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Annual brochure listing cultural & sport events and performances throughout the year in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Published by Zagreb Tourist Board.
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Half a century after her fi rst solo exhibition, Nives Kavurić-Kurtović, one of Croatia’s most prominent
painters will exhibit her works once again. Her surreal, intense and phantasmagorical paintings,
as well as the use of refi ned colours in her artwork, have earned her an important place in the pan-
theon of Croatian art and artists.
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Half a Century Later / To Nothing the Nothingness The HAZU Graphics Offi ce, Andrije Hebranga 1, phone 00385 1 489 53 90, [email protected],
www.kabinet-grafi ke.hazu.hr
Art historians can indulge as this exhibition will show the period of socialist realism (1945–1950) and its deconstruction (1950–1955) in Tito’s for-
mer Yugoslavia as well social, political and cultural aspects of that post-war totalitarian era, while its
relics still remain in people’s collective memory in Croatia.
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12.12.2012 – 10.03.2013Refl ections of Time
1945–1955 Klovićevi dvori Gallery, Jezuitski trg 4,
phone 00385 1 485 19 26, www.galerijaklovic.hr
In this instance everything that glistens IS gold, and the museum’s Antique Period collection of 50 or so earrings, decorated and carved between the
1st and 4th century AD, off er an insight into their production. See the methods and technology used
as well as how these were worn and buckled.
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15.12.2012 – 15.02.2013Roman Golden Earrings
from the Zagreb Archaeological Museum
Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 19, phone 00385 1 487 31 01, [email protected],
www.amz.hr
Get the lowdown on Egyptian mummifi cation, my-thology, the afterlife, burial tools and the materials
used. Mama mia you say! The display also includes four human and fi ve real animal mummies, as well as the research unearthed during their analysis via radiological research. Kinda spooky, kinda groovy!
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18.12.2012 – 28.02.2013Mummies —
Science and Myth Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 19, phone 00385 1 487 31 01, [email protected],
When vision turns to reality, when layers of surface become three-dimensional, when colours sway
like poetry; Ehrlich was a unique Croatian painter as her fi rst works revealed a realistic signature but later she adopted a surreal like artistic expression
If you wish to be taken back in time, into an enchanting world of salons which were once the sacred centres of the artistic, political and philo-sophical life of the nobility, and when elegance, a love of art, and an immaculate lifestyle were the
norm, then for evenings of true musical enjoy-ment visit the gorgeous salons of Dverce Palace in the heart of Zagreb. Some of the participants
are Laura Vadjon, violin (21.01.), Lidija Ljubičić, fl ute (04.03.), Zagreb Wind Trio (08.04.)
21.01 – 08.04. From the Hall
of Mirrors Cycle Dverce Palace, Trg Katarine Zrinske 6, phone 00385 1
Lovers and connoisseurs of classical music can engage, and be captivated, in this cycle of musical
concerts dedicated to the greats of the genre. Renowned international guests will contribute and leave their imprint in what is said to be pure mas-tery. Some of them are Viktor Tretjakov, violin (07.
02.), Markus Schirmer, piano (28.02.), Christian Knapp, conductor (25.04.) Gianfranco Bortolato,
oboe (09.05.)
24.01 – 06.06.The Master Cycle of
the Croatian Radio and Television Symphonic
Orchestra Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4,
Verdi’s most spectacular opera, Aida, was received with great enthusiasm at its Milan premiere in
1871, and is equally well received today. This amaz-ing story, inspired by ancient Egypt and its mystical rituals and forbidden passion is fi lled with beautiful
arias, powerful choirs, ballet scenes and exciting orchestral music.
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25.01. Giuseppe Verdi — Aida
Croatian National Theatre, Trg maršala Tita 15, phone 00385 1 488 84 18, [email protected], www.hnk.hr
Their voices have been described as angelic as they sing in unison and the music is poured out of their hearts. It will be an amazing thing to see how
one of the best known boys’ choirs in the world performs music by Mozart, Schubert, Haydn as
well as popular European folk songs.
26.01. The Vienna Boys’ Choir
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, phone 00385 1 612 11 11, [email protected],
www.lisinski.hr
The nation’s best vocal soloists, instrumental ensembles and orchestras congregate here and
perform some of the most intriguing musical pages ever written for the human voice. Filled with emotion, lyrical atmosphere and is part of our very
own musical heritage.
29.01 – 11.06.Sfumato – Spiritual sounds,
colours and shapesMimara Museum, Trg Franklina Roosevelta 5, phone 00385 1 482 81 00, www.glazba.hrt.hr
An uproarious Croatian musical comedy set in 16th century Zagreb, where the antics of two young ladies in their search for love get a whole lot more than they expected. The show is fi lled with catchy modern songs, inspired by rich Croatian folklore,
splendid choreography, breathtaking costumes, entertaining characters, and a cracking riotous text.
01.02.Black House
— Musical in ColourStudent’s Centre Cinema, Savska cesta 25,
www.crnakuca.com
David Alden’s new production of Verdi’s brilliant opera on jealousy and revenge is this time set in
fairytale-like 20th century Sweden. This Metropoli-tan Opera version features Karita Mattila, Marcelo
Álvarez, Stephanie Blythe, Kathleen Kim, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the leading roles, and is
conducted by Fabio Luisi.
02.02.Giuseppe Verdi —
Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, phone 00385 1 612 11 11, [email protected],
www.lisinski.hr
This Serbian rock band are still hugely popular and one of the best acts in the former Yugoslavia. ‘Električni orgazam’ return to Zagreb after a sold
out concert the year prior. Classic hits such as ‘De-bela devojka’ and ‘Papagaj’ will jumble amongst
some of their latest tracks.
02.02. Električni orgazamTvornica kulture Zagreb, Šubićeva 2,
One of the fi rst ATP tennis championships at the beginning of every new season, it never disap-points sport fans with some of the world’s best players playing some of their best tennis here.
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02.02 – 10.02. ATP PBZ Zagreb Indoors
Dom sportova Sports Centre, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, phone 00385 1 369 36 90, www.zagrebindoors.com
Six young promising dance makers are selected and undertake an interdisciplinary project that
focuses on their artistic development and the cre-ative process. It’s a project that merges education, innovation, theory and praxis. The fi nale is a show
that exemplifi es their learning.
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03.02 – 24.02. Project SPAZIO – Zagreb
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What better gig to attend in leading up to St. Valentine’s Day than a concert by one of Croatia’s
best performers, whose romantic yet up-beat music can be best described as Mediterranean
pop and rock, can put you in the Valentines’ mood in the blink of an eye? Not many we’d warrant.
Eleven years after their fi rst concert in 2001 this highly successful instrumental ensemble, whose
foundations are its string and wind quintet, still perform with riveting passion and continue to
execute demanding contemporary musical works, both by Croatian and foreign composers.
11.02 – 20.05. Cantus & Lisinski Cycle
– Concert seriesVatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Trg kralja Tomislava 19, phone 00385 1 487 23 69, [email protected],
www.cantus-ansambl.com11.02.
Solo Tutti 07.04.
Cantus at the Theatre — The 27th Musical Biennial Zagreb
20.05. The Chain of Birthdays
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Listening to love songs being sung by arguably one of Croatia’s best pop singers and most distinc-
tive voices of all time, and all that on the one day that celebrates love – a perfect Valentine’s Day!!
14.02. & 15.02. Massimo
Tvornica kulture Zagreb, Šubićeva 2, phone 00385 1 777 86 72, [email protected],
www.tvornicakulture.com
Alternative rock stalwarts from the 80s and 90s who ripped into the scene, then split, and in 2005
reunited. Since then they’ve produced a few al-bums, stayed together, and mellowed a tad, but the raging rock of old is still there. Front-man J Mascis’
An Italian Michele Mariotti will conduct this new production of Verdi’s tragedy which instead of be-ing played in 16th century Italy, will be set in 1960s Las Vegas, as directed by the Tony Award winning
director Michael Mayer. The eternal confl ict of decadence and innocence stars Željko Lučić, Piotr
Beczala, and Diana Damrau.
16.02. Giuseppe Verdi – RigolettoVatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4,
We all know the great hits from Swedish 70s’ and early 80s’ giants Abba, but have you heard them through the sounds of a big band? Your about to witness an exclusive with our very own national radio and TV jazz orchestra putting their touch on hits like ‘Mamma mia’, ‘Waterloo’, ‘Dancing Queen’, and others. To be released on CD also!
‘Glass, my second body’, is how this artist and glass designer best describes her exquisite art pieces which for her are a way of life; a search “for the substance of beauty, stirring emotions
and spirituality”. Come and see her award winning pieces, which are here for your enjoyment, as she
expresses her fragile and surreal glasswork.
