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Balkan and Italian summer and autumn festivals 2026

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The cultural and agricultural season in the Western Balkans and Adriatic continues through autumn 2026, with an increasing focus on gastronomy, literature, science, and traditional music. In Croatia, the culinary scene is highlighted by the ‘Taste the Mediterranean’ festival in Dubrovnik and the ‘Medulin Wine & Gastro’ event. The 13th Good Food Festival in Dubrovnik is currently underway, featuring ‘Two Weeks of Restaurants’ across 65 establishments. In Rovinj, the upcoming ‘The Signature Dish: 4 of a Kind’ event will explore the intersection of gastronomy and science. Other culinary highlights include the 3rd Risotto and Lifestyle Festival in Skradin, the 17th Gupčeva kestenijada, and the 12th Lika Potato Day. Recent activities have expanded to include music and viticulture. In Osijek, Croatia, the 63rd HDS Music Tribune opened with contemporary Croatian music, while Križevci hosted the 4th Croatia Cantat international choir competition. Wine festivals have also showcased young vintages, such as the 11th PUBEC Salon of Styrian Young Wines in Maribor, Slovenia, and the Young Wine Festival in Svetvinčenat, Croatia, where Istrian Malvasia producers received various awards. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 18th Glamoč Potato Days featured 72 exhibitors, though organizers noted that drought may impact yields. Literary and musical legacies ~~are also being~~ continue to be celebrated. In Bjelovar, singer Zdenka Kovačiček is set to present her autobiography, ‘Slobodna kao mačka’. Slovenia’s Črnomelj hosted the first ‘Evening of Fanika Požek’ to honor the lyricist. In Montenegro, the 49th Plav Literary Meetings and the 24th ‘Plavsko jezero’ art colony highlighted regional linguistic and poetic traditions. Additionally, ~~a musical and poetic program was held~~ the 29th Pančevo Jazz Festival in ~~Kolašin as part of a cultural caravan.~~ Serbia featured New York avant-garde artists. Traditional heritage remains a priority through various folklore festivals. Croatia hosted the ‘Kolo malih koraka’ children’s review in Pleternica and the ‘Pjesmom i plesom u jesen’ review in Mikleuš. In Slovenia, the 21st Serbian Culture Days in Kranj featured a literary forum on Branko Radičević and traditional Serbian culinary showcases, while Gornja Radgona saw performances aimed at intergenerational connection.

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