Social Programme
| WELCOME RECEPTION | Sunday, September 1st, 8:00 PM |
The Welcome Reception is included in the registration fee (regular participants, students, accompanying persons).
| CONCERT | Tuesday, September 3rd, 9:00 PM |
The Concert is included in the registration fee (regular participants, students, accompanying persons).
| CONFERENCE DINNER | Thursday, September 5th, 8:00 PM |
The Conference Dinner is included in the registration fee (regular participants, students, accompanying persons).
| CONFERENCE EXCURSION | Wednesday, September 4th, 2:00 PM |
The Conference Excursion is not included in the registration fee. The price for the excursion is 40 EUR / person (including transportation by bus, English-speaking guide, dinner in Istrian village and tickets for Motovun and Euphrasian Basilica). Please confirm your reservation by filling the registration form. The Excursion price should be paid directly to tourist agency DaRiva Opatija (contact address: Sandra de Jong, sandra@da-riva.hr) either in advance or at the conference site (by bank transfer, by Credit card or in cash).
ISTRIA TOUR: Motovun – Poreč - dinner in Istrian village
MOTOVUN
Standing proud on top of a hill above the fertile valley of the Mirna River, Motovun is probably the most beautiful medieval town in Istria. The longest Istrian staircase, with 1052 steps, lead to the Venetian square in the centre of town. From the rich architectural heritage of Motovun especially noteworthy are the city gates with tower, renaissance town palace, town lodge, the late-Renaissance church of St. Stephen, the smaller churches of Madonna dei Servi and Madonna delle porte, the medieval layout of the streets, town cisterns and many coats of arms on the building facades.
Motovun is host to many cultural and social events attended by people from all over the world, including Motovun Film Festival.
POREČ
Situated at the west bank of the Istria peninsula, Poreč is the leading center of Croatian tourism. Besides a pleasant climate, beautiful beaches and lot of greenery, Poreč is famous for the Euphrasian Basilica, a unique example of early Byzantine art in the Mediterranean dating. The entire complex (basilica, baptistery, atrium, bell tower, Bishop’s Palace) has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.