St Nicholas Fair outside Petrovc House
On Tuesday, 3 December, the traditional St Nicholas Fair took place outside Petrovc House, attracting a large number of visitors.
The festive atmosphere got under way at 15.00, when local producers presented their products at the Cerklje Market (Cerkljanska tržnica). At the stalls, visitors could find unique children’s clothing and textile accessories, various kinds of honey and honey products, freeze-dried fruit, herbal spreads, ceramics, Advent wreaths, natural cosmetics and much more. The home-made treats were especially popular, with jams, mead, smoked trout and a cookery corner with scented candles standing out.
- Šivarija Marija – unique children’s clothing and textile accessories
- Pr' Špan – honey, honey products, freeze-dried fruit, herbal spreads
- Copek – sewn items for children and adults
- Nina Bavdek – vegan products, cookbooks, home-made jams and desserts
- Franci Strupi – honey, mead
- Čebelarstvo Jelenc – honey
- Vodomec – trout, fish products, smoked trout
- Domače čarovnije – hand-painted figures made from clay pots, unique puppets, paintings on recycled wood, decorative figures
- Unikati Nati – unique ceramics: cups, Advent wreaths, potica moulds, trays
- Marta Jenko – Advent wreaths, nativity figurines
- EA Šport – mulled wine, tea, pancakes, popcorn, helium balloons
- Kmetija Punčar – flour, cereals and products made from millet, spelt, buckwheat and wheat
- Kmetija Pr' Fik – fruit preserves, vegetable sauces, raspberry syrup
- Gorenjski nagelj Society of Farm and Rural Women -
- La Nicolette – natural cosmetics: soaps, creams, scented candles
At 16.00, members of the Folklora Cerklje folk dance group and Cerkljanski gavnarji livened things up with a performance that conjured up a traditional festive atmosphere for visitors.
At 17.00, the festive exhibition Awaiting Christmas opened, featuring Advent wreaths, festive arrangements, retro Christmas tree decorations, an old-time cookery corner and old Christmas and New Year cards. The exhibition is on view until 13 December.
There was plenty going on at the schools, too. At Zalog Primary School, visitors could attend a St Nicholas Fair from 17.00 onwards, and at Davorin Jenko Primary School Cerklje from 17.30, with the proceeds going to the school fund.
The highlight of the evening was the arrival of St Nicholas and his companions at 18.30 outside Petrovc House, which especially delighted the youngest visitors. Once again this year, the St Nicholas Fair provided a pleasant get-together, a festive atmosphere and a wide range of local treats and products.
