Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival
The Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival is an event celebrating Croatian folklore and heritage with a weekend of performances. Croatian groups from around Canada participate in the yearly event. It is traditionally held on the Victoria Day long weekend, to allow for three days of festivities. There is a Western and Eastern EDition of the festival. The Eastern festival began in 1975, while the Western began in 1978.
Groups perform Croatian kolo dances, as well as traditional Croatian music, which is characterized by the tamburitza.
The event is governed by the Croatian Folklore Federation of Canada, which was formed in 1973 to keep Croatian culture alive in a foreign country. However, it is the responsibility of the host group to organize the event, which is one of the largest in the Croatian-Canadian community.
Groups that have performed at the Western Festival
- HFD Sarajevo, Vancouver
- HFD Domagoj, Edmonton
- HFD Vila Velebita, Calgary
- HFD Hrvatski Vitezovi, Vancouver
- HFD Kardinal Stepinac, Calgary
- HFD Ban Jelacic, Kelowna
- HFD Hrvatska Zora, Winnipeg
Groups that have performed at the Eastern Festival
- ZFD Jadran Toronto, Toronto
- Kardinal A. Stepinac, Windsor
- HKUD Zvuci Hrvatske, Oakville
- Hrvatska, Brampton
- Croatoan, Ottawa
- HŽFG Sljeme, Mississauga
- Kralj Zvonimir, Norval
- ŽTO Vatroslav Lisinski, Mississauga
- HKK Draganić, Hamilton
- HŽFG Marjan, Brampton
- FA Hrvatsko selo, Hamilton
- Kardinal A. Stepinac - Marjan, New York City
- FG Živa grana, Hamilton
- Zrinskifrankopan, Toronto
- Hrvatski korijen, London
- Kardinal A. Stepinac, Montreal
- Kardinal A. Stepinac, Chicago
- Hrvatsko prelo, Oakville
- Kolo i tamburica, Sudbury
- Kraljica Jelena, Kitchener
- HFS Adria, Oshawa
- KG Dubrovnik, London/St. Thomas
- Hrvatska, Mississauga
- Hrvatski Narodni Dom (Croatian National Home), Hamilton
- Hrvatska Loza Chicago
- Kralj Branimir Welland
- Plavi Jadran Oakville
- HFD Sveti Juraj, Hamilton