Culture and traditional events

Things that fishermen know

13.08.2022 - 14.08.2022

Fisherman’s festival, presentation of traditional fishing equipment and announcing the best salted pilchard of the School of salting pilchard; gastronomy offer – salted pilchard dishes

The sea is the school of life. Storms and tempests, open seas and sheltered coves… are all reflected in the faces of fishermen, while their hands weave nets out of old and new knowledge. At this fisherman’s festival these men of the sea present their traditional skills in various ways.

Program 8/13/2022

8:00
Fishing tournament

19:30
Batana Cup

20:00
Creative batana workshop
Invitation to the Fažana table – gastro workshop
Ližnjan Brodet Cup
Time capsule of fishing tradition

Traditional fishing under the lanterns

Music programme: Klapa Kastav & Erik Balija, Duo Melody

Program 8/14/2022

20:00
Time capsule of fishing tradition
School of salting pilchard:
(Date: April 30th, 2022 and August 14th, 2022)
Fažana’s challenge in the fishing net of tradition
The tradition of Fažana shipbuilding
–  Batana shipbuilding (kalafatiranje) workshop
– Demonstration of pulling and lowering the batana into the sea using an old winch
Taking care of the environment

Music programme: Klapa Šufit

Partners

Fažana Tourist Board, Ližnjan Tourist Board, Sailing club “Brioni” Fažana

Project value
The total value of the project “Ča ribari znaju” is HRK 167,159.53 of which HRK 138,382.05 is provided by grants from the European Union from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

Project implementation period:
By the end of  October 2022

Co-financed by the European Union from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

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