To start with the bad news,
the 3rd brought more crowds from both
sides of the mountain, which resulted in
long traffic
lines from the entrance into the tunnel to the top
of the mountain. Also, some delicacies at the stands
"disappeared" quickly. The rest was all fun and
pretty much along the lines of last year's program,
although a bit more modest in number of entertainers
and animal shows and
richer
in domestic products offerings: wines, prosciutto,
pecorino, honey, grappa, souvenirs.
The setting is
quite unique: in the forest not far from
the summit, with view on Rijeka, and with the
cross as a reminder of the old days when Assuncion
Day pilgrims from all over Istria walked across Učka
mountain to Trsat. This was the place from where
they first saw their destination in the stopped here
to bow as they first got the view of their
destination, still in the distance, and bowed to
Blessed Mother of Trsat. Why is the cross
dedicated first to Cardinal Stepinac then to the Pope, and
last to Istrian pilgrims who actually walked
these grounds to get to Rijeka and then up the
stairway on their knees to Trsat, only God and the Establishment know!
In any case, the name Poklon
(Bow) came from the word "poklon", the bow (to
something). Although only the name of
the place, not the fair itself, has anything to do
with the pilgrims, let this page be dedicated to
them.
Since the biggest
difference between 2008 and this fair was in the entertainment department, this
page contains only photos of that part of the
program. Everything else can be viewed at
www.istrianexperience.com/uckafair
CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAM
The Lovran
Wind Orchestra, which opened the program,
will celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2012
Folklorno društvo Pazin performed
traditional songs and dances of central Istria
Special guest: Naj-koza (an award
winning goat from central Istria)
... and so were New Yorkers from
Trget, Ika, Lovran... with hometown friends
long traffic
lines from the entrance into the tunnel to the top
of the mountain. Also, some delicacies at the stands
"disappeared" quickly. The rest was all fun and
pretty much along the lines of last year's program,
although a bit more modest in number of entertainers
and animal shows and
richer
in domestic products offerings: wines, prosciutto,
pecorino, honey, grappa, souvenirs.
the summit, with view on Rijeka, and with the
cross as a reminder of the old days when Assuncion
Day pilgrims from all over Istria walked across Učka
mountain to Trsat. This was the place from where
they first saw their destination in the stopped here
to bow as they first got the view of their
destination, still in the distance, and bowed to
Blessed Mother of Trsat. Why is the cross
dedicated first to Cardinal Stepinac then to the Pope, and
last to Istrian pilgrims who actually walked
these grounds to get to Rijeka and then up the
stairway on their knees to Trsat, only God and the Establishment know!
In any case, the name Poklon
(Bow) came from the word "poklon", the bow (to
something). Although only the name of
the place, not the fair itself, has anything to do
with the pilgrims, let this page be dedicated to
them.
