Events calendar Îles Croates

The administrative capital of Dugi Otok Island, in the Zadar Archipelago, has a long tradition of fishing but also a reputation as a lively place to live. For almost 50 years, a great folk festival has been organised on the port, where old games are revived. Donkey races, traditional music, including themužika ofthe Sali donkey, played in cow horns, tambourines, songs and dances, fish meals for all and guaranteed friendliness.

This 100% Croatian festival is organized by a very active beach bar on the long beach of Supetar. All year round, it sets up a small stage for current music concerts, which prepares it for its summer event, the Voi'Sa, with a rather eclectic programme (pop rock, electro, EMD, hip-hop, reggae, etc.), which invites mainly national stars and a few international musicians, for an entry ticket that is more accessible than those of the big festivals on the coast (Pag, Tisno or Split). Good musical and festive atmosphere, feet in the sand.

Since 2012, this baroque music festival has been growing in importance. Quality concert evenings have established its international reputation. Each year, prestigious musicians, singers, countertenors and soloists from Europe and around the world, specialized in the interpretation of baroque music, are invited. These artists are joined by the Croatian Baroque Ensemble, led by the famous violinist and artistic director of the festival, Laura Vadjon.

Created in the early 2000s, this event became a regular festival in 2018. It takes place mainly in the small bay of Mihajla, below the village of Lastovo. For four or five days, local pop, rock and jazz bands perform on the small stage set up a few meters from the sea. This unpretentious festival always attracts a few hundred people and promises an unforgettable atmosphere every year.

Defected Records is a British music label. Based on their English experience in Ibiza, New York or Miami, the organisers created Defected Croatia, which has become the house music festival par excellence, with parties comparable in quality to those in Ibiza. Whether you are on the beach, on a boat or on the coast (Barbarella club), the best international DJs follow one another on the decks. Line up to discover on the website from the beginning of the year. Possibility to book a package with accommodation and entrance tickets to the festival.