Island News

After the public debate "Are You Woman Enough?", which took place in Jelsa in February, the series of interesting gatherings regarding women′s topics is continuing with the lecture of the ethnologist Nina Vigan: "Virdžine - Women taking the Men′s Role" on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 19:00 at the Jelsa Library.

I must admit, I was convincing myself, that running into a wild boar is highly unlikely when walking through my favourite vineyard paths. But as more and more vineyards are wiring up for protection and with my then 4 year old accidentally touching one of the electric fence last year, I am pulled back into the wild-boar reality of the island.

According to the announcement of the Jelsa Mayor Nikša Peronja published at the Žveljarin FB page, from the period of April 7 until April 18, 2016, the Pitve-Zavala Tunnel will be closed due to much needed maintenance works.

Summer is close and everyone is looking forward to spend more time outside. Getting out of the office, letting the traffic and smog behind, to be outside in the sun, breath in all those wonderful scents and listen to the peaceful sounds of nature, is what most of us need to regain our strength.