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DOBRODOŠLI 

Tko bi rekao da će nam nakon prvog broja i policija i povjerenstvo za gramati čka pitanja i moj šef dopusti ti da izdamo 

i drugi broj!? 

Kao što smo obećali, ovoga puta manje promocije hotela, a više informacija i zabave – osim moga članka o Božiću, kojega 

sam napisao s namjerom ležernog komentara, a ne pokušaja prodaje. Premda će do vremena kada magazin izađe 

ionako biti “prekasno”. 

Šala s početka ovog uvoda, u vezi policije, i nije tako daleko od isti ne, pogotovo kad je u pitanju poslovanje u ovoj 

zemlji. U poslovnom intervju, američki nam veleposlanik Foley na fascinantan način otkriva da poboljšanje poslovnog 

okruženja u Hrvatskoj čini fokus njegova mandata. No, osim ozbiljnih tema, za vas smo pripremili i ponešto iz umjetnosti 

; razgovarali smo s jednim od pionira crossovera – Maksimom Mrvicom. Zaista vrijedno čitanja. U članku o 10 

top mjesta u Zagrebu koje ne smijete propusti ti pokušali smo biti nepristrani i ponuditi vam kvalitetne informacije. 

Reportaža o Varaždinu će vam, nadamo se, proširiti neke vidike, a mjesto poput Hangara 7 u Austriji, čini se vrijednim 

puta u Salzburg. 

Ponosni smo i na nekoliko “zvijezda” našega hotela: Josip Friščić, voditelj banketnog odjela, zaslužio je mnogo više od 

nekoliko stranica. Njegove su priče zaista zabavne, a neke čak i isti nite. Ove smo godine sudjelovali i u objavljivanju nove 

knjige našega chefa, Jeff reya Velle (ponavljam, ovo nije skriveni marketi ng – ni hotel ni Jeff ne dobivaju ništa od prodaje 

knjige, već samo izdavač). A podnaslov knjige, Ozbiljna hrvatska kuhinja sa zrnom soli, utjelovljuje naš rad u hotelu – 

ozbiljni smo u onome što radimo, ali nikada preozbiljni kad je riječ o nama samima. 

Welcome 

Uživajte. 

Who’d a thunk it? Aft er our fi rst editi on, the police, the grammati cal protectorate and my boss all allowed us to do a 

second, so here you are. As promised, less overt promoti on of the hotel and more informati on and entertainment this 

ti me, my piece about Christmas excluded, and, really, that’s meant to be a casual commentary rather than a hard sell 

and, by the ti me we fi nally go to print, it’ll be too late anyway. 

My fl ippancy about the police is not too far from the truth about trying to do business in this country and, in a fascinati 

ng insight, US Ambassador Foley reveals that improving the business environment is the focus of his mandate in 

Croati a. There’s also a bit of performing arts with a chat with one of the pioneers of classical crossover, Maksim Mrvica; 

really very interesti ng. Imparti ality is demonstrated with the editor’s top 10 places to go in Zagreb. Further a-fi eld, the 

account on Varaždin will hopefully broaden some horizons and Hangar 7 in Austria looks well worth the trip. 

We celebrate a couple of hotel stars: you can’t do justi ce to Josip Friščić, our Events Manager, in a coupe of pages and 

he’s worth looking out to listen to his stories, some of which are even true. This year saw the launch of our Executi ve 

Chef, Jeff rey Vella’s new book (again, no sales pitch here: there’s no money for the hotel from the sales, nor for Jeff ; just 

his publisher). Its sub-ti tle, serious Croati an cuisine with a pinch of salt sums up what we’re about in the hotel – we’re 

serious about what we do, but never too serious about ourselves. 

Philip Mahoney 

generalni direktor I General Manager 

Enjoy.

SADRŽAJ Content 

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ŠETNJA ZAGREBOM | 

STROLL AROUND ZAGREB 

10 NEIZBJEŽNIH 

ZAGREBAKIH MJESTA 

Top 10 places to visit 

in Zagreb 

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INTERVJU I INTERVIEW 

MAKSIM MRVICA 

KRALJ CROSSOVERA 

The king of crossover 

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DOGAĐAJI | EVENTS 

85. GODINA 

RASKOŠI 

85 years of 

splendour 

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BOŽIĆNI BLAGDANI I 

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 

Ho, ho, ho... 

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POSLOVNI INTERVJU I 

BUSINESS INTERVIEW 

JAMES B. FOLEY

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SPORT I REKREACIJA I 

SPORTS AND RECREATION 

SNJEŽNA KRALJICA 

Snow Queen 

48 HANGAR 7: 

UMJETNIKI DAŠAK 

ADRENALINA 

The artistic whiff of 

adrenaline 

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REPORTAŽA I REPORT 

VARAŽDIN 

TAKO STAR, A TAKO 

ZABAVAN 

So old and so fun 

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MODA U ZAGREBU | 

FASHION IN ZAGREB 

75. ZLATNA IGLA 

75 th Golden Needle 

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PREDSTAVLJAMO OSOBLJE HOTELA I 

INTRODUCING HOTEL STAFF 

JOSIP FRIŠI 

88 

GASTRONOMIJA I GASTRONOMY 

HRVATSKA KUHINJA SA 

ZRNOM SOLI 

Croatian cuisine with a pinch of salt 

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MODA I 

FASHION 

92 

KULTURA I CULTURE 

UMJETNOST IZMEU DVA RATA 

Art between World Wars 

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GRADSKI KALENDAR I CITY CALENDAR 

VODI» KROZ KULTURNE 

DOGAÐAJE U ZAGREBU 

A Guide to Zagreb’s cultural 

events

10 

Top 

places to visit in Zagreb 

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Uglavnom tradicionalnih, staromodnih, s okusom secesije koji se 

ovdje, osobito u ranu jesen, javlja s posebnom slatkoćom, pa vam 

se čini da živite u velikom kolaču sa šlagom. I premda nas pogađa 

recesija i muči stoti nu stvari, uvijek ćemo naći vremena za kavicu, za 

knjigu, za prijatelja s kojim ćemo izmjenjivati vječne gradske priče jer, 

vrijedi napomenuti , ovdje i dalje svatko zna sve o svakome! Jednako 

tako, naći ćemo koji sat za izložbu, za šetnju, za samotno lutanje 

tugaljivim mjesti ma, uz neizbježne uzdahe da je nekoć sve bilo bolje, 

znajući da nije tako i da su živahan rast i bujanje našega grada najbolji 

dokaz za suprotno. No, ipak…

NEIZBJEŽNIH 

ZAGREBAKIH 

MJESTA 

Mostly traditi onal, old-fashioned, with a 

touch of art deco; Zagreb has a unique 

sense of comfort, parti cularly in the 

early autumn giving you the feeling you 

live in a big cake topped with cream! 

And, although we have all been hit by 

the recession and have to worry about 

a million things, there’s always ti me for 

a cup of coff ee, a book or a friend with 

whom one can exchange the neverending 

city stories - in this city everyone 

knows everyone! There will always be 

an hour or two for an exhibiti on, a stroll 

around the city, a walk in solitude through 

the quieter places and those unavoidable 

sighs intended to express how everything 

used to be bett er ‘’back then’’, even 

though we know that’s not the case and 

the lively development of this city just 

goes to show the opposite. However… 

Tekst I Text: Milana Vukovi Runji Fotografi je I Photo: Ines Novkovi 

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KAFIĆI BULDOG I FLORES 

Zagreb je oduvijek bio prijestolnica kafi ća, točnije, mnogo toga važnog 

odvijalo se najprije po kavanama, a zati m, u moderna vremena, po 

kafi ćima. Zanimljivo je da neki kafi ći, poput mitske Zvečke, koja je 

formirala rock-kulturu Zagreba 80-ih, i dalje postoje, ali više nitko u nju 

ne zalazi, čak ni zbog senti mentalnih razloga. Hiroviti Zagrepčani mijenjaju 

kafi će kao čarape i to što ste jedne sezone vlasnik najposjećenijeg 

mjesta u gradu ne znači da ćete biti i druge. Buldog je, sa sasvim 

solidnim izborom piva već godinama, jedna od omiljenijih lokacija 

najraznovrsnijih likova, pozornica raznih događaja, koncerata i promocija. 

Prošle su zime, koja je nalikovala na ledeno doba, u Buldogu 

popijeni hektolitri groga i punča, dok su vani temperature padale na 

-20 stupnjeva Celzijevih. Odmah iza ugla nalazi se sasvim drukčiji kafi ć, 

Flores, koji je svoju reputaciju stekao ukusnim kavama, macchiatti ma, 

kakaima, čajevima s madlenicama u maniri Marcela Prousta, najboljim 

malim sendvičima u gradu, kao i kolačima. U još prilično zadimljenom 

gradu Flores je odabrao da se u njemu ne puši. Naravno, osim Buldoga 

i Floresa, u samom srcu grada smješteno je još mnogo kafi ća u kojima 

se sati ma brblja i promatra žene kako prolaze. Lijepe žene prolaze kroz 

grad jedna je od poznati jih rock-balada grada u kojem će uvijek biti 

važno kako se odijevate, pogotovo ako ste žena. 

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Poput Bulldoga i Floresa, ova su dva megastorea mjesto hodočašća 

KNJIŽARE ALGORITAM I PROFIL 

MEGASTORE 

brojnih Zagrepčana, a budući da je nedaleko Algoritma i treći kultni 

kafi ć, Charlie, mogli bismo reći da se u tom tajanstvenom pentagramu 

odvijaju slobodni trenuci gotovo svakoga građanina. U Algoritmu i Profi 

lu većina ljudi ne kupuje knjige ili lista novine, već samo bace oko na 

ono što je novo u svijetu duha, što se čita, piše i gleda te, bogati ji za 

CAFÉ BULLDOG AND CAFÉ FLORES 

Zagreb has always been the capital of cafés; important events have 

taken place in its coff ee houses, and sti ll do. There’s the legendary 

Café Bar Zvečka which saw the birth of Zagreb’s rock-culture in the 

80’s; it sti ll exists but no one goes there today, not even for senti mental 

reasons. The whimsical citi zens of Zagreb change café bars as oft en 

as they change socks, and if one season you are the owner of the 

most popular place in the city, that does not necessarily mean that 

you’ll be next season’s venue de rigueur. Bulldog, though, with its extensive 

choice of beers, has for years been a favourite watering hole, 

a stage for a multi tude of events, concerts and promoti ons. Last winter, 

which was as cold as the ice age, guests were drinking gallons of 

grog and punch while the temperatures outside were dropping bellow 

-20°. Just around the corner there’s a completely diff erent propositi on 

- café bar Flores, a well-established café bar off ering delicious coff ees, 

latt es, cocoas and teas with Madeleine biscuits à la Marcel Proust and 

simply the best sandwiches and cakes in town. While the rest of the 

city was prett y much choking in smoke, the management of the café 

bar Flores chose to ban smoking. Of course, there are plenty of other 

café bars in the city centre where one can spend hours and hours just 

chatti ng or reliving one of Zagreb’s best known rock ballads, Beauti ful 

women are passing through the town - one of the best-known songs 

in a city where the way you dress will always be important. 

ALGORITAM AND PROFIL 

MEGASTORE BOOK SHOPS 

Just like Bulldog and Flores, Algoritam and Profi l Megastore Book 

Shops are much-visited insti tuti ons, and since Charlie, another famous 

café bar, is located just in front of the Algoritam Book Shop, it would be 

easy to think that this mysterious pentagram is the place where almost 

everyone ends up to while away their ti me. Algoritam and Profi l are 

not the sort of places people purposefully go to buy a book and then

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nekoliko informacija, odlaze u kafi ć preko puta. Gotovo je neobično 

vidjeti da netko ciljano zalazi u knjižaru, s nazivom knjige na papiriću, 

jer mnogo je ljepše ući u hram knjiga i obići sve police, pa makar i s 

nevelikim interesom. I Profi l i Algoritam mogu se dičiti solidnim izborom 

knjiga na engleskom jeziku, vodiča, kuharica, hit-romana, stručnih 

knjiga, znanstvenih priručnika, atlasa… ukratko, svega što bi putniku 

moglo zatrebati uhvati li ga nesanica u hotelskoj sobi. Profi l uz to ima 

i ugodan kafi ć, kao i pozornicu na kojoj se odvijaju promocije. Premda 

naklade knjiga u Hrvatskoj nisu velike, interes za književnost, bez obzira 

na zloguka proročanstva, još uvijek nije sasvim splasnuo. 

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JAPANSKI RESTORAN TAKENOKO 

Zanimljivo je što ćemo za hrvatsku prijestolnicu napisati da je najvažnije 

u njoj posjeti ti japanski restoran, ali Takenoko je takvom brzinom 

osvojio Zagrepčane da je malo onih koji baš nikada tamo nisu sjeli i 

pojeli sushi ili pileti nu u umaku teriyaki. Premda se Zagreb može pohvaliti 

zavidnim brojem kineskih restorana, upravo je japanski, za hvaljujući 

svojoj ljepoti i dizajnu, postao hodočašće mladih zagrebačkih 

poslovnih ljudi te najljepših gradskih djevojaka, koje često svoje rođendane 

proslavljaju na ovoj adresi. U Takenoku je najvažnije vidjeti 

i biti viđen te bi onaj tko bi ispisivao društvenu kroniku grada svoj stol 

morao zakupiti baš ovdje. I premda je nakon Takenoka u proteklom 

desetljeću niknuo niz novih, vrlo zanimljivih i omiljenih restorana, jedino 

se u ovom restoranu uvijek morate boriti za slobodan stol, čak i kad 

pada kiša i građani se odluče sklupčati u trosjedima u svojim dnevnim 

sobama. Preporučuje se da za Takenoko odjenete najbolje što imate te 

da obrok započnete s oštrigama. 

leave; they are places to browse at length, to chat to people about 

new publicati ons, to smell the books in these veritable temples, to 

seek advice from a knowledgeable staff , to wallow in the writt en word 

and then, of course, to digest a purchase over a coff ee on the terraces 

outside. Both Profi l and Algoritam can be proud of what they off er; this 

is by no means mainstream. There’s an extensive selecti on in English 

-travel guides, cookbooks, bestsellers, professional literature, science 

handbooks, atlases… in short, everything a visitor might need away 

from home and running short of reading material. Profi l has a beauti - 

ful café bar inside, which functi ons as a stage for promoti ons and book 

readings as well as a gathering place for the local intelligentsia. Despite 

the dark prophecies and although print runs of books in Croati a are not 

large, the appeti te for literature in print has not diminished at all which 

has to be a good thing for these two great insti tuti ons. 

JAPANESE RESTAURANT TAKENOKO 

It may seem a litt le strange that we suggest a Japanese restaurant as 

one of the most notable restaurants in the Croati an capital, but Takenoko 

has won over the citi zens of Zagreb in such a short ti me that 

there are only a few of those who have never been there to try sushi 

or teriyaki. Ethnic cuisine is not abundant in Zagreb, although there are 

several Chinese restaurants but this place has captured the zeitgeist 

when it comes to the urban glitt erati and its sophisti cated interior has 

clearly hit the mark for the city’s beauti ful set. In Takenoko the most 

important thing is to see and to be seen, and it’s the perfect vantage 

point to witness a microcosm of Zagreb’s social life. While there have 

been some great new restaurants opening in the city of the last 10 

years, this is the only restaurant where you sti ll have to struggle to get 

a table and while there’s not a waiti ng list of El Bulli proporti ons, it’s 

sti ll advisable to book ahead. So put on the gladrags and kick off your 

evening with some wonderful oysters. 

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RIBLJI RESTORAN KORČULA 

Smještena u centru grada, u Teslinoj ulici, Korčula je jedan od onih 

restorana o kojima se već odavno ne piše po novinama, niti se o njoj 

govori, jer ona je mjesto na koje se bez razmišljanja dolazi pojesti bakalar 

petkom, a rižoto ili hobotnica ostalih dana. Ovdje će vas posluživati 

isti konobari, u taktu uvijek iste glazbe iz zvučnika (ovo putniku namjerniku 

neće ništa značiti !). To što uvijek puna Korčula godinama ne 

mijenja ni meni ni glazbu, najbolje je svjedočanstvo o njezinu rejti ngu 

u gradu koji se mijenja brzinom svjetlosti , naočigled raste i seli se na 

neke nove, zanimljive adrese. I dok se relati vno novootvoreni restorani 

bore za publiku, Korčuli je sasvim dovoljno da je – Korčula, što god to 

značilo. Unutra ćete vidjeti vlasnike ranije spomenuti h kafi ća, poslovne 

ljude, mnoštvo starijih muškaraca koji ni nakon četrdesetak godina 

života u konti nentalnom Zagrebu nisu izgubili svoj južnjački naglasak, 

a svi su prezadovoljni, 

masnih lica od sisanja ribljih 

glava i kliješta ovećih 

škampi. U Korčuli bi gotovo 

grijeh bio naručiti meso, 

bez obzira što i njega ima 

na meniju. I dok je prema 

grčkom mitu baš do otoka 

Korčule Saturn odbacio srp 

kojim je odrezao ud svome 

ocu Uranu (što mora da 

je utjecalo na sastav tla i 

kvalitetu ribe), u restoranu 

Korčula jedino što je mitsko 

jest – fantasti čna neprolaznost 

vremena. 

