The Krk Fair, organised by the Krk Town Tourist Board, the town of Krk and various associations and partners, has always attracted many visitors. The event’s goal has not changed much over the course of time: it gathers people and offers traditional products and craftwork, presenting local producers and the impressive cultural heritage of the Krk island and town.
This year’s event has been organised despite the extraordinary circumstances, in an effort to nourish the tradition of the oldest manifestation in Croatia’s part of the Adriatic and to give visitors an exceptional, first-hand experience of the destination. With the safety of participants and visitors being the priority, the programme has been conceptualised in a way to enable the visitors to experience the medieval and Renaissance Krk and its tradition and culture while taking a walk through the town.
The programme on Kamplin Square will offer its visitors a vivid insight into Krk in the Frankopans era. Krk’s history will be recreated by performers impersonating the famous Frankopan Counts of Krk, members of the Kaštel Historical Association and The Order of the Silver Knights, actors from the Frankopan Acting Studio and members of the Maura Kal Archery Club.
The event will feature exhibitions of medieval knights’ equipment, short plays and performance shows, knight tournaments, workshops for children, and presentations of knightly skills. Given the current situation, the opening ceremony will be symbolical only and will not include music performances.
Kamplin Square and St Quirinus' Square will be hosting educational workshops for children, while the central event – the fair of authentic traditional and products made by small producers and family farms from Krk and the rest of Croatia – will be held on five locations.
Folklore ensembles, brass band and local multipart signing groups (klapa) will take care of entertainment. The performances will take place in the evenings, on several locations – town's waterfront, Kamplin Square and Krušija Square.
8 August 2021, Sunday
Kamplin Square
08:30 – 10:00 Workshop by the Frankopan Acting Studio: How to make finger puppets, write a short play and set the stage
17:00 – 18:00 Workshop: How to make a wreath from bay leaves and flowers
16:00 – 20:00 Exhibition of medieval knights' equipment, short play, knight tournaments, children workshops, presentation of knightly skills – organised by the Kaštel Historical Association
20:30 – 21:30 Town procession with Frankopan Counts of Krk and their guests
21:30 – 21:30 Opening of the 497th Krk Fair featuring the Frankopan Counts of Krk
St Quirinus' Square
18:00 – 20:00 Workshop: How to make felted flowers from local wool
Street performances
20:30 – 21:30 Performance of Krk's Music Ensemble and Kornić Folklore Ensemble
21:30 – 22:30 Performance of klapa Rašketa
9 August 2021, Monday
20:45 – 21:15 Walk through the town of Frankopan Counts of Krk
Kamplin Square
10:00 – 11:30 Workshop by the Frankopan Acting Studio: How to make finger puppets, write a short play and set the stage
17:00 – 18:00 Workshop: How to make corn husk dolls
17:00 – 21:30 Exhibition of medieval knights' equipment, picture-taking with the knights, workshops for children, presentation of knightly skills, knight tournament to win the hand of a princess – organised by the Kaštel Historical Association
St Quirinus' Square
18:00 – 20:00 Workshop: How to make felted flowers from local wool
Street performances
20:30 – 21:30 Performance of Krk's Music Ensemble and Vrh Folklore Ensemble
21:30 – 22:30 Performance of klapa Vejanke
10 August 2021, Tuesday
20:45 – 21:15 Walk through the town of Frankopan Counts of Krk
Kamplin Square
17:00 – 18:00 Workshop: How to make corn dusk flowers
17:00 – 21:30 Fencing workshop for children and adults and presentation of medieval equipment and weaponry - organised by The Order of the Silver Knights
19:00 Short play by the Frankopan Acting Studio
21:30 – 22:30 Archery tournament by the Archery club Maura Kal
St Quirinus' Square
18:00 – 20:00 Workshop: How to make souvenirs from driftwood and recycled fabric
Street performances
20:30 – 21:30 Performances of klapa Nono and Poljica Folklore Ensemble
21:30 – 22:30 Performance of klapa Kaštadi
The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the event program.