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20.02 – 30.03. Gordana Drinković
Arts and Crafts Museum, Trg maršala Tita 10, phone 00385 1 488 21 11, [email protected],
www.muo.hr
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Croatia’s best dramatists and novelists,
Ranko Marinković, three young theatre directors bring some of his unforgettable characters to
the stage in homage to this amazing writer. The premiere will be held on his very birthday, February
22nd.
22.02. Ranko Marinković
– In the sign of Libra…Croatian National Theatre, Trg maršala Tita 15, phone 00385 1 488 84 18, [email protected], www.hnk.hr
In cooperation with one of its main sponsors, the T-HT telecoms company, the Museum of Contem-porary Art showcases some of the most interest-ing recent work by Croatian artists who compete
for four prizes.
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22.02 – 24.03. The T-HT Prize
([email protected])Museum of Contemporary Art, Avenija Dubrovnik 17,
phone 00385 1 605 27 00, www.msu.hr
Hear the drums, see the dances, feel the wonder of Africa at your doorstep. A pulsating, vibrant circus
with dancers, percussionists, singers, acrobats, and contortionists who unite in relaying the beauty,
colour, tradition and diversity of this magical continent.
23.02. Mother Africa Circus
Dražen Petrović Sports Centre, Savska cesta 30, phone 00385 1 484 33 33, www.eventim.hr
This hugely popular festival presents the very best of creative documentary fi lms with imaginary
form and choice of topics, a characteristic which makes it unique in both Croatia and Europe. With
thousands in attendance over 150 documentaries are screened and the guest list is as impressive as the supporting programme, which makes this one
gem of a festival.
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24.02 – 03.03.ZagrebDox
Cineplexx Cinema, Nova Ves 17, [email protected], www.zagrebdox.net.
A Synchronized Skating event which always showcases some fantastic skating and delightful
choreographies, performed by skaters from all over the world.
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28.02 – 01.03. Zagreb Snowfl akes TrophyDom sportova Sports Centre, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11,
Each year towards the end of Lent, a feast of cultural, musical, liturgical, folk and artistic events take place relating to the Resurrection. This years’
program includes performances of Mozart’s ’Requiem’ and J. Haydn’s ‘Stabat Mater’ as well as traditional Croatian Lenten and Easter folk songs
from Dalmatia, plus holy poetry readings and paintings.
16.03 – 27.03.The 22nd Festivities of the
Passion HeritageSt Katherine’s Church (Trg Katarine Zrinske bb), The
Mimara Museum (Trg Franklina Roosevelta 5), St Mark’s Church (Trg svetog Marka 5), The Basilica of the Heart of Jesus (Palmotićeva 33), Zvonimir Gallery (Bauerova 33), Kristofor Stanković Gallery (Old City Hall, Ćirila i
Metoda 5), Josip Račić Studio (Margaretska 3), Zagreb City Libraries, Croatian Writers’ Association (Trg bana J. Jelačića 7/I), St Peter’s Church (Vlaška 93), phone
Previously known as the Spring Jazz Review, this event hasn’t lost any of its vivacious, creative, or spontaneous energy as it features some of the
world’s biggest names in the genre. As leading jazz trombonist J. J Johnson once said “Jazz is restless, it won’t stay put and it never will”, which this event
surely testifi es to.
19.03 – 22.03.Jazz.hr/Spring
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, phone 00385 1 612 11 11,
www.lisinski.hr, www.jazz.hr
Jessie is a young British vocalist who has seen four tracks in the UK Top 100 over the last year or so. Many dub her as the perfect balance between
Sade and Whitney Houston, but this artist can embellish the deep electro pop sounds in the
background of her music with a voice that marvels. From back-up singer to lead singer, she’s primed
The premiere of a fairy-tale, historical myth, and tragic love story, all combined in one epic tale.
Wagner’s famous opera is inspired by the medi-eval epic Garin de Lohengrin and, along with its
incredible hypnotic music, creates one of the most beautiful operas of the German Romantic period.
22.03. Richard Wagner
– LohengrinCroatian National Theatre, Trg maršala Tita 15, phone 00385 1 488 84 18, [email protected],
www.hnk.hr
Where can I take the kids today? Look no further; the essence of this festival is theatre for kids. It attracts the best productions for children, with a strong national and international contingent
always buzzing around. Usually held during spring holidays, over 5000 visitors partake and best of
all, it is for free.
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22.03 – 27.03. The 13th International
Naj, Naj Festival Žar Ptica City Theatre, Bijenička 97,
phone 00385 1 234 72 26, www.zar-ptica.hr
Catch your breath as this part of Europe is about to see the biggest exhibition of Picasso’s works
with 56 original paintings and sculptures as well as 40 photos which are all kept in the Parisian Mu-
seum of Pablo Picasso. The exhibition will reveal all the artistic stages of this genius artist and a
special focus will be on Picasso’s great muse and one of the biggest loves of his life, a Croatian Dora Maar, who greatly infl uenced his life and art work.
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23.03 – 07.07. Master Pieces from the
Picasso MuseumKlovićevi dvori Gallery, Jezuitski trg 4, phone 00385 1
The biggest and most exciting freestyle motocross spectacle is coming to Zagreb for the fi rst time ever! Dangerous sports acrobatics and a revue show all combine to provide one big theatrical
event, one which will have onlookers eagerly want-ing more. Riders of FMX (freestyle motocross),
2 BMX/MTB, Mini Bikes, Quads, and Sleds, all of whom come from four continents, will display their
amazing skills.
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30.03. Masters of Dirt
Arena Zagreb, Lanište 30, [email protected], www.mastersofdirt.com, www.eventim.hr
The second edition of the fetish festival ‘a la Torture Garden’ is one of a series of events which
cater for an adult and mature audience. An experi-ence that will awaken all of your senses includes performances by famous international body art
performers, DJs, as well as video installations and an obligatory fetish fantasy dress code. Dress to
The legend of the Witch of Grič, in Zagreb’s Upper Town, still lives so come and join in as we welcome springtime with concerts and musical auditoriums,
and taste the magical brew that our witches will make for you. Hmmm, and dare we say put the
Held in Zagreb every two years, this event be-comes a melting pot for composers, music critics,
musicians, orchestras, chamber ensembles, and contemporary music lovers. Venues all around the
city are smothered with crème de la crème per-formance, and this year’s theme is based around
Croatia’s entry into the EU, so the international aspect will be more prominent than ever.
06.04 – 13.04. The 27th
Music Biennial Zagreb Croatian National Theatre (Trg maršala Tita 15), Bačva Gallery (Trg žrtava fašizma bb), Bajsić Studio (Prisavlje 3), Croatian Music Institute (Gundulićeva 6a), Zagreb Puppet Theatre (Ulica baruna Trenka 3), &TD (Savska cesta 25), Zagreb Youth Theatre (Teslina 7), Vatroslav
Lisinski Concert Hall (Trg Stjepana Radića 4), MM Centre [SC] (Savska cesta 25),
Age-old city traditions come alive through histori-cal fi gures dressed in costumes, folklore ensem-
bles dancing on the main square, promenade concerts in Zrinjevac Park, street performers… All this and more will surely take every visitor back in time and give them a glimpse of old Zagreb tradi-
tions and cultural heritage.
13.04 – 29.09.The Zagreb Time Machine
Zrinjevac and Maksimir Park, Gornji grad (Upper Town), Trg bana J. Jelačića,
The younger brother of the equally famous Ivan, Lovro Pogorelić is one of Croatia’s most famous pianists, whose style of play has been described
as exquisitely delicate and soft, yet also powerful, passionate, and dynamic. The concert will include
piano compositions by an array of classical greats.
19.04. Pogorelić & Rachmaninoff feat. Zagreb Philharmonic
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, phone 00385 1 612 11 11, www.lisinski.hr, www.zgf.hr
A traditional sailing regatta organised by Yacht Club Zagreb and the most important junior’s
sailing competition on the continent that gathers dozens of competitors each year.
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20.04 – 21.04. The Big Award of Zagreb
Lake Jarun, phone 00385 98 48 13 05, www.ycz.hr
This tranquil part of Zagreb, an oasis in the heart of the city which features an outstanding collec-tion of plants from all over the world, is a perfect
setting for this amazing exhibition of exterior ceramic sculptures that will include fl oral and
botanic themes. It will combine the traditional and contemporary art that is connected to the Feast Day of Saint George, which falls on April 23 and
is the epitome of spring customs and traditions in Croatia.
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20.04 – 31.05.Days of Green George
Botanical garden, Trg Marka Marulića 9a, phone 00385 1 481 37 46, www.ulupuh.hr
Angelic harmonies will haunt the air in various city venues as a star-studded international line-up of
famous solo, orchestra, and ensemble harpists are set to perform with impassioned mood and spar-kling demeanour; their fi ngers locked in a dance, eager to fl oat over the static notes of the strings.
