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2007 CroatiaFest Schedule

All CroatiaFest Events are FREE and Open to the Public.
Download CroatiaFest 2007 Program (pdf)

Saturday, October 6 - Seattle Center House

  • 6-7 pm Folkdance workshop by Željko Jergan
  • 7-8 pm Sinovi Orchestra with kolos led by Željko Jergan
  • 8-10pm Dance to the beat of Grupa ZRINSKI

Sunday, October 7 - Center House Stage
M.C. Mary Sherhart

  • 12:00 Procession of performers,  Dignitaries & Welcome
  • 12:20 Linđo – performed by Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble
  • 12:40 Bokréta Hungarian Dance Ensemble
  • 12:50 Seattle Junior Tamburitzans
  • 1:40 Dave and the Dalmatians
  • 2:10 Radost Children’s Folk Ensemble
  • 2:30 Ražanac – performed by women of Radost Folk Ensemble
  • 2:45 Klapa Doo Wapella
  • 3:20 Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble & Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra
  • 4:20-5:00 Stage Break - Visit other CroatiaFest Activities!
  • 5:00-6:00 Folkdance workshop by Željko Jergan
  • 6:00-7:00 Grupa ZRINSKI
  • 7:00– 8:00 Jam Session!  Dance, Sing and Play along!

Films, Lectures, Workshops - Room H, 3rd Floor

  • 12:00-12:40 Film (to be announced)
  • 12:45-1:45 Croatian Language Lesson for the beginner - Nick Petrish III, instructor
  • 2:00-3:00 Fish Tales – Croatian Fisherman share their stories from the sea -  Moderated by Peter Philips, Publisher, Fishermen’s News
  • 3:15-4:15  Travel to Croatia – presentation by Gretchen Strauch, Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door
  • 4:30-5:30 Dalmatian Singing with Kit Adams
  • 5:45-8:00 Films (to be announced)

Children’s Activities - all day Sunday, various locations

  • Center House Floor—Face Painter
  • 3rd Floor Workroom —videos Šumski Putnici & Heidi (in Croatian), Tales of Long Ago (in English), and various cartoons in Croatian language
  • 3rd Floor Hall Area - Children's Craft and Coloring

Harrison Street Gallery, Seattle Center House, 3rd Floor
October 2 - October 11, 2007

  • Artwork by Gloria Barello, Sam Mirkovich, Ante Sardelic and Ivo Raic