On the occasion of All Saints' Day, a delegation from the City of Klanjec traditionally visited the graves of notable locals. Mayor Zlatko Brlek, along with Vice-Mayors Toni Bogović and Karlo Drčić, laid flowers and lit candles.
Father Drago Brglez, the parish priest of Klanjec, led the prayer. Joining the city representatives were Vitomir Zamuda, Vice-President of the Matica hrvatska (Croatian Cultural Society) branch in Klanjec; secretary Željka Töpfer; member Nikola Filko; Director of the Cultural Centre Snježana Horvatin; and Matija Kantura from the City Administration.
In the Memorial Park of Notable Klanjec Citizens, accompanied by prayer and a blessing, they visited the graves of Antun Mihanović, author of the Croatian anthem; painter Oton Iveković; and anti-fascist Krsto Iveković. In the Augustinčić Gallery Park, they visited the grave of Antun Augustinčić and his wife Nade Mikačić. In memory of the founders of the parish church and monastery, candles were lit at the graves of members of the Erdődy family.
Candles were lit in front of the main cross at the municipal cemetery in Klanjec, as well as at the St Philip and James cemetery in Letovčani Novodvorski, for all fallen Croatian defenders and patriots, and for deceased fellow citizens. At the Klanjec municipal cemetery, the city delegation also visited the grave of deceased Franciscan friars and Mrs Smiljka Rožić, who bequeathed a house in Zagreb to the City of Klanjec and the Klanjec parish.
Early in the morning, County President Željko Kolar and Head of the County Department for Education and Culture and President of the Klanjec City Council Mirjana Smičić Slovenec, accompanied by the mayor, also visited the graves of notable locals, laying flowers and lighting candles.