21.04 – 28.04. Zagreb Harp Festival
The Mimara Museum (Trg Franklina Roosevelta 5), Croatian Music Institute (Gundulićeva 6a), National and University Library in Zagreb (Hrvatske bratske
zajednice 4), foyer-a of the Croatian National Theatre (Trg maršala Tita 15), Tuškanac Cinema (Tuškanac 1),
www.harfacroatia.com
Each year on the Feast of Saint Mark amazing musicians from all over the world, such as mem-
bers of the Berlin or Munich Philharmonics, gather to present their artistry in the vicinity of some equally marvellous Upper Town venues. It’s a
hotchpotch for chamber ensembles. Featured are the Berlin Philharmonics (27.04.), Croatian Radio and Television Symphonic Orchestra and Mixed Choir (02.05.), and the Belgrade Men’s Chamber Choir – Orthodox Spiritual Music throughout the
Centuries (11.05.).
25.04 – 11.05. The 15th Saint Mark’s
Festival St Mark’s Church (Trg svetog Marka 5), Crkva Sv. Franje (Kaptol 9), Golden Hall of the Croatian History Institute
Through a time-line, the exhibition will present the history of Zagreb’s Archaeological Museum which was founded in 1829, yet later transferred into the 19th century Vranyczany-Hafner Palace on Zrinje-vac Square where it stands to this day. The entire museum building will become an exhibiting item
and all its rooms will be open to visitors.
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May – June The Time Machine
— The History of the Archaeological Museum and Vranyczany-Hafner
Palace Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 19, phone 00385 1 487 31 01, [email protected],
www.amz.hr
The man behind Dire Straits continues to mes-merise audiences with his husky voice and brilliant
guitar work. With rock and blues still pumping through his veins, Knopfl er has that never-say-die attitude which is exemplifi ed by the release of his
8th solo album, simply entitled ‘Privateering’.
05.05. Mark Knopfl er
Arena Zagreb, Lanište bb, www.eventim.hr
Fans of fashion and glamour come to gather as this is the only international fashion week in
Croatia that twice a year gathers some of the most renowned Croatian and international designers
who have previously presented their works at the London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks.
Hypo Centre, Slavonska avenija 6, www.fashionweekzagreb.com
All the fashionistas beware! The biggest regional fashion fair, with over 100 fashion shows to be
seen, is coming to Zagreb, specifi cally to the main city square of Ban Jelačić. This four day event will be a unique opportunity to view the fi nest regional designers, see open air fashion shows and partake
in creative workshops.
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09.05 – 12.05. ZONA 45
— Regional Fashion Fair Trg bana Josipa Jelačića, www.fashion.hr
The best of Brazil brings beauty, buzz, and bounce! This tropical opera of music and dance consists of workshops and performances with capoeira, sam-ba, theme nights, screenings, Brazilian percussion, and more. The fi nal day concludes with a Brazilian
Carnival Parade through the heart of town. Ole!
10.05 – 12.05. Brazilactica
www.amazonas.hr/brazilactica/
If you love the sounds of baroque, classical, and contemporary music then this chamber music
festival, which is organised by the Zagreb Cham-ber Orchestra and its art director, the ‘Russian
Paganini’ Maxim Fedotov, is sure to thrill. The aim of the festival is to bring the diversity and beauty
of classical music to a wider audience.
10.05 – 15.05. Festival Musica Maxima V
The Mimara Museum, Trg Franklina Roosevelta 5, www.zko.hr
Visas Citizens from the EU, the countries which signed the Schengen Agreement, the respective Principalities of Andora, Lichtenstein and Monaco, The Republic of San Marino, The Swiss Confederacy, The Vatican City State as well as citizens from Australasia, North and South America are allowed into Croatia without a visa. The tourist visa is issued for a one year period. ‘Continuous Stay’ refers to foreigners with a tourist visa who are able to remain in the Republic of Croatia for a period of (90) days, within a 6 month spam – this includes the fi rst day of arrival. All other prospective visitors require a visa which can be obtained at any Croatian embassy or consulate before entering the Republic of Croatia. For the com-plete list of Croatian embassies and consulates please visit www.mvp.hr, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs website. For all other information regarding visa procedures contact the Consular Department of the Croatian Foreign Ministry, Trg N.Š. Zrinskog 7-8, phone: 00385 1 456 99 64.
Arriving by air The Croatian national airline Croatia Airlines (info phone: 00385 1 667 65 55, www.croatiaairlines.com) has direct fl ights to most European cities. Other airline companies with regular fl ights from Zagreb include low-budget airlines such as Germanwings (www.germanwings.com) and Easy Jet (www.easyjet.com). Zagreb’s Pleso Airport is 17km from the city centre and has all the necessary facilities which include banks, exchange offi ces, restaurants, left luggage facilities, ATM’s, car rentals and organized transport service from the airport to the city and vice versa (www.plesoprijevoz.hr). For all necessary information call 00385 1 456 22 22 or visit www.zagreb-airport.hr.
Public transport Zagreb’s public transport has a comprehensive system of tram and bus lines. Both transport systems have daily services beginning at 4-5am through to 11-12pm. Several lines operate throughout the night but at less regular intervals; for all schedules and daily timetables visit www.zet.hr. Identical tickets are used for both bus and tram journeys and are best purchased from kiosks costing 12 kuna each. It is also possible to buy tickets from drivers for 15 kuna, however this does not include the new modern trams. From the moment you board and insert the ticket in the automatic stamping machine, it is only valid for a one-way journey lasting 90 minutes maximum. A daily ticket costs 40 kuna and allows one day’s unlimited travel until 4am the following day. This could prove to be a good choice. If you would like to go sightseeing in the Upper Town, you can buy a ticket for 5 kuna and ride in the popular Uspinjača (Funicular), the 66m lift which is scheduled every 10 minutes and operates from 6.30am to 10pm.
Tourist information This beautiful city has its fare share of tourist information centres that can assist you with all your questions and needs. You can’t miss the tourist information centre on Trg bana J. Jelačića 11 (Ban Jelačić Square), it’s right in the heart of town and is open weekdays from 8.30am-8pm, 9am-6pm on Saturdays and 10am-4pm on Sundays. From June to September 30 it is open weekdays from 8.30am-9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 9am-6pm, simply phone: 00385 1 481 40 51. The other tourist information centre is located at the ever busy Glavni kolodvor (Main Railway Station) at Trg kralja Tomislava 14, beginning at 9am-9pm on weekdays and from 10am-5pm on weekends. There is also a Tourist Information Centre at the Zagreb Airport, next to the international arrivals area that is open 9am-9pm weekdays, 10am-5pm weekends, www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr. A new Tourist Information Centre has been opened at the Bus Station, beginning at 9am-9pm on weekdays and from 10am-5pm on weekends. TIC in the Lotrščak Tower in the Upper Town, Strossmayer Promenade 9, is open on weekdays 9am - 5pm and on weekends from 10am - 3pm. Working hours from June until the end of September are daily from 9am - 9pm.
As you venture through town between April to October, you may come across our tourist informants. They are easily rec-ognizable by their outfi ts, they walk in two’s and these tourist informants spend their days tracing the city streets providing helpful services and off ering interesting information to visitors in several languages.
Zagreb’s Tourist Guides Association is situated at Šubićeva 20 and is open from 9am-2pm throughout the week and by telephone only on weekends. For more information, call 00385 1 481 70 22, 00385 99 481 70 22, email [email protected] or visit www.vodici-zg.hr. Last but not least, the offi ce of the Zagreb County’s Tourist Association is situated at Preradovićeva 42. The contact number is 00385 1 487 36 65 or visit www.tzzz.hr.
Electricity The electricity supply in Croatia is 220V, so visitors from countries with a diff erent electricity sup-ply will need to use a transformer to run electricity appliances.
National holidays
January 01 New Year’s Day January 06 Epiphany March 31 Easter Sunday April 01 Easter Monday May 01 International Worker’s Day May 30 Corpus Christi June 22 Anti Fascist Resistance Day
June 25 Statehood Day August 05 Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day August 15 Feast of the Assumption October 08 Independence Day November 01 All Saint’s Day December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Saint Stephen’s Day
Seeking an adrenalin rush? The 2nd edition of this unique open-air festival promotes Croatia’s ad-
venture tourism and allows its visitors to take the plunge, literally in some cases, and try all the pre-sented activities. This year’s festival also presents
adventure tourism from neighbouring countries.
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11.05 – 12.05. Zagreb Adventure Festival
Lake Jarun, info@ adventurefestival.com.hr, www.adventurefestival.com.hr
Zagreb’s international table tennis tournament for juniors and cadets.
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17.05 – 19.05. Zagiping
Dom sportova Sports Centre, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, phone 00385 91 522 81 28
See the best of fi eld hockey, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games sport with a long history
and tradition, as eight well rated clubs from the old continent play off for this annual challenge.
