13th Istrian Carnival Parade

After two years, the big carnival party is back in Koper and the masks will create a playful atmosphere and chase away the winter.The festivities will begin in the morning with the program for children, and will continue with the parade and the carnival party.Program: 9.30-10.00: party with the magician Zlatko 10.00–10.50: entertainment for children: carnival dances, theatre performances and carnival games 11.00: start of the parade at the Bonifika stadium and party with the Trio Teci teci group 13.00: award ceremonyThe 13^th Istrian Carnival Parade will start on Saturday, February 18, at 11 am. Ethnographic masks, carnival groups and allegorical floats will present themselves to visitors along the Ljubljana Road and Pristaniška Street with the finish at the Taverna.23 groups will participate in the parade:

1	ETNOGRAFSKO DRUŠTVO NOVI KORANTI 94	KORANT
2	DRUŠTVO ŠTERNA POMJAN	SPOMLADANSKO PREBUJANJE
3	KD PIHALNI ORKESTER KOPER	VESOLJE
4	KD MAŽORETKE KOPER	MAŽORETKE ZVEZDICE ZASPANKE
5	COMUNITA DEGLI ITALIANI BUIE	CARRO BANDA BASSOTTI, QUI QUO QUA, WALT DISNEY
6	LA COPAGNIA DEL CARNEVALE DE BUIE	ANNI 80
7	DRUŠTVO DOBRA VOLJA ŠKOFIJE	KOKOŠJA DRUŽINA
8	ŠPORTNI KLUB SALTO KOPER	SALTOPIRČKI
9	DRUŠTVO ZA ŠPORT, REKREACIJO IN TELESNO VZGOJO PARTIZAN	PRAVLJICA MARTIN KRPAN
10	KTŠD GUGO LOKA	GUGO HROŠTOLANDIJA
11	MOJCA NOVAK S.P. (SKUPINA ŠKICET)	PARTY ANIMAL
12	TŠKD SV. MIKLAVŽ GRAČIŠČE	DEFORMIRANO ZDRAVSTVO
13	MAŠKARE PETROVIJA	KLAUNOVI UMAGA
14	DRUŠTVO ZA ŠPORT, KULTURO IN RAZVOJ LOPARJA	URGENCA LOPAR
15	DRUŠTVO TKŠD POMJAN	ISTRSKA MONEDA
16	KULTURNO, UMETNIŠKO IN ŠPORTNO DRUŠTVO BEHAR	EURO KMETIJA BEHAR
17	T.K.Š.D. KRAŠKI ROB	TURŠKI VPADI POD KRAŠKIM ROBOM
18	ŠPORTNO DRUŠTVO BAS ŠPORT ILIRSKA BISTRICA	ESKIMI
19	KULTURNO DRUŠTVO HARMONIKARJEV IZOLA	FEBRUARFEST
20	Š.I.P. KATJA GRANDA S.P.	IRSKI ŠKRATI
21	TD DEKANI	MA SMO OD HUDIČA
22	TD ŠMARJE	ŠTMARSKI TROJANSKI KONJ
23	ŠPORTNO DRUŠTVO CVETKOVCI	KORANTI

During the event the traffic regime in the city centre will be changed and the main streets will be closed.A carnival market will be held in the Old Harbour, in the France Prešeren Square and in the square near the building of the former maritime administration. Many vendors will provide delicious sweet and salty treats as well as a gift program:

• Turistično in kulturo društvo Šparžin
• Novis 5 d.o.o., Krofarna Da Ponte
• Otroško zabavišče Dimc Matej s.p.
• Ekološka kmetija Franca
• Mr. Milord, Darko Janković s.p.
• Fritula koki j.d.o.o.
• Sašine butične sladice, Saša Obranovič s.p.
• Društvo rokodelcev vezenine
• Anej Krivec Bogataj s.p.
• EmiLina, Matej Erzetič s.p.
• Veroli d.o.o.
• Društvo bodi ti!
• Lazar, d.o.o.
• Luka Fojkar Bon bon bar s.p.