Rabska fjera is the first and the biggest medieval festival in Croatia with over 700 costumed participants taking part in a hundred of workshops. The old Rab town centre is turned into an international medieval stage at that time.Rabska fjera is the first and the biggest medieval festival in Croatia originating in 1364. Over 700 costumed participants running one hundred workshops across the town take part in this medieval event. The old Rab town centre is...

The knight tournament of the crossbow shooters from Rab is the competition in which the competitors use the original siege crossbows, representing the central event of Rapsa fjera. The gathered visitors watch carefully the shooters launch their arrows towards the target with a sigh.The knight tournament of the crossbow shooters from Rab is the competition in which the competitors use the original siege crossbows, representing the central event of Rapsa...

The Rapski tanac Folklore Society parade along the promenade could not go unnoticed.The hosts wearing the traditional folk costumes ad accompanied by the shrill sound of the traditional bagpipes (Cro. Loc. mih) would perform Rapski tanac – the local traditional dance.Rapski tanac is a specific folk dance from Rab that was danced in the course of history at big ceremonies, on major holidays, at the weddings and during carnivals. If ypu happen to be in the...

The traditional folk costume is usually worn on special occasions and at the weddings. The colours of the costumes are vivid, predominantly red, blue and white. The traditional folk costume of Rab is colourful, elegant and interesting to look at. It was worn in the course of history and is worn today on special occasions and at the weddings. The male folk costume consists of a white shirt decorated with red details on the chest and the collar, blue...

Classical music concerts on the Island of Rab have been organized since 1985 and take place every Thursday during summer months. Classical music concerts on the Island of Rab appeared in 1985. They take place in summer months, exclusively on Thursdays. Every year the repertory includes 12 or more excellent classical music concerts. Over the centuries, the repertory has been extended to include several hundreds of solo performers, ensembles, symphony...

The pipe organ festival is performed on an extremely valuable historic pipe organ manufactured by the pipe organ builder Petar Nakić at the Cathedral in Rab. It is a rare instrument with only a few pipe organs made by Petar Nakić having been preserved and restored.An extremely valuable historic pipe organ manufactured by the pipe organ builder Petar Nakić has been bringing together pipe organ players participating at the Petar Nakić Pipe Organ Festival...

Traditional a cappella choir singing has been included in the UNESCO's Representative list of intangible cultural heritage. It is a multipart a cappella singing. Traditional a cappella choir singing has a long tradition, originating within the Mediterranean cultural sphere of small towns by the sea, and on the islands.Traditional a cappella choir singing has a long tradition, originating within the Mediterranean cultural sphere of small towns by the sea...

The Visual Art Summer Festival in Rab is a sequence of exhibitions held in the Town of Rab from the beginning of June to the end of September. The settings in which the exhibitions are held make them particularly fascinating. The Visual Art Summer Festival in Rab is a sequence of exhibitions held in the Town of Rab from the beginning of June to the end of September, organised by the museum and gallery of the Open University of Rab. As part of the...

The masquerade tradition in Lopar goes back to almost a century and a half to two centuries. In the past, only single men participated i the masquerade, but today you will see married men, fathers and sons participating.The Lopar masquerade (Loparski maškari) has been recently listed among the intangible cultural heritage, indicating the significance of this unique historical, cultural and ethnographic tradition for Lopar and the entire Island of Rab.The...

Under the motto 'A return to the roots', the Lopar Night event has been taking place since 2006, presenting a rich ethnographic and intangible cultural heritage of Lopar. Some 150 volunteers divided into groups wearing folk costumes and presenting a variety of old local arts and crafts in 30 workshops until late at night participate in the event every year. In other words, it is a sort of an open-air play with the entire community and many costumed locals...