Programme 2026

20 March, FRIDAY

9.00—18.00 Open Day at Tolmin Gorges - free admission
10.00 Opening of the new entrance facility

 

21 March, SATURDAY

8.30 Assembly of the Tolmin Fishing Association members
12.00—16.00 Fishermen’s river clean-up campaign in the Soča Valley

 

22 March, SUNDAY

World Water Day

13.00 Free guided tour of Tolmin Gorges

 

23 March, MONDAY

18.00 Hidden and Visible, underground and surface waters,
World Water Day lecture, Ciril Kosmač Library Tolmin

 

28 March, SATURDAY

12.00 Opening of the fishing season,
Water House, Most na Soči

 

30 March, MONDAY

9.00 Flavours of the Soča Valley, culinary workshop for hospitality providers with Luka Košir from Grič Restaurant,
Penzion Šterk, Most na Soči
Advance registration required at .

 

8 April, WEDNESDAY

10.00 Fishing tourism, professional conference,
Hotel Zlata ribica, Idrija pri Bači

 

9 April, THURSDAY

18.00 Clay is Fun, clay modelling workshop for women,
Fishing House, Kal - Koritnica;
organised by the Municipality of Bovec,
advance registration required at

 

11 April, SATURDAY

9.00—14.00 Fish Market,
 › presentation of local fish products and dishes,
 › culinary offer,
 › presentation of fish preparation (show cooking) and fish dishes,
 › guest municipality Vicchio,
 › live music,
 › showcase of award‑winning films from the thematic contest.
Town Square, Tolmin
9.00—14.00 Art ex-tempore and exhibition of created works,
Grajski vrt ART & DECO CAFÉ, Tolmin
9.00—14.00 Open Day at the Faronika Fish Farm,
by the Tolminka River
10.00—12.00 Art workshop for children with mentor Jana Dolenc,
Main Square, Tolmin
10.00—17.00   Open Day at the Tolmin Museum,
Main Square, Tolmin

 

14 April, TUESDAY

10.00—14.00 Fly-fishing Day, presentation of fisheries and fish farming to mayors of Northern Primorska with a practical fly-fishing demonstration,
by the Tolminka River

 

16 April, THURSDAY

17.00 Wooden Traces of the Soča, wood-carving workshop for children,
Fishing House, Kal - Koritnica;
organised by the Municipality of Bovec, for children aged 9 and older
advance registration required at

 

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
14.00—18.00 Fly-fishing School, for children and adults
by the Tolminka River
advance registration required at

 

22 April, WEDNESDAY

Earth Day

15.00—19.00 Eco Vibes, vintage fair & electronic music,
in front of Grajski vrt ART & DECO CAFÉ, Tolmin
19.00 Measures to reduce waste in the Soča Valley, public discussion,
gallery of the Tolmin Cinema & Theatre

 

25 April, SATURDAY

10.00—14.00 To the Castle for Tolmin Stories, Open Day at the Kozlov rob Interpretation Centre

 

The festival programme will be complemented by nature days for primary schools and kindergartens, clean-up campaigns by various organisers, as well as promotions of literary content and events organised by the Ciril Kosmač Library Tolmin. Until 31 March, an exhibition of artworks by pupils of Tolmin Primary School, For Clean Waters: Drop the Habit, Not the Waste, is on display at the gallery of the Tolmin Cinema & Theatre.