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17.05 – 20.05. Eurohockey Men’s Club
Championships Challenge IV
Zagreb Hockey Centre, Zagorska 5, www.eurohockey.org
Motor car enthusiasts can rev up with an inter-national contingent of drivers racing around the
Plunge into the nostalgic and charming Parisian atmosphere, but in the heart of Zagreb! Whether
you are a Zagrebian or just a visitor, around every corner of the romantic Strossmayer Promenade,
artists, musicians, installations and open-air cinema will make you feel as if you have found
yourself in the famous Montmartre.
23.05 – 29.09.
12th Summer on Stross Strossmayer Promenade, Gornji grad (Upper Town),
www.ljetonastrosu.com
Forget the boy bands of today, this is the band! Freddy is back in this grand theatrical event which pelts out 24 of Queen’s biggest hits in an astound-ing production. It is the longest running musical at the Dominion Theatre having played to 15 million
people. It is, most defi nitely, a kind of magic!
24.05 – 26.05. We Will Rock You – The
Musical by Queen Arena Zagreb, Lanište bb, www.eventim.hr
One week of celebration in the heart of town, for the town, by the town. Townsfolk gather and
partake in joyous events with the main, and most festive, celebration being the church procession in
honour of the Mother of God at the Stone Gate; apt, since she is the patron saint of the city.
24.05 – 31.05. Zagreb City Days
Trg Petra Preradovića, www.kulturauzagrebu.hr
A 1000 metre, one paddle canoe race held in the memory of Matija Ljubek, Croatia’s famous Olym-
pic winner and sports offi cial.
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Memorial Race Lake Jarun, www.kkkmatijaljubek.hr
The most prominent international festival of contemporary dance in Croatia has presented over
500 dance choreographies by world acclaimed choreographers thus far. This festival proves that
the eclectic and innovative world of contemporary dance is still as fascinating as ever. Tops for new
talent with new vision!
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25.05 – 02.06. Dance week festival
Various locations across Zagreb, phone 00385 1 464 11 54 or 00385 1 483 30 83,
The warm-hearted and hospitable organisers of this unique literary festival have hosted writers
from over fi fteen European countries thus far and this year’s guests will include Paolo Giordano, Phil-
lipe Caudel and Owen Martell, whilst the partner country is Wales. The festival includes readings
and book promotions, discussions with the audi-ence, fi lm screenings and concerts.
26.05 – 31.05. Festival of the
European Short Story Booksa (Martićeva 14d), &TD Teatar (Savska cesta 25), Italian Cultural Institute (Preobraženska 4), Filozofski fakultet (Ivana Lučića 3), www.europeanshortstory.org
Flowers are one of God’s most beautiful gifts to mankind and the city’s major fl ower exhibition will once again stand testament to that claim. Its 47th
edition will exhibit thousands and thousands of the most diverse and amazing plants and fl owers as
well as landscaping in the heart of the city.
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29.05 – 02.06. Floraart
Lake Bundek, phone 00385 1 659 89 88, www.zrinjevac.hr
Love movies? Love the outdoors? Then this is a perfect match with an open-air cinema organised at some of the most beautiful parks in town. Held
over three weekends come and see the latest fl icks on large screens. It’s free, so just bring a ther-mos and blanket and enjoy this moonlit cinematic
Founded in 2001, this festival of contemporary art in a public space is all about, well what else, but ar-tistic programmes being presented in public urban
spaces! Watch as the city streets, squares, parks, shopping centres, public transport etc. become the
venues for art and artistic experiment.
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JuneUrban festival
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This interactive theatrical night tour is another tourist attraction in Zagreb, in which a guide (pos-
ing as the great Croatian novelist Marija Jurić Zagorka and carrying a lantern) takes visitors
through the streets of the Upper Town revealing the history and mysteries of the Croatian capital
by encountering other costumed historical and fi ctional characters such as Manduša, Nera and
If you’re young at heart and love to have fun and a good time, than this interactive international street
festival is just the right thing for you! Hundreds of street performers from all four corners of the world will surely make you smile. So put on your
party hats, join in the liveliness, and let the fun begin!
03.06 – 12.06.
Cest is d’Best 17 www.cestisdbest.com
An animation spectacular hits town with one of Europe’s fi nest festivals in the genre. After 40
years and still boasting the best of animated fi lm, one can expect an abundance of screenings for all ages, numerous awards, and an embarrassment of riches when it comes to guests and world authors.
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04.06 – 09.06. World Festival of Animated Film — Animafest Zagreb
Europa Cinema (Varšavska 3), Cineplexx Centar Kaptol (Nova Ves 17), Tuškanac Cinema (Tuškanac 1),
A concert celebrating the Christian feast day of Corpus Christi, with an appropriately chosen clas-sical repertoire and title which is dedicated to the
famous Christian hymn of praise, Te Deum; the concert will feature music by many composers
such as Mozart, Verdi, Britten, Bruckner to name but a few.
07.06. Te Deum — Zagreb
Philharmonic feat. Ivan Goran Kovačić Academic
ChoirVatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, phone 00385 1 612 11 11, www.lisinski.hr, www.zgf.hr
Breathtaking acrobatics that will have you at the edge of your seats, testing your nerves, chal-
lenging your sweat glands! This French acrobatic group swing, somersault, and fl y at gut-wrenching heights, building human towers which will literally have you agape in awe. Prepare to be strrretched!
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08.06 – 09.06. Cie XY - Le Grand C
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, [email protected], www.cirkus.hr
A traditional rally event, held once per year, bring-ing together fans of old cars and vehicles from
Croatia’s largest open-air music event has been placed on the list of 50 best festivals in the world.
With over 50,000 punters savouring the sounds of the best rock and urban world acts, stay tuned for this year’s line-up which is soon to be announced.
Google will transmit it live, but why not be there ‘live’?
25.06 – 26.06. INmusic festival
Lake Jarun, Otok hrvatske mladeži (Hrvatske mladeži island), www.inmusicfestival.com
This year the festival celebrates its 10th jubilee with participants aged between 10 and 16 from Croatia
and abroad presenting their cultural and folk customs. Numerous theatre and concert venues
as well as city squares will become adorned centre stages for the event.
27.06 – 01.07.The 10th International
Children and Youth Folklore Festival
www.kud-preslica.hr
Throughout the years this international festival of new theatre has established itself as the region’s
leading theatre festival. In the same year as when Croatia is fi nally joining the EU, Eurokaz also cel-ebrates Europe by presenting the most excellent
When they say ‘keep it in the family’ Laforest springs to mind as a prime example; our heroine is the 3rd generation of famous photographers in her
line. In addition, she has worked as an independent artist in the fi eld of graphic design, interior design, and book design since the 1950s and this exhibit
presents a short selection of her broad ranging work.
Theatre that evokes and provokes and theatre that is creative and innovative. The team here continue to raise the bar and often leave you thinking about the who, when and what days after a show. Having
received many national and foreign awards, Exit Theatre will capture your artistic hearts and minds
with their amazing shows.
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27.06 – 27.07.Summer Nights at the Exit
TheatreArts and Crafts Museum, Trg maršala Tita 10,
www.teatarexit.hr
The B. Jovanović fight, Olympic Games (Photo: FaH/D. Senčar)
Every year at the beginning of summer, Zagreb’s night-sky lights up with breathtaking fi rework cre-
ations by world’s renowned pyrotechnicians who come to compete and showcase their imaginative
fi rework choreographies to huge audiences.
28.06 – 01.07. Festival of Fireworks
Lake Bundek, www.vatrometi.com
Each summer, as the sun sets, the audiences begin to gather and witness musical performances by
acclaimed artists from Croatia and other countries. There will be concerts of classical and jazz music
through ensembles, symphony orchestras and tamburitza bands held across serene city venues.
28.06 – 06.08. The 32nd Evenings in Grič
The atrium of the Klovićevi Dvori Gallery, Jezuitski trg 4, St. Catherine Church, Trg Katarine Zrinske, phone 00385 1 450 12 08, [email protected], www.kdz.hr
Is there a doctor in the house? Well there will be many here as this is a gathering of healths profes-
sionals who compete in various sports across all age groups. Meet and greet likeminded individuals
From London’s Tate to New York’s MoMA, the world’s best museums all maintain some of Šutej’s works. As a painter, sculptor and designer, this ret-rospective presents his rich and distinctive oeuvre
consisting of several thousand works in diff erent media which can be described as interactive, witty
and playful.
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30.06 – 22.09. Miroslav Šutej
Museum of Contemporary Art, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, phone 00385 1 605 27 00, www.msu.hr
After July the 1st, 2013, Croatia will never be the same. This historical day, when Croatia joins
the European Union family, will be marked with celebrations. In Zagreb the timing coincides with
the special opening of the Fountains in front of the National Library, as well as the magnifi cent
performance of the Croatian Ball by the Croatian National Theatre dancers and the Symphonic
Orchestra.
