The 33rd Gathering of Croatian Tambura Orchestras, Ensembles and Groups will be held at the Preporod Hall in Dugo Selo on 14 and 15 November 2026. This event is one of the most important dedicated to tambura music and its artistic development. More than 350 tambura players are expected to attend.
Following a selection process involving 45 orchestras, ensembles and groups with over 700 performers from various parts of Croatia, 22 ensembles from 10 Croatian counties secured the right to perform. The programme is divided into four categories: concert orchestras, folk ensembles, concert groups and folk groups.
The Saturday programme begins at 18:00 with a ceremonial opening and performances by concert orchestras from Sisak, Čakovec, Koprivnica, Zagreb, Karlovac and Samobor. They will be followed by folk ensembles and groups from Sisak, Karlovac, Šandorovec, Virje, Martijanec, Osijek and Buševac. As part of the programme, the sheet music publication by the Croatian Parliament of Culture (Hrvatski sabor kulture) titled Zlatovez, composed by Veljko Valentin Škorvaga, will be presented. This edition comprises four compositions inspired by Slavic, Bunjevac, Dalmatian and Međimurje musical traditions.
The Sunday programme also begins at 18:00 and features performances by concert and folk groups from Kutina, Varaždinske Toplice, Belica, Sisak, Nova Rača, Križevci, Martijanec, Oriovac and Dugo Selo. The gathering concludes with a ceremonial awarding of acknowledgements, prizes and honours.
The organiser of the event is the Croatian Parliament of Culture, with co-organisers including the Community of Cultural and Artistic Associations of Zagreb County, KUD Preporod Dugo Selo and the Croatian Composers’ Association – ZAMP. The patron is the Mayor of the City of Dugo Selo. Material support was provided by the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb County, the City of Dugo Selo and the Tourist Board of the City of Dugo Selo. The event sponsor is the musical instrument manufacturing workshop of Mario Žmegač.
Admission to the programme on both days is free. The gathering has lasted for more than three decades and serves as a platform for evaluating artistic achievements, encouraging the exchange of experiences, creativity and the preservation of Croatian musical heritage, while connecting different generations of musicians.
