The city of Split will welcome the first weekend of December in their best holiday dress - and it is an outfit they won’t have to change until the 16th of January, 2018.
Advent in Split begins this evening and plans to make faces jolly through January 16, 2018, thanks to the European Handball Championship in Split then. It’s time to eat, drink, and be merry!
While this year’s Advent in Split will look a bit different than those in the past (there are only 14 Christmas cottages on the Riva, after all), the holiday spirit will certainly still seep through all parts of the town with festive locations new and old - and the Split Tourist Board is confident that this year’s event will not disappoint.
“The Christmas atmosphere is not created by houses on the Riva, but by people and their mood,” said Alijana Vukušić, director of the Split Tourist Board for Slobodna Dalmacija on December 1, 2017.
The burning of the Advent candle in front of Sv. Frane church officially begins the program of the Advent in Split, which this year is organized by the City of Split, the Split Tourist Board and the city company Spalatum DMC. The representatives from the projects including Christmas Fair on the Riva, Advent at Pjaca, Advent at Dardin, Advent at Ul. King kralja Tomislava, Lighting 4 Advent Candles, Gastroadvent, Gastro Get Advent, Advent at the Tourist Palace, the program of the Croatian National Theater, the program of the City Puppet Theater, Unique Christmas with KUD Jedinstvom, the International Festival CRO PATRIA, Nativity Scene at the Chapel of Arnira, the humanitarian project "Sv. Luce Brings a Smile" are also all a part of this year’s event.
"This year's program is vibrant, and today we present everything that will take place during Advent in Split. Life will be moved to the streets of the city on Saturday. We will light the candle at the fountain in front of Sv. Frane and officially begin Advent in Split,” said the Split Deputy Mayor.
This year, children will be able to experience their Advent at Dardin, "GalaAdvent" will take place in front of the Gallery at Ul. Krajla Tomislava, and KUD Jedinstvo will revive the old Split practice of choir around the city every Saturday at 11:00.
“Whoever chooses Split as a destination for Advent this year will certainly not be making a mistake. This year we have a rich and complete program. We have proven that we have real destination management. All local subjects and caterers, hoteliers and cultural institutions have joined the City and Tourist Board. We have an extremely rich program with over 40 participants. We hope this will be a more successful Advent compared to last year because new locations have opened, new programs have been created, and we have devoted great attention to our children. There is something for everyone,” concluded Vukšić.
Here's a look at this year's program.
Program for Saturday, December 2, 2017
17:00 Dardin - Musical-Animation Program for Children "Magic Winter", Domenica Žuvela
18:00 Fountain in front of Sv. Frane - Lighting of the first Advent candle
18.30 - Riva - Concert of the Spiritual Music "Cro Patria"
20:00 Riva - Goran Karan (concert)
22:00 Riva - Hdd Band (concert)
Announced Concerts
December 2, 2017: Goran Karan
December 13, 2017: Neno Belan
December 28, 2017: Crvena Jabuka
Program for the Christmas Fair on the Riva
DAILY PROGRAMS ON THE RIVA
(11 am to 1 pm)
SATURDAY 02.12. 11:00 violinist MAJDA GOLUŽA and trio
SUNDAY 03.12. 11:00 Quartet SPALATO and opera singer BRANKA PLEŠTINA
SATURDAY 09.12. 11:00 Mezzo-soprano SOFIA CINGULA and sextet KRALJEVI
SUNDAY 10.12. 11:00 Entertainment group PROVIDENCA & tenor STEFAN KOKOŠKOV
SATURDAY 16.12. 11:00 Male Klapa SINJ, female singing company MARJANKE
SUNDAY 17.12. 11:00 Male choir BRODOSPLIT
SATURDAY 23.12. 11:00 DISCo INFERNO MAGIC band & Djed Božićnjak DJ
SUNDAY 24.12. 12:00 VIS COVERI Concert - Christmas Eve
SUNDAY 31.12. 12:00 DJ PAJO WARM UP DJ PROGRAM- Old Year
Advent at Pjaca
From December 2, 2017, enjoy the holiday atmosphere at Pjaca through gastronomy and entertainment.
· Opening 02.12 at 20:00 - Adventofon, the 80s and 90s music
· Music program every day at 18:00
Children’s Advent at Dardin
December 2, 2017:
12:00 Music lab - classical music
(performance of UMAS singing classes from the class of Prof. Nelli Manuilenko and Prof. Terezije Kusanović, Christmas-operetta program)
17:00 Children's program - opening (guest Domenica Žuvela)
December 3, 2017:
11:00 A musical stage program for children
12:00 Children's Puppet Musical - Which is the most beautiful season of the year?
