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For hundred years, the traditional carnival of Kotor, descended from Renaissance Venice, has been held in the month of February. 

Wishing to introduce the large public with the merry  carnival atmosphere, with jesters, clowns, sailors, noblemen and fairy tail characters , Association “Festa” organizes this tourist - cultural activities during summer months as well.

The 8^th International Summer Kotor’s Carnival, the most popular and visited carnival in the region will take place from 3. - 8^. august. Since 2000. Kotor has been a member of FECC (Foundation of European Carnival Cities).

The international president of FECC, Mr. Henry F. der Kroon regularly attends this summer festival.

Apart from the great number of fanciful masks and musical groups from Kotor and all Montenegro towns which take part in the carnival procession, carnival groups from Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, Germany and other countries will be present on 1^rd August,  too.

Concert, exhibitions, regattas, merrymaking taking place on the ship,  the nights of musical groups and public celebrations, all this make the unique carnival madness fulfilling the summer nights in Kotor eagerly awaiting for the greatest night of all- the great carnival procession. The parade of masqueraders captivating with their imagination, originality, wittiness, together with the symbols of carnival figures, fireworks, and parties on Kotor’s squares make this occasion exceptional and attract about 30.000 visitors.

Town of Kotor, situated in the Bay of Boka, one of the most beautiful bays in the world, has been living from carnival over centuries, while the old and the young have been impatiently awaiting for “crazy, masked hours of Kotor” because “once the heart has to burst into flames, for all the life, for all the days”.  

Because of this, one must experience these festivities; everybody is welcomed and invited on the well known address:  “Come to Festivity”