BABfest Bratislava

Bratislava’s one-day festival of sparkling wine, contemporary art, and deep house—Bubbles, Art & Beats—under the medieval arches of Michalská Gate.

On May 23, 2026, the courtyard of the Červený rak Reading Room will transform into an open-air venue for wine, visual art, and music. BABfest brings together a curated selection of sparkling wines from across Europe, the Lu Komia live gallery, and a concert by the MORENA band into a single day in the city. The deep house duo Ray Pearon & Jacob Zima will keep the vibe going from noon until sunset.

Programm:

11:00 a.m. — Opening. The first bubbles under the open sky.

1:00 p.m. — Brunch & Beats. Relax in the Reading Room.

3:00 p.m. — Masterclass. The production process of sparkling wines and their classifications.

4:30 p.m. — Sabrage. Open a bottle like a pro.

7:00 p.m. — MORENA band live. Concert of the day.

8:00 p.m. — Sunset Chill. Final notes.

9:00 p.m. — Closing

Visual Art:

Lu Komi (Lucia Komiňáková) — a living open-air gallery.

Resident DJs:

Ray Pearon & Jacob Zima (deep house, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM).

Wines:

Champagne: Ruinart, G.H. Mumm, Taittinger, Boizel, Maréchal-Bonnard, Pertois-Moriset

Traditional Method:

Bellavista, Vilarnau, Codorníu, Hola! Barcelona, Gérard Bertrand, Domaine Muré, Kreinbacher, Dr. Loosen, Klein Constantia, ABK6, Luc Belaire

Prosecco:

Serena 1881, Bottega, Nino Franco, Santa Margherita, Bellenda, Valdo, Fratelli
Cosmo, Primat, Prima

Slovak Sparkling Wines:

Hacaj, Karpatská Perla, Velkeer, Víno Nichta, Vinidi, Frtús Winery
Non-Alcoholic & Tea: Copenhagen Sparkling Tea, Codorníu, Zardetto, Oppio

Choose a package

Location: Reading Room at the Red Crab, Michalská brána, Bratislava
Date: 23. 5. 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 21:00 p.m.
Entry: BASIC 24 €, VIP 49 €
Capacity is limited.

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