December 6, 2017
11:00 Musical program with St. Nicolas
December 7, 2017:
18:00 Church choirs
December 8, 2017:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
December 9, 2017:
11:00 GM - concerts of classical music by young musicians
12:00 Music lab - classical music
(saxophone by UMAS quartet under the artistic direction of Professor Gordan Tudor - jazz and swing music of Christmas)
December 10, 2017:
11:00 A musical stage program for children
12:00 Children's Puppet Musical - Animal Empire Festival
December 12, 2017:
18:00 Musical Animation Program “The Great Winter with Sv. Luce”
December 13, 2017:
11:00 Sv. Luce Children's Program - Winter Dance Fairy
December 14, 2017:
18:00 Church choirs
December 15, 2017:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
December 16, 2017:
11:00 GM - concerts of classical music by young musicians
12:00 Music lab - classical music
(UMAS orchestra performances with soloist instrumental section and authorship of Gordan Tudor and his work of the most famous animated songs)
December 17, 2017:
11:00 A musical stage program for children
12:00 Children's Puppet Musical -Slon Bon Ton
December 21, 2017
16:00 Humanitarian Action “Dance with Angels”
18:00 Church choirs
December 22, 2017:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
December 23, 2017:
11:00 GM - concerts of the classical music of young musicians
12:00 Music lab - classical music
(performance by UMAS students from the class of Prof Chintye Hanssel-Bakić and Prof. Žane Marensić-Bučević: songs from operas, opera with the most famous spiritual and Christmas songs)
December 24, 2017:
11:00 Children’s Christmas Eve
December 27, 2017:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
December 28, 2017:
18:00 Church choirs
December 29, 2017:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
December 30, 2017:
11:00 GM - concerts of the classical music of young musicians
December 31, 2017:
11:00 New Years Eve
January 3, 2018:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
January 4, 2018:
18:00 Church choirs
January 5, 2018:
18:00 Students of the Music Academy of the University of Split
January 6, 2018:
12:00 Children's Puppet Musical - Which is the most beautiful season of the year?
Advent at Tourist Palace
The newly opened Tourist Palace will be dressed in lights and Christmas trees.
This Advent, the Tourist Palace will boast a gastro program adapted for all ages. From the rich gastronomic offer, you can find winter cocktails and tasty chocolates, sausages and hot dogs, freakshakes and waffles with ice cream, and much more for those who want both domestic and international delicacies.
Split singer Marko Pecotić Peco will take the stage on December 6th, DJ Disco on the 7th, Pop art band on the 8th, And Prva Liga on the 9th, along with many others.
The youngest visitors can also expect surprises and Santa Claus.
Lighting of Advent Candles
During the four Advent weekends, every Saturday night at 18:00, a candle will be lit on the Advent Wreath (around the fountain near Sv. Frane Church) with a special program. The program continues on the central stage at Riva starting at 18:00
Saturday 02.12./09.12./16.12./23.12 - 18 h Foutain at Sv. Frane / 18.30 h Riva:
Saturday 02.12. - international choirs of CRO Patria
Saturday 09.12. - KUD Jedinstvo
Saturday 16.12. - band of spiritual music SKAC
Saturday 23.12. - Musical Laboratory (Hari Zlodre)
Gastro Get
Gastro Get is a "food festival" that gathers the Split restaurants in the “Get” including, Uje oil bar, O'Zlata, Trattoria Bajamont, Mazgoon, Galerija and Rodrigo. In cooperation with the Split Tourist Board, Gastro Get establishes a gastro-cultural program during the Advent in Split.
This year's Gastro Get Advent program is handed over to the regions of Croatia and their gastronomy. The ultimate goal of the project is to show the richness of cuisine in Croatia.
Week 1 - Gastronomy of our islands, culture and wine (from 07.12 to 10.12)
Week 2 - Gastronomy of Istria, history of Istria and wines (from 14.12 to 17.12)
Week 3 - Traditions of Christmas and Bakalar (from 21.12 to 24.12)
Week 4 - Gastronomy, culture, wines of Slavonia (from 28.12 to 31.12)
Gastro Advent
Gastro Advent in Split is a unique and original event whose foundation is the presentation of culinary and gastronomic culture through educational content, which also promotes authentic and protected dishes of traditional cuisine from these areas. This year's inspiration for Gastro Advent is olive and chamomile.
Restaurants offering for Gastroadvent include Zrno Soli, Uje oil bar, ZOI, Augubio, Movi, Oštarija in Viđakovi, Bajamonti, Olive tree, Para di Šoto, Torito food bar, Zinfandel.
Every Sunday at 12:00
Sunday 03.12./ 10.12./ 17.12./ 24.12 at 12.00
03.12. - Prokurative
10.12. - Hotel Marvie
17:12. - Prokurative
24.12. - Zrno Soli Restaurant