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I premda mnoge gosti onice nalikuju jedna drugoj kao jaje jajetu, u pod- 

GOSTIONICA OKRUGLJAK 

sljemeskoj zoni, nudeći za predjelo sir i vrhnje i kuhanu šunku, za glavno 

jelo janjeti nu, odojak, pečenu patku ili teleću potkoljenicu, a za de sert 

neki debeli, masni kolač, Okrugljak je još jedno mjesto bez kojega je 

posjet Zagrebu gotovo besmislen, osim ako ste na nekoj zaista strogoj 

dijeti i užasavate se predimenzioniranih obroka. S duljom tradicijom od 

ostalih gosti onica, za Okrugljak smo skloni misliti da je star poput drevnoga 

grada Medvedgrada, do kojega Zagrepčani u boljoj kondiciji rado 

penju u ljepše doba godine, a oni koji su neskloni takvoj akti vnosti , mirno 

ga gledaju iz podnožja. Čak i ako ste se već odavno inicirali u neku 

zdraviju i manje obilatu prehranu, u Okrugljaku ćete sigurno posrnuti , 

KORČULA FISH RESTAURANT 

Located in the very city centre, in Teslina Street, Korčula is one of those 

restaurants that is never menti oned in the newspapers or talked about 

too much because it’s the place which naturally att racts you to walk in 

and without much thinking enjoy a traditi onal cod dish on Fridays or 

risott o and octopus during the week. You’ll always be served by the 

same waiters with the same tape (remember them?) coming from 

the speakers; no problem to the fi rst-ti me visitor but an insti tuti on for 

regular diners. The fact that Korčula never changes its menu or music 

but is always busy is the best proof of its reputati on in the city which 

is constantly changing, developing before our eyes and moving from 

one address to a new more interesti ng one. While some other recently 

opened restaurants have to fi ght for every guest they can get, in the 

case of Korčula, it’s simply enough to be … well, Korčula. Inside this 

legendary place you can see the owners 

of café bars congregate here, businessmen, 

older gentlemen who have not lost 

their southern accent aft er 40 years of 

living in Zagreb, and everyone is more 

than content as they suck fi sh heads or 

scampi pincers, their faces dripping with 

olive oil; although you will fi nd it on the 

menu, it is almost a sin to order meat in 

Korčula. Even though in Greek mythology, 

Saturn threw away a scythe on the Island 

of Korčula aft er he had used it to castrate 

his father Uranus (you see, that’s why you 

steer clear of the meat), the only mythical 

thing in Korčula restaurant is this fantasti c 

sti llness of ti me. 

OKRUGLJAK TAVERN 

Although many taverns look much of a muchness, in the shadow of 

Sljeme mountain, there’s a place which off ers fresh cott age cheese 

and boiled ham for an amuse bouche and lamb, suckling pig, duck or 

veal for the main course followed by a rich slab of cake for a dessert. 

Okrugljak is yet another place you have to visit while in Zagreb or your 

trip might seem meaningless. Your only excuse might be a strict healthy 

diet as you become terrifi ed when confronted with oversized meals. 

With its long history, Okrugljak seems as old as the ancient town of 

Medvedgrad towering above it and it’s not a bad idea to hike up to it 

aft er a meal here. For those without such healthy qualms, simply leaning 

back in your chair in the courtyard to look up the hill is just as sat-

a za okolnim stolovima nekom 

sličnom užitku prepuštat će 

se i brojni biznismeni, kao i 

obitelji s djecom. Premda je 

kao stvoren za ručak, Okrugljak 

možete obići i navečer, 

kad će u njemu biti nešto više 

parova. 

isfying. Even if you are health conscious, 

Okrugljak is undoubtedly a place to go 

astray as you watch all the other diners 

enjoying all the abundance of this sinful 

food. Although Okrugljak is a great place 

for having a family lunch, it also provides 

the perfect setti ng for a romanti c dinner 

with its discreet service. 

SVETI MARKO, SVETA KATARINA 6ST I 

MARK, ST CATHERINE AND 

PALAČA ORŠIĆRAUCH 

ORŠIĆRAUCH PALACE 

Čak i da ste samo jednu večer u Zagrebu, svakako trebate prošetati do 

crkve svetog Marka, okamenjenog, presvetog srca metropole. Jedan 

od najboljih hrvatskih romana Giga Barićeva Milana Begovića počinje 

u hladnoj i mračnoj unutrašnjosti ove crkve, gdje se dolazi pomoliti 

heroina koja će se uskoro poput Penelope zateći okružena brojnim 

zaručnicima i pred teškom odlukom: za kojega se od njih odlučiti . 

Neki Zagrepčani nisu najsretniji s činjenicom da je na ovom trgu sâmo 

središte politi čke moći, naime Vlada, Sabor i Ustavni sud, pa bi moćnike 

rado udaljili odavde, a palače i dvorce pretvorili u hotele i ljetovališta. 

No, ti me bi ipak Markov trg izgubio svoju stoljećima akumuliranu moć, 

svoje parade, vođe, službene auto 

mobile, tamna odi jela i na rodne 

nošnje. Nakon što prošećete 

oko crkve svetog Mar ka, svakako 

obiđite nedaleku b a rok nu palaču 

Oršić-Rauch, u kojoj je danas 

smješten Hrvatski povijesni muzej. 

U noći, ona će vam se učiniti 

poput goleme školjke sa skrivenim 

životom iznutra. Kao da se i 

You might only be spending one night in Zagreb but you should defi - 

nitely take the opportunity to walk up to the Church of St Mark, the 

stone-covered holy heart of the capital. One of the best Croati an novels, 

Giga Barićeva by Milan Begović, begins with a descripti on of the 

cold and dark interior of this church where the main character, Penelope, 

comes to pray and is soon surrounded by many fi ancées being 

forced to make a diffi cult decision, just like her. 

Some citi zens of Zagreb are not exactly thrilled by the fact that this 

square is the very centre of the politi cal power as it houses the Croati 

an Government, Parliament and the Consti tuti onal Court. They 

would like to dislocate the power from this beauti ful place and turn 

all the palaces and castles into hotels and summer resorts. However, 

that would mean the loss of power of the St Mark’s Square 

that has been accumulati ng for centuries. All the pomp of parades, 

leaders and limousines, dark suits and traditi onal dresses would be 

lost from this area. Aft er a nice stroll around St. Mark’s, you should 

defi nitely visit the baroque palace Oršić-Rauch, which is home to the 

Croati an Historical Museum. At night-ti me it appears before your 

eyes as an enormous monolith, sheltering life within itself. It’s easy 

to imagine the grand, aristocrati c balls sti ll being held inside just as 

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ŠETNJA ZAGREBOM | STROLL AROUND ZAGREB 

dalje u njoj odvijaju plemićki plesovi najpoznati jega hrvatskog romana 

u nastavcima, Gričke vješti ce Marije Jurić Zagorke. Nakon što ste se 

nauživali palače Oršić-Rauch, prošećite još do crkve svete Katarine, koja 

je krasan primjer baroka, iz kojega se nerijetko mogu začuti orgulje. 

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Kad se umorite od kafi ća, restorana i knjižara, svrati te u najljepši grad- 

ZRINJEVAC, ARHEOLOŠKI MUZEJ, 

STROSSMAYEROVA GALERIJA I 

MODERNA GALERIJA 

ski park obrubljen platanama i sumračnim bistama domaćih velikana 

na koje gotovo više nitko ne obraća pažnju, tako da ćete teško naići 

na šetača koji će vam znati nabrojiti njihova imena. Zrinjevac je ti ha i 

opjevana ljubav svakog Zagrepčanina, pojavljuje se u nekim najljepšim 

sti hovima, poput primjerice “hodam po Zrinjevcu, a u ušima mi šumi 

portrayed in the most famous Croati an novel, Grička vješti ca by 

Marija Jurić Zagorka. From the Oršić-Rauch Palace, do not miss the opportunity 

to walk across the square to the lovely baroque St. Catherine’s 

Church from which you can oft en hear the strains of organ music. 

ZRINJEVAC, THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL 

MUSEUM, STROSSMAYER’S GALLERY 

AND THE MODERN GALLERY 

When you get ti red of cafés, restaurants and bookshops, visit the most 

beauti ful park edged with platana trees and gloomy busts of wellknown 

fi gures from Croati an history, to which no one pays that much 

att enti on so it’s hard to fi nd someone who knows all of their names. 

Zrinjevac is a love of all citi zens of Zagreb celebrated in some of the 

most beauti ful verses such as “I walk around Zrinjevac, and hear the 

sound of the sea in my ears” by a famous Croati an poet, Slavko Mihalić. 

That sound of the sea is a frequent phenomenon for people living in

more” poznatoga hrvatskog pjesnika Slavka Mihalića. Taj šum mora 

česta je pojava u ušima Zagrepčana, jer mnogi su od njih s juga, iz Dalmacije, 

došli u Zagreb studirati i potom nastavili ovdje živjeti . I koliko 

god se glavni gradski trg s banom Jelačićem na konju smatra “centrom”, 

toliko je baš ovaj park “središte mandale” u mašti svakog Zagrepčanina, 

pogotovo onog sretnika sa stanom na Zrinjevcu. Šetati parkom, a ne 

posjeti ti Arheološki muzej sa zanimljivim nalazima neolitskih grobnica 

iz okolice grada, mumijama i ostalim neophodnim arheološkim 

parafernalijima, ne bi bio potpun doživljaj. Kao ni zaobići stare majstore 

u Strossmayerovoj galeriji i moderne u njezinoj posestrimi, Modernoj 

galeriji. 

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DOLAC I RAZGOVOR S “KUMICAMA” 

Gotovo da nema neke važne osobe na proputovanju Zagrebom, a da 

ne svrati među šarene dolačke kišobrane i ondje ne popriča s kumicama 

(žene sa sela koje kao da od početka brojanja vremena dolaze 

u grad prodavati domaće namirnice, sir i vrhnje, cvijeće). To je toliko 

uobičajeno da smo kadrove s Dolca navikli redovito gledati na TV-u, pa 

nam je gotovo čudno kad nam se nekoliko dana zaredom s ekrana ne 

osmjehne lice neke dobrohotne bakice. Ali, to ne znači da je gradska 

tržnica “službeno” mjesto za obilaske. Ona je inti mna točka svih koji 

vole tu neodoljivu kombinaciju zvonika katedrale, malih pečenjara u 

sjeni svake kuće, brdašaca voća i povrća, a uz to i narančasto-ružičaste 

kakofonije cvijeća. Subotom se na Dolcu pojavi gotovo svatko tko 

drži do sebe, a poriluk, blitva i ti kvice tek su pozadina malih gradskih 

razgovora. 

A journey beyond chocolate... 

Zagreb since many of them have come from the South, Dalmati a, to 

study in Zagreb where they conti nued to live. And although the main 

city square with a centrally located statue of Ban Josip Jelačić on a 

horse is considered the ‘’centre’’, this park is the “centre of mandala” 

in the fantasy world of all people living in Zagreb, especially those lucky 

ones who have a fl at at Zrinjevac. The adventure would be incomplete 

if one is to walk around the park without deciding to visit the Archaeological 

Museum with interesti ng exhibits from Neolithic graves around 

the city, mummifi ed corpses and other fascinati ng archaeological 

fi nds. The same goes for the famous painti ngs exhibited at the Strossmayer’s 

Gallery and the Modern Gallery. 

DOLAC OUTDOOR MARKET PLACE 

Almost everyone who visits Zagreb stops at Dolac and under the colourful 

Dolac sun-umbrellas has a chat with the kumice - women from 

the surrounding villages who have been coming into the city for centuries 

to sell home-grown fruit and vegetables, home-made fresh cheese 

and sour cream and fl owers. It’s become so normal to see scenes from 

Dolac on TV that we fi nd it almost strange when we do not see the 

good-natured kumice smiling to us from the TV screens day aft er day. 

This doesn’t mean that the city market is an “offi cial” sight-seeing 

locati on; It is an inti mate spot for all those who love the irresisti ble 

combinati on of the Cathedral’s bell tower, small barbecue bars in the 

shadow of every house, small piles of fruit and vegetables, along with 

the orange-pink cacophony of fl owers. On Saturday every self-respecting 

poseur appears at Dolac to see and be seen at the informal social 

event that is Špica, getti ng involved city gossip and, of course, coff ee 

against the background of leek, chard and aubergines. 

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MAKSIMIR 

MAKSIMIR 

Za ljubavnike, umirovljenike, parove u svađi, usamljenike, sportske It’s for lovers, senior citi zens, arguing couples, sporty types, book- 

ti pove, šetače, čitače knjiga u travi, studente, prezaposlene ti pove sa reading singletons, passers by, students or yuppies with only a couple 

slobodna dva sata nedjeljom, Maksimir, koji je ponegdje sređen i lijep of hours to spare on Sundays, Maksimir is the park for everyone. In 

park, a ponegdje pomalo divlji i nedotjeran zeleni svijet, poput neke some parts this park is beauti fully culti vated and others it’s a wild and 

praeuropske šume obrubljene čudnovati m megaliti ma, i dalje je vrije- untouched green world that reminds you of an ancient European fordan 

dolaska, obilaska, boravka i šetnje. Ljeti ćete u nekom grmu kupiti est circled by mysterious megaliths. During the summer you will be 

sladoled i uživati u njemu na obali 

buying yourself an ice-cream and 

jezerca, a zimi ćete se ovdje jed- 

enjoying it by the lake and in winnostavno 

smrznuti . Bez obzira što je 

ter you will simply be freezing. De- 

u međuvremenu oko prilično starog 

spite the fact that around this old 

parka nastao bučan velegrad, s vi- 

park a noisy metropolis has been 

šesmjernim ulicama, tramvajskim 

developed with busy roads, trams, 

šinama, bolničkim sirenama i svime 

police sirens and all the other nois- 

zbog čega volimo živjeti u gradu, 

es that make city living so exciti ng, 

Maksimir je zadržao svoj smiraj, 

Maksimir managed to preserve its 

žab lji kreket, labudove. Obilazak 

peacefulness with frogs’ croacks 

obliž njega Zoološkog vrta ovisi o 

and birds’ calls. If you feel like a 

to me koliko se u danom trenutku 

curious child, you should visit the 

osje ćate poput znati željnog djeteta. 

small but nice Maksimir zoo . 

MIROGOJ 

Gotovo da se manje pribojavamo smrti kad pomislimo da ćemo eventualno 

biti pokopani na Mirogoju. Na glavnome gradskom groblju 

sahranjeni su toliki važni i zaslužni Hrvati da bi putniku dobro došao 

neki Vergilije koji bi ga proveo grobljem, baš kao što je Dantea proveo 

paklom. Mirogoj se isplati posjeti ti osobito u vrijeme Dana mrtvih, 

kad se čini da je pun oživjelih, svjetlucavih 

krizantema. Ali, u svako doba godine 

Mirogoj prakti cira svoj mir, u skladu 

s imenom. Ima grobova od čije ljepote 

zastaje dah, poput omanjeg, secesij skog 

ljepotana književnika i kriti čara Vladimira 

Lunačeka, koji ćete pronaći tako da 

od groba drugoga književnog velikana, 

Miroslava Krleže, skrenete lijevo, ili, 

pak, zamolite ljubaznoga grobara da 

vam pomogne u potrazi. Vrijedi napomenuti 

da je preko puta Mirogoja pomalo 

zastrašujući kafi ć, neki ga zovu 

“Kod mrtvaca”, gdje se okupljaju grobari 

i pričaju svoje priče od kojih se diže kosa 

na glavi. 

MIROGOJ CEMETERY 

One is less afraid of death when aware of the possibility of being buried 

at Mirogoj. The main city cemetery is the place where so many important 

and noteworthy Croati ans are buried that someone just passing 

by might think it would be useful to have Vergil by his or her side 

in order to show him or her around just like in Dante’s Hell. The ti me 

to visit is around All Saints Day, November 1st, 

when it seems to come alive with so many sparkling 

chrysanthemums. But at any ti me of the year 

Mirogoj is peace in harmony with its name (‘’mir’’ 

means ‘’peace’’ in Croati an). There are beauti fully 

breathtaking graves – if you’ll pardon the pun – 

like a small art deco beauty, the grave of the writer 

and literally criti c, Vladimir Lunaček, which you’ll 

fi nd if you turn left from the grave of another great 

writer, Miroslav Krleža, or if you ask a kindly gravedigger. 

Across the road from the Mirogoj entrance, 

there’’s a café bar called by some “Kod mrtvaca” 

(“The Deadman’s Place”) where grave-diggers 

are regular customers exchanging their macabre 

stories which will make your hair stand on end. 

Creepy.

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AKSIM MRVICA

KRALJ CROSSOVERA 

Maksim Mrvica u hrvatskim je okvirima cijenjeni 

pijanist iz Šibenika. U svjetskim okvirima, on je 

međunarodna zvijezda, čiji je broj prodanih nosača 

zvuka prešao već vrtoglavu brojku milijun i s kojim 

pozornicu dijele neki od najcjenjenijih orkestara. 

INTERVJU | INTERVIEW 

In Croati a, Maksim Mrvica is a renowned 

piano player from Šibenik. Internati onally, 

he is a star who has sold more than a 

million CDs and has shared the stage with 

some of the world’s great orchestras. 

