{"id":9208,"date":"2026-08-09T20:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T19:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/?p=9208\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T20:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T19:30:59","slug":"legendfest-poljica-2026-fairies-come-to-life-again-in-the-heart-of-poljica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/legendfest-poljica-2026-fairies-come-to-life-again-in-the-heart-of-poljica\/","title":{"rendered":"LegendFest Poljica 2026 \u2013 Fairies Come to Life Again in the Heart of Poljica"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the last weekend of August, legends will come to life again in Poljica! LegendFest Poljica 2026<\/strong> will take place on 29 and 30 August in the unique setting of the traditional village of Dolovi in \u010ca\u017ein Dolac, Tugare. This year\u2019s edition of the festival is dedicated to \u2013 FAIRIES<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Following two previous editions in the Poljica region, LegendFest returns for the third time, and for the second time to Tugare \u2013 a village at the foot of Polji\u010dka planina, where the landscape, history and oral tradition provide a natural setting for an encounter with the world of legends.<\/p>\n

Fairies \u2013 Between Folklore, Nature and Imagination<\/h2>\n

Beautiful and dangerous, benevolent and vengeful, guardians of nature and mysterious inhabitants of mountains, forests, waters and caves \u2013 fairies hold a special place in Croatian oral tradition. Stories about them have been passed down for centuries throughout Poljica and the areas surrounding Mosor and the Cetina River.<\/p>\n

This rich and mysterious fairy world will be the central theme of this year\u2019s LegendFest.<\/p>\n

Over the course of two festival days, \u010ca\u017ein Dolac will become a meeting place for heritage, history, mythology, art and music. Visitors can look forward to lectures and storytelling, creative and traditional workshops, demonstrations of old crafts, a medieval encampment and displays of historical equipment, a traditional blacksmith\u2019s forge, and numerous activities for both children and adults.<\/p>\n

Among this year\u2019s participants sharing their knowledge, research and stories with the audience are Nikolina Radmilo Piv\u010devi\u0107, Elis Gobo, Tomislav Livaja and Goran Mikas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

LegendExpo and LegendSajam<\/h2>\n

An integral part of the festival is once again LegendExpo<\/strong>, an exhibition programme dedicated to contemporary artistic interpretations of Croatian mythology, mythical creatures, deities and folk traditions.<\/p>\n

Throughout the festival area, LegendSajam<\/strong> will bring together artisans, craftspeople, family farms, traditional crafts and producers of local products.<\/p>\n

At Guvno, Ana Rodi\u0107 will lead Vilaonica<\/strong>, a creative space inspired by the world of fairies, while at other festival locations visitors will be able to discover traditional wool processing, blacksmithing skills and the life and equipment of medieval warriors presented by the St Nicholas Knights\u2019 Society from Vara\u017edin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Music Under the Poljica Sky<\/h2>\n

As evening falls, LegendFest moves towards the festival stage at Kila\u010da.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s music programme features performers who connect traditional music and cultural heritage with contemporary musical expression. Over the course of two evenings, PLET, VUK and VEJA<\/strong> will perform alongside traditional musicians and other musical guests.<\/p>\n

A special finale awaits on Sunday evening with a concert by the Istrian ethno ensemble VEJA<\/strong>, whose distinctive musical expression draws on the traditional music of Istria and transforms it into a powerful contemporary ethno sound.<\/p>\n

Godparents of LegendFest Poljica 2026<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s festival godparents are Elis Gobo and Drago Draguzet<\/strong>, two dedicated custodians and promoters of tradition, heritage and cultural identity.<\/p>\n

Through their role as festival godparents, LegendFest continues its mission of connecting different regions of Croatia and their stories, customs and traditions \u2013 from Istria to Poljica.<\/p>\n

Come to a Place Where Legends Still Live<\/h2>\n

LegendFest is not a festival you simply watch. It is a festival you walk through and take part in \u2013 listening to stories, discovering ancient skills, meeting researchers and artists, enjoying music and exploring places where the boundary between history, folklore and imagination sometimes seems remarkably thin.<\/p>\n

That is why we invite you to join us on 29 and 30 August 2026<\/strong> in \u010ca\u017ein Dolac, Tugare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Come with your children, family and friends. Wander through the old courtyards and threshing floors of Poljica, listen to stories that have survived for centuries, and spend the final weekend of August immersed in a world of fairies, legends, music and heritage.<\/p>\n

See you at LegendFest Poljica 2026 \u2013 where legends come to life again!<\/strong><\/p>\n

29\u201330 August 2026<\/strong>
\nTraditional village of Dolovi, \u010ca\u017ein Dolac, Tugare \u2013 Poljica, Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Admission to the festival programme is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On the last weekend of August, legends will come to life again in Poljica! LegendFest Poljica 2026 will take place on 29 and 30 August in the unique setting of the traditional village of Dolovi in \u010ca\u017ein Dolac, Tugare. This year\u2019s edition of the festival is dedicated to \u2013 FAIRIES. Following two previous editions in the Poljica region, LegendFest returns for the third time, and for the second time to Tugare \u2013 a village at the foot of Polji\u010dka planina,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9208"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9209,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9208\/revisions\/9209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendfest.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}