Calendar of events

Calendar of events 2017

January 17 – March 01	Lovran	CARNIVAL LOVRAN 2017
January 17	Trg (square) slobode at 17:00	Antonja - Festive occasion marking St. Anthony’s Day and raising Carnival flag
January 21	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
February 11	Lovran – Lovran port at 11:00h	16th "Zubijada", – fishing competition under mask
February 18	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
February 19	from the Excelsior Hotel to Lovran port from 14:00h	International Carnival Parade
February 24	Liganj at 16:00	Children Carnival Ball
February 25	Restaurant Kvarner at 16:00	Children Carnival Ball
February 25	Restaurant Kvarner at 20:00	Carnival Ball
February 26	Školarovo and Oprić at 10:00	Egg – hunting Day – old custom of hunting eggs accompanied by accordion playing
March 1	Lovran port at 17:00	Ash Wednesday – The last Carnival day
March 18	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
April 7 – 9	Labin, Lovran, Buzet, Umag	100 Miles of Istria http://www.istria100.com
April 7	Lovran, 24:00	100 Miles of Istria / Ultratrail 110 km http://www.istria100.com/index.php/110-km/ Start: Lovran, finish: Umag, length: 110 km Organisation: SRK "Alba" Labin www.srk-alba.hr and SD "Trickeri" Pazin www.trickeri.org
April 8 – April 30	Lovran	17th ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL The festival is held every year in the month of April. During the Asparagus Festival, many restaurants and taverns will offer meals featuring wild asparagus.
April 8	Trg (square) slobode	Asparagus Feast – large frittata with 1000 eggs and 30 kg of wild asparagus, Brass Band Lovran and music programme.
April 15	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
April 17	St. Juraj's Church at 19:30	Easter Concert – Mixed Choir of Culture Society "Lovor" Lovran
May 9 - June 18	Opatija, Rijeka, Lovran, Ičići, Mošćenička Draga	Gourmet story Opatija Riviera and Rijeka Gourmet story tuesday Gourmet story thursday
May 12 - May 14	Lovran - Opatija	25th International festival of brass orchestras "OUR WORLD IS MUSIC"
May 20	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
June 10 – June 19	Lovran	17th CHERRY DAYS The renowned Lovran cherry is very similar to the well-known Lambert sort. The locals called them Brtosinka and their quality and taste is well known and highly regarded. During the Cherry Festival, held in the month of June, Lovran's taverns and restaurants offer cherry deserts and meals featuring cherries.
June 17	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
June 24	Lovran	8th Traditional Boat Regatta with sails ("guc", "pasara", "batana",...) for "Nino Gasparinic" trophy
July – August		Lovran Summer In Old Town of Lovran (St Ivan's Square, St Juraj's Square and St Juraj's Church) and on hotel terraces, classical music concerts, harmony-singing and choral societies' concerts, Lovran Brass Band will be held. Program
August 16	Liganj	Rokova – popular feast marking St. Rocco's Day
September 16	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
September 24	Lovranska Draga	Mihoja – festive occasion marking Michaelmas Day
44th MARUNADA	Lovran, Dobreć, Liganj	Marunada is the greatest yearly event in Lovran. Traditional gastronomic event offering assorted dishesand pastry made of famous Lovran sweet chestnuts – maruni. Here cames the name: Marunada. Beacuse of special climate, the Lovran's chestnuts are one of the most tasteful chestnuts in the World, and this is why this event is so special. Marunada traditionally begins mid-October. During Marunada, along with an offer of roasted chestnuts, a type of mead (domestic brandy made from honey) and young wine may be consumed too. In cafes and patisseries, pastries, sweets and cakes made with maruns will be available (chestnut cream, chestnut purée, chestnut ice cream, chestnut frappé, chestnut sorbet ...), while in taverns and restaurants one may taste original domestic dishes featuring maruns (special dishes with chestnuts – turkey breast stuffed with chestnuts, cutlet au gratin with chestnuts, rump-steak with chestnut sauce, flaming crepes with chestnut cream ...). Every year, Marunada is accompanied by a series of sports and entertainment events, which visitors may participate in. Traditionally held during Marunada are: bocce invitational tournament, the "Giro di Marunada" bicycle tournament, a mountaineering excursion, a hiking race "Učka Vertical", training regatta, old-timer cars meeting and fishing competition.
October 14 – October 15	Liganj	MARUNADA LIGANJ Offer of vernacular cuisine featuring marrons, original marron cakes and desserts, roasted marrons, "medica"… brass band performance and other music entertainment, ethno and mushroom exhibition
October 21 – October 22	Dobreć	MARUNADA DOBREĆ Offer of vernacular cuisine featuring marrons, original marron cakes and desserts, roasted marrons, "medica"… brass band performance and other music entertainment
October 21	Lovran, Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair with offer of roasted marrons, original marron cakes and desserts
October 27 – October 29	Lovran	MARUNADA LOVRAN Offer of vernacular cuisine featuring marrons, original marron cakes and desserts, roasted marrons, "medica"… Whole-day programme, including folklore, brass band performance and other music entertainment
November 18	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
November 25 – 26	Lovran	Sailing Regatta "Lovran 2017" (Lasers and Optimists) Sailing Club "Istra” Lovran
December 16	Trg (square) slobode, Parking lot Brajdice	Fair
December 24	In front of City Tower at 10:00	Christmas Morning in Lovran – occasional manifestation with serving doughnuts, figs, negus, punch, homemade grape liqueur..
December 26	St Juraj's Church at 18:30	Christmas Concert – Choir of Culture Society "Lovor" Lovran
December 27	Lovran's Cinema at 20:30	New Year's Concert Lovran Brass Band
December 31	Lovran Centre from 11:00 till 12:00h	Farewell to the Old Year and Lovran Brass Band concert
THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE PROGRAMME LOVRAN TOURIST OFFICE Trg slobode 1, HR-51415 Lovran tel: ++385 51 291 740 fax: ++385 51 294 387 web: www.tz-lovran.hr e-mail: information@tz-lovran.hr

LOVRAN DISTRICT TOURIST OFFICE
HR-51415 Lovran, Trg slobode 1
Tel: +385 (0)51 291 740, Fax: +385 (0)51 294 387 E-mail: information@tz-lovran.hr