Friday, 25 September · 20:00
Wine Evening
The 31st edition opens on Bilin žal beach in Lumbarda — an open-air evening with the wines of the island of Korčula.
Bilin žal, Lumbarda
31st edition · 25–26 September 2026
Marko Polo Festival
Songs and wine
Korčula, Croatia
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The festival is under way — see you in Korčula!
The 31st edition has ended. Thank you all — see you in 2027!
Programme
Two festival evenings
Saturday, 26 September · 20:00
Klapa Evening
Dalmatian song in the heart of the town — an evening of klapa singing at the Korčula Culture Centre closes the 31st edition.
Korčula Culture Centre
Thirty years of the Grand Prix
Since 1996, the stage beneath the Korčula walls has crowned thirty winners. Some of them:
- 1997Vinko Coce
- 2000Tereza Kesovija
- 2002Neno Belan i grupa FijumensiKa’vanna
- 2009Matko JelavićKapetane
- 2010Neda UkradenDalmacijom zagrljeni
- 2018Mile PerkovSuze za Dalmaciju
- WinePZ Pošip ČaraMarko Polo Pošip, a multiple Grand Prix winner
Video
The festival on stage
A moment from the winning night: the 2018 Grand Prix live beneath the walls.
Call for new songs
Your song on the Korčula stage
The call for new songs of the 32nd edition opens on 1 January 2027. Prepare your song — Korčula is waiting.
Archive
Thirty editions
Thirty summers, the same picture: stone, sea and songs carrying across the riva.