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"Pust je pršu" Carnival in Ilirska Bistrica

Date:
02. 03. 2025
Place:
Ilirska Bistrica (open in a new window)
Type:
Ethnological events, Entertainment events
Contact:
Turistično informacijski center Ilirska Bistrica
040787178
info@tic-ilbistrica.si
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"Pust je pršu" Carnival in Ilirska Bistrica

Welcome to the streets of Ilirska Bistrica on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2 p.m., where the 28th carnival parade "Pust je pršu" ill take place!

Škoromatija is the oldest extant carnival parade in this part of Europe. There are two kinds of masks, the good and the evil, with Kleščar the Guardian of the Night leading them through the town streets. Škoromats are the wildest and most attractive part of the famous carnival through the streets of Ilirska Bistrica, which also includes other ethnological masks from the area, as well as modern, fun and other masks.

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