The king of crossover 

Nakon obrada kompozicija hrvatskih skladatelja na svome prvom 

nosaču zvuka Gestures, ovaj je pijanisti čki virtuoz objavio album Piano 

Player, za izdavačku kuću EMI, za koju snima i danas. Najpoznati ji 

klasični velikani na tom su uratku prikazani u svome “prirodnom” 

okruženju, ali u modernom aranžmanu, naglašenoga elektronskog zvuka 

i maštovite pop-produkcije. 

Tekst I Text: Tihana Kora Fotografi je I Photo: Ines Novkovi 

Aft er arranging compositi ons by Croati an authors for his fi rst CD ‘Gestures’, 

this piano virtuoso has also released the album ‘Piano Player’ 

for EMI Records for which label he is recording as we speak. The most 

famous classical composers are represented in their ‘natural environment’ 

and the modern arrangements with the accentuated electronic 

sound and imaginati ve pop producti on. 

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18 INTERVJU | INTERVIEW 

Višemjesečne turneje na kojima rade profesionalci 

uključeni u karijere planetarnih 

zvijezda, poput Robbieja Williamsa i Kylie 

Minogue, kao i najznačajniji klasični umjetnici 

na svijetu, kruna su karijere ovoga mladog 

umjetnika, koji se posljednjim albumom, 

Pure, vrati o pročišćenom zvuku klavira. U 

Esplanadi, Mak simovu zagrebačkom omiljenome 

mjestu za čašicu razgovora, otkrio nam 

je svoju vezu s ovom hotelskom ljepoti com. 

Dok sam živio u inozemstvu, za vrijeme boravka 

u Zagrebu uvijek sam odsjedao u Esplanadi, 

jer je to moj najdraži zagrebački hotel, 

a i najbolji hotel u Hrvatskoj. Otkad živim u 

nje govoj blizini, postao mi je idealno mjesto 

za obavljanje različiti h poslovnih dogovora i 

in tervjua u opuštenoj atmosferi. 

Prvi ste koncert imali s dvanaest godina, 

kada ste izvodili Haydna. Koji ste savjet tada 

dobili od svoje profesorice prije nastupa? 

S dvanaest godina prvi sam put nastupao 

s orkestrom, a kao devetogodišnjak sam 

imao prvi solo nastup. Nisam imao nekih 

problema s tremom čak ni u najranijoj dobi, 

dapače, profesorica me je ucjenjivala da 

neću smjeti održati koncert ako ne budem 

vježbao. Budući da sam bio ljenčina, nisam 

volio vježbati , ali sam koncerte i kontakt s 

publikom obožavao od malih nogu. A Haydn 

je, ustvari, vrlo jednostavan koncert, jer je 

dosta prilagođen djeci. 

A koji ste savjet dobili prije stadionskog 

koncerta, ispred 32 ti suće ljudi, u Tajvanu? 

Tijekom godina stekao sam dosta iskustva i 

imao potporu svojega menadžera, koji je to 

radio cijeli život, tako da je to bila akumulacija 

savjeta prije samog nastupa. Mislio sam 

da ću imati tremu, ali sam se, kad sam izašao 

na pozornicu, na nogometnom stadionu, s 

bendom, te kad sam osjeti o izvrsnu reakciju 

publike i sjajnu atmosferu, osjećao odlično. 

Kako je došlo do suradnje s Moskovskom fi lharmonijom, 

jednim od najvećih orkestara 

na svijetu? 

His recent tour tour, featuring professionals 

that work for the globally popular celebriti 

es like Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue 

as well as the most important internati onal 

classical arti sts, is undoubtedly the apex of 

the young arti st’s career. With his latest album, 

Pure, he has returned to a purifi ed 

piano sound. In Maksim’s favourite place for 

a friendly chat - The Regent Esplanade - he 

revealed how he is connected to the hotel. 

During my life abroad I always choose my 

favourite hotel, The Regent Esplanade, for 

my brief stays in Zagreb because it is the best 

hotel in Croati a. For that reason I was a frequent 

customer here. And since I live close 

by, it is an ideal place for having business 

meeti ngs and interviews in a relaxed atmosphere. 

You performed in your fi rst concert playing 

Haydn when you were only 12 years old. 

What advice did your teacher give you before 

the performance? 

When I was 12 years old I performed with an 

orchestra for the fi rst ti me and when I was 9 

years old I had my fi rst solo concert. Even at 

such a young age I didn’t have any problems 

with the stage fright. My teacher even to 

blackmail me saying that if I would not practi 

ce, she would not allow me to hold a concert. 

Since I was very lazy I hated practi sing, 

but I have adored concerts and close contact 

with the audience from an early age. Haydn 

was actually a very simple concert because it 

is orchestrated for children. 

What advice did you get before the stadium 

concert played for 32 thousand people in 

Taiwan? 

In ti me I have become experienced and I 

have had a lot of support from my manager 

who has worked in the profession his enti re 

life so it was an accumulati on of advice and 

experience before the performance itself. I 

thought that I would suff er from stage fright 

but as soon as I stepped on to the stage at 

Najdraži kompliment 

je onaj koji sam na 

poetku karijere 

dobio od direktora 

diskografske kue 

Sony Classics. Rekao 

mi je da ve dugo 

nije uo tako dobru 

interpretaciju poput 

moje. 

The biggest 

compliment I received 

is the one from the 

director of Sony 

Classics. He told 

me that he had not 

heard such a great 

interpretation for a 

long time.

Oni su u Japanu zastupljeni od strane promotora koji je zastupao me - 

ne, a koji predstavlja i najveće zvijezde klasične glazbe u svijetu. Dva puta 

sam bio na turneji s ti m vrhunskim glazbenicima, zaista su vrh vrhova 

klasike, a posebna je čast bila raditi s dirigentom Jurijem Simonovim. 

Mnogima je prvi susret s Maksimom Mrvicom bila energična, moderna 

i dramati čna izvedba skladbe Bumbarov let. Zašto ste baš tu skladbu 

odabrali za prvi album koji ste snimili za EMI, Piano Player? 

Bumbarov let sam već imao na repertoaru, vrlo sam ga često izvodio, ali 

je to, iako traje tek nešto više od minute, zbog izrazite brzine, jedna od 

najtežih kompozicija ikada napisanih za klavir. 

Je li isti na da ste je uvježbavali godinu i pol dana? 

Da, uvježbavao sam je godinu i pol dana. To je jedna od onih skladbi koju 

morate, kako mi pijanisti kažemo, držati u rukama. Vrlo mi je draga, a 

budući da volim izazove te se prihvaćam svega što je teško, izabrao sam 

baš Bumbarov let za predstavljanje izdavačkim kućama i menadžmentu 

u Londonu. 

the stadium, where I played together with a band, I sensed an extraordinary 

reacti on from the audience, I felt great! 

How did you come to work with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, 

one of the biggest orchestras in the world? 

In Japan they are represented by a promoter who was also representing 

me and the biggest internati onal classical music celebriti es. I had 

the opportunity to tour with those top musicians twice and it was a 

parti cular honour to work with the conductor Jurij Simonov. 

For many people the fi rst encounter with Maksim Mrvica was the 

energeti c, modern and dynamic interpretati on of The Flight of the 

Bumble Bee. Why did you decide to play that compositi on for ‘Piano 

Player’, the fi rst album you recorded for EMI records? 

The Flight of the Bumble Bee was already on my repertoire and I was 

performing it frequently although it is a short compositi on. But as it is 

very fast, it is one of the most diffi cult compositi ons ever writt en for 

the piano. 

Is it true that you have worked on it for a year and a half? 

That is true. It is one of those compositi ons that you have to hold in 

your hands, as we pianists like to say. It is very dear to my heart, and 

since I love challenges and like to work on everything that is complicated, 

I decided to work on The Flight of the Bumble Bee at the ti me 

when I was presenti ng to diff erent labels and management in London. 

What would you like to single out as your bravest step in your musical 

career? 

On my album ‘Electric’, Bach’s Prelude was arranged so that the extremely 

rapid rhythm with a modern producti on altered the piano 

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20 INTERVJU | INTERVIEW 

Što biste izdvojili kao svoj najsmjeliji korak u 

igranju s glazbom? 

Na pretprošlom albumu, Electrik, Bachov 

prelu dij obradili smo tako da je uz izrazito 

brz ri tam s toliko modernom produkcijom, 

zvuk kla vi ra pro mijenjen gotovo do neprepoz 

nat lji vosti . Stvorili smo elektronski zvuk 

i to je defi ni ti vno bio moj najsmjeliji aranž 

man. Me ni je posti nuti rezultat fenomenalan, 

ali sam pro čitao na internetu da dio 

mojih fanova uopće nije mogao vjerovati da 

sam nešto tako dras ti č no napravio. To je jednostavno 

stvar ukusa. 

Kako objašnjavate vašu zvjezdanu popularnost 

u Aziji? Je li riječ o ljubavi prema 

klasici, crossover glazbi, ili su upravo u vama 

pronašli kvalitete karizmati čnog umjetnika? 

Ljudi u Aziji su mnogo otvoreniji prema crossoveru, 

no ni to nije pravilo, jer su moje kolegice 

Vanessa Mae te kvartet Bond veću popularnost 

posti gle u Europi. Ali, ja sam u Aziji 

mnogo radio na promocijama albuma i odradio 

sam na stoti ne nastupa u TV emisijama. 

Europski mi je uspjeh više vezan za klasični dio 

repertoara. 

Koja je najveća predrasuda prema klasičnoj 

glazbi s kojom ste se susreli? 

Klasika je oduvijek na glasu kao teška glazba, 

no drago mi je da prije svega mlade ljude uv je - 

Moj najomiljeniji grad je 

ipak Pariz, koji ne samo 

da je meka za hedoniste 

poput mene ve izgleda 

kao da je graen s ciljem 

da bude najljepši grad na 

svijetu 

I think my favourite city is 

Paris which is not only a 

Mecca for hedonists like 

me but looks like it was 

built with the intention of 

being the most beautiful 

city in the world 

sound in a way it became almost unrecognizable. 

We created this electric sound and that 

was defi nitely my most courageous arrangement. 

I think that the result is phenomenal but 

I have also read on the Internet that some fans 

had a hard ti me believing that I did such a radical 

thing. It’s simply a matt er of taste. 

How do you explain your popularity in Asia? 

Is it related to a love of classical crossover or 

the fact that they have found qualiti es of a 

charismati c arti st in you? 

People in Asia are more open to crossover but 

that is not a rule because my colleagues Vanessa 

Mae and the girls from the Bond All String 

Quartet are much more popular in Europe. I 

have worked on promoti on in Asia a lot and 

played hundreds of ti mes on TV shows. My 

success in Europe is more related to the classical 

part of my repertoire. 

What is the biggest stereotype about clasical 

music you’ve come across during your career? 

Classical music was always perceived as 

‘heavy’ but I am glad that I have the opportunity 

to convince primarily young people that 

quite the opposite is the case, proving that 

it is not boring but very, very interesti ng and 

far more relaxed, even though people tend to 

experience it only through a black and white 

prism.

avam u suprotno, dokazujući da ona nije dosadna već itekako zanim lji va 

i opuštenija ako je ne doživljavamo isključivo kroz crno-bijelo priz mu. 

Kojega biste kompozitora izdvojili kao vama najdražeg? 

Moji omiljeni kompozitori su moderniji, poput Rahmanjinova, Prokofj eva 

i Šoštakoviča. Njihove su kompozicije kompliciranije jer nemaju takvu 

logiku poput Mozarta i Chopina, koji imaju svoj slijed, ali, na moju veliku 

žalost, ti su suvremeni umjetnici još uvijek pod copyrightom, tako da će 

trebati proći 80 godina od godine njihove smrti prije nego što se njihova 

umjetnička ostvarenja budu mogla obrađivati . 

Koji je kompozitor najveći izazov za pijanista? 

To je vrlo individualno iskustvo. Sve ovisi kako tko barata svojom 

tehnikom i u kojem se razdoblju najbolje snalazi. Nekome je užasno 

težak Mozart baš zbog te njegove čistoće i izazovne interpretacije. Meni 

se čini da su ipak najteži Prokofj evovi klavirski koncerti , to su neke od 

najtežih kompozicija ikada napisane, koje traju i po 45 minuta. 

Koliko je vremena potrebno da izvježbate tako zahtjevno djelo? 

Nažalost, ne mogu si priušti ti luksuz njegova uvježbavanja, jer sam 

stalno na putu i redovito mijenjam repertoar, a uz to snimam i nove 

albume. Moja najveća ljubav Prokofj evovi su 2. i 3. koncert, a samo jednom 

od njih bih se trebao posveti ti pola godine, koje ću, nadam se, 

jednoga dana uspjeti “ugurati ” u svoj zgusnuti raspored. 

Svijet klasičnih umjetnika smatra se introvertnim i komornim, a sami 

umjetnici hipersenzibilni. Kako ga vi pomirujete s medijski i vizualno 

zahtjevnim svijetom dinamične moderne produkcije? 

Nekad sam bio baš takav, introvertni klasičar, koji se isključivo kretao 

među ljudima okrenuti ma samo klasičnoj glazbi. No, ovo mi sadašnje, 

otvorenije stajalište prema klasici mnogo više odgovara jer nema tog 

nekoga grča prisutnog u hermeti čnom klasičnom svijetu. Meni je lijepo 

voditi “normalan” život s povlasti com uživanja u toj prekrasnoj glazbi. 

Strašno sam ekstrovertan, volim izlaziti , imam veliko društvo, putujem, 

i to mi odgovara, više živim kao nekakav rock-glazbenik. 

Hoćete li ovakav vizualni imidž rock-zvijezde zadržati i u budućnosti ili 

ćete možda i klasičnu odjeću modnim crossoverom prilagoditi sebi? 

Dugo sam nosio crno i mnogo nakita, ali mi je to nakon nekog vremena 

dosadilo i zato sam počeo birati sakoe i kravate. Ali i oni uvijek moraju 

biti nešto drugačiji, uskog kroja, poput onih Diorovih. Volim koketi rati i 

s traperom, ali ne na rock već na potpuno svoj način. 

Je li natjecanje mladih amatera pijanista u Japanu nazvano vašim 

imenom najdraži kompliment koji ste dobili u karijeri? 

Bio sam prisutan prilikom prvog natjecanja i ostao sam začuđen kad 

sam čuo da ta djeca koja nemaju nikakvu glazbenu naobrazbu sjajno 

sviraju Bumbarov let. Premda mi je to jedan od simpati čnijih komplimenata, 

ipak mi nije najdraži. Najdraži mi je onaj koji sam na početku 

Who is your favourite composer? 

My favourite composers are modern composers like Rachmaninoff , 

Prokofi ev and Shostakovich. Their compositi ons are more complicated 

and do not have the same logic as Mozart and Chopin but unfortunately 

these contemporary arti sts are sti ll covered by copyright. Eighty years 

have to pass aft er their death and only aft er that is it possible to work 

on their compositi ons. 

Which composer is the biggest challenge for a piano player? 

That is a very individual experience. It all depends on personal techniques 

and diff erent periods in the history of music. Some pianists fi nd 

Mozart very hard because of that purity and challenging interpretati on. 

I think Prokofi ev’s piano concertos are the hardest. His compositi ons 

are some of the most diffi cult ever writt en and they someti mes last 45 

minutes. 

How much ti me do you need to master such a demanding compositi on? 

Unfortunately I don’t have the luxury to practi ce a lot because I am always 

on the road and I have to change my repertoire regularly and record 

new albums. My biggest love is Prokofi ev’s Piano Concertos No. 2 

and 3 but for one of them I would need to practi ce for 6 months. I hope 

I will fi nd ti me to squeeze them in my schedule one day. 

The world of classical arti sts is considered introvert and private and 

with hyper-sensiti ve arti sti c types. How do you compare that with the 

demanding world of dynamic contemporary producti on? 

Years ago I was like that - an introverted classicist surrounded only by 

people who are involved with classical music. I like to think that my atti 

tude today is more open and actually bett er suited to me because I am 

not enclosed and stressed in a hermeti c world. I like to have a ‘normal’ 

life with the privilege of enjoying beauti ful music. I am an extrovert, I 

like to go out, I have many friends, I travel and I like it like that much 

more. My life is more similar to the life of a rock musician. 

Will you keep the visual image of a rock star in future or maybe adopt 

classical clothing to make a fashion ‘crossover’? 

For a long ti me I was wearing black and a lot of jewellery but I grew ti red 

of it and that’s the reason I have started choosing jackets and ti es. But 

they always have to be diff erent, like the skinny ti es signed by Dior. I also 

like to fl irt with jeans but in my way and not like a rock musician. 

Is the young amateur pianist competi ti on in Japan named aft er you 

the biggest compliment of your career? 

I att ended the fi rst competi ti on and I was surprised to hear those children 

– without any formal musical educati on – play The Flight of the 

Bumble Bee so well. Although it’s one of the most fl att ering compliments 

I’ve got, it is not my favourite one. The biggest compliment I received is 

the one from the director of Sony Classics, Vladimir Horowitz, one of the 

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22 EGIDA INTERVJU | EGIDA | INTERVIEW 

karijere dobio od direktora diskografske kuće 

Sony Classics i desetogodišnjeg menadžera 

Vladimira Horowitza, jednog od najvećih pijanista 

20. stoljeća. On mi je rekao da već 

dugo nije čuo tako dobru interpretaciju poput 

moje. Od nekoga tko ima golemo iskustvo 

i s glazbom i s pijanisti ma, dobiti takvu pohvalu 

zaista je velika čast. 

