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AEGEE Rijeka proudly presents....

From Mask Till Dawn 2010

Carnival Event

If you want to discower 3^rd bigeerst Carnival in the World..

If you want to taste the magic of becoming someone else just for a while.....

If you want to dance whole night long......

APPLY NOW!!

http://intranet.myaegee.net/event/view/185/1573

From 11.02.2010 till 14.02.2010 join us!!!

Carnival is traditional event in Rijeka and its surroundings and takes place every year at the end of the winter. Since 1995 Rijeka is a member of the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC).The carnival parade which is held in the city centre gathers 150 masked groups from 15 countries and more than 100.000 spectators every year. Carnival festivities take place in Rijeka since the Middle Ages. The carnival customs of Rijeka are a particular blend of European middle class carnivals, foremost Venetian and Austrian carnivals, and elements of old Slavic folklore and mythology. As legend has it, the boisterous merry-making of the masks will drive away the forces of evil, while evoking the arrival of spring and celebrating the creation of new life

What you can expect?

presentation of carnival history - explaining legends about carnival, traditional costumes, its significance for Rijeka and its region
sightseeing - showing famous Rijeka monuments, churches, the tower of Trsat
trip to Matulji - exhibition of traditional masks,dances,tasting traditional drinks and desserts
participation in the international carnival parade.

FEE: 60 EURO

Application deadline: 08.02.2010.

more info: [log in to unmask]

http://www.ri-karneval.com.hr/

See you there!!