PROGRAM OF EVENTS IN OPATIJA 2010
I
1.01. New Year toast from the mayor to guests of Opatija
4th. round of Croatian bridge league
CARNIVAL 2010.
31.01. 14th.Children´s carnival parade through main street, Opatija
II
6.02. International Carnival Day
7.02. “Balinjerada” - Competition of ball-bearing contrivances, Opatija
Carnival Parade, Lovran
13.02. Bell-Ringers Parade, Matulji
17.02. Lowering the carnival flag, Opatija
Burning the effigy, Mošćenička Draga
19.-21.02. International Carnival Cup 2010.
III
March – Month of Open Wellness doors
6.03. Dora 2009.
Hotel “Kvarner”
20.-21.03. 7th International Hairdressers´ Festival “Hairstyle News 2010.”
25.-27.03. Festival of Coffee
Coffee houses of Opatija´s hotels
IV
1.-3.04. “Kvarner Expo”, sales exhibition of souvenirs
Public beach Slatina Opatija
5.04. Easter Concert
Church of St. James
30.04.-2.5. Festival of Flowers
Public Beach Slatina
V
7-9. 5. “Our World is Music” Festival of wind orchestras
16.5. Concert of »The Great and The Small for Opatija«Koncert
Crystal Ballroom Hotel “Kvarner”, Opatija
21.-23.5. Opatijske »barufe« - Op-Art Festival Opatija
Open-air theatre Opatija
28.-30. 14th. Croatian Radio Festival
Open-air theatre Opatija
VI
“MIK” – Melody of Istra and Kvarner
Open-air theatre Opatija
5.6. Yachting Regatta “Homo si bordižat”
5.-6.6 21st. Mountain Race Učka
15.6.-15.9. »Klapa« (harmony singing) (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
Restaurant “Vongola” on the public beach Slatina
VII
2.-4.7. Liburnia Jazz Festival
4.7. XVIII Cup Opatije – Angling competition
18.-25.7. Top-class Croatian Prize Competition for Hang-gliding Učka-Opatija
24.7. 6th. Meeting of »Klapa« (harmony singing)
Volosko
25.7. Days of Town of Opatija and Feastday of Patron Saint of Opatija – St. James
24.-25.7. “Mandrać”, International Competition of Artists
Volosko
VIII
10.8. St. Lawrence´s Night
Hotel terrace “Kvarner”,
22.-27.08. 46th. International Championship of Croatian Tennis for Veterans
24.7.-30.8. “Bejahad” – Jewish Cultural Scene
26.-29.09. Liburnia film festival
Boat dock Ičići
Opatija Summer Bridge Festival
IX
5.09. Učka Fair
Učka
11.-12.9. “Galijola”
Navigation Regatta Opatija – Cape Galiola – Opatija
27.9. Celebrating World Tourism Day
X
2.10. International Bowls Tournament
Opatija´s Gastronomy in 19th century
(enjoying fine foods from recipes of 19th century in various catering establishments in Opatija)
8.-24.10.¸ “Marunada” Chesnut Festival
(Lovran, Liganj,Dobreć)
5. Jazz Ex tempore
XI
19.-21.11. Yachting Regatta “Opatije Cup”
XII
3.-5.12. Chocolate Festival
December in Opatija- annual Christmas-New Year’s program
THE ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR MODIFY THE PROGRAM!