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Gelato Park in Poreč: the first ice cream festival in Istria attracted visitors of all generations and delighted with numerous activities

Olga Ban Park on Poreč's Peškera was the host of the first ice cream festival in Istria - Gelato Park. The event attracted visitors of all generations who enjoyed various flavors of ice cream, entertainment program and concerts.

Gelato Park in Poreč: the first ice cream festival in Istria attracted visitors of all generations and delighted with numerous activities
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The beautifully arranged Park Olge Ban in Poreč's Peškera was the host of the sweetest event of the season this weekend – Gelato Park – the first ice cream festival in Istria. The first edition of the event attracted numerous visitors of all generations – babies, children, parents, grandparents, locals, and tourists – all enjoying ice creams, entertainment programs, and the park's ambiance.

From classic chocolate and vanilla flavors to combinations of lavender, lemon, and peanut, ice creams were presented by companies such as Aroma Global 3 d.o.o. from Zagreb, Sladka kuglica d.o.o. from Pazin, Pomaj Gelato d.o.o. from Pula, Storia Gelato from Rijeka, Gusto Amore from Poreč, and Ledo, a well-known producer of ice creams and frozen products. L'Aurora Pisak d.o.o. from Vrsar presented related products such as icy granitas, slushy desserts, and bubble tea.

During the three-day event, visitors enjoyed programs for children and adults, including fun activities, animations, dance performances by local associations, children's workshops and playrooms, face painting, games, and educational content. There were also concerts.

Children participated in a juggling workshop, dance performances by Poreč's MOT08 and USB, and enjoyed magical stilt walkers, children's plays "Žuti kišobran" and "Birikina," and many other activities. Concerts for all generations were held every evening. On Friday, the group Febra performed, on Saturday Mia Dimšić and her band, and on Sunday the group Top of the Pops. A special event was the daytime fireworks on Sunday.

In Gelato Park, great attention was drawn by the free Photobooth Bus Pablo, where visitors could create memories, as well as many other photo points. Local caterers also joined the festival by offering certain ice creams at promotional prices. Among them were: Il gelato di Salvatore, Gelateria Venti 22, Gelateria Dolce Vita, La Plage bar, and Bubble Planet.

"We thank all participants and sponsor Ledo for their support in realizing the first edition of the festival. This first edition of Gelato Park showed us the potential of Park Olge Ban as a new event location, and the excellent reactions and large number of visitors suggest that this sweet festival will become traditional," said Nenad Velenik, director of the Tourist Board of the City of Poreč.

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