We\u2019ve seen it all. Castles from above and from round the corner, dawn on \u010cergov, old ladies speaking a dialect that deserves its own subtitles, local specialities, folklore, traditional costumes, humour and situations that only those who have experienced the real East will understand. Thank you to everyone who took the time to get out their phone and share their little piece of \u0160ari\u0161 with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The expert judging panel did not have an easy task. They assessed each video individually on the basis of the originality of the idea, the quality of the production, its ability to engage the viewer, its authenticity, and how well it showcased the region. After much viewing, laughter and debate, the results are clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udd47\u00a01st place \u2013 \u20ac500<\/strong> \ud83e\udd48\u00a02nd place \u2013 \u20ac300<\/strong> \ud83e\udd49\u00a03rd place \u2013 \u20ac200<\/strong> In addition to the three winning entries, the jury decided to award a special prize. The Jury Prize goes to the video by the creator\u00a0The Women of Finci and \u010comovare \/ Marianna Jurkov\u00e1<\/strong>. This Reels video caught our attention with its concept, linking a local legend to the traditions of \u0160ari\u0161 and offering a glimpse into a typical day in the life of a family living in \u0160ari\u0161. With humour and a light-hearted touch, it showed that \u0160ari\u0161 is not just about the dialect, food and dances, but also the superstitions and stories that shape it and have been passed down through generations. Although it did not make it onto the winners\u2019 podium, the jury agreed that it deserved special recognition, as it embodies precisely what makes \u0160ari\u0161 \u0160ari\u0161: authenticity, warmth and a touch of liveliness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The author will receive a prize from us in the form of OOCR \u0160ari\u0161 Region merchandise. We would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners! The organiser will contact them regarding the collection of their prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the competition has ended, the videos haven\u2019t had their final say yet. The winning entries will be given a new lease of life on our social media channels or in our campaigns. Follow us on Facebook<\/a> a Instagram<\/a>, you might well find what you\u2019re looking for there soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Source: OOCR R\u0160 <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Camera, action, \u0160ari\u0161! The \u0160ARI\u0160 REEL 2026 competition is now over, and we are delighted to say that...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novinky"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7217"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7228,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7217\/revisions\/7228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saris-reel-2026-oocrrs-1-1024x256.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow the decision was reached<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Winners of the \u0160ari\u0161 Reel 2026 competition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Jan Kmec<\/strong>\u00a0
Professionalism, creativity, humour and the splendour of the \u0160ari\u0161 wilderness. These are the key words that came up during the evaluation of a video depicting two people\u2019s journey across \u0160ari\u0161 with a clear aim \u2013 to capture the most beautiful and wildest aspects of our region\u2019s unspoilt nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ant\u00f3nia Foga\u0161ov\u00e1<\/strong>
Have you ever thought about where your roots lie and what really matters in life? Yes, it\u2019s also about the environment you find yourself in and where you come from. The creator of the second winning video reminded us of this in her film, which makes you slow down and appreciate the fact that if you\u2019re from \u0160ari\u0161, you\u2019re richer than you think \u2013 wherever you look, you\u2019ll find a beautiful spot, and a fond memory awaits you round every corner. And if you\u2019re not from here, it\u2019s high time you popped over and discovered what it\u2019s like to live the \u0160ari\u0161 way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boris V\u00e1hovsk\u00fd<\/strong>
Do you know what \u0160ari\u0161 has given to the world? History itself proves that there is more to it than meets the eye. We\u2019re not just talking about beer, salt mining or opal mining; we\u2019re also talking about medical advances, banking, royal residences and unique cuisine. \u0160ari\u0161 has given all this and more to the world \u2013 and you still have the chance to experience and discover it here in our region today. <\/p>\n\n\n\nJury Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Congratulations! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\u0160ari\u0161 has come to life, thanks in part to your videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Source of photographs: OOCR R\u0160<\/p>\n\n\n\n