News

  • 01
    January
    2011

    A new ice-skating rink at Tuškanac

    After the opening of an ice-skating rink at the Square of ban Josip Jelačić, fans of ice-skating will now also have an additional opportunity to ice-skate at the temporary open-air ice-skating rink at Tuškanac. Visitors at this temporary ice-skating rink can also expect an array of concurrent entertainment and educational programmes for children, as well as adults.

  • 01
    January
    2011

    Zagreb will once again dance to Faithless

    Numerous fans of electronic music have probably already marked their calendars for March 23rd, the day when Zagreb will once again host one of the greatest and most in-demand electronic music bands in the world: the famous British duo, Faithless.

  • 01
    January
    2011

    Flower Power: 85 years of Zagreb’s Herzmansky Salon

    To mark the 85th anniversary of one of Zagreb’s oldest and most significant flower salons, the Herzmansky salon, the Zagreb City Museum will feature a large exhibition, which will be open to the public until January 31st. The exhibits will display the most important moments from the history of this well-known family trade.

  • 02
    December
    2010

    Yann Tiersen at the Culture Factory /Tvornica culture/

    As part of his “Dust Lane” tour, Yann Tiersen will hold a concert on December 4th at Zagreb’s Culture Factory. The French musician and composer has thus far released thirteen albums and composed music for numerous films.

  • 02
    December
    2010

    A Himalayan cave

    Containing more than twenty tonnes of rock salt from the depths of the Himalayas, the first Himalayan cave in Croatia has recently opened in Zagreb. Intended for reducing the effects of various diseases and stress, the Himalayan salt crystals consist of as many as 88 elements of the periodical table, 84 of which can also be found in the human body.

  • 02
    December
    2010

    A story of the traditional bag

    An exhibition named /Those who carry do not beg! With a bag across Croatia/ is dedicated to traditional bags and their significance in the Croatian culture since the last quarter of the 19th century until today. The exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum will remain open until the end of April of next year.

  • 02
    December
    2010

    Licitar-making – Croatian traditional gingerbread craft on the UNESCO list

    In mid-November, UNESCO added the craft of licitar-making, traditionally tied to Zagreb and its surroundings, onto its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which now contains nine Croatian entries.

  • 02
    December
    2010

    A retrospective exhibition by Vasilije Jordan

    A retrospective exhibition of artwork by Vasilije Jordan is open to the public at the Modern Gallery until January 9th of next year. The exhibition features more than a hundred works by this artist, which span five decades of his creative opus.

  • Celebrities about Zagreb

    The Fratellis (Jon)

    The Fratellis (Jon)

    Thanks to everybody who came to see us at the INmusic Festival! We're delighted by the city and hope to see you again.

    Source: INmusic festival

    Alex Kapranos

    Alex Kapranos

    Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) wrote about Zagreb on his blog: http://bit.ly/nO3yin

    Source: www.guardian.co.uk

    Flogging Molly

    Flogging Molly

    We're enjoying this Tuesday in Zagreb. We're heading onto the main stage of the INmusic Festival soon.

    Source: INmusic festival

    David Byrne

    David Byrne

    If we leave out the hills in one part of the town, Zagreb is a perfect town for cycling. vid Byrne (Talking Heads) on releasing his book Cycling Diaries

    Source: www.mvinfo.hr

    THE BLACK KEYS (Patrick)

    THE BLACK KEYS (Patrick)

    This is our first time in Zagreb. We're really having a great time. We won't be able to see the coast, but we'll get some rest and walk around the city...

    Source: INmusic festival

    50Cent

    50Cent

    I was very looking forward to coming to Zagreb, especially because my mother travelled with me. My people found out everything about it, so that we could see the main stuff in the city!

    Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

    Tommy Emmanuel

    Tommy Emmanuel

    I like Lisinski very much. It was very intense to perform there, because people came, listened carefully and felt the music in their hearts. Lisinski is a beautiful concert hall, and I am very honored to be performing there. I have wonderful memories of my first performance in Lisinski.

    Source: www.muzika.hr

    Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg (actor) spent the autumn in Zagreb in 2007: Zagreb is an incredible town. I enjoyed sightseeing the old parts of the town, and at night I went to clubs. I was thrilled that it was near Austria and Italy, so I visited Venice, Milan, Ljubljana, Graz, Split... over the weekends.

    Source: www.vjesnik.com

    Wolfmother

    Wolfmother

    The location of the festival and Zagreb, where we spent a pleasant morning, are wonderful.

    Source: INmusic festival

    Courtney Thorne Smith

    Courtney Thorne Smith

    Thank you for one of the best hotel experience ever. The rooms were extraordinary, the staff was great, and every moment was beautiful. And Zagreb... magical! All the best!

    Source: Esplanade Zagreb Hotel