The Petrovaradin Carnival Renewed after Eight Decades Break

Experiencing the Vibrant Carnival Culture in Novi Sad

The Croatian Cultural and Educational Society

“Jelačić” and the Association of Citizens “Petrovaradin media” renewed the tradition of the “Petrovaradin Carnival” this year after a break of eight decades. The main event was the Great Carnival Parade, which started on February 18 at 1 p.m. from the Church of St. George to the carnival stage, which officially marked the opening of this event. Orchestras, majorettes, and troops from different parts of Serbia paraded through the streets of Podgrađe of the Petrovaradin Fortress. According to Deputy Mayor Aleksandar Petrović, Petrovaradin has nurtured the tradition and customs of carnival gatherings for a long time, and now this renewed event is bringing back the old spirit of the Suburbium of Novi Sad. “The very word carnival and the events themselves are not in the least a foreign concept to Novi Sad. For years, with certain interruptions, we have had the Samba Carnival, the Mimosa Carnival, and the

Children’s New Year’s Carnival before every New Year. I have no doubts that the enthusiasm and desire to promote this carnival will succeed,” Petrović said. Deputy Provincial Secretary for Culture Goran Kaurić added that this carnival is extremely important and brings a new tourist event to Novi Sad. “Petrovaradin and this small town in which we are located is in itself a monument with great touristic capacities, and I am convinced that just like this, through this event in the coming years, because this should become a tradition, there will be more and more people visiting Novi Sad who will come to such events,” Kaurić pointed out. During the ten days of the festival, numerous exhibitions and workshops were organized in several places in the city. The Petrovaradin Carnival will apply for entry into the Federation of European Carnival Cities, and the foundation for membership is precisely its maintenance, which began in the thirties of the last century.