January 16, 2020 – Gifts from Krk is a project of the Krk Tourist Board, which has proven to be the most successful in the Croatian market when talking about defining and encouraging the creation of authentic souvenirs for a tourist destination.
HRTurizam writes that it is essential to emphasize that this project focuses on quality and not plastic souvenirs from China. This year, the Krk Tourist Board announced the ninth consecutive tender to apply to be an official souvenir, which will be marked with the ‘gifts from Krk’ stamp.
The souvenirs can be works of art and art objects, arts and crafts and gastronomy, clothing and usable items, and graphic materials and multimedia [photographs and video materials]. The solutions must be of high-quality artistry made of environmentally friendly materials, the competition states.
This year’s competition will give preference to souvenirs that interpret the cultural and tourist values of the city in different ways, taking into account its historical heritage, the richness of architectural, sculptural, and artistic heritage, and the specialty of natural surroundings.
The tender is guided by the most renowned Krk manifestation ‘Camino Week’, which began at the beginning of October last year, following the medieval pilgrimage routes of the island of Krk, the commemoration of the official Croatian Camino route as part of the European network of pilgrimage routes of Sv. Jakov. Thus, the emphasis is placed on accepting creative challenges that are stimulated by the lives of saints related to the city and island of Krk, their specific iconography and related symbolism, added the Tourist Board.
Gifts from Krk is a stamp that is given to a souvenir as a kind of presentation of the city, thus reflecting the continuity of its artistic, cultural and historical heritage, while also presenting its material, intangible and natural heritage.
You can find the souvenirs thus far labeled as a gift from Krk here, while you can find more details about the competition here.
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