OVENÁLIE 2026- celoslovenské ovčiarske slávnosti

The Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders in Slovakia-cooperative organizes the 17th annual all-Slovak sheep festival - Ovenálie 2026 on June 14, 2026 (Sunday). The start is planned at 9:30 a.m., when folklore performances will begin, the official opening will be at 11:00 a.m. The festivities will be held in the amphitheater of the village of Východná. The event is under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic, the State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic. The co-organizer is the municipality of Východná.
Program:
-exhibition of sheep and goats (according to valid veterinary conditions)
-XVII Slovak Championship in cheese-korbáčik thread pulling
-competition in the quality of sheep and goat cheeses for Master Cheesemaker
-competition for the most beautiful cheese cake
-baking of a whole ram
-competition in cooking goulash
-competition in hand mowing scythe
-demonstrations of cheese production, bryndze
-demonstrations of sheep shearing (according to valid veterinary conditions)
-farmyard- sale of sheep specialties
-folk performances
Shepherd raffle- main prize lamb for the whole year and weekend stays!