The official opening of the exhibition dedicated to the Šavrinke and the Šavrinki Festival will take place on Friday in Račja Vas, starting at 11:00. The opening programme encompasses cultural, musical and creative content celebrating the heritage of the Šavrinke, their stories and the legacy they left on the Ćićarija region.
At 11:20, a presentation by Dr sc. Duga Mavrinac and Nikolina Rusac from the Ethnographic Museum of Istria – Museo etnografico dell’Istria will be held in the former school building. Following the opening of the exhibition “Šavrinke - Travels, Trade and the Daily Life of Women in the Istrian Hinterland”, the festival programme begins at 12:00 next to the church with a performance by the Vocal Group “Mići Ćići”. This will be followed by speeches from representatives of the Istria County (Istarska županija), the mayor of the Lanišće Municipality (Općina Lanišće) and the project leader.
Subsequent acts include Roberto Majer with his original song “Šavrinka”, the Vocal Group “Ćićke” and Tara Cesar with her original song “Moja zemja”. Mirjana Klodič and Irena Šverko will perform the stage piece “Trade of the Šavrinke and Ćićke”. From 13:00 to 14:00, KD Šavrini in anka Šavrinke Gračišče will present musical and theatrical depictions of the egg-seller profession and the driving away of evil spells, while “Trio Lipa” will provide music and socialising from 14:00 to 17:00.
Outside the former school building, a market of indigenous products with a gastronomic offer will be held from 11:00 to 17:00. Visitors can expect free face painting for children and adults at the Rozi Makeup Corner, as well as a walk with a donkey. Free creative workshops for children and adults will be held throughout the afternoon, with on-site registration.
At 13:00, a basket-making workshop “Jerbas” will be held under the guidance of Nina Petretić. At 14:00, the visual arts workshop “Šavrinka” follows, led by Joanne Vranjac of Vido.Artem. At 15:30, a natural cosmetics workshop – balms and creams “Šavrinka’s Care” – will take place, accompanied by Ćićarija tea, under the guidance of Helena Brana of HERBA for phytoaromatherapy.
Free guided tours “On the Paths of the Šavrinke” are organised for nature lovers, led by the “Glas Istre” Mountain Rescue Service, on the route from Račja Vas to the Marećica family trail. Tours are scheduled for three time slots: from 12:15 to 13:00, from 13:30 to 14:15 and from 15:00 to 15:45.
This autumn event is held as part of the Šavrinke project, within the framework of the Interreg Slovenia – Croatia 2021-2027 programme, with co-financing from the European Union. The project brings together six partners from Slovenia and Croatia. The leading partner is KZ Agraria Koper. The Slovenian project partners are the City Municipality of Koper (Mestna občina Koper) and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, while the Croatian partners are the Istria County, the Agency for Rural Development of Istria and the Lanišće Municipality.
