Festival Podravski MotiviManifestation (touristic attraction)

Motives of Podravina is one of the biggest cultural events in this part of Europe which includes extremely attractive and special contents: the biggest naive art fair which includes the works of some of the most famous naive painters, the biggest old crafts fair in this part of Europe, folk art, antiques fair and cuisine of the area. Unique numerous events and exhibitions attract thousands of visitors from Croatia and abroad. In three days, the event is visited by thousands of guests. The event is held on the last weekend of june or the first weekend of july each year.

Naïve painting is indigenous Croatian style of painting which shows traditional motives of rural life in harmony with nature and all its beauty. It emphasizes traditional life of villages in Podravina and beauty of wide meadows, forests and fields. This is also the reason why each summer the city of Koprivnica is transformed for a weekend into a big open exhibition area dedicated to naïve art. About hundred renowned painters exhibit their art and create new art pieces on-spot, under the clear sky of Podravina, celebrating thus enchanting plethora and artistic achievements of the Hlebine School of Painting.