59th Cherry Festival

07.06.2025 - 08.06.2025

59th CHERRY FESTIVAL

The 59th Cherry Festival will take place on June 7 and 8, filling Dobrovo – the main venue of the celebration – with joy, Brda heritage, and of course, sweet, juicy cherries.
This year, for the first time, the festivities will cross the border – on Sunday, our neighboring town Števerjan will join in the celebration.

Join us for a weekend filled with music, socializing, local delicacies, and cross-border connection – all in the rhythm of summer and the Brda hills!
Let yourself be embraced by the love of Brda’s nature, feel its warmth and hospitality, and experience the heart of the people of Brda.
A vibrant program awaits: local product stalls, culinary experiences, cultural and children's activities, relaxing moments – and, of course, lots and lots of cherries...

Without borders – in the rhythm of cherries!

DOBROVO, Dobrovo Castle

Saturday, 7th June 2025

PERMANENT OFFERINGS
9:00 - 11:00 / Cherry Breakfast Corner – Pavilion by the Castle
9:00 - 20:00 / Cherry Stalls, Local Products Market – at various locations
9:00 - 20:00 / Pastry Stall by the Brda Women’s Association – Pavilion by the Castle
11:00 - 20:00 / Rich Culinary Offer – at various locations
11:00 - 20:00 / Wine Tasting, Home of Rebula – Castle Courtyard

DOBROVO CASTLE
9:00 - 20:00 / Cherry Exhibition – Lobby
9:00 - 20:00 / Screening of a Documentary about Brda – 1st Floor
9:00 - 20:00 / Viewing of the Mušič Collection – 2nd Floor
9:00 - 20:00 / Kožbanjšček Gorge Experience Center with VR Glasses – 3rd Floor
9:00 - 20:00 / Dablo Art Society, Art Exhibition – Castle Courtyard
9:00 - 20:00 / Viewing of the Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua – Castle Walls

CULTURAL PROGRAM (Performances)
Castle Courtyard:
10:00 - 20:00 / Suho Cvetje Ensemble, music – at various locations
12:00 / KUD Kebelj Folklore Dance Group, dance performance
13:00 & 16:30 / Arti.čoke Society, dance performance
17:00 / #lospravilos Society, dance performance

Main Stage (in front of Dobrovo Castle):
15:00 - 20:00 / Briški Quintet, concert
12:00 - 20:00 / DJ Janko, music

WORKSHOPS AND EXPERIENCES
10:00 - 17:00 / *Panoramic Tour of Goriška Brda on Gold Wings Motorcycles, Slovenia’s Gold Wings Club – Parking Lot by the Castle
10:00 - 17:00 / Art Ex Tempore – Castle Garden
10:00 - 20:00 / *Kite Making – Castle Garden
12:00 - 18:00 / *Smoothie Bike – making fruit smoothies by pedaling – Castle Courtyard
14:00 - 17:00 / *Making Brda Woolen Cherries (felting) with Katja Kogej – Castle Garden
15:00 / *Olive Oil Workshop and Tasting with the Brda Olive Growers’ Society – Castle Garden
17:00 / *Painting Cherries on Ceramic Cups with Emilina – Castle Garden
18:00 / Slovenia Percussion Circle – Playing with Forty Different Percussion Instruments – Castle Garden

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
9:00 - 20:00 / Art Contest, Face Painting – Castle Garden
9:00 - 20:00 / Arbracadabra, Wooden Educational Games – at various locations
9:00 - 20:00 / The Good Fairy and Magical Bubbles, Arti.čoke Society – at various locations
9:00 - 20:00 / *Trampoline – in front of the Castle Garden

Sunday, 8th June 2025

CULTURAL PROGRAM (Performances)

Castle Garden:
10:00 - 13:00 / Ema Marušič & Band, concert
14:00 - 15:00 / Ivan Kokošar & Jaka Jeram Jazz Duo, concert
18:00 - 19:00 / Tilen Šfiligoj (singer-songwriter), concert
10:00 - 20:00 / DJ Tilen Mavrič & Jaša Bužinel, music

Main Stage (in front of Dobrovo Castle):
12:00 - 15:00 & 18:00 - 20:00 / The Maff Band, concert
16:30 / Klapa Karatel, music performance
17:00 - 18:00 / Poseben Gušt – Iztok Mlakar Cover Band, concert
10:00 - 20:00 / DJ Janko, music

Castle Courtyard:
10:00 - 20:00 / Suho Cvetje Ensemble, music
12:00 - 19:00 / Ne joči pevec Ensemble, music
14:30 / L'Uniti, dance performance
14:45 & 15:25 / Tince, dance performance
15:00 / Brda Wind Orchestra & Komen Wind Orchestra, music performance
15:15 / Mayor of Brda Municipality, Franc Mužič, greeting
15:20 / Klapa Karatel, vocal performance
15:30 / *XXL CHERRY STRUDEL
Arrival of members of the Brda Women’s Association and members of twinned municipalities from Števerjan (Italy), Matulji (Croatia), KIS Rural Education Community (Austria)
16:00 / Briške Trcinke, vocal performance
16:15 / #lospravilos Society, dance performance
16:30 - 17:00 / Komen Wind Orchestra & Brda Wind Orchestra, concert

WORKSHOPS AND EXPERIENCES
10:00 - 17:00 / *Panoramic Tour with Vintage Cars, AMD Nova Gorica – Parking Lot by the Castle
10:00 - 17:00 / Art Ex Tempore – Castle Garden
11:00 / *Olive Oil Workshop and Tasting with the Brda Olive Growers’ Society – Castle Garden
13:00 / *Making Honey Lollipops with Freeze-Dried Cherries with JanjaBee – Castle Garden
14:00 / Exploring Wild Plants in Cuisine with Vita Matjac – Castle Garden
17:00 / *Painting Cherries on Ceramic Cups with Emilina – Castle Garden

SAN FLORIANO del COLLIO (Valerišče hamlet), Italy

Sunday, 8th June 2025

10:00 - 20:00 / Stalls with local products and produce, cherries and cherry pastries
10:00 - 20:00 / Selected Local Wines Tasting
10:00 - 20:00 / Food Offer
17:30 / "Path to Survival" – cultural program on the significance and appreciation of the cherry carriers’ route – official opening (Mocver, San Floriano)

EVENTS IN JUNE

June 14 & 15, 2025

DOK – Open Cellar Days with Brda Winemakers
More info: DOK

The organizer reserves the right to change the program.
Workshops marked with () require payment; more information is available at the Info Point.*

More information:

TIC - Tourist information center Brda
Šmartno 13, 5211 Kojsko
T: +386 (0)5 395 95 95
E: tic@brda.si
Facebook: @Brda

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