Je li isti na da vaši fanovi traže vašu rodnu 

kuću po Šibeniku? 

Isti na je, to rade Japanci. Osim što traže i slikaju 

moju rodnu kuću, neizostavno navrate 

i do glazbene škole koju sam pohađao. Oni 

su vrlo temeljiti i predani kao fanovi, uče povijest 

Hrvatske te devedeset posto onih koji 

mi priđu, zna reći i nekoliko rečenica na hrvatskom 

jeziku. Posjećuju i hrvatski restoran 

‘Dobro’ u Tokiju, gdje žele isprobati sve naše 

specijalitete. Zanimljivo je da su oni ustvari 

više klasična, a ne moja crossover publika. 

Koja je bila najvažnija odluka u vašoj karijeri? 

Upuštanje u crossover vode. I to u vrijeme 

kad sam za to bio spreman, da mi se ta prilika 

pružila godinu dana ranije, ne bih je prihvati 

o. 

Školovali ste se u Budimpešti i Parizu, a baza 

vaše međunarodne karijere dugo je vremena 

bio London. Jeste li upravo u tom modernom 

sjecištu kultura, sti lova i umjetnosti 

pronašli sebi najsličniji grad? 

To je bila odluka menadžera, moj grad bi 

ipak bio Pariz, koji ne samo da je meka za 

hedoniste poput mene već izgleda kao da je 

građen s ciljem da bude najljepši grad na svijetu. 

Ondje sam sa suprugom živio dvije godine, 

nakon čega smo se preselili u London, 

gdje sam osam godina imao svoju “bazu”. 

Upuštanje u crossover vode 

je najznaajnija odluka u 

mojoj karijeri 

greatest piano players of the 20th century. He 

told me that he had not heard such a great 

interpretati on for a long ti me. Coming from 

someone with such huge experience in music 

and with pianists, the compliment was a 

great honour. 

Is it true that your fans try to fi nd the house 

in which you were born in Šibenik? 

It’s true, the Japanese are doing that. And 

not only that, as well as looking for the house 

and taking pictures of it, they are also visiti ng 

my music school. They are very dedicated 

and loyal fans; they learn about Croati an history 

and 90% of them who come near me 

know a couple of phrases in Croati an. They 

also like to go to the Croati an restaurant ‘Dobro’ 

in Tokyo where they want to try all our 

specialti es. It is interesti ng to note that they 

are more my classical than my crossover audience. 

What was the defi ning decision of your career? 

Deciding to perform classical crossover music 

was the most important decision of my career. 

It was made at a right ti me, when I was 

ready for it. If I had that chance only a year 

before that, I wouldn’t have accepted it. 

You were educated in Budapest and Paris 

and your internati onal career was based in 

London for a long period. Were you able to 

fi nd the city that suits you best in that modern 

cultural crossroad? 

That was manager’s decision. I think my favourite 

city is Paris which is not only a Mecca 

for hedonists like me but looks like it was 

built with the intenti on of being the most 

beauti ful city in the world. I spent two years 

there with my wife and aft er that we moved 

to London where I was based for 8 years. I 

also like Zagreb but I am not a person who 

can stay in one place for a long ti me. Luckily, 

I have to travel a lot because I think I would 

lose my mind if I had to stay one month in a 

single place (laughing).

Meni je i u Zagrebu lijepo, ali ne mogu dugo 

vremena biti na jednome mjestu. Sva sreća 

da moram toliko mnogo putovati jer da sam 

mjesec dana u komadu na jednome mjestu, 

poludio bih. 

Za Olimpijske igre u Ateni 2004. godine Velika 

Britanija je izabrala vašu kompoziciju 

Olympic Dream za službenu temu, a nekoliko 

godina kasnije klizač Johnny Weir na 

prvenstvu se natjecao uz vašu glazbu. Što 

mislite, čime ste osvojili sportaše? Imaju li 

i klasični umjetnici određene osobine sportaša? 

Imaju mnogo sličnosti , prije svega samodisciplinu 

i naglašenu radišnost. Kao i sportaši, 

i klasični umjetnici ne smiju biti dugo bez 

treninga, budući da se motorika ruku stalno 

mora održavati u formi. A u mojoj glazbi ima 

ritma i određene dramati ke, što privlači kliza 

če. I višestruka svjetska prvakinja Michelle 

Kwan nastupala je uz moju interpretaciju 

Franza Liszta, kao i Ruskinja Irina Slustkaya. 

Trenutačno živite u Zagrebu, znači li to da 

ćemo možda lakše doći do koncerta, primjerice 

u Areni? 

Arena je možda malo prevelika za mene, ali 

u Lisinskom sam čest gost. Prošle sam godine 

ondje održao koncert i publika je bila 

fantasti čna. Ta je koncertna dvorana mjesto 

gdje sam počeo graditi svoju karijeru u 

Hrvatskoj i uvijek mi predstavlja svojevrstan 

strah i trepet. Vrata te garderobe uvijek mi 

probude nostalgiju. 

Točno je deset godina prošlo od vašega prvog 

albuma. Danas iza sebe imate oko milijun 

prodanih primjeraka nosača zvuka, status 

međunarodne zvijezde te status jedno ga 

od glavnih promotora klasične glazbe u 

mladih. Koja vam je najveća profesionalna 

že lja za sljedeće desetljeće vaše karijere? 

Samo želim uživati u glazbi koju radim, i u 

klasici i u crossoveru. I želim si mnogo koncerata, 

bez kojih ne mogu živjeti još od onoga 

prvog koncerta s devet godina. 

Deciding to perform 

crossover was the most 

important decision of my 

career 

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Great 

Britain selected your compositi on ‘Olympic 

Dream’ for their offi cial theme and a couple 

of years later Johnny Weir, the ice-skater, 

competed to your music. What do you think 

made them choose you? Do classical arti sts 

share certain qualiti es with athletes? 

They share a lot of things and above all selfdiscipline 

and willingness to work very hard. 

Like athletes, classical arti sts cannot go a long 

ti me without training since the motor control 

of the hand movements has to be kept in 

shape. And my music has a certain rhythm and 

dramati c qualiti es which att ract ice-skaters. 

Multi ple world champion Michelle Kwan has 

also performed on my interpretati on of Franz 

Liszt as well as Irina Slustkaya. 

You currently live in Zagreb. Does that mean 

that it will be easier to see you play, perhaps, 

in the Arena? 

The Arena could be a bit too big for me but 

I oft en play at the Lisinski. Last year I held a 

con cert there and the audience was fantasti c. 

That concert hall is the place where I started 

my career in Croati a and for me it is always a 

pla ce that gives me the chills. The door to the 

dres sing room sti ll evokes nostalgic memories. 

Exactly ten years have passed since your fi rst 

album. Today you have sold around a million 

CDs and you have the status of a celebrity 

and one of the leading promoters of classical 

music among young people. What are professional 

plans for the next ten years? 

My only wish is to enjoy the music I work on, 

both classical and crossover. I would like to 

perform many concerts because I simply cannot 

live without them, ever since the fi rst one, 

when I was only 9 years old. 

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24 DOGAĐAJI | EVENTS 

Svečanim domjenkom u elegantnom 

ambijentu restorana Zinfandel’s hotel The 

Regent Esplanade obilježio je 85 godina 

svojega postojanja 

Staroj Dami, koja je svoja vrata prvi put otvorila putnicima glasovitog 

Orient Expressa 22. travnja davne 1925. godine, vrhunskim su šam panjcem 

nazdravili brojni uzvanici. Čaše su podigli Tereza Kesovija, Tihana 

Harapin Zalepugin sa suprugom Sašom, Ana Rucner, Gabi Novak, Zlatko 

Mateša, velik broj veleposlanika i predstavnika medija te brojni drugi. 

Generalni direktor hotela, Philip Mahoney, prigodnim se govorom obrati 

o svima prisutnima: “Hotel Esplanade na samom je vrhu najelitnijih 

hrvatskih hotela. On je oduvijek bio, i uvijek će biti , najpresti žniji 

zagrebački hotel te jedan od simbola ove metropole. Hotel je i danas, 

The Regent Esplanade Hotel celebrated 

its 85th birthday with party in the 

elegant Zinfandel’s restaurant 

Marking the occasion, general manager, Philip Mahoney, said: “The 

Hotel Esplanade is the iconic Croati an hotel. It has always been the 

most presti gious hotel in Zagreb and one of its most important symbols. 

Today, aft er 85 years of history, this hotel is sti ll a synonym for 

excellence, great service, luxurious ambiance and gastronomy. I would 

like to congratulate the Esplanade on this marvellous jubilee and I sincerely 

believe that this hotel will remain the very centre of Zagreb’s 

social life and a proud symbol for its citi zens for many years to come.” 

That evening there were many reasons to celebrate. The celebrati on

GODINA 

RASKOŠI 

years of 

splendour 

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Tereza Kesovija I Mate Grani 

Spin 

Jeffrey Vella I Philip 

Mahoney I Damir Eljuga 

Morana Palikovi Gruden I 

Damir Eljuga I Gabi Novak 

Mr and Mrs Fischer I Mr and Mrs Salazar I Mr Loughlin 

Andro Knego I Ariana Knego 

Ivica Šindilj I Nirvana Jovi I Božidar Jovi 

Natali Križan I Daška Grospi I Aleksandar Milenovi I Ana Rucner I 

Hrvoje Serdar

Edwin Loughlin I Don Markuši I Tomislav Krmpoti 

nakon 85 godina, sinonim za izvrsnost i vrhunski pristup gosti ma te 

simbol raskošnog ambijenta i gastronomije. Hotelu Esplanade česti tam 

na jubileju i vjerujem da će zauvijek biti središte zagrebačkoga društvenog 

života i ponosan simbol svojih građana.” 

Razloga za slavlje te je večeri bilo više. Osim rođendana, u prepunom 

res toranu Zinfandel’s slavilo se i novo izdanje The Regent Esplanade 

ma gazina. Glavna urednica magazina, Ana Gruden, na premijernom je 

pred stavljanju časopisa izjavila: ”Zahvaljujem hotelu Esplanade i gospo 

dinu Mahoneyju što je mom ti mu i meni dao povjerenje i priliku da 

stvaram magazin koji predstavlja najljepši hotel u Zagrebu. Zahvaljujem 

i svim partnerima oglašivačima koji su prepoznali vrijednost ovog 

projekta i koji su nam se pridružili već u prvom broju. Sa svakim ćemo 

sljedećim brojem nastojati biti sve bolji, a sigurna sam da ćemo u tomu 

i uspjeti .” 

Na proslavi su se mnogi uzvanici prisjećali ugodnih, veselih trenutaka 

koje su proveli u svome omiljenom hotelu. Pričalo se o prvim susreti ma 

i romansama, nezaobilaznim vjenčanjima i obiteljskim okupljanjima. 

Glavni chef, Jeff rey Vella, pobrinuo se da te večeri svi budu iznimno 

zadovoljni, a svojim mu je slasti cama u tomu pomogla i najbolja hrvatska 

slasti čarka, Mirjana Kozlina. 

Svečanost je vodio ugodan glas poznatoga glumca Zlatka Ožbolta, a 

cjelokupnu atmosferu podigli su vatreni pokreti plesne skupine Spin. 

Ipak, poseban dar hotelu, i veliko iznenađenje večeri, bio je trenutak 

u kojem je nezamjenjiva Tereza Kesovija pjesmom poželjela sretan rođen 

dan hotelu Esplanade! 

in a packed Zinfandel’s restaurant was also an occasion to launch the 

new editi on of The Regent Esplanade Magazine. The magazine’s editor-in-chief, 

Ana Gruden, remarked: “I would like to thank the Regent 

Esplanade and Mr. Mahoney for entrusti ng me and my team with the 

opportunity to create a magazine which in represents and refl ects the 

most beauti ful hotel in Zagreb. At the same ti me I would like to thank 

all our adverti sing partners who have recognized the value of this project 

and who have joined us in our fi rst issue. We will try to enhance our 

work with every new issue and I am sure that we will succeed in that.” 

For the guests the celebrati on was also an occasion to recall many 

pleasurable and joyful moments spent at their favourite hotel. They 

were talking about fi rst meeti ngs and romances, memorable weddings 

and family gatherings. Executi ve chef, Jeff rey Vella, was responsible for 

delighti ng palates, assisted by Croati a’s number one chef pati ssier, Mirjana 

Kozlina who created all the desserts. 

Actor Zlatko Ožbolt was moderator for the evening and the belle 

époque ambience was contributed to by a stunning performance by 

the Spin dance company. A special gift for the hotel, however, and the 

biggest surprise of the evening was the moment when legendary diva, 

Tereza Kesovija, sang Happy birthday to an equally famous grande 

dame, the Hotel Esplanade. 

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11. TRKA TERRY FOX 

Sredinom rujna na zagrebačkom Jarunu 

održana je 11. humanitarna akcija borbe 

proti v raka koju organizira agencija MPG 

i Veleposlanstvo Kanade u suradnji s Hrvatskom 

ligom proti v raka, Zagrebačkim holdingom te hotelom Regent 

Esplanade, a pod pokroviteljstvom predsjednika Republike Hrvatske, dr. 

Ive Josipovića. Ususret 30. godišnjici trke Terry Fox u svijetu, 11. humanitarnu 

akciju u Zagrebu posjeti la je sestra Terryja Foxa i međunarodna 

direktorica Zaklade Terry Fox, Judith Fox Alder. S obzirom na to da Judith 

vrlo rijetko obilazi trke izvan Kanade, njezin je posjet dodatno priznanje 

velikog doprinosa lokalnih organizatora u borbi proti v ove opake bolesti . 

Trka Terry Fox trči se u čast mladića Terryja, koji je 1980. godine krenuo 

u trku po Kanadi s nazivom Maraton nade, da bi sakupio novce za svoje 

liječenje. Trčao je 143 dana 42 km dnevno, no trku, nažalost, nije uspio 

završiti . Bolest mu je oduzela život u 22. godini. U deset godina humanitarne 

akcije u Hrvatskoj prikupljeno je gotovo četi ri milijuna kuna. Dio 

ovogodišnjeg prikupljenog novca namijenjen je Insti tutu Ruđer Bošković 

za potrebe istraživanja te Odjelu za dječju onkologiju Klinike za pedijatriju 

KBC-a Zagreb, za kupnju opreme potrebne za liječenje raka u djece. 

KVIZ ZNANJA U SMARAGDNOJ 

DVORANI 

Prvi dan listopada u hotelu Regent 

Esplanade prošao je u znaku 

The Ulti mate Pub Quiza, koji je 

prvi put održan u ras košnoj Smaragdnoj 

dvo rani. Hotel Regent 

Esplanade pre poznao je vrijednost 

ovog pro jekta, a direktor 

hotela, Philip Mahoney, tom je 

prigodom istaknuo: “Vrata hotela 

želimo otvo riti svima, posebno 

mladim generacijama koje imaju određeno straho poš tovanje prema 

ovoj zagrebačkoj ikoni. Namjera nam je stvoriti ugodno okruženje u kojem 

se gosti mogu opusti ti i zabaviti s prijateljima i kolegama.” Pravila 

kviza su jednostavna; tridesetak ekipa od najviše pet članova testi ra 

svoja znanja u 10 kategorija. Sudjelovati mogu i grupe prijatelja i ti - 

movi kompanija jer je kviz jedinstvena prilika za team building. Idejni 

začetnik i voditelj kviza, Peter Hopwood, nakon svakog kruga natjecateljima 

otkriva točne odgovore, tako da se kviz može pohvaliti i 

edukati vnim karakterom. 

11 TH TERRY FOX RUN 

The 11th humanitarian acti on for struggle 

against cancer was held in mid-September 

at Jarun in Zagreb organized by MPG Agency and the Canadian Embassy 

in cooperati on with the Croati an League against Cancer, Zagreb Holding 

and The Regent Esplanade Hotel with the patronage of the President 

of the Republic of Croati a, Ivo Josipović. Just before the internati onal 

celebrati on of the 30th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run, the 11th humanitarian 

acti on in Zagreb was visited by Terry Fox’s sister, the internati onal 

director of the Terry Fox Foundati on, Judith Fox Alder. As Judith very 

rarely travels to runs organized outside of Canada, her visit represented 

a considerable acknowledgement of the great contributi on by local organizers 

in the struggle against this vicious disease. The Terry Fox Run 

is a marathon organized in honor of a young man who started running 

the Marathon of Hope in 1980 in Canada in order to collect the money 

needed for his medical treatment. He ran 42 kilometers every day, 143 

days in succession but unfortunately was unable to fi nish it. The disease 

took his life when he was just 22 years old. Over the past 10 years, the 

charity has raised some 4 million kunas. One part of this years funds 

will go to the Ruđer Bošković Insti tute for research projects and to the 

Children’s Oncology Ward at the Pediatric Clinic KBC Zagreb for cancerpreventi 

on equipment for children. 

QUIZ NIGHT IN THE 

EMERALD BALLROOM 

October saw the luxurious Emerald Ballroom at the Regent 

Esplanade hosti ng a completely diff erent type of 

event than traditi on has dictated – the Ulti mate Pub Quiz. 

