As in previous years, a special part of the Novi Advent programme will be dedicated to a variety of creative workshops for children and adults. We have made a special effort to ensure that they are as engaging as possible and cater to a wide range of interests.

The first workshop on the programme, taking place on Monday, 30 November, will be a Christmas candle arrangement workshop organised by Kreative Candles. Participants will become familiar with the materials and techniques involved and use Christmas candles and various decorative elements to design and create their own festive arrangement. The workshop will take place at 6:00 pm at the Novi Vinodolski Tourist Board offices, and the participation fee is €37.00.

The programme continues on Wednesday, 2 December, with a hand-knitted scarf workshop. This is an interesting technique that will allow participants to create their own exceptionally soft scarf, perfect for cold winter days. The workshop starts at 5:30 pm, and the participation fee is €35.00.

On Wednesday, 9 December, the programme features the “Bonsai and Wine” workshop. While enjoying a glass of wine, participants will have the opportunity to discover the art of bonsai shaping and learn more about this unique form of growing miniature trees. They will also take home a little bonsai of their own. The workshop starts at 6:00 pm, and the participation fee is €36.00.

December also brings two sweet workshops. The first, entitled “In Santa Granny’s Kitchen”, will take place on Monday, 14 December. Santa Granny will visit the Tourist Board offices, where she will join the youngest participants in making sweet treats and decorating Christmas cookies. The workshop is free of charge and starts at 5:00 pm.

The following day, Tuesday, 15 December, a Christmas baking workshop will be held with Marina Obradović from “The Story of a Wooden Spoon”. Participants will have the opportunity to discover new recipes and try their hand at preparing festive treats. They will also get to taste everything they make. Perhaps one of these new recipes will become part of your own holiday traditions! The workshop starts at 6:00 pm, and the participation fee is €35.00.

The final workshop in the Tourist Board’s December programme will take place on Monday, 21 December, under the title “Make a Wish”. Participants will create an elegant “invisible” necklace featuring a pendant of their own design and decoration. Inside small metal frames, they will arrange miniature compositions using pressed flowers, gold leaf, stars, snowflakes or handwritten messages, which will then be sealed with clear resin. A pearl imitation will provide the finishing touch, and each participant will take home a unique piece of jewellery, perhaps carrying a little hidden wish of their own. The workshop costs €15.00 and starts at 6:00 pm.

In addition to the workshops held at the Tourist Board offices, two workshops for parents and children will take place in the Small Hall of the Cultural Centre. “Magic Together” is scheduled for 1 December, while “A Moment Captured in Gold” will be held on 8 December. Both workshops are free of charge and start at 7:00 pm.

Advance registration is required for all workshops. To register for workshops held at the Novi Vinodolski Tourist Board offices, please send an email to info@tz-novi-vinodolski.hr. For workshops taking place in the Small Hall of the Cultural Centre, please register at info@nmig.hr.