March 17, 2026 – Following the remarkable success of the previous “The Two Shores” seminars, which took place on April 18-19, 2023, in Pula and Piran, on April 11-12, 2024, in Buje and Koper, on October 15-16, 2024, in Mestre and Venice, on April 10-11, 2025, in Rijeka, and the study day held in Gorizia on October 16, 2025, a seminar is proposed in Rovinj and Vodnjan from April 20-22, 2026.

Previous seminars were attended by a significant number of teachers from schools in the Veneto and Istria regions, who highlighted the need to further explore the topics covered, aimed at designing joint educational programs and organizing twinning programs between Veneto and Istrian schools.

The "Le due Rive" study seminar is aimed at teachers from the Veneto region and teachers from the Italian minority in Slovenia and Croatia. It is an important opportunity to compare two communities with the same cultural roots, separated by the dramatic events on the eastern border at the end of the Second World War.

The seminar is organized by the National Association of Venezia Giulia and Dalmatia and the Italian Union, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Merit, the Veneto Regional School Office, and the Veneto Region.

recipients

• 40 teachers from schools of all levels in the Veneto region.

• 15/20 teachers from Italian schools in Istria and Fiume.

Applications for participation must be submitted at the link

https://forms.gle/p7DT53PNTmQn67Vs6

and will be accepted in chronological order in compliance with the following priority and precedence criteria:

– priority will be given to teachers who have participated in the following important Veneto Region projects: • Veneto Region Competition “Protection, enhancement and promotion of the Veneto linguistic and cultural heritage” – 2025-2026 school year; • Participation in the 2025 “Le due Rive” seminar; • Veneto Region Competition “Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia: once upon a time there was a border” – 2025-2026 school year.

– priority given to eight teachers who have not participated in any previous project.

The organizers will cover the following expenses: – round-trip travel by bus from Mestre to Rovinj-Dignano; accommodations (in a double room, shared with another participating teacher) from April 20th to 22nd at the Hotel Eden in Rovinj; meals (from lunch on April 20th to lunch on April 22nd, 2026).

Study seminar
The two banks
Rovinj-Dignano, April 20-22, 2026

Program

20th April
• 8.00 am departure from Mestre station • 11.00 am arrival in Rovinj • 11.30 am meeting with the Italian community “Pino Budicin” • 13.00 pm lunch • 15.00 pm start of seminar at the Rovinj secondary school: official greetings • 15.30 pm presentation by Donatella Schürzel “Rovinj between past and present” • 16.15 pm presentation of group work • 16.30 pm start of group work • 18.30 pm end of group work • 20.00 pm dinner

21th April
• 9.30am Presentation “The Historical Research Centre of Rovinj” by CRS Rovinj at the Historical Research Centre of Rovinj • 10.30am Guided tour of the Historical Research Centre of Rovinj • 13.00pm Lunch • 15.00pm Group work at the Rovinj Secondary School • 17.00pm Report by the working groups • 17.30pm Visit to Rovinj • 20.15pm Dinner

22th April
• 9.30am Presentation by Carla Rotta “Dignano. Stone and ingenuity” at the headquarters of the Italian community of Dignano • 10.00am Closing of the proceedings • 10.30am Guided tour of Dignano with Carla Rotta • Headquarters of the Italian community of Dignano • 12.00pm Meeting with the community at the headquarters of the Italian community of Dignano • 13.00pm Lunch • 15.00pm Departure for Italy • 18.00pm/18.30pm Arrival in Mestre

Seminar topics

• The dramatic events on the eastern border. • The historical, artistic, and cultural heritage of Veneto and of Venetian origin in the territories of Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia. • Planning of joint educational programs. • Cultural exchanges between Veneto and Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia.

Comparing experiences

Presentation of experiences carried out by schools in Veneto, Istria, Fiume, and Dalmatia, relating to the valorization of Venetian and Istrian-Venetian culture and language.

Working Groups

Group 1 (with possible subgroups): Educational courses relating to the valorization of the Venetian and Istrian-Venetian languages, in their creative expressions in theatre, music and poetry;
Group 2 (with possible subgroups): Educational paths relating to historical research, historical-artistic and food and wine heritage;
Group 3 (with possible subgroups): Educational itineraries relating to legends and mysteries of their local area and/or famous people, major events, historical reenactments.

ATTACHMENTS

https://istruzioneveneto.gov.it/20260310_40650/?download=40651

https://istruzioneveneto.gov.it/20260310_40650/?download=40652

Source: Regional School Office for the Veneto – 10/03/2026