Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival

Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival

The Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival is an event celebrating Croatian folklore and heritage with a weekend of performances. Croatian groups from around Canada participate in the yearly event. It is traditionally held on the Victoria Day long weekend, to allow for three days of festivities. There is a Western and Eastern edition of the festival. The Eastern festival began in 1975, while the Western began in 1978.

Groups perform Croatian kolo dances, as well as traditional Croatian music, which is characterized by the tamburitza.

The event is governed by the Croatian Folklore Federation of Canada, which was formed in 1973 to keep Croatian culture alive in a foreign country. However, it is the responsibility of the host group to organize the event.

Groups that have performed at the Western Festival

*HFD Sarajevo, Vancouver
*HFD Domagoj, Edmonton
*HFD Vila Velebita, Calgary
*HFD Hrvatski Vitezovi, Vancouver
*HFD Kardinal Stepinac, Calgary
*HFD Ban Jelačić, Kelowna
* [http://www.toks.ca Tamburaški Orkestar Kardinal Stepinac] , Vancouver
* [http://www.hrvatskazora.com HFD Hrvatska Zora] , Winnipeg
* [http://www.marjanbrampton.com HŽFG Marjan] , Brampton

Groups that have performed at the Eastern Festival

*ŽFD Jadran, Toronto
*Kardinal A. Stepinac, Windsor
*HKUD Zvuci Hrvatske, Oakville
*Hrvatska, Brampton
* [http://www.croatoan.ca Croatoan] , Ottawa
* [http://www.sljememississauga.ca HŽFG Sljeme] , Mississauga
*Kralj Zvonimir, Norval
*ŽTO Vatroslav Lisinski, Mississauga
*HKK Draganić, Hamilton
* [http://www.marjanbrampton.com HŽFG Marjan] , Brampton
*FA Hrvatsko Selo, Hamilton
*Kardinal A. Stepinac - Marjan, New York City
*FG Živa Grana, Hamilton
*Zrinski Frankopan, Toronto
*Hrvatski Korijeni, London
*Kardinal A. Stepinac, Montreal
*Kardinal A. Stepinac, Chicago
* [http://www.hrvatskoprelo.com Hrvatsko Prelo] , Oakville
*Kolo i tamburica, Sudbury
*KHKPD Kraljica Jelena, Kitchener
*HFS Adria, Oshawa
*KG Dubrovnik, London/St. Thomas
*FA Hrvatska, Mississauga
*Hrvatski Narodni Dom (Croatian National Home), Hamilton
*Hrvatska Loza, Chicago
*Kralj Branimir Welland
*Plavi Jadran, Oakville
*HFD Sveti Juraj, Hamilton


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