39th Marronfest

The chestnuts festivities begin by the middle of October in Lovran (October 12th - October 28th) and in the weekends that follow they are held in the villages overlooking Lovran (12-14.10.), Liganj (20-21.10.) and Dobreć (27-28.10.). Baked chestnuts are offered, mead (home-made brandy based on honey) and new wine. In cafes and pastry shops cakes, pastry and sweets are prepared, while in taverns and restaurants original home-made dishes and chestnut dishes can be tasted. The main celebration in Lovran in the square (Brajdice) consists of all-day folklore programs, wind orchestra and popular music performances.

PROGRAM:
Friday, 12th October
LOVRAN Parking lot “BRAJDICE”
13:00 - 17:45 Children’s Marronfest
“NAŠA DJECA” Lovran
Workshops for children
Performances by children
18:00 - 20:00 Choirs concert
KUD “Lovor”, Lovran
Mješoviti pjevački zbor “DVD Drenova”
KUD “Halubjan” Viškovo
Mješoviti pjevački zbor “Društvo upokojencev” Ajdovščina,
Slovenija
20:30 - 02:00 grupa “MUSTAFI’’ i “ROLLERCOASTER’’

Saturday, 13th October
LOVRAN
HOTEL BRISTOL > Parking lot BRAJDICE
10:45 - 11:30 PARADE AND OPENING -
13:00 - 17:00 Quartet “ISTRIA”
17.00 - 18:00 Zumba performance
18:00 - 19:00 Brass Band
19:30 - 20:00 Choir “Kek Balaton Nepdalkor”, Balatonfured, Mađarska
20:30 - 02:00 “POINT’’ & “KOLAŽ’’
Lovran port
07:00 - 11:00 Oldtimer Cars Meeting
AKVATORIJ ISPRED JEDRILIČARSKOG KLUBA “ISTRA” LOVRAN
12:00 TRENING REGATA “MARUNADA 2012”

MOŠĆENIČKA DRAGA
09:00 10th Adventurous Trekking Race “UČKA MOUNTAIN TREK 2012.”
Info: www.adnatura.hr, adnatura@adnatura.hr

Sunday, 14th October
LOVRAN Parking lot
10:00 - 15:00 EDI LAZARIĆ, KOKONIĆ & MAKSO Amusement programme
15:00 - 16:00 KLAPA “OPATIJA” Close Harmony Ensemble
17:00 - 18:00 Brass Band
18:30 - 24:00 grupa “LADY LUNA”
Bocce Club
08:30 Bocce Tournament (Invitations) “MARUNADA 2012.”, BK “Lovran” Lovran
IGRALIŠTE OSNOVNE ŠKOLE - TRG SVETOG JURJA
09:00 SPORTSKO KULTURNI DOGAĐAJ “ŽAJICA
2012.”, udruga mladih “Pod marunom”
LOVRAN CITY TOWER, 12 - 14th October
09:00 - 20:00 h
A display of old paintings and postcards featuring Lovran,
exhibition dedicated to the north - pole expedition “Tegetthoff ”
(1872 - 1874), and Vicko Palmic from Lovran, collection and
exhibition of old cases that were used “our ancestors”;
projection of promotional shows, documentaries and material
recorded on Lovran, entrance: 15,00 kn (with welcome drink
and a maroon cake).