JulyCroatia’s Entry into the EULake Jarun, Otok hrvatske mladeži (Hrvatske mladeži
island), www.inmusicfestival.com
Keep your ears out for the list of performers to be scheduled as for the 13th year running, the Amadeo
stage, Zagreb’s theatre and concert stage, keeps summer so warm with performers from all four
corners of the world coming to leave their imprint on your world. Some mind-blowing events to get
you warmed up include: The 2nd Flamenkofest – A three day international fl amenco festival, The
3rd International Amadeoff Festival – 5 alternative shows dedicated to non-conventional perfor-
mance art, Edin Karamazov and Friends Festival – A project featuring one of the world’s greatest
lute players.
JUly – September
Scena AmadeoAtrium of the Croatian Natural History Museum,
As the autumn leaves begin to fall and the cold starts to settle in this entertaining and feel good festival will help warm your hearts. As always it’s
fi lled with great music, good food, and plenty of beer.
September Bundek fest
Bundek Lake, www.bundekfest.com
Semir Hasić, PhD, aka Sammy, is the Accordion World Champion whose breathtaking performanc-es have been wooing audiences around the world.
His repertoire includes music such as J. S. Bach, as well as sevdah (or ‘Bosnian fado’) folk music
characterised by its moderate tempo, melancholy, and longing melody.
September From Bach to Sevdah
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, phone 00385 1 612 11 11, [email protected],
www.lisinski.hr
Both the young and the old are a faithful audience to this unique festival. Its 46th edition will once
again gather the world’s most renowned profes-sional and amateur puppet theatres. In addition
to theatre shows, the festival includes exhibitions, round tables, seminars, puppet workshops, fi lms,
street events and more.
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Croatia’s most famous international athletic meet-ing, with some of the best known names in profes-
sional athletics in attendance.
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03.09. IAAF World Challenge Zagreb, the 63rd Boris Hanžeković Memorial
Mladost Sports Park, Jarunska 5, [email protected], www.zagreb-meeting.com
Held in a diff erent country each year, this year’s edition gathers athletic veterans from around the region as they still try to prove that ‘they’ve got it’.
A traditional junior sailing regatta which rounds up the sailing season in Zagreb, and attracts clubs
from the whole of Croatia.
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14.09 – 15.09. Kepertov Memorial
Lake Jarun, phone 00385 98 48 13 05, www.ycz.hr
This festival brings theatre shows, performances, installations, concerts, lectures, and workshops
together, as well as presenting young authors who, with their scripts, bring new novelties and visions to the performance scene. It’s a tip-top event for
networking, exchanging ideas, and making connec-tions between artists, custodians and managers.
16.09 – 22.09.
Ganz New Festival Student’s Centre, Savska cesta 25,
It’s all about fi lm, short experimental fi lm, and video up to 20 minutes made in the tradition of
avant-garde fi lmmaking. FPS promotes inventive and unconventional visual expressions and original visual concepts. 25 fps refers to the number of full video frames per second as used in the European
PAL video system.
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International Experimental Film and Video Festival
Student’s Centre, Savska cesta 25, phone 00385 1 457 22 03, [email protected],
www.25fps.hr
International 30 kilometre kayak marathon, that starts on Samoborski otok and fi nishes at Zagreb’s
Lake Jarun.
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28.09. International Kayak
Marathon Samoborski otok – Zagreb
Phone 00385 1 457 20 08, www.kajak.hr
Ever wondered what it was like back in the days of knights and damsels in distress? Now you have
the chance to test torture devices, see knights jousting (and even try your own hand at various knightly activities), meet the Black Queen, shoot bow and arrows, dress up, eat up and even drink
up, just as local folk in and around Medvednica did way back in the Middle Ages. Relive the good old
days when honour, chivalry, and virtue were of the highest order.
The most important fi lm festival in the Croatian capital will be held for the 11th year in a row and
will, as always, include short fi lms, feature-length fi lms and documentaries from around the world,
all of which will compete for the Golden Pram Award. Side programs and workshops are also
featured.
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20.10 – 27.10. Zagreb Film Festival
Various locations across Zagreb, info@zagrebfi lmfestival.com, www.zagrebfi lmfestival.com
The music by this extraordinary Belgian-French Romantic composer and organist has not lost any of its emotional engagement, warmth and crafts-manship, as two of Croatia’s fi nest organ players, Ante Knešaurek and Pavao Mašić perform some
of his best work.
27.10 – 15.12. Cesar Franck Cycle
— Collected organ worksThe Basilica of the Heart of Jesus, Palmotićeva 33,
www.kdz.hr
The Feast of Saint Martin celebrated on November 11 is the most festive holiday for wine makers and
visitors will be able to see the old custom of the blessing of the wine as well as treat their taste
buds to some of the best drops of wine from the Zagreb region.
NovemberMartin is in Zagreb
“I’m Still here” (Photo: Zagreb Film Festival archives)
If you are into fashion and in particular fashion design, then this exhibit will surely be your cup of
tea! An international project that exhibits exclusive and contemporary art and fashion design, as well
as highlighting the arduous work that goes into working with textile and making clothes and cos-
tumes by contemporary and visual artists, fashion designers and costume makers.
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NovemberSilva Kalčić — Contempo-
rary Art and FashionThe Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences
and Arts, Medvedgradska 2, www.ulupuh.hr
The Mimara Museum is in possession of two in-valuable drawings by two famous French artists of the Neo-Classical, Romanticism and Realism peri-ods. ‘The Laying Down into the Grave’ by sculptor,
draughtsman and painter Guillaume Boichot (1735-1814) and the ‘Milkmaid’ by caricaturist and
cartoonist Paul Gavarni (1804-1866), and both will be exhibited to be appreciative public.
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November/December Studio Exhibition: Guillaume
Boichot — The Laying Down into the Grave, and Paul Gavarni – The Milk-
maidThe Mimara Museum, Trg Franklina Roosevelta 5,
phone 00385 1 482 81 00, www.mimara.hr
This rare jewel on the European cultural scene continues to present and promote silent fi lm in a new, exciting, and fun way, by giving the modern-
day audience a chance to watch the classics of the genre from many diff erent countries, and this time
accompanied by live music. Hush!
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This young Slovenian artist accentuates the con-cept of freedom in communication by the use of
geometric shapes as applied onto clothing items, which can be shaped according to a person’s
own needs, thus trying to fi nd where the fi ne line between our freedom and human ego begins and
Famous international fi gure skating competition with a long tradition and known for its hospitality,
thus always attracting many of the top class skat-ers from all over the world.
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05.12 – 08.12. Golden Spin of Zagreb
Dom sportova Sports Centre, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, phone 00385 1 301 23 23, www.croskate.hr
The fi rst retrospective of Croatia’s leading light in 20th century abstract sculpture. The exhibition aims to exemplify the signifi cance of Bakić’s art work towards our national cultural heritage and
enable the expertise evaluation of his entire opus.
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06.12.2013 – 02.02.2014 Vojin Bakić —
Retrospective ExhibitionMuseum of Contemporary Art, Avenija Dubrovnik 17,
phone 00385 1 605 27 00, www.msu.hr
This event began at the Student’s Centre, and now happening for the 11th time it’s clear that it’s as
vibrant as ever. Boundaries? Well there are none; there are no strict selections, competition, or genre
limitations. However, it must be said that this fes-tival has become the seminary for contemporary
art trends of the Zagreb and Croatian scene.
