Grisia, a one-day open-air exhibition, is a long-standing event that was first held in 1967. Traditionally, it took place on the second Sunday of August, when artists would bring their works out of their studios and exhibit them along Grisia Street, from which the exhibition borrowed its name and which became a hallmark of Rovinj’s art life.
After a five-year break, the event was revived in 2025. It was organized by the Open University of the City of Rovinj – Rovigno and the City Museum of Rovinj – Rovigno, continuing the tradition and creating a unique space for encounters between artists and the public. Grisia brings together artists of different generations, joining creative approaches and artistic poetics.
Program:
7:00 – 8:30 Registration of participants – Gandusio Theater, ground floor, Garibaldi Street 18
9:00 Grand opening – Grisia Street, in front of house number 46 (Mascarelli House)
9:30 Dragana Sapanjoš, You can (not) redo, performans – in front of the Church of St Euphemy
9:00 – 19:00 Grisia exhibition – from Matteotti Square to spaces around the Church of St Euphemy
9:00 – 19:00 Grisia exhibition (video works) – City Museum of Rovinj – Rovigno, second floor
12:00 – 17:00 The Rovinj Time Machine, screening of archival films about Rovinj – Gandusio Theater
19:00 Announcement of the awarded works – Grisia Street, in front of house number 46 (Mascarelli House)
19:00 – 22:00 Grisia Chill-Out – park next to the Church of St Euphemy
