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Balkan klapa choir festivals

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Balkan Klapa klapa choir festivals

In late July 2026 and early August 2026, the Balkans hosted two major several festivals celebrating the klapa festivals. singing tradition. The 12th Klapska Festival in Posušje, Bosnia‑Herzegovina, held at Trg hrvatskih branitelja, featured 19 ensembles (eight male, male and eleven female) female groups) from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The event was opened attended by a delegation of from the Croatian National Assembly of BiH. Officials BiH, including Darijana Filipović, State Secretary Zvonko Milas Milas, and mayor Anto Begić highlighted Begić. Officials emphasized the event’s festival’s role in preserving Croatian cultural heritage. heritage and strengthening identity across borders. Awards went were presented to klapa Krunik (first), klapa Priženca (second) (second), and klapa Podvorje (third and audience prize Bura). Performances included tenor Đani Stipaničev and šansoniér Darko Domijan. Josipa Nenadić, acting director of the Posušje Tourist Board, noted the festival’s importance in promoting cultural tourism. The festival operates event operated under the patronage of Dr Dr. Dragan Čović, co‑patronage of the State Office for Croats outside Croatia, Čović and received sponsorship from various BiH ministries and JP Elektroprivreda HZ‑HB. A few days later In Klis, Croatia, the annual Klape na Klisu festival in Klis, Croatia, was moved indoors to the Dom kulture venue because of due to inclement weather. The hall was filled for the program presented by Trpimir Glavina and organized Organized by the Croatian Society Trpimir Klisi, with municipal patronage Klisi and Stella Mediteranea as presented by Trpimir Glavina, the general sponsor. The lineup combined program featured youth groups from the Josipa Hatze Music School with alongside veteran choirs such as like Filip Dević and Omiš, underscoring Omiš. Additionally, the inter‑generational transmission of Dalmatian klapa singing. Both events demonstrate continued municipal ‘Briješka zvona’ manifestation in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and institutional support for Herzegovina, included the 1st Klapa Meeting titled ‘Volim te, grade moj’. Organized by the Široki Brijeg Tourist Board, the meeting featured groups such as female klapa Rozeta and male klapas Dobrkovići, Brig, and sv. Mihovil to promote the tradition across in the Herzegovina region.

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