Valamar Blog

After last year’s successful Klapa Festival in Labin, all lovers of klapa songs, and those who will perhaps become so, will this year again be able to enjoy and to feel the enchantment of this music. The Klapa Festival will be held on 12 July at 21:00, and the beautiful sounds of the songs will echo through the Crc Square in the old town.

The word “klapa” derives from Italian. It means a group of people connected by friendly relationships. The name klapa songs comes from the fact that the songs are sung by a group of singers, the so-called klapa.

Many klapa perform in Croatia, each of which has a rich and varied repertoire. The groups that you will hear and enjoy as they perform their songs in Labin are:

• Klapa Maslina from Sibenik
• Klapa Intrade from Zadar
• Klapa Ikon from Split
• Klapa Kumpanji from Korcula
• Klapa Cambi from Split
• Klapa Teranke from Pula
• Klapa Nostalgija from Zagreb
• Klapa Volosko from Volosko

There will also be some special guests at this Klapa Festival, the well-known Croatian musicians Meri Cetinic and Tedi Spalato.

The Klapa Festival “Labin 2008″ is a part of the rich program of the larger Labin Art Republic, a traditional cultural-entertainment festival that is being held this year from 1 July to 20 August.