# Performing arts festivals in Zadar > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/performing-arts-festivals-in-zadar > Updated: 2026-08-24T07:30:31.000Z. Sources: 40. Developments: 2. The Zadar Monodrama Festival announced a 24-program schedule for its upcoming event, which includes international collaborations and a theatre criticism workshop titled ‘Tko se boji kritike još?’. The festival was set to feature performances such as ‘THE CEREMONY OF GUILT’ and ‘JA, GLUMICA!’. Following these announcements, the 18th Monoplay international dance festival concluded in Zadar. The four-day event focused on contemporary solo dance and featured performers from Germany, Ukraine, Sweden, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and local dancers from Zadar. Organized by the Zadar Dance Ensemble in collaboration with the Zadar Puppet Theatre and the Croatian National Theatre Zadar, the festival has evolved from a local initiative into a significant European cultural event for dancers, artists, critics, and educators. The festival concluded with a book promotion for ‘O plesu (da ne bih dijelila tišinu i nepostojanje)’ by Iva Nerina Sibilla. Presented alongside editor Maja Đurinović, the work is part of the ‘Mala dvorana’ edition published by the Croatian ITI Center and explores dance through the perspectives of practitioners and critics. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Regional festivals: Moba Street Food, Biograd Boat Show, and Crikvenica Fisherman's Week Regional cultural highlights include the Moba Street Food Festival in Mostar, the Biograd Boat Show in Croatia, and the 60th anniversary of Fisherman's Week in Crikvenica. 37 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zadar-hosts-18th-monoplay-international-dance-festival ### 2026-08-20: Zadar Monodrama Festival announces 24-program schedule The Zadar Monodrama Festival runs from August 27 to September 5, featuring 24 programs and a theatre criticism workshop organized with the University of Zadar. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zadar-monodrama-festival-announces-24-program-schedule --- Cite as: Performing arts festivals in Zadar. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/performing-arts-festivals-in-zadar