Calendar of events

JANUARY 

15.01. - Scientific meeting "Renaissance on Rab" - organized by Cakavian Assembly Rab
- 11:00 am at Knezev Dvor Big Hall
30.01 - World Theatre Day - theatre performance "Happy Croatian Women"
- 07:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema



FEBRUARY

05.02. - Presentation of the keys to the Master of the Carnival and pronouncement of the
              Carnival Queen for 2011 (hosts: Marija and Davorka - the White Widows (Bele 
              udovice); performance by Đambrli)
            - 07:30 pm - Rab Winter Cinema
08.02. -  Children's play - " Bugo and Jura"
           - Rab Winter Cinema
12.02. - ''Ča vrh Arbe'' - gathering of cakavian dialect poets
            - 7:30 pm - Rab Winter Cinema
13.02. - In the run - up to St. Valentine's  - concert - Hari Rončević
           - 7:30 pm - Rab Winter Cinema
26.02. - Theatre comedy plays "Lecture on Theatre" ( "Kazališni sat") and "Painter" 
              (Pitur) - evening performances - City Youth Theatre of Split (Gradsko kazalište mladih Split)
           - 07:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema


MARCH

05.03 - Carnival party
           - 09:00 pm - Hotel Arbiana
06.03 - Children's entertainment show
           - 02:00 pm - gathering in the schoolyard
           - 03:00 pm - Hotel Padova
08.03 - Last day of the carnival - Shrove Tuesday - "Jure Piškanac"
           - 03:00 pm - carnival closing ceremony
25.03. - World Theatre Day - theatre performance
           - 08:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema

APRIL

12.04. - Island of Rab Liberation Day - special program
17.04. -  Palm Sunday - choir oratorio "Rabska klapska muka"
- Performers: the Rab klapa   singers
            - 7:30pm - Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary
24.04. - Easter - special spiritual program around the island
25.04. - Ester Monday  - special concert by Rabske Klape
           - 06:30 pm - the monastery of st. Euphemia in Kampor
26.04. - "Kamenjak 408 nm" - trekking tour - the highest peak of the island, photo point,  observation deck, hiking trail - accompanied with a tour guide
           - 09:00 pm - from park Boškopini
27.04. - Island of Rab Liberation Day - greetings from the Mayor of Rab accompanied with a concert
           - 08:00 pm - St. Christopher's Square
28.04. - Biking around the island - tracing the legend of Kalifront and Draga, the shepardess -  geological and history tour, with a visit to the 2nd World War Memorial Centre Concentration Camp in Kampor - the guided visit
           - 09:00 am - from the park Boškopini
29.04 - "Nautic Passion - 7 Small Rab Boats" ( 7 rabskih kaića) - boat show of Rab's small  shipbuilding
           - 10:00 am - 06:00 pm - the Port of Rab, in front of Municipium Arba Square
30.04 - "Nautic Passion - 7 Small Rab Boats" (7 rabskih kaića) - boat show of Rab's small   shipbuilding
           - 10:00 am - 06:00 pm - the Port of Rab, in front of Municipium Arba Square

            Workshop on "Rab Shipbuilding" - the workshop presenter is Ivan Margić, a ship building  Engineer
           - 06:30 pm - Hotel Imperial Congress Hall 

 MAY

01.05. - Mayday gathering - early morning vigil - St Christopher's Square
            - 6:00 am - Rab Volunteer Firemen's brass band concert - St Christopher's Square
- Križi - traditional holy day of the islanders - a procession with all the island parishes
ending with a final ceremony
           -10:00 am - final ceremony in front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
07.05. - 09.05. - Medieval fair of Rab Eco products - mini Rab Fjera
           - 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm - St. Christopher's Square
07.05. - Sailing regatta " Catch the wind 2011."
           - 10:00 am - waters in front of the Port of Rab
           - Campaign by Rab and Croatian tourist boards, "Više cvijeća, manje smeća" ("More 
             flowers, less trash")
           - 10:30 am - Garden centre
08.05. - Sailing Regatta Revue at St. Euphemia bay
09.05. - Rab Town Annual Day - special program ending with Rab crossbowmen medieval  tournament
           - 08:30 pm - St. Christopher's Square
14.05. - Third review of childrens' Klapa ensembles
           - 06:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema

JUNE

04.06. - Opening of Rab Summer of Art Exhibition
           - 09:00 pm - Knežev dvor gallery
11.06. - The third Rab Triathlon
           - 01.00 pm - outside the Padova Hotel
17.06. - Brass band concert " Salzlecker trachten muzik kapelle" (Salzburg)
           - 09:00 pm - procession through the Old Town centre
18.06. - Adriatic games Rab 2011.
           - 06:00 pm - St. Christopher's Square
21.06. - 25.06. - Special program on the occasion of Anti - Fascism Day and Statehood 
              Day
23.06. -Tijelovo (Corpus Christi) holiday - procession
25.06. - Statehood Day - special program
           - 08:30 pm - Rab Crossbowmen mediaeval tournament in honour of the Statehood Day - St. Christopher's Square
29.06. - Holy day of St. Peter and Paul (Petrova) - entertainment program in Supetarska Draga        resort
30.06. - Opening ceremony for the Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - St. John the Evangelist place