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12.12 – 15.12. The Culture Fair
Student’s Centre, Savska cesta 25, phone 00385 1 459 35 22, www.velesajam.sczg.hr, www.sczg.unizg.hr
It might be Friday the 13th but don’t let that deter you from visiting this most bizarre of events, with unconventional artists from the international side
scene, provocative exhibition and anti-mainstream music. Although the names of the performers are already known, perhaps it’s best to leave it a mys-tery for now – just as Friday the 13th and the year
22.11.2012 – 19.05.2013. Iso Kršnjavi – ein großer Begründer / ein Minister des Geistes Europas Diese Ausstellung stellt den Besuchern durch die Biographie des bedeutenden Akteurs der Kunst-und Politikszene Isidor Kršnjavi die turbulente Zeit der vorletzten Jahrhundertwende vor und illustriert anhand verschiedener Dokumente, Kunstgegenstände und multimedialer Mittel nicht nur die Komplexität der politischen Situation Kroatiens in der K.u.k Mon-archie, sondern auch die Vielseitigkeit von Isidor Kršnjavi, der zugleich akademisch gebildeter Maler und pragmatischer Politiker und Wissenschaftler war. • Das Museum für kroatische Geschichte, Matoševa 9, Tel. 00385 1 485 19 00, [email protected], www.hismus.hr
18.12.2012 – 28.02.2013. Mumien — Wissenschaft und Mythos Die Ausstellung ‚‘Mumien – Wissenschaft und Mythos‘‘ behandelt die Mythologie rund um die Totenwelt des pharaonischen Ägyptens und liefert Einblicke in das Mumifi zierungsverfahren und die neusten me-dizinischen Technologien der wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen.Neben einer Übersicht der Wieder-auferstehung der Mumien in modernen Horrorfi lmen wird auch ein Dokumentarfi lm über radiologische Untersuchungen an den Zagreber Mumien vorgeführt. • Archäologisches Museum in Zagreb, Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 19, Tel. 00385 1 487 31 01, [email protected], www.amz.hr
04.01 – 06.01. VIP Snow Queen Trophy Die Schneekönigin ruft auch diesen Januar zum Hausberg Sljeme, wo beim 9. AUDI FIS Skiweltcuprennen die weltbesten heimischen und interna-tionalen Skiläuferrinnen und Skiläufer um die VIP Snow Queen Trophy streiten! Die Rote Piste (crveni spust) bietet auch diesmal eine schneesichere Abfahrt für einen der aufregendsten Slaloms – den Damenslalom bei Nacht. Entgegenfi ebern dürfen wir auch beim dm-Legenden-Rennen den Skigrößen wie Marc Girardelli, Kristian Ghedina, Janica Kostelić, Ana Jelušić und Nika Fleiss. • Berg Sljeme, [email protected], www.snowqueentrophy.com
23.01 – 27.01. Europameisterschaft im Eiskunstlaufen 2013 Dieses Jahr ist Zagreb Gastgeber der Eiskunstlauf Europameisterschaft, die jährlich von der Internationalen Eislaufunion organisiert wird und somit Ende Januar Spannung und Nervenkitzel in die Dom sportova Sporthalle bringt, wenn die Teilnehmer im Paarlauf, Einzellauf und im Eistanz um den Titel kämpfen. • Die Dom sportova Sporthalle, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, Tel. 00385 301 23 23, [email protected], www.europeans2013.hr
01.02. Das schwarze Haus – ein Musical in Farbe „Das schwarze Haus – ein Musical in Farbe“ ist ein übermütiges Original-Kroatisches Musical-Spektakel, das uns – inszeniert vom Starchoreographen Igor Barberic (Footloose, Chicago) – kopfüber in das historische Zagreb des 16. Jahrhunderts katapultiert, in dem zwei junge Frauen auf der Suche nach Liebe und dem guten Bischof Stjepan in die Wirren der Stadtfehden geraten und sich im kunterbunten Treiben sogar im Kerker und vor dem Scheiterhaufen fi nden – all dies wird gewürzt mit einer gehörigen Portion Singen, Stepptanz und mitreißenden modernen Liedern, die eine satte Ladung an kroatischer Folklore und orientalischen Flair mit sich bringen. • Das Kino im Studentenzentrum, Savska 25, www.crnakuca.com
02.02 – 10.02. PBZ Zagreb Indoors – ATP World Tour 250 Spiel, Satz und Sieg! Sehen Sie die weltbesten Tennisprofi s der ATP Rangliste, die im Einzel und im Doppel gegen ein starkes Aufgebot an Gegnern und Titelverteidigern um die 250 Punkte der Weltrangliste kämpfen. • Die Dom sportova Sporthalle, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11, Tel. 00385 1 369 36 90, www.zagrebindoors.com
24.02 – 03.03. ZagrebDox Dieses Internationale Dokumentarfi lm-Festival vermittelt dem Publikum und Kritikern Einblicke in jüngere Produktionen im Dokumentarfi lm und ist darauf ausgerich-tet, die Produktion des kroatischen Dokumentarfi lms anzuregen und die internationale Zusammenar-beit und Co-Produktionen zu fördern. Das Festival begeistert nicht nur mit vielen Special-Events, tollen Gästen, Workshops, Vorträgen und Diskussionsrunden, sondern vor allem auch mit seiner einzigartigen Festival-Atmosphäre. Ein absolutes Highlight in kalten Wintertagen! • Cineplexx-Kino, Nova ves 17, [email protected], zagrebdox.net
Marz Footloose Das Broadway Hit Musical Footloose, das Publikum und Kritiker von den Stühlen gerissen hat, kommt nach Zagreb! Der Star-Choreograph Igor Barberic (Chicago, Evita, Fame, Cabaret… ) und der Broadway Musical Regisseur Michael Laangs (RENT, Mamma Mia, HAIR) bringen diese atemberaubende Geschichte über Liebe, Leben und Hoff nung auf die kroatischen Bühnenbretter und füllen diese mit einer brillanten mitreißenden Besetzung und einer atemberaubenden Choreog-raphie zu den bekanntesten Ohrwürmern aus den 80-ern! Karten gibt´s an den bekannten Kartenvor-verkaufsstellen. • Das Kino im Studentenzentrum, Savska 25, www.footloose.com.hr
19.03 – 22.03. Jazz.hr/Frühling Eine Musikveranstaltung in der Organisation des Jazz-klubs des Kroatischen Komponistenverbands und der Vatroslav Lisinski Konzerthalle, die seit 1990 den Jazz als Konzertkonzeption in Zagreb fördert und bedeutende kroatische Jazzgruppen und internatio-nale Jazzgrößen auf die Bühne bringt. • Die Vatroslav Lisinski Konzerthalle, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, Tel. 00385 1 612 11 11, www.lisinski.hr, www.jazz.hr
06.04 – 13.04. 27. Musik Biennale Zagreb — Internationales Festi-val der Zeitgenössischen Musik Die Zagreber Musik Biennale, die jeden April Zagreb zum Kulturzentrum in der Region werden lässt und der “Neuen Musik” verschrieben ist, schließt in ihren Kulturrahmen auch das Experimentelle Theater, den zeitgenössischen Tanz, Jazz und die alternative Musikszene mit ein. Ihre besondere Position in der kroatischen und regionalen Kulturszene verdankt sie den hohen Standards im Ausdruck und in der Ausführung. sowie ihrer Verwobenheit mit ande-ren Kunstrichtungen; gespannt dürfen wir auf ihren Programmschwerpunkt 2013 sein: EU: INSIDE / OUTSIDE, wenn sie die crème de la crème aller Komponisten und deren Werke aus den EU-Ländern vorstellt. • Kroatisches Nationaltheater (Trg maršala Tita 15), Galerie Bačva (Trg žrtava fašizma bb), Studio Bajsić (Prisavlje 3), Kroatisches Musikinstitut (Gundulićeva 6a), Zagreber Puppentheater (Ulica baruna Trenka 3), &TD (Savska cesta 25), Das Zagreber Jugendtheater (Teslina 7), Die Vatroslav Lisinski Konzerthalle (Trg Stjepana Radića 4), MM Center [SC] (Savska cesta 25), Tel. 00385 1 487 23 69, [email protected], www.mbz.hr
13.04 – 29.09. Zagreber Zeitmachine Willkommen in die Welt der Nostalgie! Von Frühling bis Herbst geht es in zurück in die Zeit! Im herrlichen Park Zrinjevac träumen wir im Mu-sikpavillon bei Promenadenkonzerten und zu alten Evergreens in ein Goldenes Zeitalter hinein; am Hauptplatz werden wir von Folkloretänzen mitgerissen und einen Schuss Altes Zagreb pur bekommen wir in der Oberstadt (Gornji grad), wenn wir Figuren aus dem historischen Zagreb begegnen und uns bei einem echten Zagreber Ständchen, vorgeträllert von den „Altstadt Stadtmusikanten“ das Herz in die Luft springt! • Parkanlagen Zrinjevac und Maksimir, Gornji grad (Oberstadt), Ban Jelačić Platz, facebook.com/zagrebackivreme-plov, www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr
