Saturday, September 14th; 17.00 h; Zrinjevac Music Pavilion; for children and adults; 25 minutes; in Croatian
Everyone in the forest knows a hardworking, humble, brave hedgehog who loves his home above all else. One day, the fox Mica invited him to a feast. After a plentiful lunch, the hedgehog thanked her for the hospitality and headed to his dear cottage, although the fox begged him to stay.
The fox wondered why the hedgehog loved his home so much, and thinking it was a wealthy home, she went after him to see it. She was joined by a curious wolf, a bear, and a wild boar, who would all give away their homes for a good lunch. When they came to the hedgehog’s house, they saw that it was very modest, and they mocked him, saying that it was a kennel full of fleas.
The hedgehog replied that his home was modest, but it was his, where he was the boss, and he would defend it until his dying breath.
The fox eventually understood the hedgehog and returned to her home. The wolf, the bear, and the wild boar all got their comeuppance while the hedgehog is still working and guarding his home.
