Dear friends of the sea, traditional with traditional sails (lug sail, Lateen sail, KVARNER 10th Festival and regatta of traditional boats, sails and seamanship skills! gaff sail, dipping lug sail), also includes the This year the Festival and the regatta of exhibition race of the traditional boats Another name for Primorsko-Goranska sailing boats MALA BARKA traditional sailing boats in Mošćenička accompanied by music, the review of County, is one of Croatia’s most developed Mošćenička Draga, 13 – 15 July 2018 Draga will be held within the framework of traditional boats sailing at night in front of and attractive tourist destinations. It the quay in Mošćenička Draga accompanied the European project MALA Barka 2 encompasses three different sub-regions: from the Operative Programme Interreg by light effects and music, thematic the coastal areas of the Opatija Riviera, the Slovenia – Croatia, with the goal of exhibitions and lectures, as well as interesting city of Rijeka and its surroundings, and the conducting a tourist valorisation of the workshops of traditional shipbuilding and Crikvenica-Novi Vinodolski Riviera; the maritime, fishing and shipbuilding heritage sailor, nautical and fishing skills workshops. islands of Krk, Rab, Cres and Lošinj; and the of the northern Adriatic through the We should point out the presentation of mountainous hinterland of Gorski kotar. creation of new tourist products. The boats that were restored as a part of the Thanks primarily to its unique blend of leading partner of the project is the project MALA Barka 2. coast, islands and highlands, the slogan of Primorsko-Goranska County, and the Besides the part of the programme intended the Kvarner region is Diversity is Beautiful. In holder of manifestations is the Kvarner for the presentation of the maritime heritage, the language of the ancient Romans, who Tourist Board. Besides the other Croatian the manifestation will also bring artistic are believed to have given the region its partners, the Maritime and History events and fireworks from the sea. At the name, the word Qua(te)rnarius means “four Museum of the Croatian Littoral in Rijeka opening ceremony of the manifestation, the cardinal points”, which implies that Kvarner ABOUT US and the Ecomuseum Batana, the Slovenian organizers of the Festival and the regatta in is a place where these four points meet. partners are the Municipality Izola, Izola Mošćenička Draga will be awarded by the Besides the combination of an excellent Mošćenička Draga, a former fishing village, Tourist Board, the Municipality Piran and Coordination of Associations for the geographical position and a mild and today an attractive tourist resort, the Maritime Museum Sergej Mašera Piran. Preservation and Revitalization of the Mediterranean climate, this is a privileged benefits from its ideal location on the coast area where various influences intertwined of beautiful Kvarner Bay at the foot of The organizers of the manifestation are the Maritime, Fishing and Shipbuilding Heritage for centuries. Today Kvarner is a modern, Mount Učka and Učka Nature Park. Ecomuseum Mošćenička Draga in of Kvarner and Istria for their special attractive tourist destination for all Mošćenička Draga is distinguished by its cooperation with the Chair of the contribution in the preservation and generations, a destination of health, rich in pebble beaches, which the American Chakavian Assembly of the Municipality revitalization of maritime, fishing and natural and cultural heritage, a region of website Business Insider included on its list Mošćenička Draga (Section for Traditional shipbuilding heritage. This will be followed scents and aromas, good wine and excellent of the most beautiful Croatian beaches in Boats Draga Boats), the Tourist Board and by the formal inauguration of the fishing cuisine. 2015. History lovers should make sure they the Municipality Mošćenička Draga, as well boat Sv Andria from 1934, restored as a part visit the nearby medieval hilltop towns of as the Coordination of Associations for the of the project MALA Barka 2. Mošćenice and Brseč, while those looking Preservation and Revitalization of the In the framework of the manifestation, there for a more action-packed holiday can take Maritime, Fishing and Shipbuilding will be a fair of Kvarner eco-ethnic products advantage of the walking trails along the Heritage of Kvarner and Istria. and fishing nights with food and drinks, while coast and on the slopes of Mount Učka. the restaurants will be offering dishes based This year’s manifestation, the 10th Festival The Trebišća-Perun history and mythology on autochthonous ingredients of Kvarner. and regatta of traditional sailing boats trail is particularly worth mentioning. – MALA BARKA, offers a rich and We would hereby like to invite all friends of interesting programme, which besides a the sea, traditional boats, sails and seafaring If you are visiting