Representatives of Alka Knights’ Society in Sinj brief President Milanović on preparations for this year’s Alka Knights’ Tournament

26. May 2022.
13:35

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović received in the Office of the President today a delegation from the Alka Knights’ Society in Sinj (Viteško alkarsko društvo Sinj) and the Town of Sinj.

Representatives of the Alka Knights’ Society in Sinj thanked President Milanović for accepting patronage over the 307th Alka Knights’ Tournament), and acquainted him with preparations for this year’s Alka competition to be held on 7 August in Sinj. They used the opportunity to invite the President of the Republic to the Alka Knights’ Tournament. Representatives of the Alka Knights’ Society in Sinj further informed him of plans to internationalize this traditional event of Sinj, which the President endorsed. Discussions on cooperation between the Alka Knights’ Society in Sinj and similar societies in Italy, Greece and Switzerland are already underway.

At the meeting with the President of the Republic aside from the President of the Alka Knights’ Society in Sinj Stipe Jukić were the Duke of Alka Mario Šušnjara, Secretary Ivan Nasić, Commander “alajčauš” Ivica Filipović Grčić, Executive Board member Mladen Vučković, Court of Honour member Tomislav Župić, and the Mayor of Sinj Miro Bulj.

Alongside President Milanović was the Adviser for Human Rights and Civil Society Melita Mulić.

PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Filip Glas