The anniversary begins at 11:00 with a wreath-laying at Kvanj, continues with a gathering at the Victory Museum marking ten years of its work, and the central public programme starts at 13:00 at Klub Azimut and runs until 17:00. Admission is free and open to the public.
- Start
- 11:00, Kvanj Town Cemetery
- Central programme
- 13:00 – 17:00, Klub Azimut
- Venues
- Kvanj · Victory Museum · Klub Azimut
- Admission
- Free
Programme of the day
11:00 – Wreath-laying at Kvanj
Venue: the memorial ossuary at the Kvanj Town Cemetery, Šibenik.
A solemn laying of wreaths and a tribute to the fallen fighters of the National Liberation Struggle and to the liberators of Šibenik.
Order of the wreath-laying
- ZUABA Šibensko-kninske županije – host
- SABA RH
- Grad Šibenik
- Šibensko-kninska županija
- Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske – participation confirmed
- UABA Kaštela
- UABA Zadar
- UABA Split
- ZUABA Splitsko-dalmatinske županije
- VeDRA – Udruga veterana Domovinskog rata i antifašista, Split
- SDP Šibensko-kninske županije
- SABNOR Kantona Sarajevo
- UBNOR i antifašisti Cetinja
Ceremonial addresses
- A representative of ZUABA Šibensko-kninske županije
- Franjo Habulin, president of SABA RH
- Vesna Ugrina, UABA Kaštela
- A representative of the VeDRA association
- A representative of SABNOR of the Canton of Sarajevo
- Borislav Pravilović, president of UBNOR and the Anti-Fascists of Cetinje
After Kvanj – Marking ten years of the Victory Museum
Venue: the Victory Museum and Liberation of Dalmatia in World War II, Šibenik.
A short gathering with coffee and refreshment, and a brief programme marking the tenth anniversary of the museum.
Welcome remarks by Denis Periša, head of the Victory Museum, a review of the museum's ten years of work, and a presentation of upcoming activities and projects.
13:00 – Central public programme
Venue: Klub Azimut, Šibenik.
- 13:00 – 13:10
Solemn opening
The Croatian anthem performed by the choir of UABA Kaštela, a welcome from the organisers and an introduction to the programme. The choir will also perform part of its repertoire during the programme.
- 13:10 – 14:15
Panel discussion “What after victory? – Šibenik 1944–2026”
Moderator: Marko Podrug. Participants: Marko Vučetić, associate professor and philosopher; Borislav Pravilović, president of UBNOR and the Anti-Fascists of Cetinje; Vanja Šunjić, co-author of Partizanska čitanka; Mirsad Ćatić Čuperak, president of SABNOR of the Canton of Sarajevo and member of the executive board of SABNOR of BiH; Denis Periša, head of the Victory Museum and IT specialist. Topics: the shared anti-fascist heritage of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro; historical revisionism; the culture of remembrance; democracy and civic participation; young people and education; social networks, artificial intelligence and countering hate speech; regional cooperation and joint projects.
- 14:20 – 14:45
Special session “The liberation of Dalmatia in 1944 – from Split and Zadar to Knin”
A conversation on the liberation of the Dalmatian towns in 1944, the role of the partisan units and the population, preserving historical truth and inter-county cooperation. Participants: ZUABA of the Šibenik-Knin County, ZUABA of the Split-Dalmatia County, ZUABA of the Zadar County, SABA RH.
- 14:45 – 15:30
Presentation of the book “From Dinar a to Sutjeska” – Vlado Kapičić
Participants: guests from Montenegro. A book presentation and a conversation on the National Liberation Struggle, historical testimonies and the shared anti-fascist heritage.
- 15:30 – 16:15
Presentation of “Partizanska čitanka”
With Vanja Šunjić and Mirsad Ćatić Čuperak. A conversation on bringing anti-fascist history to younger generations, on literature, education and the contemporary culture of remembrance.
- 16:15 – 17:00
Conclusions and closing of the programme
Closing remarks, thanks to the participants and guests, and a conversation on future cooperation of anti-fascist organisations from Croatia and neighbouring countries.
After the official programme
An informal gathering at the Domald café, with the support of the host.
