The story of the mimosa flower and the largest tourist and entertainment event in the region – the Mimosa Festival, will spread to the cities of Serbia and Montenegro from January 16 to 18. It will be an opportunity for citizens and guests in Vrnjačka Banja, Zlatibor and Nikšić to feel part of the atmosphere of the 57th Mimosa Festival, which will be held in Herceg Novi from February 13 to 28.
Herceg Novi city music, majorettes, trombonists and masquerades will perform in Vrnjačka Banja on Friday, January 16, in a ceremonial parade planned for 12 noon.
The following day (January 17), the 57th Mimosa Festival Caravan will host a rich program on Zlatibor. The marching band will sound at 2 p.m. and mark the beginning of the procession, followed by a DJ party from 3 p.m. with a carefully selected repertoire, typical for the Herzegovinian festival. At 4:00 p.m., the members of Mjesna muzika Đenović will take over the stage, preparing a superb concert with always attractive classical and modern compositions, as well as covers of world-famous tracks.
On Sunday, January 18, the Caravan will visit Nikšić, where a ceremonial parade is planned at 2 p.m. Visitors will enjoy the sounds of Mediterranean music, cheerful marching bands and majorette choreography, along with a mimosa flower that they will receive as an invitation to come to Herceg Novi.
Already next weekend, the Mimosa Festival will be promoted in East Sarajevo and Banja Luka, and seven days later in Trebinje.
Under the slogan – While everything sleeps, the mimosa wakes up, the 57th Mimosa Festival will bring about 60 folk, cultural, entertainment, gastronomic and sports programs during two weeks, from February 13 to 28. Along with concerts by regional stars, the Mimosa, Fish and Wine Festival along the Herzegovina Riviera (February 14) stands out for its attractiveness, with free food tasting, during which housewives prepare more than a ton of fried fish, pour wine, sing and dance. There are also masquerade balls, a flower exhibition, the 9th International Carnival with hundreds of participants, a wine salon, a competition in the preparation of boke dishes, attractive sports competitions such as the Skalinada, Picigina and the Karić Race, as well as numerous cultural and gastronomic programs.
The organizers of the 57th Mimosa Festival are the Municipality of Herceg Novi, The Public Institution of Culture Herceg Fest and the Tourist Organization of Herceg Novi.
The complete program is available at www.praznikmimoze.me and on the social networks of the Mimosa Festival.
