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The castle courtyard, Štanjel, 
28. Sep 2025, 9.00

Honey festival in Štanjel

Workshops
For children
Festival
Come to the Honey Festival and discover the wonders of honey and its culinary uses. Explore the honey market, attend expert lectures on propolis and royal jelly, and enjoy a presentation by the Dutovlje, Komen and Štanjel Primary Schools.

PROGRAMME:

9:00 Opening of the festival and honey market

10:00 Propolis – nature’s ‘antibiotic’ from the beehive - lecture by Dr Rok Kopinč

12:00 The use of honey in culinary arts – tasting of honey-based dishes

  • presentation of the Dutovlje Primary School
  • presentation of the Komen and Štanjel Primary Schools
  • presentation of local beekeepers

14:00 Pollen – essential and beneficial for humans – lecture by Dr Nataša Lilek

ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME:

  • MARKET with a rich offer of bee products
  • TASTING of different types of honey
  • TASTING of honey drinks, coffee and tea with honey
  • BASIC HONEY ANALYSIS BY FIELD CONSULTANTS

All beekeepers are invited to bring their honey for a basic analysis.

Free admission.

Organised by: Kras - Brkini Beekeeping Society

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