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Music at the Source in Omis
The old pirate town where the Cetina canyon meets the sea, and where Dalmatia's klapa harmonies keep their festival home.
No overall organizer. Festival Dalmatinskih Klapa Omis anchors the event; the rest belongs to the streets.
Dates & details verified against: Official event site ↗
Why here
Klapa, Dalmatia's multipart a-cappella singing, joined UNESCO's intangible heritage list in December 2012, and Omis is its institutional home: the Festival of Dalmatian Klapas has run here since 1967, staging its sixtieth edition in 2026 on St. Michael's square. The format is competitive and serious, new-song nights, mixed ensembles, and the male and female finals in mid-July, with the harmonies bouncing off stone walls built by actual pirates. Between festival nights, klapa breaks out unscheduled in konobas along the whole coast; Omis in early July is simply where you hear it at concert pitch.
Best months
The 2026 program runs June 27 through the finals on July 17 and 18. Square concerts are open-air evening events; arrive early for standing room at the finals. Klapa is sung year-round in Dalmatian towns for the patient.
Getting there & around
Thirty minutes from Split; festival nights are walkable from anywhere in the old town. Pair with the Cetina canyoning row for the town's daytime identity.
Skill levels: beginner
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Festival Dalmatinskih Klapa Omis
OrganizerThe festival institution staging Dalmatia's premier klapa competition on St. Michael's square since 1967.