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 19 October and visit the lovely Chestnut Festival.
As the organiser of the Chestnut Festival, Oprtalj aims to connect tradition, gastronomy, and the spirit of autumn.
Roasted and boiled chestnuts, honey, brandy, cakes, and pasta are just some of the tempting elements of this event. Restaurants will serve a variety of warm chestnut-based dishes, and visitors can also enjoy exhibitions and lectures on the same theme. A rich entertainment programme awaits both young and old, with music, a raffle, and the opportunity to contribute to a humanitarian cause. The atmosphere will be further enhanced by a brass band performance, while a daytime firework display will add a festive visual touch.
PROGRAM:
PIAZZA BELVEDERE
12:00–19:00
-Opening of the exhibition of hunting trophies of the hunting club “Vepar” Oprtalj and the exhibition of the Mycological Society “Boletus”
-Music program with “Grupa Istrijano”
-Performance by the accordion school of David Beletic
-Tasting of wild game stew
ARCADE (LOGGIA)
12:00–19:00
-Rich offer of cakes and sweets with chestnuts and special dishes with chestnuts
13:30–14:30
Cooking show by Dragica Lukin – Pljukanci pasta with chestnuts
PIAZZA SAN GIORGIO
12:00–19:00
-Official opening of the 15th Chestnut Festival with the brass band “Babići”
-Cultural-entertainment program “Portolanski vještiti”
-Music program with “Trio Istra”
-Antiques fair
15:00
Celebration of the 15th edition of the Chestnut Festival with daytime fireworks
16:30
Lecture about chestnut honey “Advantages and specificities of chestnut honey” – Dr. Dario Lasić
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM (PARK)
15:30–17:30
-Children’s workshops “Little artists from the Municipality of Oprtalj/Portole” under the patronage of the foundation “Croatia for Children” – theme: chestnut
Climb the hill and visit this charming autumn festival that will take you back to your childhood!
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