Today, Gary and I need to go to the farmers' market to buy fruit and house slippers. As soon as we get to the Centrum in the center of the square, we can hear music and see a group of older Fiats in the center of the square. Something out of the ordinary is definitely happening.
Yes, this is the Martin, Slovakia Harvest Festival.
When we get to one of the statues on the square we see a trampoline and gigantic slide for kids.
Then came the booths with handicrafts. Brightly colored, and homemade. Rugs that are handwoven, paintings, glass candle holders and angels, baskets and delicately decorated gingerbread cookies....pieces of art.
Then we got to the area in front of the Roman Catholic Church and encountered the FOOD! There is chicken, sausages, kabobs, and homemade tortilla-like bread. Then there is cotton candy, decorated cookies, candy, candy, candy.
The street between the church and the farmers' market is closed to auto and bus traffic. The street is full of booths with clothes, tablecloths, shoes, etc. Behind the market is the carnival.
And this is the Harvest Festival in Martin, Slovakia.
How wonderful! I was thinking of the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival too. How neat that there was one in Martin!
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