First Carnival Thursday – “Fat Thursday”: The First Traditional Announcement of Dovcen and Dovican
With the first Carnival Thursday, traditional Mesopust customs begin in the town of Novi Vinodolski and will continue until Ash Wednesday.
Today, the Mesopustari (Carnival messengers) will carry out the first traditional announcements – dovcen and dovican. The senior Mesopustari from Krasa will arrive at the town square (Placa) at 10:00 PM, while their younger counterparts – the Little Mesopustari – will begin their announcements at 7:00 PM.
