St Martin's day in Šmartno
In autumn, when the hills of Brda are covered in warm shades of beautiful colours, it's the perfect time to experience the fabulousness of our landscape with us.
For Brda inhabitants and those who love to visit Brda, grape harvesting is the biggest festival followed by St.Martin’s feast. It is a time when the must turns into wine and when tasters, connoisseurs and lovers of autumn delights, especially wine, are united in a lively company. An excellent glass of wine, good music, rich cultural programme and excellent company.
Each year, the St. Martin’s feast is held in the shelter of medieval walls of the fortified village Šmartno the second weekend of November. This year it will be the 11th and 12th. Tasting of high-quality wines of more than 30 winemakers from Brda and Collio take place in wine cellars of abandoned houses. In the village, within the walls, there is a cultural and entertainment programme and also stands with Brda products and local food.
Autumn, when Brda is coloured with warm shades is the right season to enjoy this magical moment with us, so welcome to Brda. St. Martin’s evening can be embellished in the rooms of the Wine Shop Brda, home of the excellent wine. You can also visit Medana, a picturesque wine village with cultural life, where you will be pampered by famous Medana winemakers. For all those looking for authenticity and familiarity, visit numerous tourist farms and homesteads where you will be able to taste Brda with a full spoon.
Programme
Saturday, 11th of November
10.00 - 19.00 Stalls with local products and produce and a corner from the Alps to the Adriatic
11.00 - 01.00 Wine tasting in the gates of the medieval village of Šmartno
11.00 - 01.00 Varied catering offer with Saint Martin's delicacies
11.00 - 18.00 Painting extempore of the Dablo Painting Society
10.00 - 19.00 Street music animation
11.00 - 15.00 & 18.00 - 24.00 Suho cvetje group - through the streets
13.00 - 13.30 & 14.00 - 14.30 Dance performance by L'uniti Club - lower square
13.00 - 20.00 Children's Corner: childcare, painting and creative workshops - at the Dablo Gallery
14.00 - 15.00 & 15.30 - 16.30 Mr and Mrs Funny, children's animation - through the streets
14.30 - 15.00 & 15.30 - 16.00 Dance performance by Tince - upper square
15.00 - Opening of the Festival St Martin's with the blessing of the new wine, greetings by mayor Franc Mužič, Srečko Kumar MZ and the Queen of Rebula 2023
18.00 - 24.00 Juice band - lower square
18.00 - 19.00 Pantaloons music band - upper square
20.00 - 21.00 Music group Pivo in čevapi - upper square
21.00 - 22.00 Audioholik, multi-instrumentalist & looper artist - upper square
10.00 - 24.00 DJ Nikki & Jaka Birsa (saxophone) - upper square
18.00 - 24.00 DJ Janko - at St. Martin's Church
Price:15€ (includes wine glass + glass bag, young wine, programme)
Sunday, 12th of November
8.00 St. Martin's hike through the cultural heritage and gastronomy of Brda St. Martin's hike
10.00 - 19.00 Stalls with local products and produce and a corner from the Alps to the Adriatic
12.00 - 19.00 Wine tasting of the medieval village of Šmartno
12.00 - 19.00 Varied catering offer with Martin's delicacies
12.00 - 18.00 Painting extempore of the Dablo Painting Society
10.00 - 19.00 Street music animation
11.00 - 15.00 & 16.00 - 18.00 Suho cvetje music group - through the streets
12.00 - 15.00 & 16.00 - 18.00 Juice band - lower square
11.00 - 13.00 Music group Not a Crying Singer - through the streets
12.00 - 18.00 Children's Corner: childcare and creative workshops - at the Dablo Gallery
15.00 - 17.00 Chefs on stilts, children's animation - through the streets
14.30 - 15.00 Dance performance #lospravilos - lower square
16.00 - 16.30 Dance performance #lospravilos - upper square
10.00 - 19.00 DJ Nikki & Jaka Birsa (saxophone) - upper square
11.00 - 19.00 DJ Janko - at St. Martin's Church
Price: 10€ (includes wine glass + glass bag, young wine, programme) Refundable glass - deposit 5€
On both days, there will also be a circular bus service around Brda, and on Saturday also on the route Nova Gorica - Šmartno - Nova Gorica.
For more information:
TIC Brda
Šmartno 13
5211 Kojsko
T: +386 5 395 95 95
E: tic@brda.si
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