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Bartulja - St. Bartholomew’s Fest 27.8.2022.

27.08.2022.

Žminj's bartulja, today the most famous and largest folk festival in Istria, has at least a hundred-year tradition.

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Pasta week - Šetemana od pašte

24.09. - 02.10.2022.

Enjoy the flavours and aromas of traditional cuisine! "Šetemana od pašte" (Pasta week) takes place in Žminj restaurants and taverns. Different traditional homemade pasta dishes can be tasted from September 25 to October 3, at a promotional price of 90.00 kn.

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The Story of Žminj

07.07.-25.08.2021.

The Story of Žminj has been taking place in Žminj for the last six years on Wednesdays, from July to September, starting at 10 AM. A licensed guide dressed in traditional Cere folklore costume (costume of the oldest Istrian folklore society) takes local and foreign guests on a one-hour free tour of Žminj’s old town.

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Open air cinema "Zad kaštela" at 9 pm

22.07.2022., 21h

HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD - 22.7.2022., 9PM
(Action, 15+)
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.

MY EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER WITH TESS - 05.08.2022. in 9 pm

(family, 11+)

Sam and his family head off to the Dutch island of Terschelling on holiday, but his brother breaks his leg on their first day there. Bad luck for his brother, but the accident lets Sam meet Tess; a peculiar girl who has an ingenious plan for getting to know her birth father. She's got just one week to make his acquaintance, and she decides that Sam should help her. Although Sam is forcing himself to practice being alone to protect himself from future grief, he discovers during his adventures with Tess how important family really is.

MINUSCULE 2 19.08.2022. in 9 pm
(animation, 0+)
When the first snow falls in the valley, it is urgent to prepare its reserves for the winter. Alas, during the operation, a small ladybug is trapped in a box - to the Caribbean. One solution: reform the shock team.

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Open air cinema “Zad kaštela”

Zad Kaštela

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Accordions Behind the Castle

09.07.2022.

If you ever pass near Žminj on the second Saturday in July, then you should not miss our traditional meeting of Istrian self-taught accordion players, named “Armonike zad Kaštela”, but unofficially people call it “Armonikin pir”, which would mean “The Wedding of Accordions”.

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Istrijanske navade (theatre play)

29.07.2022, 21h

This summer you can watch the premiere of the play Istrian Habits performed by Teatar Naranča from Pula.

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Žminj's fair

14.10.2020.

First fair of the year was held on February 13^th, then August 24^th and later on November 11^th. Later the fair was held at St. Matthew’s in Cere, throughout the whole year. It always attracted a large number of local and foreign visitors.

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Štrigariji po Žminjskeh križinah

12.09.2020.

According to the oral tradition, the intersections of roads were places where mythical beings gathered and lived and this is why the crossroads (“križine”) are part of this manifestation’s name.

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The Story of Žminj

07.05., 06.07., 13.07., 20.07., 27.07., 03.08., 10.08., 17.08., 24.08., 31.08.2022.

The Story of Žminj has been taking place in Žminj for the last eight years on Wednesdays, from July to September, starting at 10 AM.

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Žminj Craft Beer festival

02. i 03. 09. 2022.

This particular manifestation revealed another peaceful location, surrounded by greenery, and this is the space below the old citadel, known as Spod Kaštela. This green terraced lawn offers a spectacular view and one of the most beautiful sunsets in the heart of Istria.

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Istrian Pinca under the Baking Lid

05.04.2020.

This traditional manifestation is dedicated to “pinca”, a traditional Istrian Easter sweet bread, usually made with raisins. The event is held every year on Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter) at Agritourism Paladnjaki.