Erste bank traditionally supports Rijeka carnival

Rijeka, 4 February 2016 – In line with the long-standing tradition, Erste&Steiermärksiche Bank d.d. (Erste bank) will support the organisation of Rijeka Carnival this year as a general sponsor of the Children’s Carnival Parade, the Rijeka Carnival Queen Pageant and the Handover of the City Key. In addition, Erste bank will support the International Carnival Parade for the 13^th consecutive year as its general sponsor. As a recognisable regional manifestation, Rijeka Carnival is of vital importance for the tourist promotion of the Croatian Littoral region and Croatia in general.

”Erste bank supports the organisation of the Carnival for years, recognising its value, not only for people who gladly participate in it, but also recognising the promotional value of the Carnival which contributes to the overall recognisability of Rijeka and the entire region as tourist destination, consequentially contributing to the advancement of services and all other tourism-related activities in the region. Besides the Carnival, the Bank also supports various culture and sports projects and events organised by the City of Rijeka“, Tatjana Sundac, Head of the Regional Direction Rijeka pointed out.

In addition to supporting Rijeka Carnival, Erste bank traditionally supports other projects organised by the City of Rijeka within the scope of its donation and sponsorship activities. This year, the bank will also support the sports event Homo si tec, the International small scene theatre festival, Fiumanka regatta and Water polo club Primorje Erste banka.