Children’s Festival 2024
This six-day Festival from June the 4th to the 9th is dedicated to Hvar Island’s little residents and guests During the six days, children will be able to meet several top children’s book authors and participate in a variety of absorbing and interesting workshops, games, performances and conversations. The events are free of charge for everyone.
While much of the programme will be in Croatian, children who do not know the language will still be able to enjoy the entertainments involving dance, games, play and music.
Programme of events
Jelsa Children’s Festival 2024
DAY 1
04.06.2024, Tuesday
09:00 In the Jelsa Main Park – Book Fair Opening
09:00 Jana Bauer – in the Park
10:00 Melvin – in the Park
11:00 Melvin – in the Park
10:00 In the Library – Jasminka Petrović
11:00 In the Library – Jasminka Petrović
18:00 – In the Jelsa Main Park (or in the Festive Hall of the Jelsa Municipality Town Hall if the weather is bad):
Concert by the Music Schools of Jelsa and Stari Grad featuring trumpeters and guitar players, also the children’s section of the Jelsa Cultural Artistic Society, the school choir, the Festival anthem ‘The Small Wave’, the Marija Zagorac Dance Group, and the winning entry from the ‘Pričigin’ short story competition.
DAY 2
05.06.2024, Wednesday
09:00 in the Park – Jasminka Petrović
10:00 Jana Bauer – in the Park
11:00 Jana Bauer – in the Park
10:00 Melvin and Nana – in the Library
11:00 Melvin and Nana – in the Library
18:00 The Jelsa Cultural Artistic Society – a two-day workshop of traditional games and dances for the kindergarten’s afternoon group and all visitors.
Jana Bauer – in the Park – in the Library
DAY 3
6.6.2024, Thursday
09:00 Jasminka Petrović– in the Park
10:00 Jana Bauer – in the Park
10:00 Melvin
11:00 The Sea of the Future – in the Park, a workshop by the Institute of Oceanography.
14:00 The Sea of the Future – in the Park, a workshop by the Institute of Oceanography.
18:00 The Jelsa Cultural Artistic Society – a two-day workshop of traditional games and dances
In the Library – a get-together with children’s authors
DAY 4
7.6.2024, Friday
9:00 Jana Bauer – in the Kindergarten
9:00 Jasminka Petrović – in the Library
09:00 Melvin – in the School
9:00 or 11:30 – in the Park – TinkerLabs: Chemistry Workshop
10:00 or 12:30 – in the Park – TinkerLabs: Chemistry Workshop
11:00 or 13:30 – in the Park – TinkerLabs: Chemistry Workshop
18:00 in the Park – Storybuilding, Prize Competition for children who have submitted entries
DAY 5
8.6.2024, Saturday
9:00 in the Park – storytelling, group games, a get-together with authors and illustrators, workshops
19:30 St. John’s Square – Children’s Circus Performance by ‘The World of Magic’
DAY 6
9.6.2024, Sunday
09:00 in the Park – Book Fair with authors and illustrators, drawing, play, storytelling, followed by thanks to all contributors and participants and a ‘goodbye kiss’