The hotel has recognized the value of this type project 

and general manager Philip Mahoney expanded: “Our 

intenti on is to open our doors to everyone, especially to the younger 

generati ons who feel certain reverence, inti midati on even, for this 

iconic insti tuti on. We want to create a pleasant environment where 

our guests can relax and enjoy their ti me with friends and colleagues. 

This sort of event fi ts the bill completely.” The rules of the quiz are very 

simple: thirty teams with fi ve members at the most test their knowledge 

in ten categories. Groups of friends and company teams are allowed to 

parti cipate and this quiz makes a unique opportunity for team building. 

Aft er each round, the creator of the idea for the quiz and its moderator, 

Peter Hopwood, reveals the correct answers so that the quiz combines 

knowledge, competi ti ve spirit and fun.

Staccato – West Gate, Zaprešićka 2, Jablanovec – tel: 01 4111 153 

Staccato – Centar Kaptol, Nova Ves 17, Zagreb – tel: 01 4860 656 

Staccato – Hotel Milenij, Ulica Maršala Tita 109 – tel: 051 272 002 

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KUHARSKI KODEKS 

ČASTI 

Jeff rey Vella nedavno je u Parizu primio plaketu 

međunarodne zajednice kuhara, Euro Toques. Europska 

zajednica izvršnih šefova kuhinje broji više 

od 4000 europskih izvršnih šefova u Europi i svijetu. 

Zajednicu su 1986. osnovali vizionari Pierre 

Romeyer i Paul Bocuse, koji su već tada bili svjesni 

opasnosti zloupotrebe hrane. Zajednica vjeruje da 

kuhari imaju veliku ulogu u edukaciji i informiranosti javnosti te u promicanju 

kvalitete hrane. Svi članovi Europske zajednice izvršnih kuhara 

potpisuju kodeks časti kojim jamče da hrana koju nude svojim klijenti 

ma ima sigurno i dokazano podrijetlo. Dakle, trebaju što više koristi ti 

domaće proizvode. 

Riso Gallo, vodič kroz 101 najbolji svjetski restoran, uvrsti o je Jeff reyja 

Jamesa Vellu i restoran Zinfandel’s u svoju knjigu, uručivši izvršnom kuharu 

hotela Esplanade i presti žno priznanje. 

KOSHER DORUČAK U ESPLANADI 

Židovska vjerska zajednica u Hrvatskoj nedavno 

izdala je službeni certi fi kat kojim se 

potvrđuje kako je Hotel Regent Esplanade u 

mogućnosti pripremati kosher doručak te kosher 

piknik pakete. Ovime hotel nastoji udovoljiti 

gosti ma koji žive u skladu sa židovskim 

zakonom. Doručak među ostalim uključuje izbor 

sireva, dimljenu i slanu ribu, izbor žitarica, 

prirodni jogurt, masline, organsku rajčicu, 

maslac, džem i med, kravlje i sojino mlijeko, 

kruh, svježe voće te kavu i čaj. 

ENERGIJA DALEKOG ISTOKA 

ŽIDOVSKA VJERSKA ZAJEDNICA BET ISRAEL U HRVATSKOJ 

 

THE BET ISRAEL JEWISH COMMUNITY OF CROATIA 

Glavni Rabin Chief Rabbi 

 

September 21st, 2010 

KOSHER CERTIFICATE - 

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Kosher picnic bag– includes all or Kosher Breakfast – includes all or 

some of the items bellow: 

some of the items bellow: 

Smoked salmon sandwich with 

An array of cheeses 

cucumber and chive mayonnaise 

A selection of smoked and salted fish 

Cheese sandwich with mustard 

A choice of cereals and mueslis 

Muesli bar 

Natural yoghurt 

Cookies or chocolate. 

Olives and organic tomatoes, Peppers 

Pocket coffee 

and cucumbers 

Salted nuts 

Butter, Jam and honey 

Salt and apple vinegar crisps 

Capers in olive oil 

Apple 

Bread 

Water 

Fresh fruit, Fresh fruit salad, Dates 

Pepsi cola 

Soya milk 

Cow milk 

Coffee, tea 

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I hereby certify that the breakfasts and picnic bags, which their menu is detailed above, 

served in & by: 

The Regent Esplanade Zagreb 

were made under our strict supervision and they are certified Kosher under the following 

restrictions: the bread is “Pat Nochri” and the dairy products are “Chalav Nochri”. 

This certificate is valid from September 21st 2010 until September 21st 2011, and is 

subject to renewal at that time. 

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Chief Rabbi Dr. Kotel Da-Don 

Mažuraniev trg 6. 10 000 Zagreb, CROATIA; Tel/Fax: +385 1 4828599; Mobil: +385 91 345 1 345 

kdadon@gmail.com ; www.bet-israel.com 

Po dolasku u Zagreb, a prije spektakularnog nastupa u Domu Sportova, 

desetak, od ukupno 17, članova svjetski poznate scensko-glazbene 

atrakcije Yamato - The drummers of Yapan izvelo je na terasi “Oleander” 

nesvakidašnji performans na tradicionalnim japanskim bubnjevima. Među 

stoti njak zainteresiranih građana i gosti ju hotela bio je i japanski veleposlanik 

u Republici Hrvatskoj, Yoshio 

Tamura, koji je s ponosom i smješkom 

na licu prati o nastup japanskih bubnjara. 

Ovaj energični i interakti vni nastup 

sve okupljene ostavio je bez daha. 

CULINARY CODE OF HONOUR 

Jeff rey Vella has been recently admitt ed to with the Euro- 

Toques Internati onal Food Order by the internati onal culinary 

associati on in Paris. The European Associati on of Executi 

ve Chefs represents some of the best executi ve chefs 

worldwide and has some 4,000 in its number. It was founded 

in 1986 by visionaries Pierre Romeyer and Paul Bocuse 

who saw the need to create a code to protect against the 

dangers of food abuse. The Associati on believes that chefs play a very 

important role in educati ng and informing the public and in promoti ng 

safe and high quality food at every opportunity. All members of the 

Euro-Toques Internati onal have to sign the code of honour under which 

they guarantee that the food they prepare for their clients has a certi 

fi ed origin, that they will protect and promote the culinary arts and 

that they will serve to educate the public through proper labeling and 

respect for traditi onal culinary methodology. 

Jeff rey James Vella and Zinfandel’s Restaurant have been also listed in 

the Gallo Guide of the 101 best restaurants in the world. 

KOSHER BREAKFAST IN 

ESPLANADE 

The religious head of the Jewish community in Croati a, Chief Rabbi 

Dadon, recently awarded the Regent Esplanade with offi cial certi - 

fi cati on, granti ng the hotel approval to produce kosher breakfasts 

and picnics. The hotel is the fi rst in Zagreb to be awarded the certi 

fi cate and is a tremendous honour. Its strong relati onship with 

the Jewish community has also resulted in a partnership with the 

Croati an-Israeli Business Club. 

THE ENERGY OF THE FAR EAST 

Prior to their main performance in Zagreb at Dom Sportova, 10 members 

of the internati onally-acclaimed Japanese drum group, Yamato, 

treated guests of the Esplanade to a sneak preview. The troop gave a 

quite extraordinary performance on the Oleander Terrace; it had all the 

energy and passion of the main show and completely blew the socks off 

those who witnessed it. Among the audience 

of a hundred-or-so hotel guests and passersby 

was Japanese Ambassador to Croati a, HE 

Yoshio Tamura who watched Yamato’s performance 

with pride and his ever-present smile.


GILBERT I GEORGE U ZAGREBU 

Na eksluzivnom dočeku, održanom u Muzeju za suvremenu umjetnost, 

članovi Britansko-hrvatske gospodarske komore počašćeni su privatnom 

izložbom Jack Freak Pictures, poznatoga britanskog dvojca Gilbert & 

George, na kojoj su imali prilike porazgovarati s umjetnicima uz piće i 

kanapee hotela Regent Esplanade. Gilbert 

& George predstavili su 153 najbolja djela 

koja, isti ču, nisu anti britanska: “Naproti v”, 

pojašnjavaju, “izložba je proslava kontrasta 

zemlje i ljubavi prema Velikoj Britaniji. Doduše, 

fotografi je su dvosmislene, uglavnom 

zbog dramati čnih neslaganja oko konotacija 

vezanih za britansku zastavu.” 

NAGRADE ZA KVALITETU 

Hotel Regent Esplanade ovih je dana primio dvije presti žne nagrade, 

Turisti čki cvijet – kvaliteta za Hrvatsku, kao prvi hotel s pet zvjezdica u 

unutrašnjosti Hrvatske te World Hotel Luxury Award (jedini u Hrvatskoj) 

za najbolji gradski hotel. Ove presti žne nagrade znak su priznanja isti nskoj 

kvaliteti koju hotel Regent Esplanade pruža svojim gosti ma, kao i 

potvrda hotelu da i dalje drži vodeću poziciju na domaćem i svjetskom 

tržištu luksuznih usluga. 

Obje nagrade vrednuju ponudu hotela, gostoljubivost, posvećenost izvrsnosti 

i vrhunskoj usluzi, a znak su priznanja isti nskoj kvaliteti . 

Turisti čki cvijet – kvaliteta za Hrvatsku, 14. je po redu akcija u organizaciji 

Ministarstva turizma, Hrvatske radiotelevizije, Hrvatske gospodarske 

komore i Hrvatske turisti čke zajednice koja je 22. listopada na svečanosti 

u Rovinju okupila velik broj turisti čkih djelatnika i državnih dužnosnika, 

a sve u svrhu proglašenja najboljih turisti čkih i ugosti teljskih objekata 

Hrvatske u 2010. godini. U ocjenjivanju najboljih hotela povjerenstvo za 

ocjenjivanje obišlo je ukupno 86 prijavljenih hotela. Po brojnim kriterijima 

koji su ocjenjivani Regent Esplanade je, već drugu godinu zare - 

dom, proglašen najboljim hotelom s 

pet zvjez dica u unutrašnjosti Hrvatske. 

Na svečanoj ceremoniji dodjele nagrada 

World Luxury Hotel Awards, jednom od 

najglamuroznijih događaja u globalnom 

hotelijerstvu, koja se 8. listopada ove 

godine održala na Tajlandu, dodjeljena 

su priznanja najboljim svjetskim hotelima, 

među kojima i hotelu Regent Esplanade 

Zagreb. WLHA prepoznaje visoke 

standarde kvalitete, vrhnsku uslugu te 

posvećenost detaljima. 

GILBERT AND GEORGE IN ZAGREB 

At an exclusive recepti on held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, members 

of the Briti sh-Croati an Chamber of Commerce had the honour of 

having a private preview of Jack Freak Pictures, the latest exposé of the renowned 

Briti sh arti st, Gilbert & George. The 

guests also had the opportunity to talk with 

the arti st while enjoying canapés and drinks 

served by the Regent Esplanade’s catering 

team. Gilbert & George presented 153 works 

which are not, as they have underlined, anti - 

Briti sh: “Quite the contrary”, they explained, 

“the exhibiti on is a celebrati on of contrast 

between the country and a love for Great 

Britain. However, the photos refl ect ambiguity 

mainly because of dramati c discrepancies concerning the connotati ons 

related to the Union Flag.” 

AWARDS FOR QUALITY 

The Regent Esplanade recently received two presti gious awards, “Tourist 

Flower – Quality for Croati a”, as the best 5-star hotel in inland Croati a, 

and World Hotel Luxury Awards recogniti on (the only one in Croati a) for 

the best city hotel. These presti gious awards are a real testament to the 

quality of the hotel and recogniti on that it conti nues to hold a leading 

positi on, both locally and globally, in the luxury hotel sector. Both award 

judging panels made a menti on of the hotel’s physical quality, its approach 

to hospitality and its dedicati on to delivering service excellence. 

The Tourist Flower awards has now been running for 14 years and is coorganized 

by the Ministry of Tourism, Croati an TV, the Chamber of Commerce 

and the Nati onal Tourist Board. This is the second year in a row 

the Esplanade has been recognized at the event and the fourth ti me in 

six years. 

As one of the most glamorous events in the hotel 

industry – this year held in Thailand – the 

best hotels in the world were honoured, including 

the Regent Esplanade, at the World Luxury 

Hotel Awards. WLHA recognizes high standards 

of quality, top service levels and a dedicati on to 

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34 BOŽIĆNI BLAGDANI | CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 

Direktor hotela, 

Philip Mahoney, nudi 

nesvakidašnji uvid u 

planove hotela ovog 

Božića 

HO, HO... 

General Manager, Philip 

Mahoney, takes an 

irreverent look at the 

hotel’s Christmas plans 

HOHO, 

Za narod koji se posebno ponosi sposobnošću 

organiziranja dobre zabave, u zemlji u kojoj 

vjenčanje nije vjenčanje ako završi prije zore, 

u Hrvatskoj je u božićno vrijeme atmosfera 

prilično “suzdržana”. 

Možda je to odraz vjerskog naslijeđa: dok su 

mnoge druge europske zemlje čvrsto kročile 

u područje “raskalašenog sekularizma” (na 

pravi ili krivi način, kako tvrdi Papa), katolička 

krivnja dostojna bivše učenice irske katoličke 

škole Hrvate “drži” podalje od dobre božićne 

zabave. A možda je riječ o tome da Hrva ti 

misle da je život zapravo duga zabava i nemaju 

potrebe za istom u vrijeme božićnih 

praz nika. Zbog toga vam mogu pokušati dočarati 

svoju zemlju, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 

koja godinu provodi zatvorena u vlasti toj 

po ti štenosti , dok se prvog prosinca ne “izda 

doz vola za zabavu”, i tada sve postaje divlje – 

to je razlog zbog kojega svi mi koji dolazimo 

iz ugosti teljske branše Veliki petak nazivamo 

Crnim petkom. 

For a nati on that prides itself on its ability to 

have a good party, where a wedding’s not a 

wedding unless it’s sti ll going strong when 

the sun rises, Croati a is remarkably subdued 

around Christmas ti me. 

Perhaps it’s a refl ecti on of religious heritage 

here: where many other European countries 

have, rightly or wrongly, stepped fi rmly into 

the camp of debauched secularism – as the 

Pope would have us believe – Roman Catholic 

guilt worthy of an Irish former convent girl 

Produkcija I Producti on: 

Sanda Sokol 

Styling i šminka I Styling and Makeup: 

Danira Oreši 

Fotografi je I Photos: 

Dalibor Zori

Ove godine (prošle, ako čitate u siječnju) 

želimo sve to promijeniti . Ne zbog mojega 

anti religijskog stajališta (iako mi to stajalište 

ne biste smjeli zamjeriti zbog deset godina 

provedenih u katoličkom internatu), već zato 

što je Božić. 

I sada počinje besramno reklamiranje. Po kušat 

ćemo uvesti koncept nekadašnjih božićnih 

zabava, koje, što je vrlo čudno, u Hrvatskoj ne 

postoje. Naše tematske večeri omogućavaju 

malim privatnim ili korporacijskom grupama 

da budu dio velike zabave – drugim riječima, 

ne morate imati neograničen budžet da biste 

makes Croati ans hold back from the good 

ti mes. Maybe it’s just that life’s just one long 

party and there’s no need to have the same 

blow-out come the so-called festi ve season. 

One could argue that my own country, Britain, 

spends the year in repressed gloom unti 

l the party permission is granted each year 

on December 1st and then it just goes wild; 

there’s a reason those of us in the catering 

business call the last Friday before Christmas 

“Black Friday”. 

This year (last, if you’re reading this in January) 

we want to change all that. Not because 

of any irreligious senti ment (although, frankly, 

ten years in an English Catholic boarding 

school could excuse me for that) but because, 

hey, it’s Christmas. 

Here’s where the shameless adverti sing 

starts. We’re trying out an old Christmas party 

concept that, strangely, doesn’t seem to 

exist in Croati a. Our themed party nights allow 

small private or corporate groups to parti 

cipate in one big party, meaning you don’t 

have to be a corporate heavyweight to have a 

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Osmislili smo dvije 

potpuno razliite 

vrste zabava ∑ jednu 

sa sofisticiranim 

scenarijem 

tajanstvenih 

ubojstava, koja 

je predviena za 

9. prosinca, a u 

petak, 17. prosinca, 

prepustit emo se 

kampu, u znaku 

70-ih. 

imali blještav božićni domjenak. Osmislili smo dvije potpuno različite 

vrste zabava – jednu sa sofi sti ciranim scenarijem tajanstvenih ubojstava, 

koja je predviđena za 9. prosinca. Tu će biti i glumaca, što podrazumijeva 

mnogo interakcije, a sve će se odlično uklopiti s obzirom 

na povezanost hotela s Orient Expressom. Ova zabavna večer završit će 

nastupom odličnoga glazbenog sastava. U petak, 17. prosinca, prepusti t 

ćemo se kampu, u znaku 70-ih: bit će to dobra prilika za prerušavanje 

(imamo i nagrade za najbolje odjevene), za malo glamura i plesanje uz 

Disco Inferno, jedan od najboljih hrvatskih zabavnih bendova. Iako sam 

uvijek prilično skepti čan oko koncepta “večeri 70-ih”, imao sam prilike 

taj bend slušati na jednom domjenku u siječnju kada sam uhvati o samoga 

sebe kako očijukam s plesnim podijem. Dolazak Nove godine 

slavit ćemo u Smaragdnoj dvorani, što je već postalo tradicija. Bit će to 

proslava s mnogo sti la te odlična prilika da okupite svoje prijatelje, i to 

bez uobičajene “svađe” oko toga tko će od vas biti domaćin novogodišnje 

noći. Moram vam priznati da živim u strahu upravo od takvih događaja, 

jer svi čekaju posljednji tren za rezerviranje stola – nitko ne 

želi biti odgovoran za organizaciju novogodišnje večeri 

ili otvoren porugama ako nešto krene krivo – stoga, 

ako ni zbog čega drugog, onda zbog mog visokog 

tlaka, re zervirajte unaprijed. 

