Festival Mimoze - Herceg Novi, Tivat, Kotor
(Mimosas Festival)
This is a 300 year old festival that lasts for
several weeks in February and is a main event in Herceg Novi. There are
numerous festivities for both children and adults, including a carnival. (Please
note separate blog post describing a personal experience of this colourful
festival).
Hercegnovski ‘Zimski salon’- Herceg Novi
This is a great event for art lovers - an art
exhibition that is part of the Mimosas Festival. Artists from Herceg Novi and the
surrounding towns gather to create and exhibit their work including fine art,
and sculpture.
Dani Kamelije (Days of Camellia)
- Stoliv, Kotor
This is a programme of events which honour of
the Lady of Camellia, including a ball and a range of concerts. The events all focus on the history of the camellia
flower. According to legend, in 1870, this flower was brought back by a Stoliv
captain from the Far East to Boka Kortorska to give to his wife as a gift.
Festival of young musicians of
Montenegro – Kotor
Music school pupils and students gather together to display their
musical talents and perform in Kotor
International music festival “A
Tempo” – Podgorica
Head to Montenegro’s capital city to experience classical music concerts
featuring both Montenegrin and
international soloists.
May
Budva’s carnival - Budva
Very similar to the festivities held in
Kotor, a family friendly atmosphere where you can try local delicacies prepared
by the local women in Budva.
International book fair – Podgorica
A new and
popular event with dozens of publishers flocking to Montenegro from the Balkan
counties and the Middle East. There is a
great buzz in the air and it is brilliant if you are looking to immerse yourself in culture.
Youth Day- Tivat
Youth Day is 25th May and is the
birthday of the Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. A patriotic and nostalgic
event which includes friendly football games.
This is a great event for families and gives a fantastic insight into local history, traditions and
culture.
Pro Beach Soccer – Montenegro
Open - Ulcinj
Great for young people and football enthusiasts- this is a traditional
tournament on sand which is a popular event held on Ulcinj’s Mala plaza.
June
Budva Music Festival – Budva
This is one of the largest music festivals on the south of the Adriatic and is a very lively and popular event with tourists coming in
specially to attend. It runs over
several nights. The biggest stars in the region descend on Budva as well as
musicians from Europe
Music festival – Suncane skale - Herceg
Novi
This is the second biggest music festival in
Montenegro, giving budding young performers and writers the chance to assert
themselves in the music scene. It is another very popular festival that is attended
by stars from all over Montenegro.
International festival of theatre
for children – Kotor
This is great for kids - this festival runs over several days with
children’s plays performed in an open air setting in the ancient town of Kotor.
Families really enjoy the historical setting and fun atmosphere.
International fashion festival - Kotor
Fashion designers from both Montenegro and abroad including world
renowned Italian designers gather in Kotor for the international fashion
festival. Big fashion houses have attended in the past such as Dolce &
Gabanna, Pal Zileri, Prada, Armani, Ferre, and Versace. Other famous faces
attend the festival to mix with the fashion elite.
Hill car races - Cetinje –
Ivanova Korita
From Monaco to Montenegro; every year flash sports cars are raced by
distinguished racing drivers in a hill car race. Since 1981, this race has been
in the calendar of the Federation of International automobiles (FIA). Hill car
races from Cetinje to Lovcen are very
popular, attracting thousands of spectators.
Summer scene - Ulcinj
Lasting for about a month, this event showcases the culture and history
of Ulcinj. It is packed full of plays, music concerts and fine art exhibitions.
Artists and actors from both Montenegro and abroad attend with the events
taking place in the town of old Ulcinj.
August
Entrance – festival of electronic
music - Rose, Herceg Novi
If you are a fan of electronic sound then Entrance
is something that would really appeal to you and would give you the perfect
excuse to visit Montenegro. It is a light and sound show that is extremely
popular.
International summer carnival - Kotor
Another fun street carnival set around the Squares
of Kotor. People typically bring local cuisine such as olives, oils, cheeses
and meat. The delicacies are prepared by local women available for all to
try. The international winter festival
is has links with February’s Mimosa festival. Great for families and lots to
enjoy.
Petrovac night - Petrovac
This is an all night party which is loads of
fun and includes national cuisine, traditional dancing and music until the
early hours.
Herceg Novi film festival - Herceg
Novi
One of the largest domestic film festivals
which showcases domestic movies at an awards ceremony.
Petrovac Jazz fest - Petrovac
Petrovac Jazz Festival, starts at the end of
August, and lasts three days - from August 30th to September 2nd. Performers of all kinds of jazz music attend
as well as some international artists so it is definitely one to attend if you
are a jazz lover.
Podgorica
marathon - Podgorica
This is the biggest
traditional sports event in Podgorica. The races include a marathon and a half
marathon, as well as city races of 5 km.
Meetings under the Old olive tree
- Bar
This is a wonderfully creative event that
lasts for several days. Books and
collections of poetry of children’s writers are presented, as well as fine art
and literary works on the topic of “Olive, peace, and friendship”. Mostly the event is held in a place called
Mirovica, where the famous trunk of a 2.000 year old olive tree is found. On
the last day of the event, primary school pupils, as well as writers, plant
olive trees in the schools, and wish for peace and friendship to be spread
among people. They also symbolically
throw into the sea a wreath made of branches of olive tree.
Maslinijada - Bar
Maslinijada is an event that focuses on the
Olive and the various forms it can take.
Visitors can taste olives and other products typical of the coastal
region, and especially for the local
area.
Welcoming of the New Year’s Eve - Budva,
Kotor, Podgorica …
A very typical
international scene whereby the New Year is welcomed in during a lively party.
