News

  • 01
    June
    2008

    An international festival of contemporary theater

    This year’s Eurokaz, thematically dedicated to American theater, will introduce several legendary theater stars and choreographers as well as numerous talented and upcoming young artists.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    Mathematicians Win a Stage Oscar

    With their comedy Play Dundo, the students of Zagreb’s 5th Grammar School won first place at the World Festival of Creativity in Sanremo, appropriately marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of the famous comedy author Marin Držić.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    A City of Street Festivals

    More than 400 performers from four continents will partake in various street happenings, numerous parties and unusual sporting events that will be organized as part of this year’s international street festival Cest is d’Best.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    An exhibition of the great Croatian aquarellist

    An exhibition of works by the great Croatian aquarellist, Slava Raškaj, has been opened at the Klovićevi Dvori gallery. Her magnificent opus made a significant mark on Croatian art at the turn of the 20th century.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    The construction of the largest water-park in Croatia

    The reconstruction of the Šmidhen water-park will bring back the glory days of a favored weekend destination of Zagreb’s citizens who once flocked to Samobor for a day of swimming and the various other activities that the water-park offered.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    Strawberry Days

    Strawberry days, traditionally organized in Zagreb each June, is a manifestation which not only boosts the sale of strawberries, but also promotes the necessity for organically grown fruit which is a high priority in Zagreb’s catering offer.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    On the list of the best European festivals

    The Times has included the Vip INmusic Festival on its list of the top 20 summer festivals in Europe. Once again, many well known names from the global music scene will appear at this year’s festival.

  • 01
    June
    2008

    A night tour on two wheels

    Tourists will soon be able to take guided night tours on a Segway to visit the significant sights of the city, as well as the streets where the night life and old spirit of Zagreb can be felt all year round.

  • Celebrities about 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

    Wolfmother

    Wolfmother

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

    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

    Chris Urbanowicz

    Chris Urbanowicz

    I remember our performance at INmusic festival. We can hardly wait to see our fans again. I expect it to be very exciting.

    Source: www.tportal.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

    Melanie Fiona

    Melanie Fiona

    I am sorry that I have not had the opportunity to stay longer and see a little more, but the Jarun Lake and clubs impressed me, has all the elements of good entertainment.

    Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

    Alex Kapranos

    Alex Kapranos

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

    Source: www.guardian.co.uk

    Juliette Gréco

    Juliette Gréco

    I remember Zagreb as a beautiful city, and the people I met were very nice and offered me a warm welcome. The audience was wonderful as well. Really, that concert has been like a lovely souvenir.

    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

    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