Naravno, naši će restorani biti za duženi 

za božićne delicije, pa tako 24. prosinca 

pripremamo romanti čnu 

rib lju ve čer (zvuči čudno, zar 

ne?). To je, naravno, uvod 

u obiteljska druženja 

There are two 

parties at different 

ends of the 

spectrum with a 

rather sophisticated 

murder-mystery 

evening kicking 

off the program 

on Thursday 9 th 

December. On 

Friday 17 th , we’re 

going camp with a 

‘70s evening. 

big glitzy Christmas event. There are two parti es at diff erent ends of the 

spectrum with a rather sophisti cated murder-mystery evening kicking 

off the program on Thursday 9th December. This comes complete with 

actors and lots of interacti on and it’s all parti cularly apt because of the 

hotel’s Orient Express connecti ons. The evening should be a lot of fun 

and will be fi naléed by a great band. On Friday 17th , we’re going camp 

with a ‘70s evening: there’ll be the chance to dress up (with a prize for 

the best outf it), glam up and dance to Disco Inferno, one of the country’s 

best show-bands. Now I’ve always been a bit skepti cal about ‘70s 

nights but I saw this band at an event in January and even a nasty cynic 

like me was seen fl irti ng with the edge of the dance fl oor. 

We’ll also be celebrati ng in style on New Year’s Eve in the Emerald Ballroom 

as has now become a traditi on. Again, this is a public event and a 

great one for putti ng together a group of friends without going through 

the trauma of whose place is the venue. This event scares the bejasus 

out of me because everyone always leaves it to the last minute to book 

– it’s like no-one wants to take the plunge and be seen by their mates 

as an ‘organizer’ or ‘in charge’ (and thus open 

to all sorts of ridicule) – 

so, in the interests of my 

blood pressure, if nothing 

else, book early. 

Of course, our restaurants will 

be doing Christmassy stuff as 

well with, among other things, 

our romanti c Fish evening (sounds 

weird, no?) on December 24th . This, of

ovdje u Hrvatskoj, koja obično započinju pustošenjem ribarnice na Dolcu 

(vrijedi je posjeti ti , da se malo nasmijete). Restorani u Zagrebu zatvaraju 

se najkasnije u šest poslijepodne na Badnjak, a mi podupiremo 

trendove i pokušavamo započeti veliku britansku ili američku tradiciju 

provođenja što je moguće manje vremena s obitelji – božićni ručak, i to 

je to! Ta ideja proizlazi iz prošlogodišnjeg iskustva, kada sam 24. kasno 

poslijepodne s obitelji krenuo u potragu za otvorenim restoranom. Napokon 

sam pronašao jedan koji se upravo zatvarao i molio vlasnika da 

mi otkrije gdje bismo mogli mogli naći otvoren restoran. “Probajte u 

Esplanadi”, rekao je. Hvala, kompa! 

Na sam Božić, ponovno kućna dostava; doduše, ne možemo vam 

obećati dostavu božićnog slavlja, ali se možemo pojaviti pred vašim 

vrati ma s puricom (po nevjerojatno prihvatljivim cijenama), da biste 

mogli osvojiti pljesak bez uobičajenih svađa oko kuhanja. Razumno, 

dostavu ograničavamo na zagrebačko područje jer ipak nismo Djed 

Mraz! Sreću možete pronaći u hotelu, gdje priređujemo sjajan buff et, 

a vaša će djeca moći bjesomučno trčati po najboljem mjestu za igru 

skrivača u ovome gradu (uključujući i dizala). 

Kakvi god bili vaši planovi, koje god vjere bili, želim vam sjajne blagdane, 

i da citi ram odličnog, ali, nažalost, pokojnog komičara Davea Allena, 

poznatog po ismijavanju Katoličke crkve, “neka Bog ide s vama”. 

course, is the start of the family celebrati ons in Croati a with the Dolac 

fi sh market wiped out of octopus and other fi sh (it’s worth a visit, just 

to see the theatre). Restaurants in Zagreb are all closed by 6pm and 

we’re bucking the trend and trying to start a great Briti sh or American 

traditi on of spending as litt le ti me with your family as possible – Christmas 

day lunch and that’s it! This came about from my experiences last 

year as I trawled the city on the 24th in search of a restaurant to eat 

at with my family. I fi nally came across one just closing its doors and 

pleaded with the owner to tell me where I could fi nd an open restaurant: 

“try the Esplanade”, he said. Thanks, buddy. 

Christmas day, we’re doing our home delivery service again; we don’t 

promise a whole lot of Christmas cheer but we’ll be at your door with 

the turkey (surprisingly aff ordable, too) ready for you to take the plaudits 

without the kitchen cursing. Reasonably enough, we’re restricti ng 

delivery to the Zagreb area; we ain’t no Santa Claus. Happiness is to be 

found in the hotel where it’ll be big, beauti ful buff et ti me and children 

can run amok in what has to be one of the best hide-and-seek desti nati 

ons in town (complete with elevators). 

Whatever your plans this year, whatever your faith, have a great festi 

ve season and, to quote the late, great Dave Allen, may your god go 

with you. 

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POSLOVNI INTERVJU BUSINESS INTERVIEW 

Američki veleposlanik u Hrvatskoj, James B. Foley, komenti ra 

mogućnost ulaganja američkih investi tora u Hrvatskoj, sve 

bolje odnose SAD-a i naše zemlje, te nam otkriva uživa li s 

obitelji u Zagrebu 

ODNOSI SAD-a I HRVATSKE 

NIKADA NISU BILI BOLJI 

James B. Foley rodio se u Buff alu, državi New York, u travnju 

1957. Nakon stečene diplome na Državnom sveučilištu 

New York u Fredoniji te nakon magisterija na Pravnom 

fakultetu i Diplomatskoj akademiji Fletcher, započeo je, 

danas veoma zavidnu, karijeru u diplomaciji. Od 1984. 

djeluje kao profesionalni diplomat State Departmenta. 

U početku je pisao govore i izvršavao dužnosti savjetnika 

nekadašnjega američkog državnog tajnika, Lawrencea S. 

Eagleburgera. Prije nego što mu je dodijeljena veleposlanička 

funkcija u Zagrebu, radio je kao zamjenik predstavnika 

SAD-a pri UN-u u Ženevi, službovao je kao vicekonzul i 

politi čki časnik u Alžiru i na Filipinima, od 2003. do 2005. je 

Tekst I Text: Ana Gruden Fotografi je I Photo: Ines Novkovi

American ambassador in Croati a, James B. Foley comments 

on the possibiliti es of American investments in Croati a, 

good relati ons between USA and our country, and how 

much, he and his family are enjoying living in Zagreb 

Relations between 

USA and Croatia 

have never 

been better 

James B. Foley was born in Buff alo, New York in 

April 1957. Aft er he received his B. A. from State 

University of New York at Fredonia, and M.A.L.D. 

from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 

he started his highly impressive career in diplomacy. 

Since 1984 he has served as a professional 

diplomat at the State Department. He started his 

career as a speechwriter and an adviser to former 

American Secretary of State, Lawrence S. Eagleburger. 

Before he was assigned the role of U. S. 

Ambassador in Zagreb he worked as a Deputy Permanent 

Representati ve to the UN in Geneva, he 

served as vice consul and politi cal offi cer in Algiers 

and the Philippines; from 2003 to 2005 he served 

as U. S. Ambassador to Haiti , and from 2007 as 

the State Department’s Senior Coordinator for 

Iraqi Refugee Issues. The prominent Ambassador 

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40 POSLOVNI INTERVJU | BUSINESS INTERVIEW 

obnašao dužnost veleposlanika na Haiti ju, a od 2007. dužnost Visokog 

koordinatora za izbjeglice iz Iraka. Ugledni diplomat priznaje da je zajedno 

s obitelji oduševljen gradom Zagrebom, osobito hotelom Regent 

Esplanade, čiji je redoviti gost. S obzirom na to da mu supruga Kate 

Suryan ima hrvatske korijene, obišli su Dalmaciju, prisustvovali na brojnim 

festi valima i kulturnim događanjima u zemlji, a, premda su nedavno 

sti gli, već se pribojavaju da će im boravak u Hrvatskoj biti prekratak. 

Kako biste ocijenili odnose između Hrvatske i SAD-a? 

Odnosi između Sjedinjenih Država i Hrvatske nikada nisu bili bolji. Od 

NATO saveza do naše pune potpore ulasku Hrvatske u Europsku Uniju 

snažni smo partneri, privrženi demokraciji, slobodi i sigurnosti naših 

dvaju naroda. Sada je vrijeme da naše izvrsne odnose pretvorimo u 

povećane mogućnosti za trgovinu i investi cije. 

Sada je vrijeme da naše izvrsne odnose 

pretvorimo u poveane mogunosti za trgovinu 

i investicije 

Gdje i kakve prilike vidite za poboljšanu ekonomsku suradnju između 

Hrvatske i Sjedinjenih Američkih Država? Smatrate li da postoje prepreke 

u Hrvatskoj za unapređenje te suradnje? 

Sjedinjene Države bi željele biti jači trgovinski partner s Hrvatskom i bit 

ću sretan kad vidim nove američke investi cije u ovoj zemlji. Potencijal 

vidim u obnovljivim energijama, u modernizaciji i ekspanziji turisti čke 

infrastrukture, u informacijskoj tehnologiji te u potrošačkim dobrima. 

Sve su to područja u kojima Sjedinjene Države imaju veliku stručnost, a 

koja može pružiti gospodarski rast, nova radna mjesta i nove prilike za 

pojedince u Hrvatskoj. 

Nažalost, u trenutačnoj je situaciji teško prikazati Hrvatsku kao atrakti 

vnu desti naciju za američke investi cije. Od mog dolaska u Hrvatsku 

na mnogim sam forumima isti cao negati vne uvjete poslovne klime, 

koja obeshrabruje investi cije i sprečava ekonomski razvoj, kao što su 

brojna birokracija, regulati ve i porezi, nedostatak pravne transparentnosti 

, nejednaka prava za strane investi tore te nefl eksibilno tržište rada. 

Hrvatska je suočena s zahtjevnim izazovom oživljavanja ekonomije i 

provođenja reformi unutar struktura, kako bi osigurala budući razvoj 

i konkurentnost. Kao rezultat približavanja parlamentarnih izbora u 

Hrvatskoj, iznešena su neka moguća rješenja, a mi zaista podržavamo 

dijalog o ti m pitanjima jer je to od nacionalnog interesa. Odgađanje 

takvih odluka staviti će Hrvatsku i njezinu industriju u veoma lošu 

poziciju i ograničiti joj mogućnost da bude u predosti ti jekom globalnog 

oporavka. Dakle, efi kasna reforma je nužna, ne samo za Hrvatsku nego 

i za njezin uspjeh integracije u Europsku uniju ali i ‘otvaranju vrata’ os- 

says that he and his family are very happy in Zagreb. Given that his wife 

Kate Suryan has Croati an origins, they visited Dalmati a and her relati ves 

and have att ended many festi vals and cultural events in the country; even 

though they just arrived, they are already ‘worried’ that their stay in Croati 

a will be too short. 

How would you evaluate relati ons between Croati a and the USA? 

Relati ons between the United States and Croati a have never been bett er. 

From our NATO alliance to our full support for Croati a’s accession to the 

Now is the time to translate our excellent 

relations into increased opportunities for 

trade and investment 

EU, we are strong partners with a shared commitment to democracy, freedom 

and security for our two peoples. Now is the ti me to translate our 

excellent relati ons into increased opportuniti es for trade and investment. 

Where and how do you see possibiliti es for more enhanced economic 

collaborati on between Croati a and USA? Do you think there are obstacles 

in Croati a for improving this? 

The United States would like to be a stronger trade partner with Croati 

a, and I personally would like to see signifi cant new U.S. investments 

in this country. I see potenti al in renewable energies, in modernizati on 

and the expansion of tourism infrastructure, in informati on technology 

and in consumer goods. These are all areas in which the United States 

has strong experti se and which can provide economic growth, jobs and 

individual opportunity in Croati a. 

Unfortunately, in the current environment, it is diffi cult to “sell” Croati a 

as an att racti ve investment desti nati on for U.S. businesses. I have said in 

many forums since my arrival in Croati a that factors such as the multi ple 

layers of bureaucracy, the regulatory and tax burden, the lack of judicial 

transparency, the uneven playing fi eld for foreign investors and the infl exible 

labor market create a business climate that discourages investment 

and impedes economic growth. Croati a is facing tough challenges in reviving 

its economy and in making structural reforms necessary to assure future 

growth and competi ti veness. As Croati a moves into an electi on season 

and various reforms are proposed, we urge dialog on these issues for 

the sake of the nati onal interest. Delaying these decisions will put Croati a 

and Croati an industry at a disadvantage and limit the ability to take advantage 

of global recovery. Eff ecti ve reform is important not just for Croati a 

but for making EU integrati on a success and opening the door for other 

countries in the region to follow this path. To successfully transform the 

economy, broad politi cal support will surely be necessary and I am encouraged 

that President Josipović has expressed his support in principle..

talim zemljama u regiji koje bi onda trebale slijediti 

vaš put. Da bi se uspješno promijenila ekonomija, 

potrebna je šira politi čka podrška i drago mi je što je 

predsjednik Josipović načelno izrazio svoju podršku. 

Što mislite da bi Hrvatska trebala promijeniti da bi 

poboljšala klimu, posebno za strane investi cije te 

za poslovno okruženje općenito? 

Poput mnogih zemalja u regiji, Hrvatska se suočila 

s velikim gospodarskim izazovima u protekloj godini, 

no istodobno je Hrvatska obdarena unikatnim 

prirodnim i ljudskim resursima, što je čini zanimljivom 

za strane investi tore. Drugim rije či ma, 

postoji ogroman potencijal koji bi Vlada tre bala iskoristi 

ti stvaranjem pogodnije poslovne klime koja 

bi ohrabrila nova investi ranja. Mnoge kompanije, 

i američke i hrvatske, iskreno progovaraju o preprekama 

na koje nailaze prilikom investi ranja u 

nove poslovne pothvate, ili o širenju već postojećih. 

Činjenica je da se u globalnom gos podarstvu Hrvatska 

mora natjecati da privuče investi ranja i poslove. 

Članstvo u EU donijet će nove prednosti , no ako se 

Hrvatska ne poboljša u smislu atrakti vnosti i kompeti 

vnosti , novac, poslovi i ekonomska akti vnost koja 

se može stvoriti , oti ći će negdje drugdje. 

Sjedinjene Države otvoreno podržavaju ulazak 

Hrvatske u EU. Postoji li mogućnost da se ukinu 

vize za Hrvatsku nakon što Hrvatska uđe u EU? 

Sjedinjene Države, iako nisu član EU, ostaju jedan 

od najsnažnijih podupirača hrvatske ambicije za 

ulazak u Europsku Uniju. Vjerujemo da članstvo 

What do you think Croati a needs to change to 

enhance the climate for fo rei gn investment, specifi 

cally, and the business environment generally? 

Like many countries in the region, Croati a has 

faced tremendous economic challenges over the 

last year, but at the same ti me Croati a is endowed 

with unique natural and human resources that 

make it inherently interesti ng to foreign investors. 

In other words, there is enormous potenti al 

should the Government achieve its goal of creati 

ng a more favorable business climate that encourages 

new investment. Many companies, both 

American and Croati an, tell us frankly about the 

obstacles to invest in new business ventures, or to 

expand existi ng ones. The fact is that in the global 

economy Croati a must compete to att ract business 

and investment. EU membership will bring 

new advantages but if Croati a does not reform to 

make itself more att racti ve and competi ti ve, then 

that money, and the jobs and economic acti vity it 

can create, will go elsewhere. 

The US openly supports Croati a entering the EU. 

Is there a possibility that the USA wil do away 

with visas for Croati an citi zens aft er Croati a enters 

the EU? 

The US, although it is not a member of the EU, remains 

one of the strongest supporters of Croati a’s 

ambiti on to join the European Union. We believe 

that joining NATO and the EU brings great benefi ts 

in security and prosperity both to the joining state 

lanstvo u EU donijet 

e nove prednosti, 

no ako se Hrvatska 

ne poboljša u 

smislu atraktivnosti i 

kompetivnosti, novac, 

poslovi te ekonomska 

aktivnost koja se može 

stvoriti otii e negdje 

drugdje 

EU membership 

will bring new 

advantages but if 

Croatia does not 

reform to make itself 

more attractive and 

competitive, then 

that money, and the 

jobs and economic 

activity it can create, 

will go elsewhere 

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POSLOVNI INTERVJU | BUSINESS INTERVIEW 

u NATO-u i EU donosi velike koristi u pogledu 

sigurnosti i prosperiteta, kako državi koja im se 

pridružila, tako i cijeloj Europi. Hrvatski uspjeh 

ostvaren član stvom u NATO-u, i uskoro u EU, ima 

širi značaj za ostale zemlje jugoistočne Europe, 

potvrđujući da vrata članstva uisti nu ostaju otvorena 

i da se reforma nagrađuje. 

