The 20th Vratišinec Vesele Vurice, a jubilee event dedicated to Međimurje song, dance and the preservation of cultural heritage, was held on Saturday, 17 October, at the House of Culture in Vratišinec. The programme was organised by the Cultural and Artistic Society (KUD) dr. Vinko Žganec Vratišinec, and the evening brought together local performers and visiting societies from Štrigova and Donja Dubrava.
Among the guests were the mayor of the Vratišinec municipality, Mihael Grbavec, the president of the Municipal Council, Štefanija Jambrošić, and the principal of the dr. Vinko Žganec Primary School, Maja Lukman Šprajc. The evening was hosted by Franjo Sedlar.
The hosts, members of the KUD dr. Vinko Žganec, presented themselves in two performances. The first was a medley titled “Tak veliju stara mama”, which included the songs and dances “Klinček”, “Med lepi dečki”, “Falila se Jagica”, “Štiri snehe” and “Školnik”. The leader of the folklore group is Martina Kuretić-Sedlar, while the tamburica players were led by Marin Farkaš.
In addition to the hosts, the KUD “Sveti Jeronim” from Štrigova and the KUD “Seljačka sloga” from Donja Dubrava also performed. The visiting societies presented the folklore heritage of their respective regions.
At the end of the programme, the president of the host KUD, Morena Mikolaj, thanked the performers, visiting societies, hosts, organisers, helpers, the audience and the residents who supported the event with donations. Representatives of the visiting societies joined the president on stage, where commemorative gifts were exchanged.
The evening concluded with a message of thanks to all participants, along with an invitation to gather again for the 21st Vratišinec Vesele Vurice.
