The traditional exhibition of products and services from rural areas “Eco-Ethno Croatia” will be held for the sixth consecutive year as part of the Autumn International Zagreb Fair from September 16 to 21, it was announced at today’s press conference.
This year, 15 counties, 10 cities and municipalities will present their rural traditions, customs, domestic eco-products, and tourism potentials, with more than 600 exhibitors participating, emphasized the chairwoman of the organizing committee of Eco-Ethno Croatia and the CEO of Croatian Farmer, Dijana Katica. The director of the Zagreb Fair, Katja Luka Kovačić, highlighted that Eco-Ethno Croatia is a project that grows year by year and promotes cultural and natural heritage, traditional crafts and products, as well as the rural tourism offer of Croatia.
This year’s partners of Eco-Ethno will be the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the second time, and for the first time, the Republic of Srpska will present its rural specialties. This year’s emphasis of the Eco-Ethno exhibition is placed on ecological production methods, and for the first time, an exhibition-sales program “Eco-Market” will be organized, where numerous ecological products can be purchased, as well as information about ecological production methods. As part of the professional program, a round table on the topic “Destination Management in Rural Areas” and a conference titled “Creating Recognizable Croatian Brands through the Awarding of Signs and Labels of Quality and Authenticity” will be held. Special awards will also be presented to the best exhibitors and producers of the most attractive products. (H)
