The Porto Etno Festival never comes alone – it is accompanied by an extremely popular gastronomic program organised by representatives of minorities active in Rijeka and the County.

On Saturday, 20 September, those of you who are curious about new tastes and flavours will have the opportunity to enjoy numerous national dishes, all spiced up with folklore performances. This year, we will try specialties from Macedonia, Ukraine, Jamaica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Hungary, the Philippines, Slovakia, Albania, Trinidad and Tobago, Slovenia, Serbia and Russia.

Part of this experience is a folklore program of minority representatives that accompanies the gastronomic gathering, so on Saturday, the National Community of Montenegrins Rijeka, the Macedonian Cultural Society Ilinden, the Serbian Cultural Society Prosvjeta, the Association of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Italian Community Rijeka and Opatija, the Bosniak National Community, the Riječke Palade, the Cultural Society of Ruthenians and Ukrainians Rušnjak PGŽ, the Cultural and Artistic Society Sevdah, the Democratic Community of Hungarians in Croatia – Association PGŽ, Matica Slovačka, the Community of Albanians PGŽ and the Development and Integration Center Sveti Vid will also perform.

Admission is free, and vouchers for €4.50 for a portion of food will be sold at the entrance to GAT.

While you wait for our Melting Pot gastronomic programme, you can try some of our Porto Etno recipes at home… Click on link> 🍽