13.04 – 29.09. Die Wachablösung der Ehrenwache des Kravat-Reg-iments Die Wachablösung wird von dem Kniglichen “Kravat Regiment” ausgeführt, einer 1664 in der Französischen Armee gegründeten Kroatischen Leichtkavallerie, die neben ihrem Heldentum vor allem wegen ihrer leuchtenden roten Halstücher, den Vorreitern der modernen Krawatte (im Franzö-sischen “à la Croate” genannt), bekannt geworden war. Die zweistündige Zeremonie fi ndet während der Saison jeden Samstag und Sonntag zur Mittagsstunde statt und führt Sie zu den berühmtesten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt. • www.academia-cravatica.hr, www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr
21.04 – 28.04. Das Zagreber Harfenfestival Das erste internationale Harfenfes-tival in Kroatien. Renommierte Gäste des Festivals sind: Ion Ivan-Roncea –Rumänien, Baltazar Juarez- Mexiko, Claire le Fur und das Les Alizes Quintett –Frankreich, Patrizia Tassini-Giorgio Marcossi- Italien, Benjamin Creighton Griffi ths-Wales, Tajana Vukelić Peić, Miljenka Grđan und Tihana Herceg Ivšić-Kroatien, das Zagreber Kammerorchester, das Mariacchi Orchester Los Caballeros, das Kroatische Harfenensemble. • Das Mimara Museum (Trg Franklina Roosevelta 5), Kroatisches Musikinstitut (Gundulićeva 6), Nationalbib-liothek und Unibibliothek in Zagreb (Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4), Foyer-A des Kroatischen Nationaltheaters (Trg maršala Tita 15), Kino Tuškanac (Tuškanac 1), www.harfacroatia.com
25.04 – 11.05. St. Markus Festival Das St Markus Festival wurde 1999 gegründet, um die in der Konzertpraxis vernachlässigte Kammermusik zu fördern und bringt seitdem pünktlich zum St Markustag neben kroatischen Kammermusikern auch weltbekannte Philharmonien in die Zagreber Oberstadt. Die Besucher werden nicht nur durch die malerische Altstadtkulisse bezaubert, sondern kommen auch durch die Auff ührungen bedeutender kroatischer Kompositionen – vorgetragen durch internationale angesehene Musiker - in absoluten Hörgenuss. • Die Kirche des Heiligen Markus (Trg svetog Marka [Markusplatz] 5), Die Kirche des Heiligen Franziskus (Kaptol 9), Die Goldene Halle des Kroatischen Instituts für Geschichte (Opatička 10), [email protected], www.festivalsvmarka.hr
05.05. Mark Knopfl er Mark Knopfl er, der in seiner 35 Jahre langen Musikkarriere über 120 Mio. Alben verkauft hat, die bekanntesten Hits von den Dire Straits geschrieben hat (Money for Nothing, Walk of Life), 8 Soloalben rausgebracht hat, mehrmals mit dem Grammy ausgezeichnet worden ist und zu den besten Gitarristen der Welt gehört, wird dieses Jahr auch dem Zagreber Publikum ganz klar zei-gen, was richtige Gitarrenriff s sind: im Rahmen seiner Europatournee, in der er sein Album Pioneering vorstellen wird, steht für den 5. Mai das Zagreber Arena Center dick in seinem Tourplan eingetragen! • Arena Zagreb, Lanište bb, www.eventim.hr
23.05. Depeche Mode Die Band, für die das Wort „Kultband“ schon fast ein Understate-ment ist, wird es auch dieses Jahr schaff en, die Stadien in Europa bis zum letzten Stehplatz zu füllen, denn Depeche Mode stellen 2013 auf ihrer Mega-Tour durch Europa ihr 13. Studioalbum vor, das im Frühling erscheinen soll. Das heißt, den 23. Mai im Kalender ganz fett rot markieren, denn dann rocken Depeche Mode im Zagreber Maksimir Stadion die Bühne! Das wird eins der absoluten Highlights im Konzertjahr! • Maksimir Stadion, Maksimirska 128, www.eventim.hr
23.05 – 29.09. Sommer auf dem Stross Während die Stadt vor sich hin brutzelt, hilft uns dieses Festival unter den Kastanienbäumen in der Oberstadt einen kühlen Kopf zu bewahren! Tagsüber Künstlerkolonie und ein Platz zum Austoben für kunstbegeisterte Kinder, verwandelt sich die Strossmayer-Promenade abends zur Allround-Bühne, die mit Jazz, -Soul- und Rockkonzerten einfach jeden mitreißt! Und für Partybegeisterte, die Silvester nicht abwarten können, gibt es einen besonderen Leckerbissen: die schon traditionelle „Silvester- Halbzeit-Feier“- sollte man patentieren lassen! • Die Strossmayer Promenade, Gornji grad (Oberstadt), www.ljetonastrosu.com
25.05 – 02.06. Dance Week Festival Das Dance Week Festival (Woche des Zeitge-nössischen Tanzes) ist das wichtigste Festival des zeitgenössischen Tanzes und des Bewegungsthea-ters in Kroatien, das Begegnungen verschiedener choreographischer Ausdrucksformen fördert, einen Dialog zwischen den Kunstdisziplinen stimuliert und neue Ideen liefert. Als Plattform für Begegnungen anerkannter Choreographen fördert das Festival auch die Mobilität der Kunst und den internationalen kulturellen Austausch. Außer dem spannenden Tanzprogramm bietet es Diskussionsrunden, Ausstel-lungen, Workshops, informale Treff en und Netzwerk-Sessions. • Verschiedene Locations in der Stadt, Tel. 00385 1 464 11 54 or 00385 1 483 30 83, www.danceweekfestival.com
03.06 – 12.06. Cest is d’ Best Dieses einzigartige Straßenfestival zieht die originellsten Straßenkünstler der ganzen Welt an, die mit einem wahren Performance-Kaleidoskop in Musik, Kunst, Theater und unkonventionellen Unterhaltungsshows die vorbeiströmenden Passanten in ihren Bann ziehen. Cest is d’ Best ist alles in einem: Touristenattraktionen, Kultursymbol der Stadt und die unglaub-liche Verwandlung der Straße zur Bühne! Ganz umsonst, Spaß total und garantiert Superlaune! • www.cestisdbest.com
04.06 – 09.06. Weltfestival des Animierten Films - Animafest Zagreb Als zweitwichtigstes Festival des Animierten Films in Europa stellt es die Trends und Ent-wicklungen der internationalen Zeichentrickfi lme in einem breitgefächerten (Wettbewerbs-)Programm vor und hat sich durch seine Ausrichtung auf den Autorenfi lm, seine exklusive Programauswahl, seine zahlreichen internationalen Profi -Gäste und Filmemacher einen festen Platz auf der Weltkarte der Filmfestivals gesichert. Das jährlich stattfi ndende Animafest Zagreb stellt in den geraden Jahren Kurz-fi lme und in den ungeraden Jahren Langfi lme vor. • Kino Europa (Varšavska 3), Cineplexx-Kino Kaptol (Nova Ves 17), Kino Tuškanac (Tuškanac 1), [email protected], www.animafest.hr
25.06 – 26.06. INmusic Festival Für alle, die schon jetzt dem INmusic Festival entge-genfi ebern, darf versichert werden, dass auch das 8. INmusic Festival einschlägige Headliner bringt, die ihren Vorgängern ( New Order, Franz Ferdinand, Nick Cave, Moby, Lily Allen, Iggy & The Stooges usw.) bestimmt in nichts nachstehen. Übrigens hat sich das INmusic Festival mittlerweile nicht nur einen Spitzenplatz in den coolsten europäischen und internationalen Weltfestival-Charts ergattert, es ist mittlerweile auch unter die vertraglichen Fittiche von Google aufgenommen worden und wird ab sofort auch weltweit live übertragen! Somit wird auch 2013 der Jarun See zum absoluten Festival-Mekka für alle Musikfans! • Der Jarun See, Otok hrvatske mladeži (Die Insel Hrvatske mladeži), www.inmusicfestival.com
27.06 – 05.07. Eurokaz 2013 Eurokaz ist ein internationales Festival des Neuen The-aters, das zum Spitzenreiter solcher Festivals in Süd-Ost Europa geworden und das mit innovativen Prozeduren die Entwicklungen in der Kunst vorwärtstreibt. Eurokaz 2013 stellt erneut hochgradige europäische Performance vor, die sich auf Innovation und Authentizität des künstlerischen Ausdrucks fokussiert. Vertreter davon sind: Raff aello Sanzio (Italien), Angelica Liddell (Spanien), Akram Khan (Groß Britannien), She She Pop (Deutschland) usw. • eurokaz.offi [email protected], www.eurokaz.hr
27.06 – 05.07. Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival Für Filmfans, die auf ungewöhn-liche und kribbelnde (Film-)Erlebnisse stehen, ist dieses Festival, das das Beste an Fantasiefi lmen, Science Fiction, Thrillern und Horrorfi lmen bringt, ein echter Leckerbissen! Neben einem reichen und einzigartigen Filmeangebot liefert das Fantastic Zagreb auch Talkrunden, Gruselpartys und die Gele-genheit, Filmregisseure, Schauspieler und Drehbuchautoren live zu sehen! • Open Air Kinos + Kino Europa, Tel. 091 347 95 78 oder 098 989 82 79, [email protected], [email protected] www.fantastic-zagreb.com
