Things that fishermen know

Fisherman’s festival, presentation of traditional fishing equipment and announcing the best salted pilchard of the School of salting pilchard.

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 PM Fishermen’s Feast

• Fažana School of Salting Pilchard – announcement of the best salted pilchard of 2026
• Time Capsule of Fishing Tradition
• Small Fishing Academy Pilchard – workshops
• Fish Market at Paolo and Nina’s – a glimpse into Fažana’s fish markets of the 1930s
• “Sea Stories” – Puppet Theater and Workshop

9 PM Night Fishing with Lanterns
10 PM Announcement of the Best Salted Pilchard 2026
Music Program: Klapa Intriga, Erik Balija, and Duo Musicity