"United Istrians of the World - ISTRIA 2004."
Program: meeting of Istrians emigrants in Istria
Meeting: friendly visit
Guests: Istrians emigrants from USA and Canada
Number of participants: 150-160 pax
Accommodation: Poreč (hotel Diamant, apartments)
Host: the Region of Istria, Istria County Tourist Association, towns and communes of the Region of Istria
Date: from 21th to 26 th of July 2004
Coordinators of the program: Manuela Hrvatin, Gordana Širol and Mario Jelčić (New York)
Program:
20th of July (Tuesday)
- arrival of participants
- check-in at info point in hotel Diamant
19:00 - 21:00 - Istrian dinner in hotel
21:00 - welcome of the manager and staff of the hotel (congress hall)
21st of July (Wednesday) - WELCOME DAY
07:00 - 09:00 - breakfast in hotel
09:30 - visit to the Istrian parliament in Poreč
10:00 - welcome and reception of the President of the region of Istria Mr. Ivan Jakovčić and the mayor of the City of Poreč Mr. Josip Maras
- welcome drink
- info meeting / organizers - guests
11:00 - visit to Euphrasius basilica
- welcome and reception of the bishop Msgr. Ivan Milovan
- classical concert in basilica
12:30 - 14:00 lunch in hotel
16:00 - departure for Rovinj
17:00 - welcome and reception of the mayor of the City of Rovinj Mr. Giovanni Sponza
- sight-seeing tour of the old part of town (guide)
17:30 - football match (Istria Club and Rovinj)
19:30 - dinner at the waterfront
- after dinner entertainment (Magnolia and Sergio Pavat)
22:00 - return to Poreč
22nd of July (Thursday) - WINE DAY
07:00 - 09:00 breakfast in hotel
09:30 - presentation of the first Croatian DVD magazine "Moja Istra"
12:00 - departure for Motovun
13:00 - sight-seeing of the place (guide)
14:30 - departure for Livade
- visit to the Zigante truffles firm (tasting of truffles and wine)
16:00 - departure for Barban
18:00 - 20:00 - "Trka na prstenac" - old knightly game
20:30 - dinner and cultural and entertainment program (presentation of Istrian folklore opus, animation games, Anelidi, Vesna Nežić Ružić, Sergio Pavat, Eleonora)
23:00 - return to Poreč
23rd of July (Friday) - AGRITOURISM DAY
07:00 - 09:00 - breakfast in hotel
9:30 - lecture: Possibilities of renovation of old houses and investments in tourism (Istria County Tourist Association and ID Riva Tours)
11:30 - lecture: alternative tourism (Davor Šišović)
12:30 - 14:00 - lunch in hotel
15:30 - departure for Savičenta
16:30 - exhibition of Istrian souvenirs
- folklore program
18:00 - departure for Paladnjaki (agritourism)
- sight-seeing of the farm (traditional cattle breeding, agriculture)
19:00 - Istrian dinner
20:30 - return to Poreč
21:30 - entertainment at swimming pool of the hotel
24th of July (Saturday) - GLAGOLITIC DAY
07:00 - 09:00 - breakfast in hotel
09:30 - departure for Buzet
10:00 - lecture: Croatian heritage foundation (Ana Bedrina)
10:30 - Fontana square
- welcome and reception of the mayor of the City of Buzet Mr. Josip Flego
- visit to the old town (stands, traditional music, town museum)
12:30 - visit to Istrian water supply or Buzet's brewery
14:00 - lunch (picnic)
15:00 - departure for Roč- Gutemberg printing-house (glagolitic script)
- presentation of the USA 2005 project (educative program for young people)
16:00 - departure for Hum - accordion performers (trieštine)
17:30 - return for Poreč
17:30 - football match (Istria Club and Jadran)
20:00 - dinner in Poreč in the restaurant "Da Pietro" (Magnolia)
25th of July (Sunday) - ISTRIAN DAY
07:00 - 09.00 - breakfast in hotel
11:00 - High mass in Euphrasius basilica
12:30 - 14:00 - lunch in hotel
15:00 - departure for Labin- meeting at the square in the old part of town
16:30 - welcome and reception of the mayor of the City of Labin Mr. Tulio Demetlika
- folklore program / brass band
- sight-seeing tour of the old part of town / museum (mine)
17:30 - football match (Istria Club and Rudar)
18:30 - departure for Kršan (agritourism "Stare staze")
19:30 - dinner and big fiesta (Istrian night) - Anelidi, Vesna Nežić Ružić, Eleonora, Alen Vitasović, Alen Lazarić, Magnolia, Lidija Percan, Bruno Krajcar, Vili Škuflić, Silvija Rejec
Host: Vesna Petrović - Foškera
24:00 - return to Poreč
26th July (Monday)
07:00 - 09:00 - breakfast in hotel
10:00 - check-out from hotel
- possibility of excursion to the National Park of Brijuni islands
USA 2005 PROJECT (young people from Buzet in coordination with organizers)
- education program for young people from emigration.
AIM: present and introduce Istria to children of Istrian emigrants, join them with young people from Istria
- this will be an introduction to future continuation of this program
MODELS: meetings, excursions, lectures and workshops
CONTENTS: geography, history, tradition, customs, culture, agriculture, tourism,
gastronomy, linguistics, sport, meeting with studentsÂ…