ZAGREB, December 30, 2018 - The capital city of Zagreb will, as usual, organise outdoor New Year's celebrations in the main square with a few local pop and rock groups giving concerts in the night between Monday and Tuesday.
The programme featuring Four Tenors, the Hladno Pivo band and some other groups and singers was presented on Friday by Mayor Milan Bandić.
The official start of the celebration is scheduled for 2130 hrs Monday. The whole atmosphere is being additionally warmed up by a variety of Advent entertainment programmes to delight locals and visitors.
The town of Fužine, situated in the hinterland of Rijeka, organises a traditional open-air farewell party for the outgoing year, at noon of 31 December.
Open-air parties with concerts performed by local pop and entertainment stars will be held on New Year's Eve also in Split, Osijek, Rijeka, Pula, Dubrovnik and other major cities. The programmes include fireworks displays during the outdoor parties welcoming 2019.
A traditional New Year's Eve marathon race is to be organised in the northern town of Varaždin.
On Tuesday, revellers are expected to take part in the traditional New Year's Day swim in Adriatic towns, including Pula, Rabac, Šibenik and Split.
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