The Radvan Fair

This weekend was the 356th Radvan Fair which is now held every year on the main square in Banska Bystrica. I watched the stalls setting up on my way to work on Friday morning.

Amongst the stalls selling woven baskets, young wine, sheep skins, gingerbread hearts and wooden kitchen implements, you could also catch a glimpse of times gone by.

On Friday evening there were two great bands - Balkansambel which plays different kinds of music from the Balkans and then the famous celtic-sounding Cechomor from Moravia.