IDRIJA ŽLIKROFI FESTIVAL The 2025 Idrija Žlikrof Festival will send this traditional miners’ delicacy into a world of modern flavours, giving it an interesting new twist.
Follow our story and join the annual Idrija Žlikrof Festival on Saturday, August 23rd 2025, for a journey of the Idrija žlikrof from tradition to modernity.
10:00
Start of event
10:00 – 17:00
Guided tours of Idrija Kamšt
10:00 – 18:00
Tasting of gourmet protected Slovenian products with chef Branko Podmenik
10:00 – 19:00
Trampoline fun
11:00 – 17:00
MCmobil Playground
11:00 – 18:00
Demonstration on how to make Idrija žlikrofi
12:00 – 14:00
Chefs for a day – Idrija žlikrofi by international volunteers
12:00 – 17:00
Miners’ games
13:00 – 14:00
Žlikrofi workshop with Julija Bukvič, MasterChef Slovenia competitor
13:30 – 14:00
Announcement of the results of the Jagerchef game meet bakalca cooking competition
14:00 – 18:00
Street performance by Suho Cvetje band
15:30 – 16:30
Roundtable discussion – Protected dishes, foods and agricultural products
17:00 – 18:00
Rum tasting
* Pre-registration required
18:00 – 18:15
Slovenian protected products – prize draw
18:00 – 19:00
Whiskey tasting
* Pre-registration required
20:00 – 22:00
Concert by Prizma, celebrating its 50th anniversary
19:00 – 20:00
Concert by Salva Soto
23:00
Closing of the Idrija Žlikrofi Festival
Organised by the Local Community of the City of Idrija
14:00 – 17:00
Photo Corner
13:00 – 18:00
Face painting for kids
13:00 – 18:00
INDIGO Second Hand Fashion Corner
3000+
daily
visitors of the
festival
30+
different ways of serving Idrija žlikrofi
15+
stands offering a variety of Idrija žlikrofi and other traditional Idrija dishes
A wide range of local and regional producers of culinary products
Stands of recognized winemakers and exciting new microbreweries
Environmentally friendly program with sustainable workshops
Stands with the representatives of Slovenian and foreign towns introducing their local cuisine
Preparation and sensory assessment of bakalca, the traditional žlikrofi mutton sauce, with a panel of experts