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January 24th, 2012
St Blaise
Dubrovnik in February? But of course. In the beginning of February Dubrovnik denizens turn out in force to celebrate their beloved city. The occasion is the Festival of St Blaise (Sv Vlaho), the patron saint of Dubrovnik. Statues of St Blaise dot the walled city and of course there is the splendid Church of St Blaise at the beginning of Stradun. It was to St Blaise that fearful residents prayed during the bombing of Dubrovnik in 1991.
Before the official opening of the festival on February 2 there are several weeks of special concerts, plays and exhibitions centered on the theme of St Blaise. February 3 is the feast day of St Blaise and for the two following days religious and secular events mark the special connection of Dubrovnik with Saint Blaise.
Here is the schedule of events for this year’s festival:
Thursday, February 2, 2012
8:00 Commemoration of the Defenders of the City of Dubrovnik
Memorial Site- Boninovo Cemetery
8:30 A Millennium Photograph of Students and Employees of Dubrovnik Grammar School- author Šime Strikoman
Organized by Dubrovnik Grammar School
Banje Beach
9:00 Manifestation on the Occasion of “Bitter Orange Day“
Organizers: “Dubrovnik Orange” and “Deša – Dubrovnik“ Associations
Arcades of the Sponza Palace
10:00 Wine Feast
Organizers: Festa Dubrovnik, Chamber of Economy and Chamber of Crafts of Dubrovnik and Neretva County
Luža
14:45 Dubrovnik Brass Band Parade playing marches to mark the occasion with Cathedral choir
Stradun
15:00 The Banner of St. Blaise gathers the City Banners
In front of St.Blaise’s church
15:30 Ceremonial Opening of the Festivity of St. Blaise
In front of St.Blaise’s church
16:30 Ceremonial Session of the Dubrovnik City Council with the presentation of the civic awards
Marin Držić Theatre
17:30 Ceremonial Evening Holy Mass – Concert with Cathedral Choirs
Cathedral
20:00 “Candlemas Dinner“
Fort Revelin
Friday, February 3, 2012
6:00 Patriotic Hymn
Firing Gun Salutes by the Dubrovnik Musketeers
Great Pier in the Old City Port
7:00 Patriotic Hymn – Dubrovnik Brass Band
Stradun
10:00 Ceremonial Holy Mass, followed by a Procession
In front of the Cathedral
15:00 Linđo –National Dance
Organized by Association “ Dubrovačko Primorje Wedding Party“
In front of St.Blaise’s church
15,30 Banners pay Homage to the Cathedral, Bishops and Masters of Ceremony
16:00 Tombola / Raffle
In front of Luža
20:00 Saint Blaise and Dubrovnik – Music with Lyrics by Dubrovnik Authors
Organized by: Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra
Franciscan church
22:30 Prljavo kazalište/ Dirty Theatre Concert
Organized by Culture klub Revelin
Fort Revelin
Saturday, February 4, 2012
9 :00 Shabby Chic Technique Workshops
Organized by “Pitar/ Flower-pot” Association
Girls’ Hostel
19:00 First Concert in the Series ” The Music Salon“
Organizer:Art Organization “Sorkočević Quartet“
Saloča od zrcala (Salon of Mirrors)
19:30 Concert performance with students from Dubrovnik’s twin city of
Rueil-Malmaison
Organized by the City of Dubrovnik
Concert space in the former Salt cellar, Fort Revelin
20:00 Concert from the cycle “100 Concerts to the Memory of Armenian Genocide Victims “
Organizer: Komitas Quartet
Franciscan Church
21: 30 Dražen Zečić Concert
Organized by the City of Dubrovnik
In front of the Cathedral
Sunday, February 5, 2011
7:30 Patriotic Hymn – Dubrovnik Brass Band
Firing Gun Salutes by Dubrovnik Musketeers
Great Pier in the Old City Port
8:00 A Gathering of Banners
In front of St.Blaise’s church, Departure for Mount Gorica
9:00 Holy Mass on Mount Gorica
12:00 Return of the Banners to the City and Closure of the Festivity of St. Blaise
In front of St.Blaise’s church
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