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Set of economic, political, cultural and social factors dominate the organization of young people lives and the question of staying or leaving islands. Centralization associated with the development of large cities, especially Dalmatian port cities, often means that higher education and opportunities for further career development continue on the mainland. This necessarily leads to demographic ageing of the population that remains inhabited on the island due to the departure of younger population. The problem of demographic aging of island communities is not a phenomenon that has only occurred in recent years. It is part of the global aging process, which in Croatia especially comes to the fore on the islands. In this research we will analyse examples of (sub)cultural practices of young people on the islands in the forms of rock bands and music and outdoor sport festivals. Previous activities of these groups show us that young people are very early aware of all the negative aspects of life on the island, but still show some resistance to leaving the island due to an understanding of the island´s natural resources. In the case of rock bands whose members have island origins, we can see that their songs sometimes touch on what Podgorelec and Klempić Bogadi (2013) defined as feelings that dominate the island – referring to separation and isolation. On the other hand, on the examples of summer music and outdoor sport adventure festivals, those same motives contribute to periodic revitalization of Croatian islands. |