Nije sigurno kada će se Hrvatska kvalifi cirati za 

program ukidanja viza. Premda je ostvaren velik 

napredak, postoji određen minimum kriterija 

koji se još uvijek mora ispuniti . Ti zahtjevi nisu 

povezani s članstvom u EU. Blisko sura đujemo 

s Hrvatskom vladom da bi se ispunili zahtjevi za 

ostvarenje ovog važnog cilja. Tre ba istaknuti da 

je privremeni maksimum valjanosti za hrvatske 

putnike B1/2 viza produžen s 5 na 10 godina. To 

je svakako prednost za pristup programu odustajanja 

od viza. No, ulazak bez vize ograničava putnika 

na 90 dana poslovnog ili turisti čkog boravka 

u Sjedinjenim Državama, dok je B1/2 viza manje 

restrikti vna u smislu duljine ostanka i akti vnosti 

koje se mogu poduzimati . Premda takve vize ne 

umanjuju hrvatske tež nje za uključivanje u program 

ukidanja viza, one hrvatskim državljanima 

pružaju veće mogućnosti prilikom posjeta SAD-u. 

Bili ste američki ambasador na Haiti ju od 2003. 

do 2005. S obzirom na njihov politi čki i društveni 

prevrat, što mislite da bi se trebalo poduzeti u 

smislu posti zanja dugoročne stabilnosti ? 

Potres u Haiti ju 2009. godine bio je neizmjerna 

tragedija u pogledu ljudskih života, ali i s obzirom 

na ekonomiju. Tragično, Haiti je do živio 

prirodne katastrofe i značajan poli ti čki prevrat 

ti jekom svoje povijesti . Potrebno je mnogo stvari 

dovesti u red da bi se ondje uživala stabilnost 

i bolja budućnost, ali prva među njima je razvoj 

vladinih i insti tucionalnih kapaciteta. Osim 

toga, Haiti ju je potrebna pomoć međunarodne 

zajednice da bi se njihova uništena ekonomija 

and to Europe as a whole. Croati a’s success in joining 

NATO, and soon the EU, has a broader signifi cance 

for the other countries of South-East Europe, confi 

rming that the door to membership truly remains 

open and reform is rewarded. 

It is uncertain when Croati a will qualify for membership 

in the visa waiver program. While a great 

deal of progress has been achieved, there are certain 

minimum criteria that sti ll need to be met. These requirements 

are not related to EU membership. We 

are working closely with the Croati an Government 

to meet the requirements for achieving this important 

goal. It should be noted that in the interim the 

maximum validity for Croati ans traveling on B1/2 

visas has been extended from 5 to 10 years. This 

provides some advantages over visa waiver eligibility. 

The visa waiver restricts a traveler to 90 days in 

the US traveling on business or leisure, while a B1/2 

visa is less restricti ve both in terms of length of stay 

and the acti viti es that can be undertaken. While this 

doesn’t sati sfy Croati a’s aspirati ons to join the visa 

waiver list, it is an att empt to expand opportuniti es 

for Croati ans to visit the US. 

You were US Ambassador to Haiti from 2003 to 

2005. Given the politi cal and social upheaval there, 

what do think needs to happen to achieve longterm 

stability? 

The earthquake in Haiti in 2009 was an immense 

tragedy both in human terms and in the damage to 

Haiti ’s economy. Tragically, Haiti has experienced 

natural disasters and politi cal upheaval throughout 

its history. It needs many things in order to enjoy 

stability and a bett er future, but fi rst among these 

is the development of its own governmental and 

insti tuti onal capaciti es. Beyond that Haiti needs 

sustained help from the internati onal community 

in order to restore the shatt ered economy and give 

individuals the skills they need. My government has 

contributed enormously through direct assistance 

Moja supruga ima dalmatinske korijene i bili smo veoma sretni 

što smo imali prilike istražiti to naslijee i provesti vrijeme s 

lanovima njezine obitelji tijekom našeg boravka u Hrvatskoj

My wife has family roots in Dalmatia and we have been very 

fortunate to be able to explore that heritage and to spend time 

with members of her family during our time in Croatia 

oporavila i pojedincima pružile vješti ne koje su 

im potrebne. Moja vlada je značajno pridonijela 

direktnom pomoći, ali i drugim oblicima, i nastavit 

će to činiti i u budućnosti . 

Prati te li kulturni život Zagreba? 

Oduševljeni sam posjeti telj zagrebačkih, ali i 

općenito hrvatskih kulturnih događaja. Već sam 

imao priliku posjeti ti neke od gradskih brojnih 

izvrsnih muzeja, i uživao sam u glazbenim izvedbama 

u dvorani Lisinski te na drugim mjesti ma, 

onoliko koliko mi raspored to dopušta. Impresioniran 

sam i različitošću i brojem izvrsnih festi - 

vala diljem Hrvatske. Postavio sam si kao cilj posjeti 

ti što više takvih događanja, ali već sada mogu 

reći da će mi vrijeme provedeno u Hrvatskoj, za 

sve što želim vidjeti , biti prekratko. 

Kako vam se sviđa život u Zagrebu? Koje su 

pred nosti i nedostaci života ovdje? 

Moja obitelj i ja smo vrlo zahvalni na prilici da živimo 

u Hrvatskoj i smatramo da je Zagreb uzbudljiv 

i ugodan dom. Oduševljeni smo šarmom i elegan 

cijom grada te širokim rasponom akti vnosti i 

do ga đanja. Oduševljeni smo i ljudima koje upozna 

je mo te njihovom gostoljubivošću. Mislim da je 

je dini nedo statak života ovdje činjenica da će mo 

se zadr žati samo nekoliko (kratkih) godina. To vrije 

me neće biti dovoljno za sve što Zagreb i oko lica 

nude. Moja supruga ima dalmati nske ko rije ne i 

bili smo veoma sretni što smo imali prili ke istražiti 

to naslijeđe i provesti vrijeme s čla novima nje zine 

obitelji ti jekom našeg boravka u Hrvatskoj. 

Zašto volite dolaziti u Hotel Regent Esplanade 

Zagreb? Što vam se ovdje najviše sviđa? 

Volim povijest i uživam u osjećaju nekog „drugog 

vremena“ kada uđem u Regent. Bogata bašti na 

Hotela Regent Esplanade pruža mogućnost 

povezivanja sa zagrebačkom pro šloš ću, a ujedno 

uživate u svom zadovoljstvu i uslugama nevjerojatno 

modernog hotela. 

and people-to-people aid and we will conti nue to 

do so. 

Do you follow cultural life of Zagreb? 

I am an enthusiasti c follower of Zagreb’s and, for 

that matt er, all of Croati a’s cultural programs. I 

have already had the opportunity to visit some of 

the city’s many excellent museums and have enjoyed 

as many musical performances at the Lisinski 

and other venues as my schedule permits. I am 

also greatly impressed by the variety and number 

of outstanding fairs and festi vals thro ughout Croati 

a. I have made it a personal go al to visit as many 

as I can in what, I can alrea dy tell, will be my far too 

brief ti me in Croati a. 

How do you like living in Zagreb? What are advantages 

and disadvantages of living here? 

My family and I are greatly appreciati ve of our oppor 

tunity to live in Croati a and we are fi nding Zagreb 

to be an exciti ng and comfortable home. We 

are conti nually impressed by the charm and elegan 

ce of the city and the wide range of acti viti es 

and events to keep us busy. We are warmed by the 

wel coming nature of the people we meet each day. 

I think the only disadvantage to living here is knowing 

that it will only be for a few short years. That 

will not be enough ti me to experience all that Zagreb 

and Croati a have to off er. My wife has family 

roots in Dalmati a and we have been very fortunate 

to be able to explore that heritage and to spend 

ti me with members of her family during our ti me 

in Croati a. 

Why do you like coming to the Regent Esplanade 

hotel? What do like here the most? 

I love history and enjoy the sense of being in a different 

ti me when I enter the Regent. The Regent 

Esplanade’s rich legacy makes visiti ng an opportunity 

to connect with Zagreb’s past while enjoying all 

the comforts and services of an outstanding modern 

hotel. 

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46 SPORT I REKREACIJA | SPORTS AND RECREATION 

Slalomska utrka Svjetskoga skijaškog kupa, Snježna kraljica, 

održava se na zagrebačkom Sljemenu od 2005. 

NJEŽNA KRALJICA 

The Snow Queen is a slalom race held on Sljeme in Zagreb 

as a part of the Alpine skiing World Cup as of 2005 

now Queen

Sljeme je udaljeno samo pola sata od glavnoga 

gradskog trga, a upravo su na toj planini svjetski 

poznati brat i sestra, Ivica i Janica Kostelić, naporno 

trenirali za svoje medalje. Premda je izvorni 

naziv utrke bio Zlatni medvjed, ime kupa 

je promijenjeno u čast Janice Kostelić, najbolje 

hrvatske i svjetske skijašice u to vrijeme. Bez 

Janice i njezinih velikih sportskih uspjeha, Zagreb 

sigurno ne bi dobio ovu veliku utrku, uostalom, utrka 

koja je bila namijenjena nježnijem spolu zaslužuje kraljice, a 

ne medvjede. Na Snježnoj kraljici skija se na Crvenom spustu. Start je 

na 985 metara, a cilj na 785 metara. Za svjetsku skijašku elitu koja se 

početkom svake godine rado okuplja na zagrebačkim stazama sretna 

je okolnost da je Svjetska skijaška federacija prepoznala Zagreb kao vrhunsku 

desti naciju te ga uvrsti la u program utrka. 

Nagradni fond koji se dodjeljuje u sklopu ove utrke najveći je u 

ženskim utrkama Svjetskoga kupa, a iznosi 165 ti suća eura. Možda 

je to razlog zašto je mnogim skijašicama upravo ta utrka Svjetskog 

kupa najdraža, no atmosfera koju stvara dvadesetak ti suća gledatelja 

i navijača također nije zanemariva. Trofej Snježne kraljice ručno je 

izrađena kristalna kruna na koju se ugravira ime pobjednice kupa, a, 

simbolično, kraljica dobiva plašt i svoje prijestolje. Janica, koja je oduvijek 

željela skijati na domaćoj stazi pred svojim navijačima, nažalost, 

nikada nije postala Snježnom kraljicom. Prve je godine izletjela u prvoj 

vožnji, a u siječnju 2006. je na svoj 24. rođendan bez štapa i rukavice 

doskijala ti k do prijestolja, na treće mjesto. Iduća godina bila je 

u znaku mlade Ane Jelušić, koja je, osvojivši drugo mjesto, postala 

princeza, a i kraljevi su napokon dobili svoju priliku. Naime, na prijedlog 

FIS-a, na Zagrebačkoj gori se od 2008. održava i muški slalom. 

Tako je i brat Ivica Kostelić dobio priliku ostvariti svoj san i, te godine, 

osvojiti drugo mjesto. 

The highest peak of Medvednica Mountain – Sljeme 

– is only half an hour away from the main city 

square. It’s the place where the famous brother 

and sister, Ivica and Janica Kostelić, trained hard 

for their medals. Although the original ti tle of the 

race was the Golden Bear, the name of the cup 

was changed in honor of Janica Kostelić, the best 

Croati an and internati onal skier at the ti me. Without 

Janica and her sporti ng achievements, Zagreb would not 

have got the opportunity to organize such an important race for 

women; women who deserved to win the ti tle of a queen and not of 

a bear. The Snow Queen takes place on the so-called Red Run, from 

an alti tude of 985 meters, to 785 meters. Luckily for the internati onal 

skiing elite that are happy to gather every year on Zagreb’s runs, the 

Internati onal Skiing Federati on has recognized Zagreb as a top desti nati 

on and included it in its race program for an extended period of ti me. 

The prize-fund for this race is 165,000 EUR, the highest amount at any 

World Cup women’s race. For that reason, this race one of the favourites 

for the women skiers. The atmosphere created by some 20,000 spectators 

and supporters, however, is also a big factor. The Snow Queen 

trophy is a handmade crystal crown on which the name of the win ner 

is engraved and the queen also gets a symbolic robe and her thro ne. 

Janica Kostelić, who has always dreamt of winning in front of her passionate 

supporters, has unfortunately never formally won the Snow 

Queen ti tle. The fi rst year she was eliminated aft er the fi rst run and on 

her 24th birthday in January 2006, she skied the race without a sti ck 

and had only one glove and sti ll won the third place. The next year Ana 

Jelušić came second and won the princess ti tle. Kings are not forgott en, 

however: the Internati onal Skiing Federati on proposed the orga nizati on 

of a men’s cup in 2008 and Ivica Kostelić also got the opport unity to 

race on home ‘turf’ that year, winning second place at the race. 

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UMJETNIKI DAŠAK 

ADRENALIN A 

The artistic whiff of 

adrenaline

Hangar 7 jedinstvena je galerija letjelica i bolida Formule 1 te 

idealno mjesto za poslovna i privatna druženja 

Hangar 7 na salzburškom aerodromu mnogo je više od obične garaže 

za zrakoplove. Hangar 7 je dom unikatnih letjelica. Impresivna konstrukcija 

od stakla i čelika jedinstveno je mjesto, na kojem se susreću 

umjetnost, strast i tehnologija. Odluka da se izgradi ta impozantna 

građevina zapravo je donesena zbog vrlo prakti čnih razloga. Naime, 

popularni “Flying Bullsi”su trebali novi dom za svoju kolekciju povijesnih 

letjelica. Ideja je bila stvoriti mjesto koje će ujediniti ljubav 

prema letenju i ljubav prema umjetnosti . Što je uspješno ostvareno. 

Vlasnik Red Bulla, austrijski milijarder Dietrich Mateshitz, inače 

strastveni kolekcionar zrakolova i vlasnik fl ote Flying Bulls, ponosno 

je otvorio Hangar 7, u ljeto 2003. Konstrukcija, 100 metara duga i 

60 metara široka, neodoljivo podsjeća na školjku, a prostrana kupola 

u unutrašnjosti teži 1 500 tona. Planiranje i izgradnja unikatnog 

zdanja trajala je četi ri godine. Danas je Hangar 7 domaćin brojnih 

umjetničkih izložbi letjelica i bolida Formule 1, a poznat je i po ku- 

Hangar7 is a unique gallery of aircraft and Formula 1 models and 

an ideal place for business and personal encounters 

Tekst I Text: Martina Šipuš 

Hangar 7 at Salzburg airport is much more than an aircraft storage 

facility. In fact it is a worthy home of unique aircraft . The impressive 

glass and steel constructi on is an excepti onal juxtapositi on of art, 

passion and technology. The decision to build this imposing structure 

was made for very practi cal reasons, however: the Flying Bulls needed 

a new home for their collecti on of historic aircraft . The idea was 

to create a place that would unite the love of fl ying and of art and 

here it was accomplished with more than a litt le success. The owner 

of Red Bull and the Flying Bulls aircraft fl eet, Austrian billionaire Dietrich 

Mateshitz, proudly opened Hangar7 in the summer of 2003. 

The enti re constructi on spans 100 meters by 60 and is reminiscent 

of a shell with its spacious dome and, despite 1500 tons of constructi 

on, the way it hangs seems almost weightless. Not surprisingly, 

planning and constructi on took 4 years. Hangar 7 today plays host to 

innumerable art exhibiti ons – predominantly aviati on-related – and 

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SPORT I REKREACIJA | SPORTS AND RECREATION 

U luksuznom restoranu Ikarus svakog se mjeseca 

izmjenjuju svjetski poznata imena kuhara, Carpe 

Diem lounge café idealno je mjesto da bi se dan 

zapoeo uz ukusan i obilan doruak 

linarskim delicijama svjetskih majstora. Svi “eksponenti ” izložbe u 

potpunosti su ispravni i spremni za polijetanje ili vožnju u svakom trenutku. 

Zahvaljujući zanimljivoj arhitekturi, lokaciji i veličini, Hangar 7 

je prikladan za raznorazna događanja, od prezentacija poznati h kompanija 

i poslovnih sastanaka do privatnih okupljanja i proslava. U luksuznom 

restoranu Ikarus svakog se mjeseca izmjenjuju svjetski poznata 

imena kuhara, Carpe Diem lounge café idealno je mjesto da bi se dan 

započeo uz ukusan i obilan doručak, dok je Mayday bar zamišljen za 

opuštanje uz koktele i cigare. Posebnu pažnju u hangaru plijeni Sky bar, 

poznat i kao Threesixty bar, na visini od 40 metara, sa staklenim po- 

Owner of Red Bull and the Flying Bulls 

aircraft fleet, Austrian billionaire Dietrich 

Mateshitz, proudly opened Hangar7 in 

the summer of 2003 

Internationally renowned 

chefs alternate in the 

luxurious restaurant Ikarus, 

while Carpe Diem lounge 

café makes an ideal place 

to begin your day with a 

delicious and abundant 

breakfast 

Formula 1 models, and it is also known for culinary delicacies prepared 

by internati onally renowned chefs. All ‘arti facts’ at the exhibiti on are in 

good conditi on and ready to fl y or drive at any moment. Because of its 

interesti ng architecture, locati on and size, Hangar 7 is ideal for diff erent 

kinds of events: corporate presentati ons, business meeti ngs with 

a diff erence and social gatherings that take on a whole new dimension. 

