News Feature

Children's festival 'puts Sibenik on the map'

17 July 2009

A children's festival held annually in June and July in Sibenik, Croatia has helped to put the city on the map, according to its mayor.

While the 49th annual Sibenik International Children's Festival concluded earlier this month, mayor Ante Zupanovic commented that the event is a "great thing for the city" and he would like to see it last longer than two weeks each year

"I'd prefer having it for two or three months," he told south-eastern European news site SE Times.

People planning ahead for a holiday in Croatia next year may wish to consider attending the festival, which this year saw 1,100 participants represent 21 countries over 14 days.

Festival performers hailed from as far away as the US, Canada, Austria, Argentina, Macedonia, Serbia and Russia, as well as from Croatia.

Sibenik is located in northern Dalmatia and has a population of 41,012.

The harbour city has a mild climate and can be reached by road from Split or by ferry from its neighbouring islands.

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