Portorož, Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
At 6 PM in the park opposite the Kempinski Palace Portorož hotel
Free admission.
At 6 PM in the park opposite the Kempinski Palace Portorož hotel
Free admission.
In the holiday season, which is always a festive period filled with great expectations, let us meet bounded by earth, sea and sky, and return for one night to the time of the greatest glory and allure of a seaside jewel of the former Austro-Hungarian and later Adriatic Riviera, which once connected two high-end holiday and spa resorts Opatija and Portorož. Let us remember the golden years when hotels, villas and promenades were filled with joyous Austro-Hungarian officers accompanied by elegant ladies, when music was everywhere and sparkling wine was enjoyed lavishly…
We shall return with the Sparkling wine festival, with merrymaking and joyous drinking songs from around the world performed by the splendid Trio Eroika and the acclaimed Obala Koper mixed choir, with elegant dancers from the Urška School of Dance, Wine Knights and their Goldilocks Wine Queen, white Lipizzaner stallions and ladies and gentlemen dressed in old world apparels.
We shall travel into the time of veiled glances with a timeless play about love, passion and escape.
The master knights will select Portorož Sparkling Wine of the Year and we shall all raise our glasses and make a toast.
The master knights will select Portorož Sparkling Wine of the Year and we shall all raise our glasses and make a toast.
Welcome to Portorož!
Programme
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012, at 6 PM
The Trio Eroika with acclaimed Obala Koper mixed choir and dancers of classical dances
A romantic play from 1911 and the mysterious Mefisto
Lipizzaner stallions’ show
Culinary selection "All sweetness of life"
Portorož Sparkling Wine of the Year, selected by Wine Knights
Wishes by the Mayor of Piran Peter Bossman
Your hosts will be Lorella Flego and Danijel Malalan
The event will be held in the heart of Portorož, on the streets and in the park surrounding the Kempinski Palace Portorož hotel. Find the map of Portorož here. Please note that the programme will start on time so make sure you leave enough time to find a parking spot. Admission is free.
Check out the hotel package deals in Portorož for Christmas and New Year's Eve.
The event is part of th "All sweetness of life" programme, organized by the Portorož Tourist Board, taking place between December 1st, 2012 and January 1st, 2013.
Invitation to the “Riviera through Century” event in Opatija
The "Riviera through Century: Sparkling Wine Festival and an Evening of Traditional Drinking Songs" is a bilateral event scheduled to continue on February 2nd -3rd, 2013 in Opatija, Croatia, under the name "Riviera through Century: Karneval – Balinjerada". Portorož and Opatija share a long-time history as the two main tourist hotspots of the Adriatic Riviera and have a lot in common: music, dances, entertainment and food. The pleasures of life joined under the slogan "All Sweetness of Life”. The "Riviera through Century" event celebrates the legacy of Portorož and Opatija, once among the most luxurious resorts in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy boasting rich culture and historic heritage. For more information, please go to www.opatija.hr.
Visit Opatija in February 2013!
The event is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, through the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA SI–HR 2007–2013), as part of a larger project “365 Days of Cultural Tourism in the Cradle of Central European Tourism” with Piran Municipality, Portorož Tourist Board, Town of Opatija and Opatija Tourist Board acting as Implementing Partners.