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13 Oct 24
Oprtalj
Food & wine

Chestnut Festival

Autumn is Istria is unthinkable without chestnuts, and if you’d like to enjoy this fragrant gift of nature, Oprtalj is the place to be. Mark the date 13 October and visit the lovely Chestnut Festival.

Roasted and boiled chestnuts, honey, brandy, cakes and pasta are just some of the tempting festival offerings. Local restaurants will be serving a variety of hot dishes based on chestnuts, and themed exhibitions and lectures will be organised as well. You can look forward to a rich entertainment programme for children and adults, music, a raffle and the opportunity to participate in a fundraiser.
🌰PROGRAM🌰
from 13:00
🟡offer of seasonal dishes and desserts with chestnuts
🟡exhibition of mushrooms and hunting trophies organized by the Mushroom Society of Bujština "Boletus" and the Hunting Association "Vepar" Oprtalj
🟡musical program with the "Malvazija Band" and the Accordion School of "Davida Beletić"
🟡street performers and amusement park for children
14:00
🟡performance by children from the Milan Šorgo Kindergarten and Elementary School, Oprtalj
15:00-16:00
🟡children's show with entertainment, dancing, and mascots
🟡Art&Wine workshop – creating Oprtalj landscape paintings (registration fee: 10 EUR, limited number of participants, mandatory registration at tz@oprtalj.hr)
🟡Super (S)mola workshop – creating creative brooches with chestnut leaves, where participants will have the opportunity to work with epoxy resin and learn the basics (registration fee: 10 EUR, limited number of participants, mandatory registration at tz@oprtalj.hr)
15:00
🟡wild game stew tasting organized by the Hunting Association "Vepar" Oprtalj
13:00
🟡St. George's Square: Antique exhibition
Climb the hill and visit this charming autumn festival that will take you back to your childhood!
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