28.06 – 06.08. Die 32. Abende auf dem Grič Von Klassischer Musik über Jazz zur Volksmusik – wahre Musikliebhaber kommen in der Zagreber Sommerzeit voll auf ihre Kosten. Im romantischen Atrium der Klovićevi Dvori Gallerie und der verträumten Katarinenkirche werden in den Abenden auf dem Grič anerkannte Künstler aus Kroatien und der ganzen Welt vorgestellt, aber auch ganz junge Interpreten, die einen fl otten Geist und frischen Wind ins Geschehen bringen. • Das Atrium der Klovićevi Dvori Gallerie, Jezuitski trg 4, St. Katarinenkirche, Trg Katarine Zrinske, Tel. 00385 1 450 12 08, [email protected] www.kdz.hr
30.06 – 22.09. Miroslav Šutej Die bekanntesten Museen der Welt, wie etwa das Tate Museum in London oder das MoMA in New York, haben alle irgendein Werk von Miroslav Šutej in ihrer Kollektion, der zu den weltbesten Grafi kern, Malern, Bildhauern und Designern gezählt wird. Diese Retrospektive zeigt sein reiches und unverwechselbares Lebenswerk, das in tausenden von Kunstge-genständen weiterlebt und uns auch weiterhin durch den ihm eigenen Humor und Ausgelassenheit tief berührt. • Das Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, Tel. 00385 1 605 27 00, www.msu.hr
Juli – September ZgKul ZgKul liefert Kultur pur für den Sommer und die Sinne! Alles, was sich auf den Straßen, Plätzen, Parks, Seen, Palästen, Kirchen und vor allem Freilichtbühnen und Open Air-Kinos kulturell auf die Beine stellen lässt und die Vielfalt der kulturellen Veranstaltungs-möglichkeiten durch ein fl irrendes Kaleidoskop der Konzerte, Ausstellungen, Theaterauff ührungen, Musikevents und Straßenveranstaltungen dem Besucher aufs lebendigste präsentiert – all das fl ießt in ZgKul zusammen! Ein besonders attraktiver und wieder-eröff nete Erlebnisort ist das Sommerkino Tuškanac, das als echtes Programmkino nicht nur Filme der besonderen Art zeigt, sondern auch durch Filmwochen den Sommer zu einem absoluten Kulturhit in Zagreb werden lässt! • Verschiedene Locations im Stadtzentrum, www.kulturauzagrebu.hr
03.07 – 05.07. Zagreb Tourfi lm Festival Das Ziel des Zagreb Tourfi lmFestivals ist, Filme und audiovisuelle Produktionen auszuzeichnen, die den Tourismus in all seinen Aspekten promoten: vom Abenteuerurlaub über den Nautik-Tourismus bis hin zum Kultururlaub und Urlaub auf dem Land. Das Tourfi lmFestival ist ein einzigartiges Event, das wahren Filmliebhabern ermöglicht, sich kostenlos den ganzen Tag lang die weltbesten Tourismusfi lme anzusehen. • Das Mimara Museum, Trg Frank-lina Roosevelta 5, Tel. 00385 98 987 31 99, zagreb-tourfi lm.com
17.07 – 21.07. Das 47. Internationale Folklore Festival Das 47. Internationa-le Folklore Festival steht ganz im Zeichen Kroatiens Beitritt in die EU: Kroatien in Europa – Europa in Kroatien. Im Mittelpunkt des Festivals stehen die Tänze, die sich einst aus den einzelnen Ländern rasant nach ganz Europa verbreiteten und sich grenzübergreifend hoher Beliebtheit erfreuten. So werden auf den Bühnen der Oberstadt und dem Ban Jelačić Platz beliebte Tänze wie der Promenadentanz ,der Kontratanz, die Quadrille, die Mazurka, der Walzer, die Polka und viele andere aufgeführt und zusam-men mit einem bunten Begleitprogramm ist dieses Festival ein einmaliges Erlebnis für Aug‘ und Ohr. • Die Folklore-Ensembles treten in Gradec in der Oberstadt und auf den Hauptplatz (Ban Jelačić Platz) auf, [email protected], www.msf.hr
September Bundek Fest Wenn man traditionelles kroatisches Handwerk und Gewerbe promotet und das noch mit Spaß und Unterhaltung für Alle verbindet, dann hat das einen Namen: Ru-jan Fest – Bundek Fest!! Das bedeutet 10 Tage Spaß und Heiterkeit in zahlreichen Bierhallen und Fest-zelten mit über 100 Konzerten für die Erwachsenen und einem Lunapark mit Theatershows, Ponyreiten und Trampolinen für die kleinen Gäste. Den Extrabonus liefern die zahlreichen Stände mit traditionell hergestellten Artikeln und kroatischen Leckerbissen aus zahlreichen Regionen – freuen kann man sich jetzt schon auf den Auftritt des „Mozarts vom Balkan“, des Weltmeisters im Akkordeon Prof. Dr. Semir Hasic. • Das See Bundek, www.bundekfest.com
September PIF — Internationales Festival des Puppentheaters Dieses beliebte Festival des Puppentheaters versammelt schon 45 Jahre lang die bekanntesten heimischen und internationalen Puppentheater in Zagreb und begeistert Groß und Klein mit der Magie der Puppenwelt, die weltbekannte Profi - und Amateurtheater immer wieder zum Besten geben. Das Festival ist in Kroatien nicht nur einzigartig wegen der tollen Gelegenheit, verschiedene Vorstellungen und internationale Schulen der internationalen Puppenkunst kennenzulernen, hier werden auch Preise verliehen – neben einer internationalen Fachjury auch von einer Kinderjury! Doch das ist nicht alles: das Festival bietet allerlei zum Reinschnuppern: Ausstellungen, Diskussionsreihen, Seminare, Puppen-workshops, Filme, Straßenvorführungen…genau das Richtige, um die kroatische und internationale Puppenkunst kennenzulernen! • Tel. 00385 1 660 16 26, [email protected], www.pif.hr
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03.09. IAAF World Challenge Zagreb – Das 63. Boris Hanžeković Memorial Ein internationales Treff en der Athleten, das die ganz großen Namen der Weltathletik versammelt, darunter Olympiamedaillengewinner, Weltmeister und Rekordbrecher. Lassen Sie sich mit-reißen und werden Sie Teil des ultimativen Sportgeists! • Die Sportlange Mladost, Jarunska 5, [email protected], www.zagreb-meeting.com
Oktober Jazz.hr/Herbst Dieses Jazzevent in der Vatroslav Lisinski Konzerthalle greift nach der Sommerpause nahtlos ins Jazz.hr/Frühling und beschwingt die Szene mit exzellenten heimi-schen und internationalen Jazzmusikern in der neuen Konzertsaison. • Die Vatroslav Lisinski Konzerthalle, Trg Stjepana Radića 4, Tel. 00385 1 612 11 11, www.lisinski.hr, www.jazz.hr
05.10. Peter Gabriel — Back to Front Tour Im Rahmen seiner Back to Front Tour kommt Peter Gabriel am 05. Oktober nach Zagreb, um die Neuausgabe seines legendären Soloalbums „So“ vorzustellen. Musikfans, die etwas vom echten Rock und der Musikgeschichte verstehen, sollten sich diese Musiklegende auf gar keinen Fall entgehen lassen. • Arena Zagreb, Lanište bb, www.eventim.hr
20.10 – 27.10. Zagreb Film Festival Wer den Film aufrichtig und mit wachen Sinnen liebt, für den ist das Zagreb Film Festival ein nicht wegzudenkender Film-Höhepunkt im Kinojahr: in verschiedenen Kinohallen der Stadt ausgetragen, bringt das Festival in mehreren Wettbewerbspro-grammen (für die Kategorien Langfi lm, Kurzfi lm, Dokumentarfi lm und den besten kroatischen Film), Nebenfi lmprogrammen und Retrospektiven das ganz große Filmerlebnis an das Publikum. Und wer am Ende eines langen Kinotages kein Sitzfl eisch mehr hat, kann seine Filmeindrücke auf den abendlich stattfi ndenden Partys abtanzen! • Verschiedene Locations in der Stadt, info@zagrebfi lmfestival.com, www.zagrebfi lmfesti-val.com
30.11.2013 – 01.01.2014 Advent in Zagreb Die Adventszeit in Zagreb taucht Zagreb in einen wahren Weihnachtsrausch und zaubert jedes Jahr eine neue Bescherung aus der Weihnachts-trickkiste: sei es ein weiterer Stadtplatz, der tolles Unterhaltungsprogramm für Groß und Klein bietet oder eine neue weihnachtliche kulinarische Besonderheit, die in einer der putzigen Holzbuden von heimischen Herstellern angeboten wird – es gibt immer wieder etwas Neues zu entdecken! Musikein-lagen, Tanz-und Theaterensembles, Weihnachtskonzerte, Kinderchöre, musikalische Wohltätigkeitsver-anstaltungen, Weihnachtsstände mit handgearbeiteten Souvenirs und Kunstwerken und zu guter Letzt auch eine Schlittschuhbahn auf dem Hauptplatz – der Geist der Weihnacht heißt Sie willkommen! • Tel. 00385 1 481 40 51, [email protected], www.adventzagreb.com