03.06. – 15.9. 2026.

EVENT SCHEDULE

International Symposium

Cultural Landscapes of Salt Pans: Valorization, Preservation and Sustainable Development

Festival of Salt Ston 2026

Saturday, 12 September 2026 Kaštio Fortress, Ston

09:00 - 09:30

Registration and morning coffee

09:30

Opening of the Symposium

Keynote addresses by the organizers and partners

Moderator: Mislav Ćimić

10:00 - 10:20

Introductory Lecture: Cultural Landscapes of Salt Pans - Between Nature, Man and Heritage

Ivana KaturićURBANEX

10:20 - 10:40

Ston Salt Pan - A Cultural Landscape That Still Lives Today

Maja Nodariart historian, Society of Friends of the Dubrovnik Antiquities

10:40 - 11:00

Biodiversity of the Ston Salt Pan

Ozana Domijan and Marijana Miljas ĐuračićPublic Institution for the Management of Protected Areas of Nature of Dubrovnik-Neretva County

11:00 - 11:20

Heritage and Contemporary Planning in the Historic Urban Landscape of Ston

Marina OrebInstitute for Spatial Planning of Dubrovnik-Neretva County

11:20 - 12:00

Coffee Break with Refreshments

Presentation and tasting of blue crab as a delicacy

Under the auspices of the Public Institution for the Management of Protected Areas of Nature of Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Living Salt Pans

From heritage to the future - models of valorization and sustainable development. Examples of good practice, heritage interpretation, education, local community involvement and international cooperation.

12:00 - 12:20

Proposal for the Protection of the Pag Salt Pan as a Cultural Landscape

Ora MušćetConservation Department Zadar

12:20 - 12:40

Cultural Landscape of Tivat Salt Pans: Development, Research and Values

Aleksandra KapetanovićEXPEDITIO, Kotor

12:40 - 13:00

Sea Salt Pans, Guardians of the Living Space - Pag Saltworks

Josip ĆapinPag Saltworks

13:00 - 13:20

Sal de Menorca - The Revival of an Artisanal Saltworks Landscape

Laura Ruiz MercadalSalinas de Concepcion, Menorca, Spain

13:20 - 13:40

Sustainable Cultural Tourism

Iris MihajlovićUniversity of Dubrovnik

13:40 - 14:40

Closing Panel: Living Salt Pans - Heritage, Community and Future

How can salt pans remain active spaces of production, life and identity, while at the same time becoming part of sustainable models of cultural tourism and community development?

Moderator: Ivana Katurić

14:45

Conclusions and Closing

*the organiser reserves the right to make changes to the programme

STON SALT FESTIVAL

The Salt Festival is a multimedia event that encompasses various activities in the historic setting of the Ston Saltworks.

Gastronomic events, a traditional products fair, musical evenings, concerts, performances, children’s workshops, and much more.

Admission to all events is free. Join us this year in Ston!

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL