Our 6th Annual concert that we held in December of 2021 went the best that it possibly could, given the circumstances. We had to overcome many obstacles to make it happen, such as a significantly reduced capacity, missing members, and singing with masks on. There were moments that we thought we might have to cancel […]
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Klapa Kartolina, Fritule & Berekin 2022 Calendar
This year we’re keeping our tradition alive and are publishing our unique calendar again, that promotes klapa singing and Croatian culture and heritage. The twelve page, top-quality calendar is available to order for $25 (shipping is extra). The calendar contains photos of Klapa Kartolina, Fritule & Berekin with lyrics from twelve klapa songs and other […]
Music is Forever / Glazba je zauvijek
Klapa Kartolina and Fritule are delighted to announce a long-awaited return to performing live, at our 6th Annual Concert, at the Art Gallery of Windsor, on Saturday December 11. 2021, at 7pm. Our guest performers at this event will be vocal ensemble Darbazi. Founded in 1995, Darbazi is a Toronto-based ensemble devoted to the performance […]
Farewell / Doviđenja
Our dear sisters Matija Filipović and Marija Ivić are returning to Croatia after a long time spent in our parish. We would like to thank them for all they have done for our parish, for all their prayers, and for always being ready to help us. Hopefully this is just for now and we’ll meet […]
Klapa ties / Klapske veze
It gives us immense pleasure to meet friends on this continent that love klapa singing and Dalmatian music in general, as we do. A year ago, we held our 5th annual klapa concert in Windsor, and for that occasion we invited a wonderful instrumental duet Due Dolci from Chicago to perform. The duet is comprised […]
FDK Article / FDK prilog
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Festival of Dalmatian klapa (FDK) Omiš, for posting an article about us on their web pages. We in the Croatian diaspora deeply appreciate when our work and efforts are being recognized in the homeland. Our interaction and communication with the FDK last since our beginnings […]
Debut Audio Recording / Debitantska audio snimka
Check our debut audio recording on SoundCloud, recorded and produced by Klapa Kartolina! Poslušajte našu debitantsku audio snimku na SoundCloud. Snimka i produkcija Klapa Kartolina!
#folklorudobakorone
The Croatian Heritage Foundation started a global initiative – #folklorudobakorone where they invited all Croatian folklore groups to show how they are staying active during the quarantine time due to COVID-19. Klapas Kartolina and Fritule made a video that includes recordings made during 2019 and 2020, combined with current announcement and introductions. The video was […]
Mother Language Fest 2020
Klapa Kartolina participated in the International Mother Language Fest 2020 at the Caboto Club in Windsor on February 21st, 2020. This Day is a worldwide annual observance held to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United […]
Believe in Love / Vjeruj u ljubav
Our 5th Annual Klapa concert was a wonderful experience! This time our guest performers were Tara and Trina Banick – Due Dolci, an instrumental duo from Chicago of Croatian descent. Although they don’t sing, they play beautiful arrangements of Dalmatian songs and klapa songs, on violin and piano. A combination of the Dalmatian klapa songs […]