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24 hours that changed Rijeka

A large-scale opening program that took place on 1st  February  2020, and lasted for 24 hours, marked a date on which the city of  Rijeka officially took over the title of the European Capital of Culture,  as well as the actual start of...

Opera Industriale transforms Rijeka Port into an amazing stage, leading Rijeka into a year of the European Capital of Culture

Tens of thousands of people attended the central EcoC opening programme hat communicated the courageous messages on the values upon which modern Europe is founded

Mayor of Rijeka received the official plaque with the title of European Capital of Culture

During the opening ceremony in Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajca, Rijeka - as the new European Capital of Culture - sent a message: Unto peace, unto peace!

The largest culture party in Europe launched!

The morning programme of the opening of European Capital of Culture in Rijeka launched off with music, dance and great mood.

David Maljković’s “With the Collection” exhibition opens

On 31 January, the evening before the official opening ceremony of Rijeka 2020 – European Capital of Culture, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka hosted the opening of the exhibition “With the Collection” by visual artist...

Rijeka invites everyone to a grand all-day celebration with a thousand performers

On 1 February, with the urban Rijeka Opera Industriale and a 24-hour programme of over 70 events at more than 30 different locations in the city centre, Rijeka is kicking off the year during which it will become the most interesting city in...

International Carnival Parade – live stream

Tune in to the Children’s Carnival Parade

The stream starts at 13:00. Click on the image to begin streaming.

ECOCarnival

Are you without your own carnival group? Join us! You don’t have a mask? We’ll give you one! Do you want to dance? We have the best beats! You long for some cultural programme during carnival? We have an exhibition!

The short and furious Rijeka Carnival is upon us

Shortly after removing the festive decorations from the city centre, their replacement comes in the form of carnival strips and flags that announce that fifth season which is unique to Rijeka – the Rijeka Carnival.