100 | Herceg Novi » Herceg Novi Dest inaci ja / Dest inat ion This festival has been a trademark of the city of Herceg Novi for more than half a century and will take place again this year from 17th February to 4th March In celebration of this fragrant yellowflower M i mosa F est i va l T he Mimosa Festival is one of the region’s oldest andmost popular festivals. It is held in celebration of themimosa, a fragrant yellow flower originally from Australia that was brought back toHerceg Novi by the famous Boka mariners from their long voyages. Thanks to a favourable climate, Mediterranean air and over 200 sunny days annually, this flower flourished here and soon spread far and wide, settling permanently in Herceg Novi. Locals established the Mimosa Festival way back in 1969, and it soon became one of the most popular events in the former Yugoslavia, with the 1975 edition even formally opened by Josip Broz Tito. This year, more than half a century after it came into existence, Herceg Novi will reinvigorate the festival in its best form, accompanied by a series of events. A large number of tourists will celebrate the mimosa, a flower that connects winter and spring, and that brings much-needed optimism. Staged over the course of 16 days in this sunniest city of the Adriatic, there will be top-class entertainment, music, gastronomy, cultural, children’s and sporting programmes, concerts, but also one novelty: cooperation with the EXIT festival and the great music event Winter Flower, headed by world-famous DJ and producer duo Claptone and the most sought-after musical name in the Balkans, Konstrakta and the band Zemlja gruva. The official opening of the 54th Mimosa Festival has been scheduled for 17th February, when Marija Šerifović will perform in Igalo. Prior to her concert, Herceg Novi residents and guests will be greeted and entertainedwith a parade and performance of theHerceg Novi Town Music and majorettes. Saturday, 18th February, will be marked by the feast of mimosa, fish and wine – an event that has been attracting the attention of thousands of guests for decades and represents one of the most well-attended Mimosa Festival programmes. The first Great Masquerade Ball will be held that same evening at Igalo Spa’s Dr Simo Milošević Institute, with the second such ball to be held at the same venue on 3rd March. The second weekend of the Mimosa Festival will see visitors enjoy a Zvonko Bogdan concert on 24th February, while the programme for 25th February includes the aforementioned “Winter Flower” – which is the result of cooperation between theMimosa Festival and Exit Festival, as a joint dedication to this winter flower. The final carnival procession will be held in Igalo on Saturday 4th March, after which will follow the traditional burning of Krnevolo, the main culprit for all the misfortunes to have hit Herceg Novi over the past year. The 54th edition of the Mimosa Festival will conclude that evening with a concert of Toni Cetinski. This is the right time for Herceg Novi – there’s no swimming, but there’s plenty of enjoyment! Saradnju sa festivalom „Exit“ predstaviće veliki muzički događaj „Winter Flower“, koji će predvoditi svetski poznati di-džej i producent Claptone / Cooperation with the EXIT festival will present the great music event Winter Flower, headed by world-famous DJ and producer duo Claptone
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