Kumpanija

The chivalrous tournament

The island of Korcula is known for its numerous chivalrous tournament unions, that are engaged and during different occasions perform old chivalrous tournaments with swords.

Thanks to the members of the Initial council, the hardworking and persisting practise of about twenty young men and husbands of Vela Luka, on March 19th 2001, on the feast of St. Joseph, that is celebrated as the day of the community of Vela Luka as well, exactly after 75 years, the tournament “Kumpanija” of Vela Luka was solemnly performed again. Besides the already mentioned renewal performance of the F.D. “Kumpanija”, it took part in:

- On July 4th on the international festival of chivalrous tournaments in Korcula,
- On September 2nd on the September Sunday events in Dubrovnik,
- Under the organisation of the town council of Alicante and the Consulate of the Republic of Croatia in Madrid.