Come celebrate St. Martin’s Day in the historic city centre. In addition to good wine, you can look forward to a varied musical programme, competitions, guided tours for the disadvantaged and a quiz on winemaking and good food.
Since the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, St. Martin’s Day has been associated with the wine tradition. Every year, on 11 November, the first wines of the year’s harvest are opened, not only in this country but also in the Czech Republic and Austria. According to an old tradition, the wine from the year’s harvest is blessed by a church dignitary. The young wines will be blessed on the first day of the festival by the Archbishop of Bratislava, Stanislav Zvolenský, in the Chapel of St George in the Primatial Palace.
Courtyards of the Primaciálny Palace
1. Courtyard of St. John of Nepomuk – cultural programme
Friday, 8 November
17:00 Opening of the Young Wine Festival
17:30 Conversation about the history of viticulture in Slovakia
18:00 Concert of the singer and composer Faye
19:00 Interview with winemakers and competitions
19:30 Concert of the Tolstoys
20:30 Interview with winemakers and competitions
21:00 Concert of the group Quatro Emocione
Saturday, 9 November
14:00 Opening of the second day of the festival
14:05 Concert by the Headmovers
15:30 Concert of the Milo Kral Band
16:30 Interview with winemakers and competitions
17:00 Bratislava wine quiz
18:00 Concert of the Čendeš Orchestra
19:00 Conversation about viticulture
19:30 Concert Luvver
20:30 Interview with winemakers and competitions
21:00 The Yuniverse Concert
2. St. George’s Courtyard – Wine Market
Friday, November 8
16:00 Blessing of young wine by Archbishop Stanislav Zvolensky of Bratislava in the Chapel in the Primatial Palace
17:00 – 22:00 Sale of wine of Bratislava wine associations and wineries
Saturday, 9 November
14:00 – 22:00 Wine sale of Bratislava wine associations and wineries
Although the wine markets end sales at 22.00, feel free to enjoy your drinks until 23.00, when the courtyards close.
3. Courtyard of the Old Town Hall
Saturday, 9 November
14:00 – 22:00 Urban Grape, local wine sale
15:00 – 17:00 Wine and Poetry, poetry reading in collaboration with the literary club
17:00 – 18:00 Urban Grape, wine tasting with accompanying programme
18:00 – 21:00 DJ set – RAYLAB & COBY
21:00 – 23:00 Piaggio silent disco
4. Courtyard of Apponyi Palace – Exposition of viticulture
Friday, 8 November
16:00 Guided tour with Štefan Hrivňák from MMB
Saturday, 9 November
15:00 Guided tour with Štefan Hrivňák from MMB
On Saturday, 9 November, the opening hours of the Wine Salon will be extended until 20:00.
5. Primaciálne Square
17:00 – 22:00 Gastro zone
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME:
✨ Exhibition of Crooked Mirrors
📖 Author readings and poetry recitation (Town Hall Courtyard)
🚶 Guided tours on the theme of viticulture
🗣️ Guided tour of the viticulture exhibition (Apponyi Palace)
🥂 Tastings in the Wine Salon
Location: courtyard of the Primatial Palace, Bratislava
Date: 08.11.2024 – 10.11.2024
Start: from 18:00 – 24:00
Admission: free
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