Events in Zagreb 2014

Here’s a list of events in Zagreb this year – and wow, what a line up…visitors will be very busy in 2014!

                                                                

Events in April 2014

The Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend should be taking place in mid-April.

The 23rd Days of Croatian Film are to take place at Zagreb’s Student Centre, also in mid-April.

As part of their 60th season, the Zagreb Soloists will be performing at the Croatian Music Institute on 24th April 2014.

The Zagreb Harp Festival should be taking place towards the end of this month.

The Queer Zagreb Festival has grown significantly since the first event in 2003, when it was established to promote LBGT culture in both Croatia and the general area of south-eastern Europe. The 2014 event should take place in late April with a full line-up of events, including film, theatre, music and dance.

Events in May 2014

The 8th Jewish Film Festival will be held in mid-May 2014.

As part of their 60th season, the Zagreb Soloists will be performing at the Croatian Music Institute on 27th May 2014.

The Dance Week Festival is held at the end of May each year in Zagreb, with a wide variety of contemporary dance performances from both Croatian and international troupes.

Ljeto na Strosu (“Summer on Strosu”) is a series of musical and other fun events on Strossmayer Boulevard in Zagreb’s Upper Town. It take place every summer from roughly the end of May to the beginning of September.

The 49th Floraart Festival – an international flower and garden event – will take place by Lake Bundek from 28th May to 1st June 2014. As well as a great number of Croatian exhibitors, a handful of international ones will also take part.

The 22nd Croatian One Minute Film Festival will be taking place in the capital from at the end of May/early June.

Events in June 2014

The 19th International Caricature Exhibition is to take place at Galerija Klovicevi dvori in Zagreb in early June 2014.

Animafest, as the name might suggest, is a world festival of animated film which was first held way back in 1972. This year’s festival will be held from 3rd to 8th June 2014, and will be dedicated to short films. (Each year alternates between this subject and feature films.)

C’est is d’Best is a festival in which street performers – musicians, actors, dancers – take part in various performances at assorted locations throughout the city. It should take place in early June.

The Adria Air Race takes place in the skies above Lake Jarun in early June – prepare for plenty of air acrobatics!

The fourth Noir Film Festival should be held in mid-June 2014.

The 29th Oldtimer Rally – featuring a host of classic cars – is organised by theOldtimer Club Zagreb, with the cars taking to the streets of the capital sometime in mid-June.

The 5th International Blues Festival should take place in Zagreb at the end of June 2014.

Lake Jarun is home to the INmusic Festival, a two day music event in this pretty setting in the southwestern part of the city, with a host of international bands and stars performing. It’s a great way of experiencing a music festival right in the heart (just about) of a European city. 2013′s festival will be held from the 23rd to 25th June 2014 with some of the acts already announced – but watch this space for more line-up details! Read more on our guide to the Festival here.

Eurokaz – a festival of new theatre (including dance performances and more) – is to take place at assorted venues in the city at the end of June and beginning of July.

Events in July 2014

The Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival (27th June – 5th July 2014) is a festival dedicated to “fiction film” – i.e. sci-fi, horror, thrillers, suspense films and similar. Film screenings normally take place in several cinemas in the city.

Veceri na Gricu (Evenings on Gric or Gric Evenings in English) is a long-running festival (in its 33rd year in 2014) featuring a series of concerts in the Upper Town. The concerts should take place throughout July and August.

The Zagreb TourFilm Festival – a festival of international tourist films – will on from 4th to 6th July 2014.

Park in Zagreb is a summer entertainment and culture festival that is held over two weeks in the various open spaces of Zagreb.

The 47th International Folklore Festival - over the course of five days – brings together folklore groups from Croatia, Europe and further afield for performances, workshops, concerts, exhibitions and a handicraft and souvenir fair. Some performances are held on Ban Jelacic square. This year’s Festival takes place 16th to 20th July 2014.

Events in September 2014

The Zagreb Airshow takes place in early September at Lucko Airport (in the south-west of the city; once Zagreb’s main airport before Pleso took that honour in 1959) with air acrobatics, flight displays and other exhibits.

The 47th International Puppet Festival takes place 8th to 14th September 2014 with both Croatian and international puppetry groups taking part.

The 7th ZeGeVe Festival of Sustainable Living should take place on Zagreb’s main square (Trg Ban Jelacic) in early September 2014.

RujanFest will take place over ten days in mid-September by Lake Bundek. It’s a combination of a gastro (and drinking!) event, featuring Croatian cuisine, and live music with many artists from different genres performing.

The World Theatre Festival should be held in mid- to late September 2014.

Events in October 2014

The Zagreb Marathon is held on the city’s streets every year in this month.

The Zagreb International Chamber Music Festival was only started a few years ago, but already attracts a number of renowned artists. Various classical concerts take place over a week during mid-October.

The Zagreb Film Festival (19th – 26th October 2014) showcases films from debut or new film-makers from across the world each year in this month. Prizes are awarded in several categories.

Perforacije (“Perforations”) is a week of live art taking place in Zagreb, Rijeka and Dubrovnik every October, featuring artists from Croatia and other Balkan countries.

Events in November 2014

The 8th Pssst! Silent Film Festival – with both domestic and foreign films – will be on in early November.

Events in December 2014

The 12th Human Rights Film Festival should take place in early December, promoting the subject of human rights as depicted in film.

The 10th New Circus Festival – a festival of contemporary circus production – normally takes place over a couple of months up until the end of December.

As with many other places in Europe, Christmas celebrations will take over much of Zagreb in December, with decorations, live outdoor music, festive events and more. Advent Zagreb is a good website to check what’s happening where – if nothing else, head down to the main square (Trg ban Jelacic) to join in with the festive mood there! Trg ban Jelacic is also the main focus for New Year’s Eve celebrations, with a open-air concert and fireworks.

(Source: http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/)