Bilić, Lovren and Ukić speak at Sport Fest Poreč on 16 October

Slaven Bilić, Dejan Lovren and Roko Leni Ukić are among the speakers at the Sport Fest conference in Poreč on Friday 16 October (Glas Istre). It runs from 10:00 to 17:00 in the small hall of the Žatika sports centre, according to the programme. Croatian Olympic Committee president Josip Varvodić opens it, and TV presenters Željko Vela and Drago Ćosić host. Seats are booked through Core-event.

Speakers and awards

Also speaking are athletes Paola Borović, Nina Vuković and Marino Bloudek, handball player Larissa Marković, hill-climb driver Matija Jurišić, conditioning coach Pero Kuterovac and Hajduk academy psychologist Ante Ivišić. The JUMP awards go to the City of Zagreb, the Croatian Water Polo Federation, the Croatian Football Federation and the City of Šibenik. Damir Škarić presents his book Evolucija sporta, and director Danira Bilić the new Croatian Sports Museum.

Festival programme

• Thursday 15 October: accreditation and cocktail party with a DJ, 20:00 to 22:00, Hotel Sunny by Valamar.
• Friday 16 October: the conference, 10:00 to 17:00. In the big Žatika hall a kids' day from 10:00 to 14:00, a Hybrid Race sprint from 15:00 to 16:30 and a BMX show from 16:00 to 17:30. At 20:00 Kerekeš Teatar plays the comedy Beba with Mirna Medaković Stepinac and Ljubomir Kerekeš, free entry.
• Saturday 17 October: the main Hybrid Race from 10:00 to 15:00, freestyle juggling, arm wrestling, SmartDarts and boxing training, a chess simul by grandmaster Alojzije Janković at 12:00, BMX show at 13:00 and Dunking Devils at 13:30. DJ evening at Hotel Sunny from 21:00 to 23:00.

Entry to the sports arena in the big Žatika hall is free, the organisers say (Sport Fest).