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Festival

XI. Zaton Dance and Music Festival

Application Form Price: 169 € Date: 19 - 22 September, 2025
Location: Zaton-Nin, Croatia
Director: K.A. & WOFA
Application Deadline: 5 January, 2025
Groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.

                                           I N V I T A T I O N

A unique festival when the participants can perform their art in the nights for the local people and tourists in Zaton and Nin.

During the day the fun simply doesn’t stop, since every member of the group can participate in a variety of activities. From water games and contests at the beach and the swimming pool to karaoke and dancing, anyone can join in a carefree merrymaking. Excellent live music, concerts and traditional festivities also contribute to the lively and relaxed ambience of the resort.

Further Information

Participants

•Folklore groups, orchestras, majorettes, modern dance groups, choirs, music bands

from all over the world

•The number of the participants are not limited

•No age limits

 

Participation fee

169 euro per person

•Addition day can be booked for 55 Euro per person per day

•Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge!

 

The participation fee includes

•Participation in the festival concerts

•Accommodation in 3* apartments or mobile homes at Zaton Holiday Resort –

www.zaton.hr

•All apartments are equipped with:

kitchen/dining area

terrace/balcony

bathroom with shower/toilet

air-condition

safe deposit box

flat-screen TV with SAT channels, telephone, internet access (W-LAN)

microwave oven, coffee machine, kettle, cooking accessories, refrigerator with small

freezer compartment

bed-linen (weekly exchange), towels (exchange twice a week)

daily taking out the trash from the apartment

hair dryer, rack for drying clothes

outdoor furniture on terrace/balcony

electricity 220 V

iPod Docking Station

Cleaning kit essentials: dish detergent, sponge and dishtowel, broom and shovel,

bucket and mop

•Half-board-buffet (tap drinks for lunch/dinner included) 


•Diplomas, gifts

 

•Parking is free of charge

 

The participation fee does not include

• Supplement for a single apartment or mobile home: 30 euro per person per day

• Supplement for a double apartment or mobile home: 15 euro per person per day

•Transport

•Optional Programs, excursions (only recommendations, not arranged by the

organizers)

•Insurance

•Tourist tax (payment on spot): approx. euro 1,5 per person daily. Persons from 12 -

17 years pay 50% and children under 12 are free of charge.

 

Program

19 September

Afternoon arrival in Zaton

Check in, meeting with the organizers

Free program – beach

The long, mostly sandy beach is without a doubt one of the best ones in

Croatia. It is just perfect for adult and young, who can build sandcastles,

freely splash in the shallow water, use the playgrounds and then cool off in

the shade of the pine trees or on a deck chair under a beach umbrella.

Teens and adults can also choose from a variety of fun activities and sport

facilities available. In addition, the tiled path enables access for people

with disabilities. 

Dinner

 

20 September

Breakfast

Free program – beach, boat trip

Sightseeing in Zadar – Zadar is the cultural, economic and administrative

centre of the region, located 16 kilometers from Zaton. The city is 3000

years old and for centuries it was the capital of Dalmatia. The city is very

rich with world known cultural monuments which can be seen throughout

the entire city. To this day the ancient street plans on the peninsula dating

from the Roman Empire have been preserved. Zadar is also a town with

many pedestrian areas. A pleasant walk along the ancient stone-paved

lanes of the old town is perfect for learning more about the town's rich

history and experiencing its modern pace of life. Zadar also boasts two

truly unique attractions on the seafront: the Sea Organ, which produces

music using the power of the waves, and the light magic of the new

installation Greeting to the Sun.

The symbol of the city is the pre-Romanesque church of St. Donat dating

back to the 9th century. In Zadar you can see some of the most beautiful

samples of Croatian Romanesque architecture

Dinner

Evening performance on the stage of Zaton Resort

Receiving the gifts and diplomas by the organizers, Muzsa Office

 

21 September

Breakfast

Beach, sightseeing in Nin

Nin, the oldest royal town in Croatia, is situated only 2 kilometres from

Zaton on a small island ringed by long sandy beaches.

This old Croatian town is situated on a small island surrounded by long

sandy beaches. Archaeological research gives us evidence of the present

of man in  Nin  about 10 000 years ago. Near the old part of the town,

 

findings prove that man lived there 5000 years ago.

Nin has been urbanised for the past 3000 years. Nin was founded by the

Illyrian Liburnians in the 9th c. B.C. when it carried the name Aenona.

Croats came to Nin in the 7th century, inhabited it and it became the first

political, cultural and religious centre of the medieval times in this region.

The ancient town of Nin was home to the famous prince Višeslav, the

bishop Grgur Ninski, prince Branimir, the kings Krešimir, Zvonimir and

Tomislav, as well as the princes of Bribir who also lived in Nin.

Nin is also well known for two pre-Romanesque churches, St. Cross (Holy

Cross) from the 9th c., which is known to be the smallest cathedral in the

world and the church of St. Nicholas on a specific small hill from the 11th

c.

Dinner

Performance in the main square of Nin

Receiving the gifts by the town of Nin

 

22 September

Breakfast,

Departure of the participants

 

Excursions

Sail to Kornati islands, roam the ancient streets of Zadar or explore the Zrmanja

canyon in kayak! Many towns with rich cultural-historical heritage, national parks and

other natural beauties are quite close to Zaton. The resort takes charge of organizing

excursions to various places of interests, so the only thing you have to do is decide

on the place you want to visit.

National parks

NP Kornati - unique group of 89 islands, islets and cliffs

NP Krka - Krka river with its 7 waterfalls is a natural karst phenomenon

NP Plitvice Lakes - 16 bigger and a few smaller lakes; the biggest waterfall having a

height of 76m; one of Croatia's natural attractions on UNESCO's list

NP Paklenica - unique park where you have the feeling that the sea and mountains

merge; rich forest area with deep canyons in the Velebit mountain with numerous

caves and pits

 

Cities

Nin - the oldest Croatian royal town

Zadar - for centuries the capital city of Dalmatia, today the region's main center with

rich cultural heritage of international importance

Trogir - small Romanesque city and harbor at the end of Kaštela bay that is on

UNESCO's list because of its cultural and historical attractions

Split - the center of Middle Dalmatia with many cultural and monumental sights such

as Diocletian's palace which is also on UNESCO's list

 

Other

Modric Cave - the cave is 836 m long; completely untouched nature and one of the

richest caves on the Mediterranean

Falcon Center - introduction to the world of prey birds

Zrmanja River - river boat ride and Dalmatian picnic

 

Canoeing

Rafting

Sea kayaking

 

 

NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL                                   Published on 14 09. 2018

 HUNDREDS OF VIEWERS APPLAUDED THE SUMMER FESTIVAL "SUMMER IN ADRIA"

More than 400 dancers, musicians and singers attended the fifth edition of Music Festival "Summer in Adria". It was held from 10-13 August in Crikvenica and Senj (Croatia).

"The varied show was a great success. On both occasions, 400-500 spectators watched with great interest. Groups from seven countries took part - folklore dances were performed by the participants from Greece, Slovakia, Spain, Italy, Slovenia; Hungary was represented by wind orchestras and majorettes and Slovakia and Hungary - by choirs", informed the director of the festival Áron Kováts, who handed the diplomas to the groups.

In the free time, many groups took part in boat excursions and bathing, which were included in the program of the festival.

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Reviews from the groups: 

This festival has review of 10 groups and average estimation is  GOOD - 7,6/10
Groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.

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