In beautiful weather, the Old-timer Vehicles Association Kamnik organized the International Old-timer Vehicles Exhibition DSV Kamnik 2016 from May 20 to 22, featuring vehicles manufactured up to 1945.
This is a unique event of its kind in Slovenia. It began on Friday with a reception for foreign participants at the Cultural Center in Kamnik and continued on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. with the start of the first procession of motorcyclists, Cadillacs, and a second procession of old-timer cars.
Both processions stopped in the center of Kamnik, where the vehicles were presented. At 10:30 a.m., the official opening ceremony took place, featuring addresses by the Mayor of Kamnik, Mr. Marjan Šarec, the President of DSVK, Mr. Miroslav Vrhovnik, the President of SVS, Mr. Janko Uratnik, the Deputy Mayor of Naklo, Mr. Jare Renko, the Director of the Kamnik Institute for Tourism and Sports, Ms. Božena Peterlin, and the Secretary-General of UNESCO Slovenia, Ms. Marjutka Hafner.
All participants and vehicles were blessed by Reverend Pavle Juhant.
At 11:00 a.m., the processions continued with stops in Škofja Loka and Naklo, where enthusiastic visitors warmly welcomed and admired the vehicles.
At 7:30 p.m., a social evening with an awards ceremony was held at the Marinšek Hotel.
On Sunday at 9:00 a.m., the processions headed to Strmol Castle, where participants visited the castle before continuing to Arboretum Volčji Potok, where the vehicles were displayed for park visitors.
The flawless organization and safety of the event were supported by members of the AMD associations of Škofja Loka, Šenčur, and Cerklje na Gorenjskem, the Naklo Fire Brigade, the Rodex company with escort vehicles, and DSVK members.
We must not forget our invaluable sponsors and donors, the mayors and municipal staff, the police, the Kamnik Institute for Tourism and Sports, Arboretum Volčji Potok, and all others who helped us carry out the exhibition.
The event was also reported on by FIVA on its official website.
Thank you to all participants and visitors, and see you next year!
Evening Before the Exhibition (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
Start of the Exhibition in Kamnik (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
On the Road (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
Stop in Škofja Loka (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
Stop in Naklo (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek, Drago Metljak)
Social Evening (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
Stop at Strmol Castle (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
Conclusion at Arboretum Volčji Potok (Photo: Janez Kukec Mezek)
