While we might not be able to share a festival goer's experience in full with our after-movies or big moments from the DJ booth, but we’re determined to champion what lies at the heart of our Croatia festival - the community of house heads from across the globe... 

The universal language of house music has led party-goers from far and wide to Defected Croatia, an event leaving our Defected family and friends with magical memories that will last a life time. A dancefloor for one and all to immerse themselves in great house music. We wanted to share your stories from the dancefloor as well as our own, so asked you guys what made Defected Croatia special...

All the way from Sāo Paulo, our Brazilian crew travelled to Croatia in 2018, leaving the festival with a new found energy, their experience inspired the group to put on their own party named ‘Tisno’ as a tribute our Croatia party. "A party of friends, for friends where music is the star with house music and its strands being the focus. The name,Tisno, not by chance, refers to the collective experience and the vibe that we experienced together, turning it into a party". 

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From Tisno to São Paulo…???? —— After experiencing @defectedcroatia, a group of Brazilian house heads created a party as a tribute to the festival in their home town last year, naming it ‘Tisno’…❤️ —— “A party of friends, for friends, where music is the star with House music and its strands being the focus. The name, Tisno, not by chance, refers to the collective experience and the vibe that we experienced together, turning it into a party. “ —— 2018, a crew of 4 friends made the journey to Defected Croatia. On their return to Brazil, they began to from a group to return the next year. Then in 2019 they united a group of 25 house heads to live the festival experience...✈️ —— The group consisted of DJs, some friends and some strangers, all with the common love of HOUSE, looking to draw inspiration from the festival:
“Those were incredible days of enormous reciprocity. Breathing house music for 6 days in a row, seeing your idols, listening to your favourite songs, talking about albums, discovering new sounds, new artists, feeling all the magic that was there, feeding their souls with an open heart.” —— Their experience created a new found energy and spawned new music projects: “For many of us, this trip was a life-changing event and lead to the creation of new music projects including the ‘F.Brothers’ and the collective group ‘Elas Que Lutem’ or “it’s on girls to fight for it” - a project created to put in evidence the minorities, breaking prejudices and paradigms in the Brazilian society.” ✊ —— Defected Croatia is a coming together of everything we do, with the focus of our community at the heart. These stories are what the festival is all about and we love to shine a light on them. Want to share your experience? Pop us an email on croaita@defected.com …???? —— It’s 332 days to Defected Croatia 2021 and we can’t wait to dance with you all in The Garden…????

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Hungarian DJ Andrea also shared her festival experience, highlighting the event's sense of family and community ''It doesn’t matter that you’re in a crowd with thousands of people, you still feel like you’re dancing and jumping there with your family". Andrea recalled how you could be in a crowd partying next to your favourite artists, "these connections and moments are lifetime experiences that will stay with us forever!"

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@defectedcroatia - Through the eyes of a fan…???? —— Last week we shined a light on the Brazilian crew who made their own party, as a tribute to Defected Croatia back home...✊ —— This week we take a trip to Hungary as we experience the festival from @andrealanedj’s perspective…???? —— “All of us are in different ages, have different jobs, different places to live but we have definitely one thing in common that makes us united despite those “differences” and that’s the passion for House. It means we’re breathing this same vibe that became our lifestyle” —— “If you ask why this festival is something more and special than others, I would say it’s because it doesn’t matter that you’re in a crowd with thousands of people, you still feel like you are dancing and jumping there with your family, a family with thousands of members.” ❤️ —— “It happens that you also meet your favourite artists in a crowd, you stand next to them on Beach stage when they’re playing, you catch up with your idol while having lunch.. All these connections and magical moments are lifetime experiences that will stay with us forever!” —— It’s quite often these stories & perspectives don’t get showcased in the midst of after-movies & big moments from the DJ booth, but we’re determined to champion the heart of the festival - our community of house heads from across the globe... ???? —— Want to share your experience? Slide into our DM’s & tell us all about it...????

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Defected Croatia is a showcase of everything we do and love, with our community the heart of it. We love to hear what makes the festival special for you - was it a banging set that lifted your spirits? An inspiring conversation with a fellow house head? Discovering new artists? We love to hear your Croatia stories, if you have anything to share pop us an email at croatia@defected.com 

For 2021 tickets and festival packages check out defected.com/croatia

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