The festival of Refoško and Slovenian Istria changed its image in 2016, as it wants to become even more recognizable and attractive to visitors from all over Slovenia, and it also wants to spread its voice to the surrounding countries. The festival of Refoško and Slovenian Istria 2016 is an excellent opportunity to learn about quality wines, winegrowers, original cuisine and everything related to wine and typical of Slovenian Istria, which is considered a special wine-growing region and a tourist destination enriched by original products. We invite you to discover Slovenian Istria and its delicacies!
Refoška holiday is already taking place continuously in Mareziga since 1972. In four decades, this event has grown from Refoška exhibitions, on which the winegrowers from Slovenian Istria began to promote their noble crop, which was little known in most of Slovenia at the time, into a great holiday for winegrowers and all lovers of this noble drops, which promotes the quality of wines, wine culture, ethnological and cultural heritage of the Istrian countryside, which attracts several thousand visitors.
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Come and experience Slovenian Istria through the finest drop in Koper or Mareziga.
Program:
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Marezgana canvas
8.00-11.30 Istrian music workshops, mentor Marino Kranjac
Friday, May 27, 2016
Dill
11:00 a.m. On Tito Square in front of the Praetorian Palace, stalls with wine, cuisine and a brass band performance
13.00 Protocol opening of the Feast of Refoška and Slovenian Istria (Pretor's Palace)
Round table on the topic of protection Refoška, tourism-destination of Slovenian Istria with guests of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Food and the Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism, mayors of the municipalities of Slovenian Istria
Awarding of medals from wine evaluation
Marezige
12.00 Opening of the tasting of award-winning wines in the Marežganska Kanava, cuisine on the theme of refoška - pupils of the Marezige Primary School
16.00 Gathering of winegrowers of Slovenian Istria at a tasting of award-winning wines
19.00 Performance "Mandolinistica Capodistriana"
21:00 REFOSKA PARTY – Xaxid, Majka, Last Word, Orange juice band
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Marezige
10 a.m. Open day of wineries, oil mills and tourist farms throughout Slovenian Istria, tasting of award-winning wines in Marežganska Kana
10.00 Istrian market
10:00 a.m. Recreational sports and cultural activities (cycling trip, bocce tournament, games without borders)
11:00 a.m. Meeting and presentation of refoškov to the members of the Association of Wine Tasters of Slovenia
12.00 Roasting an ox
15.00 Dance club AKS dance studio, group Foxice and mamitas, workshops on the theme of refoška, children create
17.00 Hunter's Choir Deans with a performance of "Hunter's Roar"
18.00 Performance of the "Chili Brass Band" from Marezig
19.00 Culinary show with the chef of the eight, the chef of the Istrian inn and the masterchef
21.00 Entertainment program - TANJA ŽAGAR with the band Avanturo, Platana
Sunday, May 29, 2016
10.00 First presentation of winegrowing families and tourist farms with culinary offer on the viewing platform, tasting of award-winning wines in Marežganska kana, wine fair - hall of the Istrian market
10.30 St. mass
12.00 Announcement of the REFOSK CHAMPION, the first coronation of the REFOSK KING with knights of the Slovenian Order of Wine Knights and wine queens, Rudi Bučar
15.00 KD Marezige brass band, traditional procession of farm wagons, meeting of old-timers and Tomos motorbikes
17.00 Meeting of accordion players
19.00 Refoška cake
19:00 Primorski fantje concert for the 40th anniversary
More information:
holiday-refoska.si
