Soča trout once again brings people together and educates
This now traditional series of events, named after the mysterious marble trout, is intended for the local population of the Soča Valley as well as visitors from near and far who care about the area’s aquatic wealth, the promotion of sustainable interaction with nature, and local cuisine. At the same time, the festival pays tribute to the millennia-old tradition of fishing and fish farming, as it was precisely local knowledge that saved Europe’s largest trout from certain extinction.
The Soča Trout Festival is symbolically positioned within a one-month period between World Water Day and Earth Day,
from 22 March to 22 April.
This year as well, the festival programme is jointly organised by the Municipality of Tolmin, the Tolmin Fishing Association, and the Soča Valley Tourism Board. A packed schedule (comming soon) of social events, educational workshops, expert panels and discussions, exhibitions, guided tours, and film screenings announces a local celebration that also marks the opening of the new tourist season.
Within the festival, we highlight the following events:
| 20 March, FRIDAY 9.00—18.00 | Open Day at Tolmin Gorges - free admission Opening of the new entrance facility (10.00) |
| 22 March, SUNDAY 13.00 | WORLD WATER DAY Free guided tour in Tolmin Gorges |
| 23 March, MONDAY 18.00 | Hidden and Visible, underground and surface waters, World Water Day lecture, Ciril Kosmač Library Tolmin |
| 11 April, SATURDAY from 9.00 | Fish Market, Town Square, Tolmin › presentation of local fish products and dishes, › culinary offer, › fish and seafood show cooking, › guest municipality Vicchio, › live music between individual presentations, › presentation of award-winning films from the thematic contest. › art ex-tempore and exhibition of created works and art workshop for children › Open Day at the Faronika Fish Farm › Open Day at the Tolmin Museum |
| 18 April, SATURDAY 14.00—18.00 | The Murmur of the Tolminka, a riverside day with activities for children and adults, riverside path along the Tolminka |
| 22 April, TUESDAY 15.00—19.00 | EARTH DAY Eco Vibes, vintage fair & electronic music, in front of Grajski vrt ART & DECO CAFÉ, Tolmin |
| 25 April, SATURDAY 10.00—14.00 | To the Castle for Tolmin Stories, Open Day at the Kozlov rob Interpretation Centre |
