Events in Dubrovnik

It is very well-known that something is always happening in Dubrovnik and it is never boring. Every season brings something different, and in Dubrovnik different parts of the year mean different events.
The most important and biggest cultural spectacle in Dubrovnik, which from 1950 until the present day is held every summer in July and August, is definitely the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival programme consists of drama, music, dance performances by artists from all parts of the world that take place in Dubrovnik’s dynamic locations, such as the foyer of Sponza Palace, the Rector’s Palace, the island of Lokrum, and the fortress of Revelin. The open-air performances in Dubrovnik’s unique setting are definitely worth seeing.
In 2005 Dubrovnik got one more significant ace – the Libertas Film Festival. This is an international festival that offers an excellent choice of guests and films. We have already had the chance to get to know about recent cinematography from Thailand, India, France, Hong Kong, Iran, Sweden, USA, Georgia and Russia. The glamour of this festival means that some of the most famous films stars in the world have attended the screenings: Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson and others.
Tradition is an extremely important element that underpins Dubrovnik’s cultural offer. The Festival of St. Blaise and the Carnival, which are held in the February, are the peak of this part of Dubrovnik’s story. It is an annual tradition, and at this time the streets are full of people who want to thank the Saint who has been spiritually and historically connected to Dubrovnik for centuries. After the party of St. Blaise, the carnival begins and ends at the beginning of Lent.
Dubrovnik has never been short of high quality events and the top concerts, exhibitions and performances have become an almost standard feature of this city. It has always been a source of inspiration for artists and creators from a variety of areas, so that the tradition of Držić, Gundulić, and Vojnović continues in the present day.
Of all the cultural events that are held in Dubrovnik during the year, we particularly recommend one that in the last seven years is of a very high quality. This is the classical music festival “Julian Rachlin and Friends”. The maestro Julian Rachlin is a great fan of Dubrovnik so it is not strange that he chose the city as the place to hold his own festival, which gets better each year.