My dear,
I hastened to write a few words about the Community Festival in Špansko yesterday, May 25, 2024. while the impressions are still fresh. I know that the fair should be of a sales nature, and since I rushed in without any major preparations and without any major "stock" of goods to sell, I decided to interact with people. It was indescribably beautiful. Perhaps the fact that I didn't sleep the night before contributed to the euphoria, not because I was too excited about the event, but because I was on the anniversary of my high school graduation in Sisak. About 100 high school students gathered. We were happy. We evoked memories, danced to Ruswaj in the "Old Town", drank and sang almost like in 1994. 😊 We had a great time. The fact that we welcomed the fajrunt also speaks in favor of this. Musicians and waiters "discreetly" looked at the clock. And after such a happy night, we had to travel to Zagreb and park in front of the stand in Špansko with a bunch of things, no more and no less than at 9:00.
My godmother and friend Sandra, who was at the stand with her colorful dolls and toys, persuaded me to go to the Festival. There were also fish, turtles, octopuses, cats... all kinds of animal life, but also grumpy dwarfs. Many were won over by the purple squid. Some guys were charmed by her realistic dolls.
In the neighborhood were Mirjana and her cheerful sister with leather purses and flower lamps, as well as the team from Zagorje with their honey and gingerbread. Their girl was painting a "canvas" at my stand.
The interaction with people was stimulated by my humanitarian raffle, where by purchasing a small (for €2) or a large (for €4) raffle, they had the opportunity to vote to whom I would pay the money. I came to the associations through the platform Do the Right Thing, where I myself collected funds for some of my challenges a few years ago. The majority of votes went to the "Mali zmaj" association.
Hmm…probably the kids were visiting me because of the 5 liter thermoses with juice, not because of my charm…. but... who cares. They were there ... collected some coins ... had a good laugh ... met some new, interesting people ... we will come again ...
And yes, we almost didn't get anything dirty 😉
Love you! Ivana