CroatiaFest
A Celebration of Croatian Culture & Heritage
Welcome to CroatiaFest 2011: “Taste of Croatia”. This year's event will be held in a new venue, the Exhibition Hall at the Seattle Center and will feature exclusively Croatian food booths, a wine and beer garden and continuous live performances on the main stage. In addition to the wonderful music, dance and food that make our culture so unique, there will be food demonstrations and vendors selling your favorite Croatian merchandise.
The popular Display panels will showcase a local "Taste of Croatia" from the past and present. The Art Gallery, Geneology and Croatian Travel Booths will return as well.
8th Annual CroatiaFest 2011
Taste of Croatia
Saturday, October 22,
Evening
6:00 - 8:00 pm Special Donor Reception
8:00 pm - 12:00 am Dance and Sing-Along to the music of Sinovi, Chicago - (open to the public - free of charge) Wine and Beer Garden will be serving Karlovačko Pivo and Sune Wines. Light hors d'oeuvres will be available for purchase.
Sunday, October 23 noon - 8:00 pm
12pm Opening Ceremonies
12:30-12:50pm Tamburaški Orkestar Kardinal Stepinac
12:55-1:10pm Dave and the Dalmatians
1:15-1:25pm Hrvatski Vitezovi
1:30-1:50pm Tamburaški Orkestar Kardinal Stepinac
1:55-2:15pm Klapa Ružmarin
2:20-3:00pm Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble/Ruže Dalmatinke
3:05-3:50pm Sinovi (Chicago)
3:55-4:10pm Special Performance by Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, Dave and the Dalmatians, Dunava Women’s Choir and Special Guests
4:15-4:30pm Seattle Junior Tamburitzans
4:35-4:55pm Dobri Dečki
5:00-5:20pm Klapa DooWopella
5:25-6:10pm Sinovi (Chicago)
6:15-6:30pm Bokreta
6:35-6:55pm Radost
7:00-7:30pm Sinovi (Seattle)
7:35-8:00pm Bonaca
Art Gallery
Historical Displays
Croatian Food Booths
Karlovačko Pivo Beer & Wine Garden
Food Demos
Marketplace
Activities for Kids
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Food Demonstrations
Always a highlight of CroatiaFest programming are the food demonstrations.
By popular demand, Venko Lisica will again delight the audience with another traditional Dalmatian fish dish. He will show you how to assemble Hobotnica na Salatu (Octopus salad).
Sisters Alenka Dunatov, Rose Žampera and Neva Dominis will demonstrate the art of frying Fritule While Alenka prepares and mixes the yeast dough you can watch her sisters as they demonstrate the traditional way to form and fry the Fritule.
Njoki (gnocchi) preparation will be demonstrated by the brother – sister team of John Vukas and Zita Petričić who will be joined by their mother Milenka Vukas. You will experience the fine art of preparing and shaping Njoki. John promises a “special” sauce to go with the Njoki.
Samples of each of the demonstrated dishes will be available after each presentation. Don’t miss this fun and informative event.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22ND
Venko Lisica Octopus Salad 1:00 – 1:30
Alenka Dunatov Fritule 2:00 – 3:00
John Vukas Gnocchi 3:30 – 4:30
Barbara Starkey returns to CroatiaFest
Get help researching your family's Croatian heritage
Barbara Starkey will be returning again this year to answer your questions about family history research. A private consultant helping hundreds of clients develop their family pedigrees, Barbara has expertise in US immigration and naturalization records. If you have the name of the village or city in Croatia that your family came from, she can probably help you with your research.
Be sure to visit her booth at CroatiaFest.
Sinovi of Chicago Headline CroatiaFest 2011
Sinovi of Chicago, Illinois will headline the main stage entertainment and Saturday night dance party for CroatiaFest 2011. The group, formed in 1978, is comprised of Steve Kirin, Joe Gornick, Nick Gornick, Toma Vucinic and Mark Oreskovich. Three members of the orchestra performed with the famed Duquesne University Tamburitza Orchestra and Dance Ensemble of Pittsburgh, PA. This very popular orchestra will perform traditional Croatian music as well as some original signature songs that are bound to entertain you. Watch for more details and scheduling to come.
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John Vukus 
Barbara Starkey 
