VINSKA VIGRED WINE FESTIVAL 2026 – PROGRAMME

sreda, 14. 05. 2025, 22:16

VINSKA VIGRED 2026 PROGRAMME

Metlika, Bela krajina

Friday, 15 May 2026

The Bela Krajina House of Local Delicacies (Hiša dobrot Bele krajine)

09:00 – 20:00
wide selection of local wines and other local products
17:00 – 20:00
baking workshop with the Metlika Association of Rural Women – master the local flatbread “Belokranjska Pogača“

Mestni trg

15:00 – 22:00
Vigred Wine Market
(Prus Winery, Kajin Wines, Pečarič Meginc Winery, selection of award-winning wines by the Metlika Winegrowers Association)
15:00
Blaž Pečarič: Wine Writings – book presentation
16:00
Guided wine tasting – Wine Cellar Malnarič
17:30
Viviana Kukar & Marko Simčič live musical performance

Trg svobode

15:00 – 02:00
Wine offer: Pečarič Wine House, Škof Wines, Metlika Winery, Dolc Winery, Šturm Castle Cellar

17:45
Awards ceremony for top winegrowers
18:30
Metlika Quintet
19:00 – Official Opening Ceremony of the 44th Vinska vigred
- Keynote address: dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia
- Martina Legan Janžekovič, President of the Organising Committee and Mayor of Občina Metlika
- Welcome to guests from twin municipalities Wagna, Ronchi and Ozalj
- Presentation of certificates and award for the best belokranjska pogača flatbread among certified producers
- Coronation of the Queen of Metliška Črnina
- Greeting by the Slovenian Wine Queen
- Presentation of the Queen’s wine
- Wine Champion Awards Ceremony
- Performances by Vokalna skupina Lan and Oktet Vitis
20:00
Guided wine tasting – Klub prijateljev metliške črnine (Friends of Metliška Črnina Club)
(Ganglovo razstavišče na metliškem gradu / Gangl Exhibition Space at Metlika Castle)
20:00
Dance fashion show featuring designers from Metlika
21:00 – 24:00
Polkaholiki
00:00 – 02:00
DJ Koki

Programme host: Lojze Bojanc

Saturday, 16 May 2026

The Bela Krajina House of Local Delicacies (Hiša dobrot Bele krajine)

09:00 – 20:00
wide selection of local wines and other local products
10:00 – 20:00
baking workshop with the Metlika Association of Rural Women – master the local flatbread “Belokranjska Pogača“

Mestni trg

Trg svobode

12:00 – 02:00
Wine offer: Pečarič Wine House, Škof Wines, Metlika Winery, Dolc Winery, Šturm Castle Cellar

10:00
Urbanček Run – race for preschool children and their parents (held at the Pungart playground)11:30
Children’s programme: Boni in Muci iščeta živali (Miran Ipavec)
12:00
Gathering of traditional accordion players
15:00
amburitza Orchestra Carmen Cord
17:00
wind orchestra »Gradski puhački orkestar Krapina«
18:00
wind band Mestna godba Metlika
19:00
Metlika Folklore Group Ivan Navratil
20:00
Rišpet
22:00
RockDefect

Programme host: Lojze Bojanc

Sunday, 17 May 2026

The Bela Krajina House of Local Delicacies (Hiša dobrot Bele krajine)
09:00 – 20:00
wide selection of local wines and other local products
10:00 – 20:00
baking workshop with the Metlika Association of Rural Women – master the local flatbread “Belokranjska Pogača“
12:00
public competition for the best belokranjska pogača flatbread (bring your belokranjska pogača before noon to enter)

Mestni trg

Trg svobode (Freedom Square)

12:00 – 20:00
Wine offer: Pečarič Wine House, Škof Wines, Metlika Winery, Dolc Winery, Šturm Castle Cellar
13:30
Choir performances:
- Metlika Association of Rural Women Choir
- Pensioners' Association of Metlika Choir
- Viniški fanti Choir (Arts and Culture Association Oton Župančič Vinica)
- Children’s Choir from Metlika Primary School
14:30
Children’s programme (Miran Ipavec)
15:00
Dance Parade
(Dance Association Krokar, Dance Association Arabeska, Dance Studio Novo mesto, Country Dance Group Vrtičkarji, Country Line Dance group - Dance Club Nomis)
16:00
Children’s programme (Maja Jovanovič)
17:00
Around the World with an Accordion (accordion competition)
18:30
Tamburitza Group Klasje
19:00
Association of Žumberčani and Friends of Žumberak Metlika, Arts and Culture Association Žakanje
20:00 – Closing Ceremony
- Martina Legan Janžekovič
- Award for the best belokranjska pogača flatbread
- Vocal Ensemble Duma

Programme host: Matjaž Rus

Additional Information

Registration is required for guided wine tastings at Hiša dobrot Bele krajine (House of Bela Krajina Delicacies).
Most events take place on the main stage at Trg svobode, unless stated otherwise.
The organiser reserves the right to modify the programme.

Tourist Information

Hiša dobrot Bele krajine (House of Bela Krajina Delicacies) & Tourist Information Centre