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The sixth edition of the Days in the Bay festival will be held in Stari Grad on Hvar from September 17 to 20. It is the only international event in Croatia and the Adriatic that celebrates the promotion and preservation of maritime heritage.<\/p>\n
This year, the partner country is Italy, represented by the Arzana association from Venice. They are coming to Stari Grad with two traditional boats that will represent the Venetian lagoon.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Days in the Bay festival begins on Thursday, and the parade of participants and the opening ceremony on Tvrdalj Square are on Friday. After that, there will be a presentation of the traditional fleet and promotional sailings. Under the aegis of \u201c\u0110ir po vali\u201d, promotional sailing on traditional boats will be organized on all three days of the festival.<\/p>\n
The Italian choir Coro Arzana will perform as a guest of the Terca ensemble from Split at the first full-length concert on Thursday, September 17. After the Terca ensemble and the Coro Arzana choir on Thursday, on Friday there will be a full-length concert by the Cambi a cappella group in Stari Grad, and on Saturday Petar Gra\u0161o will sing on Tvrdalj Square.<\/p>\n
In addition to the concerts, visitors can expect a rich program of lectures and presentations on maritime heritage. There will also be a \u201cDalmatian marenda\u201d (brunch), during which various tasty dishes will be sold at promotional prices in the city\u2019s restaurants.<\/p>\n
Thursday, 17. 9. 2026.
\n<\/b>Arrival of boats during the day
\n11:00 Opening of the Festival Village and \u201cFriendship Squares\u201d \u2013 presentation of the associations \u201cArzan\u00e0\u201d from Venice,\u00a0the Association for the Preservation of Neretva Heritage Opuzen and the association \u201cCroatian Wooden Boats \u2013 CWB\u201d on\u00a0the New Riva and the friendly cities of Samobor and Rugvica, on Velo Podlo\u017ea Square and the Riva.
\n16:30 \u201cValom na vesla i jedra\u201d \u2013 presentation of traditional rowing and sailing by members of the association Arzan\u00e0 from\u00a0Venice, a cutter of the Croatian Navy, a Neretva boat and a caulking workshop\u00a0Bokovac from Bar in Montenegro.
\n20:30 \u201cVoices of the Adriatic\u201d \u2013 a full-length concert by the vocal ensemble Terca from Split, guests: trio Voci dell\u2019Arzan\u00e0 from Venice, Trg Tvrdalj<\/p>\n
Friday, 18. 9. 2026
\n<\/b>09:00 \u2013 20:30 Exhibition and presentation of traditional boats participating in the festival, programs and workshops in the Festival Village and on the Friendship Squares
\n10:00 City Library
\n\u2022 Ars Halieutica Cultural Institution \u2013 \u201cFour Decades of Global Promotion of Croatian Maritime Heritage\u201d
\nLecturer: prof. emeritus Jo\u0161ko Bo\u017eani\u0107
\n\u2022 Association for the Preservation of Neretva Heritage Opuzen \u2013 \u201cA Ship in New York\u201d, documentary
\nIntroductory presentation: Milojko Glasovi\u0107
\n11:00 \u201cObojimo Valu\u201d \u2013 children\u2019s art workshop, Festival Village, Novo Riva
\n11:00 Exhibition \u201cHigh Tide\u201d, guided tour in English \u2013 Stari Grad Museum
\n11:00 \u2013 14:00 \u201cJedra u Vali\u201d \u2013 promotional sailing in traditional boats
\n17:00 Parade, festival parade of all participants, Riva
\n17:15 Opening ceremony of the festival, Trg Tvrdalj
\n17:30 Review of the traditional fleet
\n18:00 \u201cJedra u kraju\u201d \u2013 sightseeing of traditional boats and socializing with their crews.
\n18:00 Competition in preparation for \u201cDalmatian Brunches\u201d, Terra Arhaica stage on the New Riva
\n18:00 Folklore Society Starogroj\u010dica and Friends, KUD Jelsa and KUD \u0160altin, younger groups, Trg\u00a0Tvrdalj
\n18:30 \u201cItalian Afternoon\u201d \u2013 Festival Village, Arzan\u00e0 Association, Venice, Riva
\n18:30 Helmsmen\u2019s meeting before Saturday\u2019s traditional boat regatta, theatre atrium, Stari Grad
\n20:30 \u201cStari Grad to Friends of the Sea\u201d \u2013 Klapa Cambi, full-length concert, Trg Tvrdalj<\/p>\n
Saturday, 19. 9. 2026.
\n<\/b>08:30 Holy Mass for Sailors, Parish Church of St. St. Stephen\u2019s Cathedral
\n09:00 Sailing of the replica of the historic galley Karaka from Dubrovnik
\n09:00 Meeting of helmsmen ahead of the traditional boat regatta, theatre atrium, Stari Grad
\n09:30 Equipping traditional boats for the regatta
\n09:00 \u2013 20:30 Exhibition and presentation of traditional boats participating in the festival, programs and workshops in the Festival Village and Friendship Squares
\n10:30 \u201cJedra Staroga Grada 2026\u201d \u2013 start of the traditional boat regatta, Novo Riva
\n11:30 and 17:00 \u201cMy Little Boat\u201d \u2013 children\u2019s boat-making workshop, Festival Village, Novo Riva
\n18:00 Exhibition \u201cTide\u201d, guided tour in Croatian \u2013 Stari Grad Museum
\n18:00 Ceremony awarding prizes to the winners of the regatta and awarding certificates and certificates of appreciation to associations, helmsmen and crews participating in the festival, Trg Tvrdalj.
\n19:00 Equipping of traditional boats for the night parade, departure at 19:45
\n20:30 \u201cDance of Sails and Lights\u201d \u2013 night sailing with a special drama program, musical accompaniment and light effects, Stari Grad bay
\n21:00 Petar Gra\u0161o \u2013 full-length concert, Trg Tvrdalj
\n22:30 \u201cDays in Bay 2026.\u201d \u2013 after party, Trg Tvrdalj<\/p>\n
Sunday, 20. 9. 2026.
\n<\/b>08:00 \u2013 09:00 \u201cCoffee before departure\u201d \u2013 Sailor\u2019s Club, Caffe bar Espresso
\n09:00 \u2013 12:00 Departure of the festival fleet and return of the boats to their home port<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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