Mošćenička Draga during very attractive regatta with about thirty skills to join us and enjoy in this attractive the 10th Festival and regatta of traditional traditional wooden boats like guc, pasara, manifestation and the holiday of our sailing boats, make sure you look for the gajeta, leut, batana and others equipped maritime heritage together with us. rich offer of autochthonous food in the local restaurants and taverns, not only in Mošćenička Draga but also in the quaint We are looking forward to your arrival to Mošćenička Draga! hilltop town of Mošćenice. FRIDAY – SUNDAY, 13 – 15 July 2018 10th Festival and regatta of traditional sailing boats MALA BARKA 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mošćenička Draga, 13 – 15 July 2018 Fishing night MALA BARKA P R OG ram ME On the quay in Mošćenička Draga with the suitable offer of food and drinks FRIDAY, 13 July 2018 7:20 p.m. SATURDAY, 14 July 2018 SUNDAY, 15 July 2018 Formal inauguration of the fishing boat 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. 5 p.m. to 00:00 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sv. Andrija from 1934 restored in the Fair of eco-ethnic products MALA BARKA Presentation of maritime heritage on the Exhibition and presentation of Exhibition and presentation of framework of the project MALA Barka 2 Offer of Kvarner eco-ethnic products on the quay in quay in Mošćenička Draga accompanied by traditional boats participating in the traditional boats MALA BARKA in the Mošćenička Draga the exhibition of technical illustrations and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. festival and the regatta MALA BARKA in port Mošćenička Draga designs of boats by Nenad Bojmić Workshops of traditional seafaring skills the port Mošćenička Draga 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. MALA BARKA Claudio Frank and the Sea 5 p.m. to 00:00 10:00 a.m. to 00:00 Exhibition All Our Regattas Painting in the surroundings of the Draga quay with Exhibition All Our Regattas 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition All Our Regattas Photo retrospective of all past regattas and the sounds of the violin and the sales exhibition of Photo retrospective of all past regattas and Evening promenade of boats along the Photo retrospective of all past regattas and the exhibition of T-shirts paintings by the academic painter Claudio Frank exhibition of T-shirts beach Sipar the exhibition of T-shirts (Chair of the Chakavian Assembly of the Organizers Chair of the Chakavian Assembly of the Exhibition race of traditional boats (Chair of the Chakavian Assembly of the Municipality Mošćenička Draga and the 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Municipality Mošćenička Draga and accompanied by music Municipality Mošćenička Draga and the Ecomuseum Mošćenička Draga) Sails of the Mediterranean / Le vele del Mediterraneo Ecomuseum Mošćenička Draga Ecomuseum Mošćenička Draga) 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Accompanying exhibition of watercolour painting 6 p.m. Sailing event Bordižamo na bave s kraja 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sailing event Bordižamo za dušu i telo in the gallery “La cisterna”, Italian Community of Half an hour of maritime culture Exhibition sailing of traditional boats in front Equipment of traditional boats Navigational sailing of the participants in Mošćenička Draga, author Sonja Škalamera Tour of the interpretation centre of the of Mošćenička Draga the basin of Mošćenička Draga – Brseč 2:00 p.m. fishing and maritime heritage Ecomuseum 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Presenting the boats restored in the 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mošćenička Draga House of the Sea with an Concert MALA BARKA – a capella singing GASTRO OFFER framework of the project MALA Barka 2 Concert VIS MARETA expert guide group Niko of autochthonous food and drinks 2:30 p.m. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 10:00 - 10:30 p.m. based on autochthonous ingredients Start of the traditional sailing boats Event Svi na more, na srh od bavi s kraja Workshop Construction of boats Dance of sails and light from Kvarner in the local restaurants regatta MALA BARKA 2018 Rowing and sailing in traditional boats for Society “Our Children” Opatija Review of traditional boats sailing in front of the children and the visitors and taverns in Mošćenička Draga 7:30 p.m. Fish Tale – workshop, for the students from the quay in Mošćenička Draga with light Općina Formal award-giving ceremony to the 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mošćenička Draga Mošć. Draga, Mošćenice and Brseč effects and music (tenor Voljen Grbac participants of the traditional sailing Workshops of traditional seafaring skills performing) 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. boats regatta MALA BARKA 2018 MALA BARKA Promenade concert of the brass band and 10:30 p.m.