310th Sinjska Alka begins

The 310th Sinjska Alka will reach its zenith on Sunday. There is great excitement in Sinj, and final preparations are underway for the Marko Perković Thompson concert, which will take place on Monday.

Excitement is in the air as the three-day Alka competition got underway on Friday.

The traditional equestrian competition takes place at the beginning of August to mark a victory over the Turks in 1715. It is a chivalric tournament where knights ride on horseback while aiming lances at an iron ring hanging on a rope. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage since 2010.

The Alka is the main cultural event of the year in the Cetinska Krajina Region.

At the same time, around 150,000 people are expected to attend the Marko Perković 'Thompson' concert in Sinj on Monday. Fences are being erected at the hippodrome for audience sectors, and final preparations are taking place on the stage.