President Milanović Visits Koprivnica on the Occasion of its 670th Town Day
The President of the Republic, Zoran Milanović, visited Koprivnica today on the occasion of the celebration of the 670th Koprivnica Day. On that occasion, at Zrinjski Square, he toured the exhibitors at the traditional “Coffee with the Mayor” event, where local associations, craftspeople, and family farms from Koprivnica presented their products, handicrafts, and works.
Accompanied by his hosts – Mayor of Koprivnica and Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Mišel Jakšić, Prefect of Koprivnica-Križevci County Tomislav Golubić, Deputy Mayor Ksenija Ostriž, and President of the Koprivnica City Council Marko Potroško – President Milanović toured the exhibitors’ stalls and lent his support to a charitable drive. In the charity campaign, students collected donations while distributing apples donated by the Jara Craft Shop from Novigrad Podravski, with all proceeds raised dedicated to the “Osmijeh” [Smile] Therapeutic Riding Association from Peteranec.
During his visit to Koprivnica, President Milanović watched musical and dance performances on the central town square by Koprivnica’s youngest residents from local kindergartens and elementary schools, alongside a performance by the Koprivnica Town Majorettes. He also joined numerous citizens of Koprivnica for the traditional “Coffee with the Mayor” held in celebration of Koprivnica Day.
Koprivnica celebrates its Town Day in memory of 4 November 1356. On that day, the Croatian-Hungarian King Louis I issued a charter granting Koprivnica the status of a free royal town, marking one of the most important events in its rich history spanning nearly seven centuries.
Accompanying President Milanović in Koprivnica was the Adviser to the President of the Republic for Relations with Local and Regional Self-Government Nikša Peronja.
PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia: Ured predsjednika Republike Hrvatske / Dario Andrišek