Author: klapakartolina

We began our Croatian tour on July 3 with a performance at the Dubrava Home for the Elderly in Zagreb, which was a great joy for us. It was a special concert, filled with emotion, friendliness, and kindness. Our hosts welcomed us with smiles and verses of welcome, written by one of their residents, and […]

While we are still gathering impressions, photos, and recordings from our performances and events during our stay in Croatia, we want to take a moment to reflect on one particularly important activity—something that may have taken place quietly in the background but holds deep significance for Klapa Kartolina. We are speaking about the creation and […]

We are proud to announce that Klapa Kartolina will be in Croatia during July 2025 for a tour that continues to promote and showcase the traditional Dalmatian klapa singing that lives on even outside the homeland! During the tour, the klapa will perform at several concerts, where they will present both traditional and newly composed […]

Post from Croatian Consulate General in Mississauga, photos by Walter Sudetic: On the evening of May 28, 2025, Mississauga City Hall came alive with the sights and sounds of Croatia! As part of a series of events organized by the Consulate General to celebrate Croatian Statehood Day and Croatian Heritage Day in Ontario, a formal […]

London, ON – May 17, 2025 — Klapa Kartolina performed at this year’s Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival, held in London, Ontario. Kartolina, along with its youth groups Fritule and Berekini, presented several traditional songs in the distinctive klapa style — a multipart a cappella singing tradition from Dalmatia.The festival, held annually, brings together Croatian folklore groups […]

We’ve finished another fantastic Croatian Heritage Night performance with the Detroit Pistons! On March 01. 2025, we sang “Kaleto moja draga,” a klapa classic, at the Little Caesars Arena. No matter where we find ourselves in the world, we carry our Croatian and Dalmatian heritage with us – it’s in our hearts, in our minds, […]

For the third year in a row, we have Croatian Heritage Night with the Detroit Pistons! Come out to proudly present and celebrate our Croatian heritage with the Detroit Pistons, on Saturday, March 1st, 2025! The Pistons will be taking on the Brooklyn Nets at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. There will be a special […]

On November 30th we had the opportunity of performing at the Christmas concert hosted by the Canadian Croatian Choral Society in Toronto, at St. Paul’s United church. Coming to Toronto was worth the four-hour drive, as our hosts were very kind and welcoming, setting the tone for the entire performance. In the beautifully decorated church, […]

Last Sunday we had a fantastic, private event at the Ristorante Avanti in Windsor. The members of all our three klapas with their families gathered and we conducted the filming of interviews that will be part of the long documentary about our klapas, which we have been working on for the last couple of years. […]

Klapa Kartolina, together with its ensembles Fritule and Berekin, performed at the jubilee 50th Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival East on May 18th, in the city of Mississauga, Ontario. We performed traditional Dalmatian klapa songs, as the only group in the Canadian Croatian Folklore Federation East dedicated to cherishing and preserving the important part of Croatian cultural […]