Pariži is a village south of Pazin consisting of five houses only, with about twenty permanent and a few periodic inhabitants, whereby most of the villagers still bear the ancient Paris surname. Three families are occupied with the biological cultivation and the processing of lavender, and precisely that shared passion has made them join together and, in June 2009, made them start setting up a Lavender Festival for the first time, following the example of similar festivals throughout the world. Please be their guests in the time of the year when their village is the most beautiful!
And no, you don’t need to travel beyond Paris, you don’t need to leave for the French Provence to experience the magic of lavender fields. Take a fresh Istrian breath and, in July, do stop for a while in Pariži.
* July 04-05th, 2009: from 10:00 to 21:00
* July 11-12th, 2009.: from 10:00 to 21:00
* July 18-19th, 2009: from 10:00 to 21:00
* July 25-26th, 2009: from 10:00 to 21:00
Programme:
* hints on the culinary use of lavender
* lavender oil massage and aroma therapy
* aloe vera and lavender natural make-up
* lavender and other medicinal herbs delicacies tasting
* lavender ice-cream and cake tasting
* lavender beverages tasting
* walks, horse- and carriage-rides through lavender fields
* children workshops
* humanitarian action for the Ruža Petrović Centre for Children and Youth in Pula
* music: accordion, ‘roženice’ and ‘sopile’ traditional woodwind instruments
* Istrian dances and songs
* Istrian souvenirs
* barbecue
* ‘tombola’ (raffle)
Istra (Istria) has a centuries-old tradition of trade fairs which Istrian towns keep alive. Fairs are places where people trade, meet, communicate, have fun as always…
