Days of Dry Stone Walling on Hvar 2025
Dry Stone Walling Park Velo Grablje
April 25 – 27, 2025

The Days of Dry Stone Walls, organized by the Pjover Association, will take place from April 25 to 27, 2025, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia. The event is held in collaboration with the 4 Grada Dragodid Association, the Hvar Mountaineering Society, and the Hvar City Library and Reading Room, with the support of the City of Hvar, the Hvar town Tourist Board, and the Public Cultural Institution HVAR 1612.

Program:

Friday, April 25

  • St. Rok viewpoint:

    • 9:00 AM – Dry stone walling workshop and path restoration – under Uzrinj

    • 10:00 AM – Children’s workshop and promotion of the dry stone game Hvar Lego

    • Library by the Wall (Hvar City Library & Reading Room)

    • Bench restoration and viewpoint landscaping

    • Snack for all participants

  • Velo Grablje:

    • 7:00 PM – Opening of the 2nd Days of Dry Stone Walling on Hvar:

      • Promotion of the catalog/brochure Our Walls, Agricultural Cooperative – Na Solu

      • Photo exhibition Our Walls – Dry Stone Walls of Velo Grablje

      • Sculpture exhibition The Olive is Like a Mother… Waiting, by Ivica TomičiΔ‡ Tajnikov

    • 8:15 PM – Screening of the documentary Stone Lace of Our Village

    • Social gathering with refreshments

Saturday, April 26

  • 8th Croatian Dry Stone Walling Championship, Japjenica viewpoint in Roskarsnica:

    • 9:30 AM – Gathering at the location, team registration, and preparation for the competition

    • 10:20 AM – Performance by the youngest members of FD Ε altin, with welcoming speeches

    • 10:30 AM – Competition start

    • 12:30 PM – Expected completion

    • 1:00 PM – Jury deliberation / lunch for participants

    • 2:30 PM – Winner announcement and award ceremony

    For those not competing but wishing to try dry stone walling, an opportunity will be available at the site.
    The Hvar Mountaineering Society will be maintaining the Komunski / Opjeni path from 9 AM.

  • 7:00 PM – Sightseeing tour of Hvar, departure from Arsenal, Hvar

  • 9:00 PM – Concert Let’s go-mila – LFW BLUES COLLECTIVE, Veneranda, Hvar

Sunday, April 27

  • 9:00 AM – Mass at the Church of St. Cosmas and Damian, Velo Grablje

  • 10:00 AM – Velo Grablje sightseeing and final gathering in front of the Cooperative

In case of bad weather, the organizer reserves the right to modify the program.