The colourful whole-day event in Štanjel includes workshops, guided tours of the village and the Sound Gallery, and performances that will make this day in the pearl of the Karst very special and interesting.
FROM 10.00 TO 13.00 AND FROM 15.00 TO 18.00 ~ ST. JOHN WREATH-MAKING WORKSHOP
Square between the church and the castle courtyard
The local “Venček” society preserves the old folk tradition of making wreaths of St John. This custom is based on the popular belief that the plants picked hold a special superpower. The locals used to make wreaths with love and then hung them on their front doors to protect their homes from bad luck and to attract good luck. Find out more about this beautiful old Karst custom that is also listed in the Register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Slovenia.
Organised by: The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological Society from Štanjel
The number of places is limited. Reservations are required by Friday, 16 June 2023 at the latest at the following e-mail address: info@visitstanjel.si or tel. +386 5 769 00 56.
AT 11.00 ~ WONDERFUL GUIDED WALK ALONG THE FAIRYTALE & EXPERIENTIAL TRAIL “THE KARST OF THE DWARFS”
The Karst of the Dwarfs is a family adventure in Štanjel which takes children and parents alike on a journey into this wonderful Karst world.
Organised by: The Škrateljc Institute
FROM 14.00 ONWARDS ~ GUIDED TOURS OF THE KAMENICA SOUND GALLERY
The Kamenica Sound Gallery
The stone is not only an aesthetic or visual element, nor is it only a source of sound; it is a visual-sound synergy, as the project combines sculpture and musical art, opening new paths in the field of visual art and music. The sculptor and the percussionists explored and spent a great deal of time in the quarries and the studio, searching for the sound of stone. The results are fascinating. The Kamenica Sound Gallery is part of the innovative “THE SOUND OF STONE” project that entails merging the musical and sculpting arts. It is interactive – the sculptures are equipped with beaters so that visitors can generate sounds by themselves and HEAR THE STONE.
Organised by: The Slovenian Percussion Project, Franci Krevh
AT 15.00 ~ “THE POWER OF STONE” PERFORMANCE
The Kamenica Sound Gallery
The Power of Stone is an audio story about people who lived with nature and believed in the power of stones. With the narrator’s words and the sounds of unusual musical instruments, we will go back to the time when people lived according to old-faith customs in the areas around the Idrijca and Soča rivers. Each young spectator is given two pebbles on arrival; they use them as musical instruments during the performance and co-create the music. Have you ever heard what a stone sounds like?
Organised by: The Slovenian Percussion Project, Franci Krevh
FROM 15.00 TO 18.00 ~ “A FEEL OF NATURE” WICKERWORK WORKSHOP
Castle courtyard
Join us in the “A Feel of Nature” workshop, where we will learn about the techniques, traditions and skills from the Slovenian wickerwork heritage. The workshop is led by Jasmina Klopčič and Janja Smrkolj from the Dobra pot Institute.
Organised by: Dobra pot Institute
FROM 15.00 TO 17.00 – WORKSHOP ON MAKING ANCIENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS “WHISTLE AND BE QUIET”
Castle courtyard
Under the guidance of a mentor, workshop participants will make an Istrian folk musical instrument from reed, called “nonola” or “nunalca”. Families with children are especially welcome as making a musical instrument is great fun for the whole family. And if everyone makes their own instrument, you can make music together.
The number of places is limited. Advance registration not needed.
Organised by: Marino Kranjac, a folk musician, researcher, animator, pedagogue, musical instrument maker, artist who creates a musical world based on folk tradition.
FROM 15.00 TO 18.00 ~ WORKSHOP ON MAKING YOUR FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (BULLROARER)
Castle courtyard
The bullroarer is a sound toy used by children all over Slovenia. It consists of a long narrow piece of wood and a long string tied through a hole at its narrow end. The bullroarer is held by the string and spun in a circle in the air, producing a strong buzzing sound.
Organised by: The Slovenian Percussion Project, Franci Krevh
AT 17.00 ~ A GUIDED TOUR OF THE OLD VILLAGE OF ŠTANJEL - STORIES AND WINE THROUGH HISTORY
Start of the tour: Square between the church and the castle courtyard
The guide will unveil the secrets of the stone alleys and courtyards where the millennia-old stories of the Karst are tossed about by the Bora wind. We walk through Štanjel, past the Karst House, up to the Gledanica Archaeological Park, and the final stop is the terrace of Štanjel – the Ferrari Garden, which Fabiani put on the European map of architectural excellence in the 1920s and 1930s as part of the renovation of Villa Ferrari. The tour ends in the Štanjel Castle Wine Shop, where we will make a toast with premium wine, to which the Karst soil lends a tantalising flavour and edge.
Organised by: Urban Grmek Masič - ORA Krasa in Brkinov d.o.o.
The number of places is limited. Reservations are required by Friday, 16 June 2023 at the latest at the following e-mail address: info@visitstanjel.si or tel. +386 5 769 00 56.
AT 19.00 ~ KAMISHIBAI
The Knight’s Hall
Kamishibai is Japanese street theatre in which a narrator tells a story alongside pictures. In Slovenia, this type of storytelling has spread in recent years among adults and young storytellers alike.
Organised by: Vlasta Markočič
FROM 19.00 TO 20.00 – ASSESSMENT OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WREATHS
Square between the church and the castle courtyard
Organised by: The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological Society from Štanjel
AT 20.00 ~ TRADITIONAL RITUAL: TAKING OF WREATHS RIGHT ACROSS ŠTANJEL, REMOVING THE OLD ONES AND PLACING THE NEW ONES ON DOORS
Organised by: The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological Society from Štanjel
