GinIstra 2026 in Rovinj: gin tastings, workshops and concerts

Ex tvornica duhana - Friday, 23.10. - Saturday, 24.10.2026.

GinIstra takes place at Rovinj’s Old Tobacco Factory on 23 and 24 October. Gin tastings and workshops lead into live concerts each evening.

Tastings, workshops and awards

Doors open at 15:00 on both days. Visitors can taste gins from the exhibitors and meet their makers. The GinIstra Awards ceremony begins at 16:15 on Friday, followed by talks and panels from 17:30. Saturday’s workshops and panels begin at 15:30.

Opća opasnost on Friday, Maja Šuput on Saturday

The music programme starts at 20:00. Croatian rock band Opća opasnost is scheduled for 22:00 on Friday, with singer Maja Šuput performing at the same time on Saturday.