As we enter the new year, we all eagerly await the arrival of spring. In addition to the Kurents, she will also be summoned and greeted this year by children and adults, who will drop the small Saint Gregory's barges into Gradaščica. Decorate your paper or wooden houses with paper flowers and prepare a candle to light on the day when, according to St. Gregory, spring is supposed to begin. We all can't wait.
Greetings to spring (Gregorčki) 2019 is a traditional event, which takes place before the feast of St. Gregory, but the old one wakes up custom, after which they are artisans lowered wooden clogs with burning candles on the water, which meant that they rejoice, because at work they will no longer need lights.
Saint Gregory in folk tradition it is considered to be the beginning of spring, because according to the old (Julian) calendar, spring began on the day of his god (March 12).
Like every year this year you will be able to launch your little boat into the Gradaščica river along Eipprava Street. This year you will be able to launching boats from 17:00 to 20:00 enjoy the works multi-instrumentalist and composer Lada Jakša, and with short concerts they will also presented by the students of the music school Vič.
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