The largest Croatian festival on the west coast of the United States is taking place again at the end of this month.

Thousands of Croatians from all over the United States and Canada will gather in Los Angeles for the Croatian Cultural Extravaganza 2023, which will take place on February 18.

Under the auspices of the St. Anthony’s Kolo Club “CROATIA” and the Croatian Children’s School, the Croatian cultural extravaganza will include a series of performances by visiting kolo groups and musicians from the USA, Canada and Croatia.

Groups coming this year are Koraci, San Jose, CA, Skalinada, Sacramento, CA, Seattle Jr. Tamburitzans, Seattle, WA, Hrvatski Vitezovi, Vancouver BC Canada, Croatian Heritage Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Hrvatska Loza, Chicago, Il , Kardinal A. Stepinac, New York, NY, Folklore Ensemble, Ljeljo, Pittsburgh, PA, Vocalist Rebecca Posavec-Medimurje, Croatia, Klapa Zora, San Jose, CA, Vocal Ensemble, Izvor- San Pedro, CA, “Dalmatian Bards”, Šibenik, Croatia.

There will also be a musical performance by VIS CROATE from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Schedule of events for the weekend

FRIDAY · February 17

Welcome party · 19:30 to midnight
Social meet and greet and dance
Taco bar
Antuna Hrvatska church parish center
714 Alpine Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

SATURDAY · February 18

Croatian concert · 2-5 p.m
We present the local Croatian groups and the guest group:
USC Bovard Auditorium
3551 Trousdale Pkwy,
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Tickets: Adults $30 / Under 12: $15

Festive banquet on Saturday evening:
Croatian Catholic Mass at 6 p.m
The banquet hall opens at 18:30
Croatian parish centers of St. Ante
714 Alpine Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tickets: Performers: $50
Adults/non-players: $70
Children 12-3: $25
Children up to 3 years: free

SUNDAY · February 19

Croatian Catholic Mass · 10:30 am
Ante Croatian Catholic Church
714 Alpine Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

(Photo: Croatian cultural extravaganza)

You can buy tickets for the events online at squ.re/2RMCB8m

For tickets and agreement on payment, please contact Vlasta Lebo on [email protected] or 818-648-0582.

More details are also available on the Facebook page here.