Tuna, Sushi & Wine Festival 2025

Enjoy the spectacular Katanayaichi Samurai Show, performances by Japanese artists, the fascinating Kaitai Show—a live tuna-cutting demonstration, Japanese language workshops, and much more.

A special highlight of the festival will be the gala dinner, hosted by Japanese master chef Nasu Akiyuki, taking place on Friday, April 11, at Arsenal. This exclusive evening will bring together top local chefs alongside the master chef, who will prepare sophisticated delicacies paired with carefully selected wines.

Program

April 9th - 13th

Zadar

Petar Zoranić Square - OPENING HOURS (WED-THU):

11 AM - 3 PM / 6 PM - 12 AM

Petar Zoranić Square - OPENING HOURS (FRI-SAT):

11 AM - 3 PM / 6 PM - 1 AM

Petar Zoranić Square - OPENING HOURS (SUN): 11 AM - 3 PM

Wednesday, April 9th - Petar Zoranić Square

11 AM - 3 PM Cooking program

6 PM - 10 PM Cooking program

8 PM - 9:30 PM Husar Sisters concert

6 PM - 12 AM DJ Rkoma

Thursday, April 10th - Petar Zoranić Square

11 AM - 3 PM Cooking program

11 AM - 11:30 AM Japanese gospel singer Hikari Mukai performance

11:30 AM - 12 PM Katanayaichi Samurai Show - Šime Budinić Square

12 PM - 12:30 PM Katanayaichi Samurai Workshop in collaboration with Karate Club Zvonimir

6 PM - 10 PM Cooking program 

8 PM - 9:30 PM Scifidelity Orchestra concert

6 PM - 12 AM DJ Troxy

Friday, April 11th - Petar Zoranić Square

11 AM - 3 PM Cooking program

6 PM - 10 PM Cooking program

9 PM - 10:30 PM Retrodukcija band concert

6 PM - 1 AM DJ Alvize 

Gala dinner with master chef Nasu Akiyuki at Arsenal

8 PM - 8:10 PM gospel singers Hikari Mukai & Hitomi Uratani

8:10 PM welcome speech

8:30 PM - 8:50 PM Kaitai Show - the ancient Japanese art of cutting a bluefin tuna specimen

9 PM - 9:25 PM Katanayaichi Samurai Show 

9:30 PM - 10 PM gospel singers Hikari Mukai & Hitomi Uratani

10 PM - 12 AM tribute to Oliver Dragojević concert

12 AM – 2 AM Berekini Band concert

Ticket prices for the gala dinner at Arsenal on Friday, April 11, 2025:

Tickets for the parterre zone with buffet service are available online at 35 EUR per person:

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Tickets for table seating during the gala dinner in the Arsenal gallery are available for 80 EUR per person through the Ilirija d.d. central sales department by sending an inquiry to reservations@ilirijabiograd.com or by calling 023 383 556

Saturday, April 12th - Petar Zoranić Square

11 AM - 3 PM Cooking program

11 AM - 11:30 AM Kaitai Show

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Japanese Language Workshop through Gospel Song at the Kneževa Palace concert hall, registration required

12 PM - 12:30 PM Katanayaichi Samurai Show at Šime Budinić Square

12:30 PM - 1 PM Katanayaichi Samurai Workshop

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM concert by Kaho Inoue + Simon Vander Plaetse

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Homemade MISO & Healthy Fancy Onigiris Cooking Workshop at Cooking Class Zadar - all spots filled

1:20 PM - 1:45 PM concert by Okinawa Sanshin with Ms. Hitomi Uratani

6 PM - 10 PM Cooking Program

6 PM - 7 PM Wine Workship

9 PM - 10:30 PM Concert: Lucija Marcelić & Pink Noise

6 PM - 1 AM DJ Davor

Sunday, April 13th - Petar Zoranić Square

11 AM - 3 PM Cooking program

moderator Damir Granić

3 PM closing of the festival

Every day of the Festival at Petar Zoranić Square from April 9th to 13th, 2025:

CHEF’S KITCHEN & SUSHI CORNER

Antiquus Sushi & More

Burgers & More

Cromaris

Maguro - Restaurant & Sushi Bar

Marikomerc

Restaurant Labrax

Jadran Tuna

Pelagos Net Farma

WINE BAR:

Kraljevski vinogradi

Degarra

Fiolić

Bora

Velebna

Jokić

Kotari

Karaba

Škaulj

OPG Corner

OPG Žampera

OPG Čudina

Ninska solana

Zadar artisan exhibition