evenings · Town Guard · Good Shepherd Festival
EducationSport
Varaždin Arena · NK Varaždin (former)  · NK Varteks
Nature
Vindija Cave · Drava Park-Forest
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