The Internatinal Music Dance Folklore Festival "Kvarner Fest" was held in the period August  26-30 in Crikvenica (Croatia). 15 groups with more than 600 participants from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria took part it in. 

Director of the festival, Zoran Strezovski welcomed the artistic directors and wished all of the groups successful participation in the festival and nice stay in Croatia. 

All the groups presented their culture in the both festival evenings which were held on 27th and 29th of August on Selce square. 

"At the second festival evening we had surprise from Polish group when one boy asked his girlfriend for marriage in front of all audience in Selce. On 28th August they had opportunity to watch "Fish Week" event in Crikvenica with a lot of music and fish testing.", said the director of the festival.  

During their stay, the groups had the chance to swim in Adriatic sea, to visit Krk island and to enjoy the beauty of Crikvenica.