Novalja Sheep MonumentFirst event to open Novalja’s tourist season 2008. is Novaljski fuštan, a music and fashion event that combines a traditional and modern music and fashion expression, that is scheduled in May 2008. On Antonja (St. Anthony’s day), Novalja’s guardian saint, on June the 13th, there will be a Children’s festival, a music competition for children from the Island of Pag. Festival Melodije Istre i Kvarnera (Melodies of Istria and Kvarner) is arriving in Novalja at the end of June. During July and August theatrical plays will be held as part of Novaljski trijatar event. Also there is a plan to organize some kind of street theater shows that will be held in foreign languages too. Within Novaljsko glazbeno ljeto 2008. (Novalja’s Musical Summer 2008) classical music fans will be able to enjoy in some great classical masterpieces performed by musician from Music school “Mirković” from Opatija. Around of Vela Gospa (The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) holiday Island’s Pag folk music festival is going to be held.
Lunjska maslinijada (Lun’s days of olives) will be held in spring where local olive manufactures will present their products. Pag cheese and sheep exhibition is scheduled in first week of July. The exhibition includes various workshops and Pag cheese tasting. Best quality cheese and sheep will be awarded.
That’s not all folks, from May till the end of September there will be other numerous events like: cultural and sports shows, concerts, swimming marathons, ethno evenings and exhibitions in City Museum.
We will put a detailed calendar of summer 2008 events as soon we know the exact dates.