In Vinkovci, the biggest town in South East Slavonia and Vukovar-Sirmium County for more than three and a half decades are held in September Vinkovci Autumn.
Vinkovci Autumn Festival are the largest and most famous folk, cultural, economic and tourist event, not only of Vinkovci and its surroundings, but Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, and even Croatian mainland as a whole.
In the fall folk elements participating groups from different parts of the Croatian, the diaspora and other countries in Europe and America.
First Vinkovci Autumn Festival held in September 1966th year.
In the beginning it was a local festival of Slavonian folklore of the original on which they performed folk groups from around Vinkovci and then Slavonia and Baranja.
1970. In addition to these groups to participate and the group Smotri Burgenland Croats and Russians and Ukrainians from Petrovac.
Later on Smotri appear folk groups from various parts of former Yugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Polish, Slovak Republic, Romania, France, Sweden and the United States.
Since 1977 Vinkovci Autumn Festival are the original folklore of peoples and nationalities Croatian, since 1990. The original review of the Croatian folklore and folk elements which perform a group from the Diaspora.
Opening ceremony preceding the Autumn Dance evenings.
They are held several nights before the opening ceremony of the Autumn and they perform a group folk elements from the vicinity of Vinkovci, since 1993. years from the Vukovar-Sirmium County.
Since the eighties of the evening with folk elements of competitive character, and the best group acquired the right to participate in the International folklore festival in Zagreb and Đakovački berths.
The opening ceremony takes place on an open stage in the main square or near Bosut with the program which is the source and inspiration of Slavonia and Šokadija - its customs and traditions of Croatia.
In part the popular Croatian actors, tambura groups and singers of classical, pop and folk music.
At these events, high-cultural arts and entertainment level to bring together thousands of residents of the Bosut, County and visitors from different parts of the Croatian abroad.
Each event is directly transferred HRT.
One of the most interesting events Vinkovci Autumn Šokački sofas, created as an event that aims to evoke the original speech, games and entertainment and the spirit and mentality Šokci, Slavonia and restore the former superb.
The Vinkovci Autumns held since 1974. The most common in some villages Vinkovci surroundings.
Parade participants folklore festival streets Vinkovci feast for the eyes and ears. The column of all participants, after the solemn mass in St. Euzebia Polion and several kilometers long, is moving toward NK Dinamo stadium, keeping the short in front of the main stage outdoors.
Over tens of thousands of spectators who fill the streets and central square, can enjoy the beauty of the costumes and the sounds of folklore groups from Hungary, Ukrainian, Polish, Slovak Republic, France, Sweden and other countries as guests participating in the fall.
Folklore festival with a parade of all participants and the introduction of horse-drawn carts the most attractive and most visited event Vinkovci Autumns.
From the initial group of twenty original and 700 performers Festival folklore gathers over seventy group with about 3,000 performers.
Special interests in the parade and exhibitions causes the appearance and performance of horse-drawn carts.
Kloparaju streets and squares decorated horse-drawn carts. They are especially beautiful and interesting wedding.
For Šokci, Slavonia, horses and carriages for the former ways of life have a special, almost mythical significance. Hence the great love and attention to these precious animals which are less and less.
Although the children participating in the fall from the very beginning, 1970. The resulting Male Vinkovci Autumn, which 1971st Children grow into the fall.
Sporting competitions, drawing on the sidewalk and billboards, performances of children's choirs, folklore and dance groups, writers, reciters and children are part of the Parade of content organized the children's fall.
In addition to these traditional performances and events in the fall held a series of other events of cultural, economic and sporting facilities.
In the autumn days in the city are held art exhibitions, literary evenings, concerts, scientific and professional meetings, conferences and commercial exhibitions, book promotions, sports events and more.
Vinkovci Autumn celebrate, preserve, nurture and show the original National Treasure, culture and customs, Slavonia, Croatian, and members of other nations as our beloved and esteemed guests.
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