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In the eastern part of Istria, three kilometers from the sea, is the medieval town of Labin. A town with a rich historical and cultural heritage, it is today a town of art galleries and artists who work and reside here througout the year. Since 2003, an artistic and entertainment event, the Labin Art Republic (LAR), has been held here that represents a connection between the traditional (the Labin Republic of 1921) and the artistic.

This year’s Labin Art Republic will last from 1 July to 1 September. During that time, a torch-lit sightseeing tour of the old town of Labin will be organized every Tuesday evening. Visitors will become acquainted with the history of this eternal town as told through its legends, stories and events.

Highlights from the rich program of the LAR between 1 July and 20 August include:

LABIN JAZZ REPUBLIC:
03 July 2008 - Concert by the Telefon Blues Band

THEATER PERFORMANCES:
9, 15, 20 and 29 July: Performances of “Husband of My Wife” by the Gavran Theater; “Even the Wood Was Happy” by the Exit Theater; “Don Quixote, the Merry Knight of La Mancha” by the Merlin Theater; and the musical “Nunsense” by the Croatian National Theater Ivan Zajec of Rijeka.

CONCERTS:
12 July 2008: A Meeting of Klapa and Guests - Klapa groups, Meri Cetinic and Tedi Spalato
23 July 2008: Vlatko Stefanovski and Miroslav Tadic
24 July 2008: Maksim Mrvica – world-famous musical virtuoso

FESTIVAL OF VISUAL THEATER 1, 2, and 3 August

Additional information on all of the events can be found at http://www.labin.hr/root/download/LAR-2008.pdf