The Italian Community of Sissano, in collaboration with the Italian Communities of Rovinj, Bale, Dignano, and Gallesano, and under the patronage of the Italian Union and the Istrian Region, is announcing a literary and video competition on the occasion of the 14th edition of the Istriot Festival. Participation means not only expressing one's creativity but also contributing to literary and video production in Istriot, continuing to give artistic vitality and a new voice to this ancient language. The competition materials are available at the following links: Bando-Festival-Istrioto_2026.pdf liberatoria_privacy_-_adulti.pdf liberatoria_privacy_-_alunni.pdf ...

Italian Community of Sissano, CI “Pino Budicin” of Rovigno, CI of Valle, CI of Dignano and CI “Armando Capolicchio” of Gallesano. Together again to celebrate the Istriot: to stimulate artistic and cultural production, the scientific study of the language and revitalize its use, especially among the younger generations. The 12th edition of the Istriot Festival has just ended, which last Wednesday and Saturday involved Sissano and… Valle. Yes, because the Festival kicked off on Wednesday in Valle with the language laboratory for elementary school students, which saw the participation of 60 children, accompanied by their…

The XII edition of the "Festival dell'Istrioto" is about to begin, scheduled for 2 to 5 October 2024. This event was born in 2012 from the idea and creation of the Italian Community of Sissano with the aim of bringing together the six centers in which the dialect is still in use. In this way, the Communities included in the event, namely the Communities of Rovigno, Valle, Dignano, Gallesano and Fasana, underline the great importance of preserving this ancient dialect which is a source of wealth not only for the CNI but also for the entire Istrian Region. By participating in the event, the speakers of Istrioto network by presenting their activities and contributing to safeguarding this...

The Italian Community of Sissano in collaboration with the Italian Communities of Rovigno, Valle, Dignano, Gallesano and Fasana and with the patronage of the Italian Union of Fiume and the Istrian Region on the occasion of the XII Edition of the Istrian Festival has announced a literary and video competition in which, in four categories, individuals and schools can participate with works in the Istrian dialect. Various forms of expression are admitted: poetry, prose, short research, short films on a free theme, video and short research. The Competition is divided into the following Categories and Sections: Category: Adults - (from eighteen years of age) I Section:...

After being penalized by the pandemic in the past two years, the Festival dell'Istrioto, now in its tenth edition, has regained its traditional appearance, first of all great participation of the public, to tell the truth, beyond expectations. And also notable involvement of people, over 200 included in the various programs. It can be said that the Festival dell'Istrioto is becoming one of the major events within the Italian national community. The curtain fell after yesterday's intense day with folkloristic, amateur dramatic, entertainment and even gastronomic content. The presentation of the first cartoon with the... was very impressive.

The Festival dell'Istrioto is ten years old. An occasion to celebrate, of course, but also to be creative. The Italian Community of Sissano, in collaboration with the associations of Rovigno, Valle, Dignano, Gallesano and Fasana and with the patronage of the Italian Union of Fiume and the Istrian Region, has recently announced the Literary and Video Competition on the occasion of the 18th edition of the Festival. A competition that includes the creation of poems, nursery rhymes, stories, research and short films in the dialect varieties of the six Istrian locations. Sections and Categories in detail. The Category "Adults" - from XNUMX years of age includes four Sections: poems and/or...