The colourful whole-day event in Štanjel includes workshops, guided tours of the village, 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 17.00 ~ ST. JOHN WREATH-MAKING WORKSHOP
Square between the church and the castle courtyard
The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological 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.
The workshop, which will take place as part of the Gledanica Festival, is open to participants from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00.
Workshop participation fee: €25/person
Organised by: The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological Society from Štanjel
The number of places is limited. Reservations must be made in advance at the e-mail: info@visitstanjel.si or by telephone +386 5 769 00 56. The number of places is limited. Registration is confirmed upon full payment of the workshop participation fee.
AT 10:00 ~ 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.
On Sunday, 22 June, you are invited to join a guided walk through the Karst of the Dwarfs.
The Karst of the Dwarfs adventure begins at the car park next to the post office in Štanjel.
The trail is circular, easy, and well-maintained. It ends at the Štanjel Castle Visitor Centre, where children will receive a lovely reward for completing the mission. The trail is 3,390 m long with an elevation difference of 93 metres, and families should allow at least 2.5 hours to complete it.
PRICE
The guided experience costs €10.50 per child and includes a notebook, colouring pencils, and a reward. For adults, the guided tour costs €3.50 per person.
Registration is required at rezervacije@skrateljc.org.
The event will take place only if a sufficient number of participants register. Please specify the experience, the date, and the number of people who will take part in the walk.
Organised by: The Škrateljc Institute
FROM 15:00 TO 18:00 ~ 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 is not needed.
Organised by: Marino Kranjac, a folk musician, researcher, animator, educator, musical instrument maker and artist who creates a musical world based on folk tradition.
FROM 15:00 TO 18:00 ~ EXHIBITION OF VISUAL ARTISTS FROM THE KRAS CULTURAL SOCIETY
Members of the Kras Cultural Society will present their works in the open-air street gallery in Štanjel.
Organised by: Kras Cultural Society
AT 17:00 ~ TALES FROM THE KARST HOUSE
Kamishibai for children and adults.
Admission is free.
Organised by: Kamišibaj Society and Grajžar Gallery
AT 17:00 ~ A GUIDED TOUR OF THE OLD VILLAGE OF ŠTANJEL - STORIES AND WINE THROUGH HISTORY
Start of the tour Štanjel Castle Visitor Centre
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: ORA Krasa in Brkinov d.o.o.
The number of places is limited. Registrations are accepted until Friday, 21 June 2024, at 18:00 via email at info@visitstanjel.si or by phone at +386 5 769 00 56. If there are not enough registrations, the guided tour will be cancelled.
FROM 17:00 TO 18:00 ~ Assessment of the most beautiful wreaths, followed by an award ceremony
Square between the church and the castle courtyard
Organised by: The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological Society from Štanjel
AT 19:00 ~ Traditional ritual: Taking of St John’s wreaths across Štanjel, removing the old ones and their burning at Gledanica
AT 20:00 ~ Concert by Zvezdana Novakovič and the Kresnice vocal group from Adlešiči in Bela krajina
Gledanica
Admission is free.
Organised by: The “Venček” Cultural and Ethnological Society from Štanjel
