St. John the Baptist Festival

Dajla celebrates its patron saint at the St John the Baptist Festival. This year the locals and their guests can take part in a number of events staged to celebrate St John the Baptist day. The event will feature a range of culture, sports and recreation, music and other animation content, all accompanied with great food offered by your hosts in Dajla. You'll be welcomed with fresh grilled sardines and a tasty barbeque, all with a selection of the wonderful wines Dajla's wine makers are famed for.

During the day, sports games for children and adults, tournaments in bocce, beach volleyball and briscola & tresette card games will take place. Evening programmes will bring a rich open-air music programme, a classical music concert and a choir meeting at the parish church of St John the Baptist where a holy Mass will be held.Dajla's St John the Baptist Festival is an opportunity to experience the traditional warmth and hospitality of the locals who make the effort every year to ensure that once you've been there, you'll keep coming back!

SATURDAY, 21 JUNE 2025
09:00 International women’s bocce tournament (gathering at the Dajla sports centre)
15:00 Beach volleyball tournament (Belvedere beach)
16:30 Workshop: “Making Istrian fritters”
17:00 Art exhibition – Atelier Agata from Novigrad
17:00 Photo exhibition “A snapshot in time…”
18:00 Fundraising collection
19:00 Guess the weight of the prosciutto (winner announced Sunday at 22:00)
20:00 Folklore performance – group Zvjezdice 50+ from POU Ante Babić Umag “Preserving traditional heritage”
21:00 Live music – “Alfa Time Band”
Evening entertainment and rich local food offer by “Hrast”

SUNDAY, 22 JUNE 2025
08:00 Recreational walk (starting point: old Dajla)
09:00 International men’s bocce tournament (gathering at the Dajla sports centre)
15:00 Card tournament
17:00 Mora tournament
17:00 Photo exhibition “A snapshot in time…”
17:00 Art exhibition – Atelier Agata from Novigrad
18:00 Classical concert by students of the Music Academy in Pula
18:00 Fundraising collection
19:00 Choir performance – “Le Vibrisse”
19:00 Guess the weight of the prosciutto (winner announced at 22:00)
19:30 Fashion show – Elegance and style
20:00 Theatre performance – Italian Community Theatre Group “Fulvio Tomizza” from Umag: “Umag meets New York”
21:00 Live music – “Malvazija Band”
Evening entertainment and rich local food offer by “Hrast”