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52nd Annual Junior Cultural Federation Tamburitza Festival
June 29, 2018-July 1, 2018
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SCHEDULE OF 52ND CFU JUNIOR TAMBURITZA FESTIVAL
ZAGREB, CROATIA
(Times subject to change)
FRIDAY, JUNE 29. 2018
2:00 PM Registration of Participating Ensembles – Lisinski Hall
2:00 PM Joint rehearsal of all participating Ensembles – Lisinski Hall
3:00 PM Rehearsal of Directors of Participating Ensembles – Lisinski Hall
7:00 PM Welcome Concert featuring the Zagrebački Folklorni Ansambl Dr. Ivan Ivančan – Lisinski Hall
Welcome Reception by Hrvatska Matica Iseljenika immediately following Concert – Lisinski Hall
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018
11:00 AM RECEPTION for Group Leaders of Participating Ensembles – Office of Hrvatska Matica Iseljenika
12:00 PM Assemble children at concert hall
1:00 PM OPENING OF FESTIVAL – Lisinski Hall
INTRODUCTION of Master of Ceremonies – CFU Vice President /Member Services, Franjo Bertović
MASTER OF CEREMONIES – Ivan Begg, Secretary of CFU Junior Cultural Federation
NATIONAL ANTHEMS – Croatian Anthem by KUD Sveti Juraj, Ogulin, Croatia; American and Canadian Anthems by American-Croatian Waukegan Jr. Tamburtizans of Waukegan, IL
INVOCATION
INTRODUCTION of Guest Conductor – CFU National Secretary/Treasurer, Bernadette M. Luketich-Sikaras
JOINT PERFORMANCE of participating ensembles under the direction of Guest Conductor, Marija Krpan Kuren
GREETINGS – President of the CFU Junior Cultural Federation, Donald Weakley; various Croatian officials and dignitaries; CFU National President Edward W. Pazo
Each ensemble will perform for 12 minutes
- American-Croatian Waukegan Jr. Tamburitzans, Waukegan, IL
- Jadran Beaver Valley Jr. Tamburitzans, Aliquippa, PA
- Sveti Lovro Jr. Tamburitzans, Steelton, PA
- Hoosier Hrvati Jr. Tamburitzans, Merrillville, IN
- Sloboda Jr. Tamburitzans, Chicago, IL
- George Jr. Tamburitzans, Cokeburg, PA
- KUD Sveti Juraj, Ogulin, Croatia
- Cleveland Jr. Tamburitzans, Cleveland, OH
- Anthony’s Tamburica & Kolo Club Croatia, Los Angeles, CA
- Folklore Ensemble Hrvatski Tanac, Pittsburgh, PA
52nd Festival Program Continued
- Croatian Jr. Tamburitzans, St. Louis, MO
- Rankin Jr. Tamburitzans, Rankin, PA
- Okolitza Jr. Tamburitzans, Pueblo, CO
- Seattle Jr. Tamburitzans, Seattle, WA
- Milwaukee Croatian Jr. Tamburitzans, Milwaukee, WI
- Happy Hearts Jr. Tamburitzans, Youngstown, OH
- Detroit Star Tamburtizans, Detroit, MI
- American-Croatian Zagreb Jr. Tamburitzans, Cleveland, OH
GRAND FINALE – Directors’ combined performance under the direction of Guest Conductor, Marija Krpan Kuren
9:00 PM SOCIAL & DANCE in the Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018
11:30 AM TAMBURITZA CATHOLIC MASS at St. Stephen’s Cathedral
2:30 PM PICNIC at Bunčić Klet for all performers and travelers.