“Ex Tempore” international painting event

Name: “Ex Tempore” international painting event
Start: 2025-09-25
End: 2025-09-28

Thursday 25th September - 28th September , 09:00

Grožnjan, Grožnjan-Grisignana

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The international painting event Ex Tempore Grožnjan once again transforms the picturesque Istrian town into an open-air studio under the clear sky. From 25 to 28 September 2025, Grožnjan’s squares, streets, and galleries will be filled with artists from Croatia and abroad, creating works on assigned themes, exhibiting their pieces, and engaging with the public.

Visitors will enjoy a rich visual experience, accompanied by a program that includes concerts, tastings of local products, and themed walks through the town. The event, which has nurtured creativity and multicultural dialogue for over three decades, is organized by the Italian Union of Rijeka, the Italian Community of Grožnjan, the University of Trieste, the Municipality of Grožnjan, and the Grožnjan Tourist Board.
For more information about the event, visit the official website.

PROGRAM:

FRIDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER
9:00 Art workshop for primary school students led by Leonida Bernetič Zelenko (Belvedere Terrace)
18:30 Cultural and artistic program by the music course and minicantanti choir of the Italian Community of Grožnjan Musical performance by Silvano Vidmar on accordion
Theatre performance by a drama group from one of the guest Italian Communities at Ex Tempore (Kaštel Concert Hall)

SATURDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER
16:00 Futsal tournament (Sports field)
16:00 Official opening of the exhibition by Toni Zanussi “Cosmogonie della pace” at the “Amato” Gallery in Grožnjan, curated by Enzo Santese
16:00 – 18:30 Istrian-Venetian and other folk music organized by the Museum of Folk Instruments in Završje Performers: Dario Marušić, Marino Kranjac, Anita & Dante Marušić, “I Cantadori” from the Italian Community of Lovrečica – Babići (Squares / Loggia / Belvedere)
18:30 Literary and musical gathering at the Italian Community of Grožnjan, organized by Enzo Santese
20:00 Official opening of the solo exhibition by Emilija Podjavoršek (Ex Tempore Studio-Gallery)

SUNDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER
10:00 Presentation and sale of books by the publishing house EDIT
11:00 Performance by the brass band “Naša sloga” from Lovrečica – Babići (Through the streets and squares of Grožnjan)
13:30 Musical performance by the group Trio Saltin (Loggia)
14:30 Tasting of red wines, exhibition of white truffles and Istrian mushrooms (Loggia)
15:30 Concert by Sergio Pavat & l'Orchestra Istriana (Belvedere Terrace)
17:00 Award ceremony of the 31st edition of the Ex Tempore competition (Belvedere Terrace)

About Ex Tempore
Ex Tempore Grožnjan is an international art competition launched in 1994 by the Italian Union and the University of Trieste, marking 30 years of their collaboration. It is held annually at the end of September in cooperation with the local Italian Community and the Municipality of Grožnjan.
The event brings together artists and visitors from around the world in a medieval town, offering exhibitions, concerts, and performances. Among the awardees are renowned artists such as Paolo Cervi Kervischer, Alfredo De Locatelli, Hari Ivančić, Zdravko Milić, Claudio Ugussi, and Igor Zenzerović.

Three main prizes are awarded, along with a special “City of Grožnjan” award. Since 2018, the “Daria Vlahov Horvat” prize has been introduced for young artists (aged 18–30), which includes a solo exhibition at the Fonticus Gallery. That same year, the Artists’ Award was also established, voted by the participants themselves.
Ex Tempore fosters intergenerational exchange and multicultural dialogue, embodying the “culture of coexistence and mutual respect,” as defined by Giuseppe Rota, a historical figure of the Italian National Community.