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Gast Fair 2009

Dear visitors of Villa Cezar web site, we would like to inform you of the beginning of GAST 2009 fair on Wednesday March 4th 2009.

At the regular fair location of the Znjan plato in Split, as of Wednesday, March 4th until Sunday, March 8th you have a chance to see the offer of producers and traders of the food, drinks, hotelier and catering industry and equipment.

Congratulating you the day the City of Kastela!

As stated in the statute of the City of Kastela, in memory of "The Povelja of Duke Trpimir" and first mentioning the name of Croatia 4th day March is designated as the day of the City of Kastela. This occasion is marked in the Town of Kastela, with festivities, celebrations and the by handing out awards for public recognition.

The celebration of the Day of the City of Kastela takes place on March 3rd and March 4th, with the following events:

Kastela Carnival 2009

The traditional Kastela Carnival was held on Tuesday February 24th in Kastel Stari with the usually high number of visitors. The colorful procession of costumed participants has walked along the promenade on their way to the Port in Kastel Stari. Among them could have again be seen some of the most prominent personalities of Croatia who with their acts marked the year 2008. The premier Ivo Sanader himslef was seen in several different incarnations, starting with Grinch who threatened to steel Christmas to Croatians to be finally shown as a several-meter high statue accordingly dressed to match the scene from the Hans Christian Andersen's story about the naked Emperor. Browse through our gallery to see more funny photos proving that this particular charming Croatian town, despite the hard times, has lost non of its original wit and humour.

Kastela Carnival - Photo Gallery

Carnival in Kastela

The winter in Kastela is mild comparing to the continental Croatia, right now in mid January the temperatures during the day are between 7 an 15 degrees Celsius, and most days are sunny and dry.

This is perfect weather for a weekend getaway, and no better a time to spend a weekend or a few days in Kastela than the time of carnival.

Carnival is the festive season that occurs before Lent, culminating the day before Ash Wednesday. Carnival is celebrated with street parades and dances, people usually dress up and masquerade. Most famous of the carnivals are for sure: the carnival in Brazil, in Venice and the Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

The history of carnival in Kastela reaches back as far as 1895 when the first carnival festivity was organized. One of the characteristics of carnival in Kastela is the tradition of burning the so called «Krnje», this is a culprit to blame for all the hardships, troubles and pressures of the previous year. A statue of the culprit is built, the jury of the people reads the verdict to him and in the end he is set on fire and let burn down. This was a manner of parting with the troubles of the past, and starting the new year fresh.

In the seven Kastelas there are three organized carnivals: one in Kastel Sucurac, one in Kastel Kambelovac and the oldest one in «Donja Kastela» starting from Kastel Stafilic, passing trough Kastel Novi and culminating in Kastel Stari with the burning of the «Krnje». There are also Kids' carnivals and many organized masqueraded dances during the period from mid January to the end of the carnival period.

The carnival association of Donja kastela «Poklade» has been founded in 1913, and since 1999 it has been a member of the International association of the carnival associations FECC. Since 1989 they have been publishing «Maskadur». Maskadur is a magazine that collects the short stories, comics and anecdotes from the life of the town and the local people.

The main event is the «Krnjeval», always held on the «Pokladni Tuesday» this year to be held on February 24.

Other famous carnivals in Croatia are the carnival in Rijeka, in Samobor, and the carnivals on the islands Korcula and Lastovo.

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