In the year of GO! 2025, the first cross-border European Capital of Culture, Gusti di Frontiera will be a record-breaking event! This world map of flavors will take place from Thursday, September 25th to Sunday, September 28th, celebrating its 20th edition with an extraordinary offering. This special edition will feature over 400 stands, the highest number ever, spread across 17 villages, representing approximately 50 different countries around the world. For the first time, the cross-border space of Gusti Senza Frontiere will also be open in Piazza Transalpina. There will be plenty of new features, including an area entirely dedicated to vegetarian and vegan cuisine, and the return of Africa and...

The hilltop village of Vižinada was once again transformed into a stage of scents, colors, and music thanks to "Dolce Istria," an event that for twenty-seven years has preserved and renewed the memory of the flavors of a land that refuses to forget its roots. Two intense days, filled with ancient recipes passed down through generations, captivating music, children's workshops, and an atmosphere reminiscent of celebration and belonging. The event was organized by the Vižinada Tourist Board, with the patronage of the Municipality and the support of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting, Fishing, and Water Management of the...

A huge crowd, delicious food, and a band that knew what they were doing on stage, getting the audience dancing and having fun. The 17th edition of the Gallesano Tasting of Typical Dishes, a now unmissable event in the Istrian summer, was a resounding success. This year, it attracted the highest attendance ever. As is tradition, the dishes were passionately prepared by activists from various Italian communities, who brought their respective regions' culinary excellence to the stands. The online newspaper's report...

In Fontanigge, in the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the July meeting of "La Cucina delle Saline" (The Salt Pans' Cuisine) celebrated "vegetable soup, just like our grandmothers used to make it." During the event, part of the multi-year project that preserves the cultural heritage and traditions of the past, Rozana Bonin of the "Famea dei Salineri" ethnographic group, which operates within the "Giuseppe Tartini" Italian Community of Piran, emphasized that "we ate whatever we found in the garden, and today we even found a piece of foie gras," a seasonal rarity that's hard to find in this dry climate. The full article in La Voce del...

"Today we celebrate a success that didn't come by chance: it's the result of years of work, investment, and the perseverance of the people behind every bottle of wine," said Ivica Lukanović, President of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in opening the event organized to celebrate the excellent results achieved by local wines at the Decanter World Wine Awards. "The fact that Kvarner wines have been recognized in the most prestigious international competitions, such as the Decanter World Wine Awards, as well as in the newly established Kvarner International Wine Trophy in Vrbnik, makes us infinitely happy. These are recognitions...

The event “Che gusto!”, now in its seventh edition and organized by the Italian Community of Cittanova with the “Slow Food Istria” movement, in collaboration with the local Tourist Board and Sergio Nesich (“Bever Forever Organizescion”), under the patronage of the City of Cittanova and the Consulate General of Italy in Rijeka, proved to be a success again. Numerous enthusiasts, consumers, tourists on holiday and local citizens, as well as industry professionals, restaurateurs, wine & food managers and importers, attended the event that took place in the elegant summer hall of the Cittanova association and in the spaces...