Vinkovačke jeseni
| Vinkovačke jeseni | |
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Vukovar-Syrmia,  Croatia | |
| Years active | since 1966, annual festival |
| Website | Official Website |
Vinkovačke jeseni [ʋiŋkɔʋatʃkɛ jɛsɛni] or the Autumns of Vinkovci in English, is an annual folklore festival deeply rooted in the local tradition of the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Established in 1966, this festival has become a significant cultural event not only in Vinkovci but also in the broader region of Slavonia, alongside events like Brodsko kolo and Đakovački vezovi.[1]
History
The inaugural Vinkovačke Jeseni took place in 1966. At the core of this festival lies a dedicated focus on the preservation of folk dances, traditional attire, and customs. The primary aim is to ensure the enduring vitality of the traditional cultural values embedded in the lives of the people of Slavonia.
General
Vinkovačke jeseni are held each year in the month of September, which is also the beginning of autumn, after which this festival got its name. The reason for establishment of this festival is that the autumn is the season that awards the most to the People of Slavonia for their hard labor. This festival has soon started to bind all of those who are lovers of cultural heritage, dialects, and old customs.
In the days of the festival the audience finds out everything about the diversity of the folklore in Slavonia, and about the foreign folklores that also participate in Vinkovačke jeseni. The
Attractions
- The Opening Ceremony - one of the most visited Events during the Vinkovačke jeseni. The “Opening Ceremony” is actually a mass of people that goes along the streets of Vinkovci and observes the progress of the parade. In this event it is significant to mention the procession of the majorettes accompanied by a brass band and participans in folk costumes.[2]
- The Review of Original Croatian Folklore - The Review begins after the Opening Ceremony, and lasts for two days. On the review, at first, enter the two most successful folklore associations, first the ones from Vinkovci, and then the other folklore associations from all over Croatia.
- Folklore Evenings - On the folklore evenings are sung songs from around Croatia. The folklore evenings are thought for the restored, and for newly launched folklore societies.
- Small Talks of the Šokci - This is an event, whose task is to represent the former way of life of the People of Slavonia, and to remember how one used to live in Slavonia.
- Courtyard of Ideas – workshops and performances in the Lapidarium of the Vinkovci City Museum.[3]
- concerts by international participants[3]
Criticism
In late September 2017, the event faced criticism from local representatives of the
References
- ISSN 1330-3627. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "2,000 kids show how Croatian tradition is loved and respected with folk costume parade". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Vinkovci gears up for 58th Vinkovačke Jeseni: A celebration of tradition and culture". croatiaweek.com. Croatia Week. 8 September 2023.
- ^ a b Paulina Arbutina (21 September 2017). "Zamrznute 'Jeseni'". Novosti (Croatia). Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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