 
JULY

01.07. - 07.07. - "Rab - Center of the World" - puppet workshops and children's plays
           - 07:00 pm and 08:00 pm - Old Town
02.07. - Opening of Rab Summer of Art Exhibition
           - 09:00 pm - Knežev dvor gallery
07.07. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
08.07. - 09.07 - Rab fashion week
           - 10:00 pm - St. Christopher's Square
14.07. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
16.7. - Karmenica Holy day (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) - entertainment program in Barbat          resort
21.07. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
24.07. - Ceremony on the occasion of the 10th jubilee Rab Fjera
25.07. - Rab Fjera - Holy day of St James
               - 9:30 pm - opening ceremony for the 10th jubilee Rab Fjera - St Christopher's      Square
26.07. - Rab Fjera - Holy day of St Anne
               - 9:00 pm - Mediaeval Crafts and Workshops Fair - Sloboda Square and Kaldanac
27.07. - Rab Fjera - Holy day of St Christopher (Sv. Kristofor), patron saint of the town of Rab
           - 9:00 am - Procession, with the relics of St Christopher - the Cathedral
             - 9:00 pm - Rab Crossbowmen mediaeval tournament - St Christopher's Square
             - Midnight - fireworks - Rab harbour
              - 00:10 am - entertainment program until the early hours - Municipium Arba Square
28.07. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross


AUGUST

02.08. - Opening of Rab Summer of Art Exhibition
           - 09:00 pm - Knežev dvor gallery
04.08. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
04.08. - 05.08. - Day of Homeland Gratitude - special program  
05.08. - Šištovica(Our Lady of the Snows) Holy Day - entertainment program in Banjol resort
11.08. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
12.08. - 13.08. Rab Summer Festival
15.08. - Vela Gospa (Assumption of Our Lady) holy day - patron saint of the parish of Rab
              Rab Crossbowmen mediaeval tournament - St.Christopher's Square
16.08. - 19.08. - Organ festival "Petar Nakić"
18.08 - Rab Musical Evenings - Ljerka Očić (organ)
           - 09:00 pm - Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
19.08 - Closing ceremony of "Petar Nakić" organ festival
           - 09:00 pm - Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
20.08. - Eleventh Rab Swimming Marathon, 2011.
            - 3:00pm - Fra Odorik Badurina Promenade - start and end of the marathon  
25.08. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross


SEPTEMBER

01.09. - Rab Musical Evenings
            - 9:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
03.09. - Opening of Rab Summer of Art Exhibition
           - 09:00 pm - Knežev dvor gallery
08.09. - Mala Gospa Holy Day - Nativity of Our Lady - traditional holy day of the islanders - 
special program in Lopar resort
           - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
15.09. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
16.09. - Holy day of St. Euphemia - special program in Kampor resort
21.09. - Holy day of St. Matthew - special program in Mundanije resort
22.09. - Rab Musical Evenings
           - 09:00 pm - Church of the Holy Cross
24.09. - Angling 2011. - traditional sporting competition in Barbat resort



OCTOBER

01.10 - 07.10 - Rab Eco Week - "Šetemana"

07.10. - Kanata - Party to mark the end of Rab Eco Week and the end of the season
08.10. - Independence Day - special program
           - Day of the Island of Rab Homeland War Defenders
22.10 - Fourth review of the "Rabske vedute" klapa ensembles
            - 07:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema

NOVEMBER

01.11. All Saints Day - special program
05.11. - Second Festival of Laughter - Theatre performance
            - 08:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema
12.11. - Second Festival of Laughter - Children's play
           - 05:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema
19.11. - Second Festival of Laughter - Stand-up comedy night
           - 08:00 pm - Rab Winter Cinema
26.11. - Second Festival of Laughter - Evening of Chakavian humour
           - 07:30 pm - Rab Winter Cinema

DECEMBER

03.12 - Open championship in squid fishing  ( Sports Society Kampor)
            - 02:00 pm - Punta Kampor, main dock
06.12 - Holy day of St. Nicholas - patron saint of mariners and travellers
            - 10:00 am - program to mark the occasion, organised by Rapske Plovidba - City Lodge
           - 11:00 am - Uliks Society Exhibition Opening - Knežev dvor gallery
           - 11:30 am - St. Nicholas gift giving ceremony - Rab Winter Cinema
07.12 - Children's play in honor of St. Nicholas
           - 10:00 and 11:00 am - Rab Winter Cinema
13.12. - Holy day of St. Lucia - special program in Banjol resort
25.12. - Christmas celebration
26.12. - Holy day of St. Stephen - special program in Barbat resort
28.12. - Christmas and New Year's concert Rabske Klape
            - 7:30 pm - Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
29.12. - Rab volunteer firemen's brass band Christmas and New Year's concert
            - 6:00 pm - in one of the town's hotels
31.12. - St. Silvester's - goodbye to the old year
            - 11:00 am - entertainment program - Municipium Arba square
            - 10:00 pm - New Year's Eve 2011. - Municipium Arba square

* The organiser reserves the right to amend the program without notice.

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