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 from across Canada and guests from the USA, offering a rich program of music, dance, and cultural presentations. Klapa Kartolina was one of many ensembles that contributed to this celebration of heritage and unity. Their performance allowed the audience to experience this unique vocal tradition as part of the broader showcase of Croatian culture.
As part of the program, Klapa Kartolina dedicated one of their songs to the festival hosts — the Folklore Ensemble Dubrovnik — as a gesture of gratitude for their warm welcome and the exceptionally well-organized event. The dedication was warmly received by both the audience and organizers, further highlighting the spirit of community that marked the entire day.
This year’s festival in London once again demonstrated the strength and unity of the Croatian community in Canada. Klapa Kartolina extends its thanks to the organizers for their hospitality and the effort invested in making the festival a success and is proud to have been part of this special gathering of culture, music, and shared heritage.
London, ON – 17. svibnja 2025. — Klapa Kartolina nastupila je na ovogodišnjem Kanadsko-hrvatskom folklornom festivalu, koji se održao u Londonu, Ontario. Kartolina, Fritule i Berekini su izveli nekoliko tradicionalnih pjesama u klapskom stilu – višeglasnom a cappella pjevanju iz Dalmacije.
Festival, koji se svake godine organizira i okuplja hrvatske folklorne skupine iz cijele Kanade i gostiju iz USA, ponudio je bogat program glazbe, plesa i kulturnih sadržaja. Klapa Kartolina je bila jedna od brojnih grupa koje su svojim nastupima pridonijele ovom zajedničkom slavlju baštine i zajedništva. Nastup klape Kartolina u Londonu omogućio je publici da doživi ovu posebnu vokalnu tradiciju kao dio šireg prikaza hrvatske kulture.
U sklopu programa, Klapa Kartolina je jednu pjesmu posebno posvetila domaćinu festivala – Folklornom Anasmblu Dubrovnik, u znak zahvalnosti za srdačan doček i iznimno dobro organiziran događaj. Ova gesta bila je toplo primljena od strane publike i organizatora, dodatno naglašavajući osjećaj zajedništva koji je prožimao cijeli dan.
Festival u Londonu ove je godine još jednom pokazao koliko je snažna i povezana hrvatska zajednica u Kanadi. Klapa Kartolina zahvaljuje organizatorima na gostoprimstvu i trudu uloženom u realizaciju festivala, te je ponosna što je imala priliku biti dijelom tog posebnog susreta kulture, glazbe i zajedničke baštine.
