Novigrad's Mandracchio harbor hosted the official launch of two Istrian batanas, an event marking one of the final stages of the European "TOFOLA" project and revitalizing the role of this ancient vessel as a symbol of local maritime heritage, an educational tool, and a new resource for sustainable tourism. The ceremony was attended by Novigrad's mayor and Member of Parliament, Anteo Milos; Boris Sabatti, director of the Istrian Development Agency (IDA); Luciano Beg of the Marservis company; the project's Croatian and Italian partners; as well as Novigrad's fishermen and Slobodan Simić Simo, designer of Novigrad's historic batana, which today...

Over the weekend, the Big Pier in Rovinj was the logistical base for the 18th edition of the Regatta of traditional boats with lateen and lug sails, which took place amidst the sirocco wind, tales of the sea and a shared lunch. The event also touched some of the most picturesque areas of the city, starting from the Small Pier and Montravo, all the way to the island of Figarola. The Regatta was organized on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO by the Ecomuseum “Batana”, the Association and the Institution “Casa della batana”, in collaboration with the club...