The International Carnival of Rijeka is an annual event that has a hundred-year-old tradition and attracts numerous masks and carnival groups, spectators and media, as well as guests from around the country and abroad.

Carnival happenings in the city are a mixture of the bourgeois carnival and the ancient Slavs' folklore elements and mythology. Carnival customs include the making of "ugly masks", which scare away evil forces, calling the spring and celebrating the birth of new life. The Zvoncari, or local bell ringers, are identical to those who centuries ago protected their land from Turkish invasion.

Contacts:
Tel:++385 51/213-145
Fax: ++385 51/333-909
51000 Rijeka, Užarska 14, Hrvatska

An event initiated by the European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals (EFWMF).

The general concept of Strictly Mundial is to facilitate communication between professionals within the world music community with an emphasis on the aspects of live music and for each edition to highlight the local and regional culture of the location.

The edition in 2005 will be organised by Folk Alliance: