The Kastav carnival takes place annually between St Anthony's day (17 January) and Ash Wednesday (6 February).
Participating villages are represented by the Zvoncari, groups of people wearing grotesque masks and sailor's outfits with lamb pelts over their shoulders.
During parades, groups perform different dances, ringing the bells attached to their belts and colliding with each other to ensure maximum noise!
THURSDAY, 17 I. 17.30 - KASTAV - TRG MATKA LAGINJE
Ceremony of handing over the keys of the city, the Mayor's Carnival
At 20.00 - KASTAV - Dom Brace Matesic
The first carnival dance
"4 Rally masked oktanci Halubje - Liburnija "
SATURDAY, 19 January in 10.30 - KASTAV
SPINCICEVA beam masks traditional visit the villages
THURSDAY, 31 January - SPINČIĆI
Opening of the exhibition "Made in Phantasm" Zoran Tadic
FRIDAY, 1 II. At 19.00 - KASTAV - ATELIER LOKVINA
The exhibition will remain open until 8 February and can be seen every day from 17.00 to 20.00
Eve Frlanski bell-ringers SATURDAY, 2 February
At 10.30 - RUBEŠI
At 15.30 - TRINAJSTIĆI
Masked dance kindergarten "Vladimir Nazor"
SUNDAY, 3rd February FROM 17.00 TILL 19.00 - KASTAV - DOM BRACE MATEŠIĆ
8th BALINJERA downhill pul Spincic
FRIDAY, 8 II. At 16.30 - Opening of the exhibition lanjskega Downhill
The exhibition will be an important stepping Art cafe va KASTVA of 9 II to 28 II.
At 17.00 - Start Downhill
Eve of Grobnički dondolaši
SATURDAY, 9 II. At 11.00 - KASTAV - TRG MATKA LAGINJE
15th Fisherman's Festival pul Trinajstić
SATURDAY, 9 February At 17.00 - TRINAJSTIĆI
Eve Mučićevi bell-ringers
SUNDAY, 10 February At 13.30 - RUBEŠI
At 14.30 - SPINČIĆI
Halubajski bell-ringers
MONDAY, 11 February at 13.00 - KASTAV - TRG MATKA LAGINJE
At 14.00 - JURČIĆI
cel day in villages collecting eggs
TUESDAY, 12 February at 15.00 - KASTAV - TRG MATKA LAGINJE
WEDNESDAY, 13. February At 12.00 - KASTAV - Kindergarten "MAVRICA"
WEDNESDAY, 13 February at 16.00 - KASTAV - SQUARE M. LAGINJE
Condemnation and burning of Pust (Carnival Dummy)
WEDNESDAY, 13th of February
17.30 - RUBEŠI
18.30 - JURČIĆI
19.30 - KASTAV
Carnival Ball ŠPOROVA JAMA
Saturdays from 19th January to 9th February - from 20.00 to 03.00
Have fun with: "TRIO RIO AND JOZEFINA"
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