40th Maroonfest - MARUNADA

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 in Lovran. 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, oldtimer cars meeting and fishing competition.

11/10/2013 . FRIDAY
LOVRAN
PARKING BRAJDICE
13:00 - 18:00 MIĆA MARUNADA , workshops and outdoor children's program , the Society "Our Children" Opatija - Lovran
15:00 to 16:00 MAGICIAN
18:00 to 20:00 choirs
KUD " LAUREL ", Opatija and GUESTS
8:30 p.m. to 1:00 Group " LAS PALMAS " & " Three Kings "

10/12/2013 . SATURDAY
LOVRAN
HOTEL BRISTOL > PARKING BRAJDICE
10:45 to 11:30 parade and opening ceremony of Marunada 2013
PARKING BRAJDICE
13:00 to 17:00 QUARTET "Istria "
13:00 to 20:00 DJ VEDRAN
14:00 to 18:00 FEMALE VOCAL " VOLOSKO " in front of the church,Stubice and in front of gallery " Laurus "
15:00 to 15:30 Choir Balatonfüred - Hungary
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kappel " FKK - ZWIO " Austria
18:00 to 19:00 ZUMBA DANCERS
19:30 to 03:00 " Mustafa " & " BENI " band

10/13/2013 . Sunday
LOVRAN
PARKING BRAJDICE
10:00 to 17:00 EDI LAZARIĆ , KOKONIĆ & Max
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Lovran Brass Band
18:30 to 23:30 DJ VEDRAN
19:00 to 20:30 MARIO LIPOVŠEK , KARIN KULJANIĆ, Mirjana Bobuš , ROBERT GRUBIŠIĆ
21:00 to 23:30 DUO " BLONDES "

10/16/2013 . WEDNESDAY
LOVRAN
EXHIBITION SPACE " GALLERY LAURUS "
18:00 Presentation of the book Milica Tuševljak "Nove lovranske paćuharije "- 50 anniversary of the death of Viktor Car Emin - Chakavian Department Lovran

10/19/2013 . SATURDAY
DOBREĆ
17:30 VA DART TOURNAMENT
18:00 " BENI " band
23:00 - 24:00 URA S MEDICUN
LOVRAN
PARKING BRAJDICE
8:00 FAIR OF CONSUMER GOODS - chestnuts and chestnut cakes

20.10.2013 . Sunday
LOVRAN
LOVRANSKA MUL
10:00 - 4th CUP " Mica Zajica 2013" contest, sport fishing, SRD " Zubatac" Lovran
11:00 - 11th Bicycle Ride " GIRO DI MARUNADA "
(Lovran - Lovran Draga - slopes Učka - Dobreć )

DOBREĆ
13:00 Lovran Brass Band
13:30 Group " POINT "
14:00 Little Chakavians
14:30 Arrival of cyclists
15:30 "Kraska accordion" Sežana - Slovenia

26/10/2013 . Saturday
LIGANJ
Bowling club LIGANJ
MUSHROOM EXHIBITION - “OŽUJKA”, Rijeka
Social home LIGANJ
17:00 to 19:00 FOLK SHOW - ASSOCIATION " OGNJIŠĆE " Liganj