VTIS Great Britain is organising Martinmas in Quy Village Hall near Cambridge and is inviting members of the British-Slovene Society to join in.
Martinmas is named after St. Martin, a Bishop from Tours in France. His feast day marks the end of the agricultural year and the start of winter. For centuries, Martinmas was the primary Harvest Thanksgiving celebration in medieval Europe. In Slovenia, as elsewhere in Europe, this tradition still continues. A Martinmas feast often includes roast goose, known as “Martin’s goose,” and the first wine from the recent grape harvest, called “St. Martin’s wine”.
One legend explains the tradition of eating goose. As the story goes, Martin was so humble that he tried to hide in a goose pen to avoid being named a Bishop, but the honking geese gave him away. The roasting of the goose is sometimes seen as Martin’s revenge for this betrayal.
Date and time:
Location:
Stow cum Quy Cambridge CB25 9AB (G-Maps location: TUKAJ)
How to get Stow cum Quy?
- From the railway station Cambridge North you take a taxi (cca. £15 )
- From the railway station Cambridge North you take a bus (https://bustimes.org/localities/stow-cum-quy)
- By car (free parking at the location)
You are invited to join the cooking, eating and drinking.
The event is free of charge. Miha will be the chef but it will be much appreciated if you contribute Slovene food created by yourself.
Should you wish to consult Miha, here is his contact: E: miha.pipan@hotmail.com, M: 07449557134
Some beverages will be provided, however there is a principle of BYOB (50m away from the hall there is a pub and also a mini village shop).