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