Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik
Festivity of Saint Blaise Festa Svetog Vlaha | |
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Date(s) | February 3 |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Dubrovnik, Croatia |
Inaugurated | 972 |
Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik | |
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Country | Croatia |
Reference | 00232 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2009 (4th session) |
List | Representative |
The Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik (
The Croatian
Since 2014, Matica hrvatska's Brussel's branch organizies Festivity in Brussel.[5]
Legend
After the ancient
Description
The Festivity of St. Blaise was first celebrated in the year 972 and was a feast for all the inhabitants of the
The Festivity starts on the day of Our Lady of Candelora, which is celebrated on February 2, with the releasing of white doves, which symbolize freedom and peace, in front of Dubrovnik Cathedral, and by raising Saint Blaise's banner on Orlando's column. On the day of Our Lady of Candelora, people repeat the old dictum: "Candelora, winter goodbye, Saint Blaise follows her and says it is a lie." On the day of the Festivity, on February 3, the numerous faithful and church dignitaries come to the City from nearby areas carrying the saint's relics across Stradun and city streets in a procession. Under a baldachin is relic of the shroud of Jesus. During the procession the Bishop of Dubrovnik and priests carry St. Blaise's relics while people respectfully kiss the hand of the bishop, touch the relics, and pray for themselves and the city. In front of Dubrovnik Cathedral, also known as Saint Blaise's Church, the banners salute Saint Blaise, while priests bless the people using two crossed candles since it is believed that Saint Blaise protects the throat. One of the attractions of the Festivity is a group of trombunjeri who carry short and broad rifles on their shoulders which had been used in the past to create noise and frighten away enemies of the City. They fire their guns before entering the City, on present-day Brsalje Street, where, during the time of the Republic, shooting rifles and cannons was practiced. After the end of the festivity, procession banners go with their flags to their villages in order to convey St. Blaise's blessings to all those who couldn't come to the City. The Festivity has changed over the centuries with each new generation adapting it to their ideas and making it modern.[11][12][13]
Festivity of St. Blaise is also the Day of the City of Dubrovnik.[14]
References
- ^ "Saint Blaise festivity - Dubrovnik's Day". Tzdubrovnik.hr. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik - intangible heritage - Culture Sector". UNESCO. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Festa sv. Vlaha". registar.kulturnadobra.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Ministarstvo kulture Republike Hrvatske - KULTURNA BAŠTINA - Nematerijalna kulturna baština - Nematerijalna dobra upisana na UNESCO Reprezentativnu listu nematerijalne kulturne baštine čovječanstva - FESTA SVETOGA VLAHA, ZAŠTITNIKA DUBROVNIKA". Min-kulture.hr. Archived from the original on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "U Bruxellesu održana jubilarna 10. Festa svetoga Vlaha". matica.hr (in Croatian). Matica hrvatska. 2 February 2024.
- ^ Researches on the Danube and the Adriatic by Andrew Archibald Paton (1861). Contributions to the Modern History of Hungary and Transylvania, Dalmatia and Croatia, Servia and Bulgaria- page 247
- ^ "Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, λ , λ , λᾶας". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ISBN 978-0-405-02778-9.
- ^ "U susret sv. Vlahu, parcu Dubrovnika". 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Hrvatska kulturna baština - Festa svetog Vlaha - Znanje". Kroativ.at (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Festa svetog Vlaha - Dan grada Dubrovnika". Tzdubrovnik.hr. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Festa sv. Vlaha u Dubrovniku". Meetdubrovnik.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Festa svetog Vlaha, 3. veljače". Dubrovnik Sun Gardens. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Saint Blaise festivity - Dubrovnik's Day". tzdubrovnik.hr. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)