The Batana Eco-museum/Ecomuseo batana lives with its town even in winter, especially during Christmas holidays. During December numerous visitors come to fairytale-like Rovinj to enjoy and learn about Christmas in Istria. The Batana Eco-museum offers a glimpse of the most delicious and entertaining events in a rich holiday program - gastronomic and musical heritage.

In Rovinj’s dazzling Christmas atmosphere the guests can take a respite at the Batana Eco-museum/Ecomuseo batana kiosk after skating in the city center or partaking in creative workshops and other cultural programs. Delicious scents of Christmas delicacies prepared as part of the program "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music" will be spreading in the air from 22 December to 6 January daily, from 11 am to 2 pm, except on 1 January (11am to 1pm) and 6 January (10am to 9pm).
 

Members of the "House of Batana" Association will prepare simple, traditional dishes that have for generations been part of Rovinj's festive tables. From marinated sardines to sweet fritole (small bites of fried dough) with a glass of white Malvasia or black Teran, the tastes and smells of the Batana cuisine will tell a story about the tradition and history of Rovinj. In addition to delicious scents in the air leading to the Batana Eco-museum/Ecomuseo batana kiosk, visitors will also follow the sounds of traditional Rovinj songs called bitinade, listed in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia.
 

Here are a few highlights of the Batana Eco-museum/Ecomuseo batana holiday program. For Christmas Eve morning we have prepared "Morning at God’s Will", and for Christmas Day "Christmas Morning at the Plaza" with brunch and a glass of wine for those in need, followed by a "Merry Christmas" concert. We continue in a joyful atmosphere the following day with "From Christmas to St. Stephen". New Year’s Eve morning will see the relaxed atmosphere of the traditional tavern Spacio Matika "move" to the very center of Rovinj. The Batana Eco-museum/Ecomuseo batana’s program "Spacio at the Plaza" will once again prepare a brunch for Rovinj and its guests, and this will be an overture to the "Happy New Year" program. The last special edition of the Batana Eco-museum program will be held on 6 January, the Feast of the Epiphany, with "Three Kings’ Matinée."

Last but not least, one of the most beautiful Batana Eco-museum/Ecomuseo batana’s gifts to Rovinj and its citizens is the restoration of the oldest batana. With lots of love love, dedication and knowledge our kalafat Mladen Takač has skillfully extended the life of batana "Risorta".
"Mala barka INTERREG SI-HR" enabled the renovation of the oldest Rovinj batana. The projects’ end is scheduled for 2019, and it has, together with the EU projects Culturecovery and Arca Adriatica, definitely marked another successful year.

 

THE ECO-MUSEUM BATANA PROGRAM IN ROVINJ’S "CHRISTMAS MAGIC"

22/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 – Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music"

23/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music"

24/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music":
MORNING AT GOD’S WILL – Christmas Eve morning

25/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music":
CHRISTMAS MORNING AT THE PLAZA with brunch and a glass of wine for those in need, followed by a "Merry Christmas" concert

26/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music":
FROM CHRISTMAS TO ST. STEPHEN

27/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music"

28/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music"

29/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music"

30/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music"

31/12/2018
11:00 - 14:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music":
SPACIO AT THE PLAZA: Brunch at the end of the year
 

01/01/2019
11:00 - 13:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music":
NEW YEAR TOAST!

06/01/2019
10:00 - 21:00 - Eco-museum Batana "Holidays at the house of batana: gastronomy and music":
THREE KINGS’ MATINEE