Internati onally renowned chefs take featured turns in Ikarus, the 

luxurious restaurant; Carpe Diem lounge café makes an ideal place to 

begin the day with a delicious and abundant breakfasts while Mayday 

Bar is a conceptual irony as a place of relaxati on, decadence, cocktails

Vlasnik Red Bulla i zrakoplovne flote Flying 

Bulls, austrijski milijarder Dietrich Mateshitz, 

ponosno je otvorio Hangar 7, u ljeto 2003. 

dom. Taj jedinstveni bar pruža izravan pogled na izložbene letjelice i 

bolide Formule 1. 

Flying Bulls 

Flying Bullsi u Salzburgu pravi su umjetnici u pronalaženju povijesnih 

zrakoplova, u restauraciji te u vraćanju letjelica u zrak. Priča o ovoj 

nevjerojatnoj kolekciji počinje još 1980., kad je Sigi Angerer, današnji 

izvršni pilot Flying Bullsa, s prijateljima započeo potragu za povoljnim 

anti kviteti ma u Americi. Tada je radio kao pilot i već je bio strastveni 

zaljubljenik u povijesne avione. Najprije je naišao na američki model 

T-28B iz 1954., kupio ga i učinio svojevrsnim sjemenom kolekcije. Čim 

su prijatelji skupili malu fl otu, odlučili su da će se si dati ime “The Flying 

Bulls”. S obzirom na to da je kolekcija veoma brzo rasla, iskrsnuo 

je problem vezan za “smještanje” unikatnih letjelica. I tako je nastao 

Hangar 7. Značajno arhitektonsko obilježje grada Salzburga i jedan 

od najneobičnijih domova najneobičnijih letjelica. Prvi susjed Hangara 

7, Hangar 8, izgrađen je u isto vrijeme. On nije otvoren za javnost, 

ali je jednako važan, ako ne i važniji, jer se u njemu popularne 

letjelice održavaju i popravljaju. Ondje dobivaju svoj eksluzivni izgled 

i impresivne mogućnosti . Svi zrakoplovi u kolekciji mnogo su više od 

umjetničkih djela. Ta su umjeti čka djela, bez obzira na svoju starost, 

sposobna letjeti . No, to možda i ne bi trebalo biti čudno. Na kraju krajeva, 

nije li primarna zadaća Flying Bullsa davati krila? 

Titov Douglas DC-6B 

Jedan od najvećih dragulja kolekcije je zrakopolov Douglas DC-6B, 

koji je nekada pripadao maršalu Jugoslavije, Josipu Brozu Titu. Nakon 

and cigars. Sky bar is undoubtedly the key att racti on at the hangar. This 

excepti onal bar off ers a full view of aircraft exhibits and Formula 1 cars 

from every angle resulti ng in its sub-ti tle, the Three-sixty bar. 

The Flying Bulls 

The Flying Bulls of Salzburg are real arti sts for fi nding, restoring and 

putti ng historical aircraft back in the air. The story of this incredible 

collecti on starts in 1980, when Sigi Angerer, today the chief executi ve 

of the Flying Bulls, started looking for aff ordable aviati on anti ques in 

the US together with his friends. At the ti me he was working as a pilot 

and was already a passionate lover of historic airplanes. His fi rst acquisiti 

on was the American 1954T-28B which became the ‘seed’ of the 

collecti on. As a small fl eet was put together, friends decided to give 

it a name: The Flying Bulls. The collecti on began growing rapidly and 

they were faced with the problem of housing their unique aircraft ; and 

that’s how Hangar 7 was born. Today it is an architectural landmark 

of the City of Salzburg and one of the most disti nguished homes for a 

unique collecti on of aircraft . Its next door neighbor, Hangar 8, was built 

at the same ti me. It’s not open to the public but it’s equally important 

asthe place where the popular aircraft are restored and repaired. Hangar 

8 is the sporning ground, where they regain their former glory and 

become historical icons. All aircraft in this collecti on are much more 

than pieces of art, however, no matt er how old, they can sti ll fl y and 

that’s a prett y rare commodity with such an anti que collecti on. Maybe 

it’s not so surprising: Red Bull gives you wings, aft er all. 

Tito’s Douglas DC-6B 

One of the most valuable gems of the collecti on is the Douglas DC-6B 

which once belonged to Josip Broz Tito, Marshall of Yugoslavia. Latt erly, 

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Jedan od najveih dragulja kolekcije 

zrakopolov je Douglas DC-6B, koji je 

nekada pripadao maršalu Jugoslavije, 

Josipu Brozu Titu 

Tita, jedno je vrijeme korišten za turisti čke letove u Africi, no onda 

ga je pronašao Sigi, a sve ostalo pripada povijesti … Nakon tri i pol godine, 

koliko je trajalo obnavljanje, Titov zrakoplov konačno je napusti 

o Hangar 8. Dietrich Mateshitz dao ga je preurediti u luksuznu letjelicu, 

tehnički bolju nego ikada. Legendarni mlažnjak, kao i sve druge 

eksponente, posjeti telji mogu vidjeti besplatno. Osim toga, Hangar 7 je 

mjesto različiti h formi umjetnosti . HangART 7 programom sponzoriraju 

mlade umjetnike i njihovu inovati vnu suvremenu umjetnost na način 

da ih čine vidljivima široj publici. Umjetničkim izložbama HangART 7 

program predstavlja izvrsnu platf ormu za nove umjetnike, a motom kojim 

se svi članovi vole voditi jest zrak i umjetnost. Ulaz u Hangar 7 se 

ne naplaćuje, ali za rezervacije u restoranu Ikarus se, primjerice, nužno 

najaviti nekoliko mjeseci unaprijed. Hangar 7 sigurno nije tradicionalno 

mjesto okupljanja i druženja, ali je na raspolaganju za sve oblike 

okupljanja: za presti žne međunarodne sastanke i prezentacije unikatnih 

brendova i kompanija, privatne proslave rođendana, godišnjica. A 

neobična arhitektura i atmosfera te neobično društvo moćnih motora 

sigurno će unijeti dodatnu energiju i entuzijazam, pa čak i dašak adrenalina 

u cijelu priču. Provjereno! 

One of the most valuable gems of the 

collection is a Douglas DC-6B aircraft 

which once belonged to Josip Broz Tito, 

Marshall of Yugoslavia. 

it was used for tourist fl ights in Africa but then Sigi found it and the 

rest is history… It took three and a half years to renovate it and then 

Tito’s airplane fi nally left Hangar 8. Dietrich Mateshitz turned it into a 

luxury aircraft with the best in technical specifi cati on. Visitors can see 

the legendary jump jet, along with the other exhibits, completely free 

of charge. Hangar 7 is also the place for diff erent art-forms: HangART 

7 (you see what they did there?) is a program for sponsoring young 

arti sts and innovati ve contemporary art, making arti sts more visible to 

the wider audience. The HangART 7 program provides a platf orm for 

new arti sts under the banner air and art. Entrance to Hangar 7 is free 

but to get a table at Ikarus needs a bit of planning to accommodate 

the months-long wait-list. Hangar 7 is certainly not a traditi onal place 

for gathering and spending ti me but it is available for all diff erent types 

of events: presti gious internati onal meeti ngs, brand and corporate 

presentati ons, private birthday parti es and anniversaries, albeit with 

something of an enhanced budget. Its nonpareil architecture and atmosphere 

and extraordinary mechanical power will almost certainly 

evoke energy, enthusiasm, pioneering spirit, passion and maybe even a 

whiff of adrenaline. Rush.

VARAŽDIN 

TAKO STAR, 

A TAKO ZABAVAN 

54 REPORTAŽA | REPORT

Iako je u svjetskim razmjerima malen, Varaždin je bogato kulturno, društveno i 

obrazovno središte Hrvatske. Poznat je po baroku, cvijeću i glazbi te po brojnim 

kulturnim događanjima. 

Varaždin je jedan od najljepših i najstarijih 

gradova u Hrvatskoj. Nalazi se u sjeverozapadnom 

dijelu zemlje, na desnoj obali rijeke 

Drave. S ob zi rom na važno zemljopisno 

područje, s pra vom se naziva i “sjeveroza- 

Although not a big city, Varaždin is a rich cultural, social and 

educati onal centre. It is known for the Baroque, fl owers, music and 

many cultural events. 

Fotografi je I Photo: arhiva Turistike zajednice grada Varaždina 

Varaždin is one of the oldest and most 

beauti ful Croati an citi es. It is situated in the 

north-western part of the country, on the 

east bank of the Drava River. Because of its 

important geographical positi on, it rightf ully 

deserved the subti tle the northwest gateway 

of Croati a. The town has developed at 

a much-used crossroads of Europe. The city 

is fi rst menti oned in documents as early as 

1181. Varaždin was one of the fi rst Croati an 

towns to offi cially obtain the status of a free 

royal city; this privilege was later approved 

by King Andrija Arpadović and then confi 

rmed by Béla IV of Hungary by an offi cial 

decree of 1220. Varaždin’s County rulers, 

who held court at the old-city fortress, and 

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REPORTAŽA | REPORT 

padnim vrati ma Hr vatske”. Nastao je na frekventnom 

raskrižju eu ropskih putova, a prvi 

se put pismeno spo mi nje još davne 1181. 

Varaždin je među pr vim hrvatskim gradovima 

stekao status slo bod nog kraljevskoga grada. 

Tu je povlasti cu Varaž dincima odobrio kralj 

Andrija Arpadović, a potvrdio ju je i Bela IV., 

pravnim dokumentom iz 1220. Već su tada 

varaždinski župani, koji su stolovali u starogradskoj 

tvrđavi, i slobodni građani živjeli 

u svojevrsnoj simbiozi, od nosno egzistencijalnoj 

međuovisnosti . Radi zašti te od česti h 

nasilja lokalnih plemića i ratnih pohoda Tu - 

free citi zens lived together in a kind of symbiosis 

or rather an existenti al interdependence. 

In order to protect themselves from 

frequent violent att acks by the local aristocrats 

and Turkish war campaigness, citi zens 

of Varaždin built forti fi cati ons, ramparts and 

wooden fences around their sett lement. After 

several annexes had been constructed, 

the Old Town fortress had become impregnable. 

As a consequence of that, it was furnished 

in several diff erent architecture styles 

ranging from the Gothic and the Renaissance 

to the Baroque. The City of Varaždin 

used to be an important trading, social and 

administrati ve centre. During a short period, 

Varaždin functi oned as the capital of the 

country but aft er a disastrous fi re in 1776 it 

was almost completely destroyed and had to 

return the ti tle to Zagreb. 

LITTLE VIENNA 

During its ti me as the nati on’s capital the 

city was regenerated and completely transformed 

in terms of social life. It hosted decadent 

balls and sumptuous feasts organized 

for aristocrati c elites and its associati on for 

dance and music has conti nued with the

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REPORTAŽA | REPORT 

raka, Varaždinci su oko naselja iz gradili utvrđenja, 

zemljane bedeme i drvene og rade. 

Sta ro gradska tvrđava tako je brojnim na dograd 

njama postala neosvojiva, a ujedno se 

može pohvaliti različiti m graditeljskim sti lo vima, 

od goti ke i renesanse do baroka. Grad Va - 

raždin bio je važno trgovačko, društveno, up ravno 

i prometno središte Hrvatske. Na krat ko je 

čak preuzeo funkciju glavnoga gra da u zemlji, 

no zbog strašnoga požara koji je izbio 1776. 

i gotovo u potpunosti opustošio grad, bio je 

prisiljen tu značajnu ti tulu vrati ti Zagre bu. 

MALI BEČ 

Koliko god kratko trajala, uloga glavnoga grada 

Varaždin je društveno preporodila. Naime, 

gradom su u to vrijeme vladali razuzdani balovi 

i obilne gozbe plemićke elite, a ljubav pre - 

ma plesovima i pjesmama nije prestala sve do 

dana današnjega. O tome najbolje svjedoči 

festi val barokne glazbe, Varaždinske barokne 

večeri, koji svakoga rujna i listopada, iz godine 

u godinu, vraćaju vrijeme u barokno doba raskošnih 

zabava u palačama grada. Danas je festi 

val poznata manifestacija diljem Hrvatske i 

Europe te nezamjenjiv dio turisti čke ponude, 

jer ne samo da promovira povijest grada kroz 

glazbu nego promovira i njegovu osebujnu 

ar hitekturu. Barokna raskoš i sjaj gradskoga 

kulturnog života zasluženo su priskrbili gradu 

Varaždinu nadimak “mali Beč”. Iako je u svjetskim 

razmjerima Varaždin malen, grad slovi 

kao najočuvanije barokno središte u ovom 

dijelu Europe. Osim po tome, Varaždin je poz 

nat i kao grad cvijeća i glazbe. U njemu danas 

živi pedesetak ti suća stanovnika i važ no 

je kulturno, prometno i gospodarsko sre dište 

zemlje. Ono po čemu se najviše izdvaja 

od ostalih gradova jest spomenička i umjetnička 

bašti na. Za Varaždin bi se moglo reći 

da je svojevrsni grad muzej. Njegova stara 

jez gra uključuje jednu od najstarijih gradskih 

vi jećnica u Europi te Stari grad i brojne palače. 

Na Franjevačkom trgu nalazi se palača Patačić, 

a na glavnom gradskom trgu poznata 

palača grofova Drašković. Među najljepše i 

Varaždin slovi kao 

najouvanije barokno 

središte u ovom dijelu 

Europe 

Varaždin is known in this 

part of Europe as the place 

with the best preserved 

baroque centre 

festi val of baroque music, Varaždin Baroque 

Evenings, now held annually in September 

and October. Every year the festi val takes us 

back in ti mes of splendid parti es organized 

behind the walls of many city palaces. Today 

the Varaždin Baroque Evenings are wellrenown 

and make up an irreplaceable part 

of the city’s tourism off ering, not only promoti 

ng its history through music, but also 

showcasing its extraordinary architecture. 

With its Baroque glamour and luxurious 

cultural life, Varaždin has earned a special 

nickname - “Litt le Vienna”. Although not 

a big city, Varaždin is known in this part of 

Europe as the place with the best preserved 

baroque centre. Aside from that, Varaždin is 

also known as the city of fl owers and music. 

Presently some 50 000 people live in 

Varaždin which makes it an important cultural, 

transport and economic centre in Croati a. 

Varaždin is unique and diff erent from other 

citi es mostly because of its monuments and 

art heritage; in many ways it’s a kind of city 

museum. Its old centre is home to one of 

the oldest European city halls, the Old Town 

and numerous palaces. The Patačić palace 

is located on the Franciscan Square and the 

famous Palace of Drašković family on the 

main city square. St Nicolas Church is one of 

the most beauti ful churches with a luxurious

sti lski najraskošnije crkve ubraja se crkva sv. 

Nikole. Grad je poznat i po mnogim kulturnim 

događanjima. Uz Varaždinske barok ne večeri, 

tu su Špancirfest i Trash Film festi vala. Inače, 

kulturno-povijesna atrakcija Va raždina su 

Pur gari, gradska građanska garda. 

FESTIVAL DOBRIH EMOCIJA 

Grad Varaždin domaćin je Špancirfesta, festi - 

vala uličnih šetača ili dobrih emocija. Festi val 

se širi iz godine u godinu i privlači brojne posjeti 

telja iz okolice, ali i šire. Za grad je spe cifi 

čno da u to vrijeme ulicama gospodare razni 

glazbenici, zabavljači i izvođači. Nebrojeni 

koncer ti , pred stave za djecu i odrasle te radi 

o ni ce od ličan su izvor zabave za velike i 

male do dugo u noć. Ovom, inače vrlo ot vo - 

renom gra du, Špan cirfest je potvrdio imidž 

veseloga gra da. Pjesma i ples sas tav ni su dio 

njegove tra dicije. No, bogatoj va raž dinskoj 

ponudi ovdje nije kraj. Trg tradicijskih obrta 

omiljeno je mjes to posjeta turisti čkih grupa, 

ali i okup lja nja Va raždinaca. U inti mnoj atmosferi 

najma njega i najmlađega gradskog 

trga danas se otkrivaju majstorske vješti ne 

raznih zanata: tkalja, klo bu ča ra, lončara… A, 

kad je riječ o sim boli ma grada, ne smijemo 

zaboraviti na slav ne Va raž din ske klipiće, mirisno, 

hrskavo i me kano pecivo, koje je karak 

teristi čno za ovaj duhom bogat grad. 

Za nimljivo je i to da se V a raždin isti če kao 

grad s najviše bicikala po bro ju sta novnika u 

Hrvatskoj. S obzirom na lje pot u zelenila, brojne 

biciklisti čke staze, šeta liš ta i šume, ne čudi 

što su građani prepoz nali pred nosti bicikla i 

blagodati naše nezamje njive prirode. 

www.language-lab.hr 

Grad Varaždin domain je 

Špancirfesta, festivala ulinih 

šetaa ili dobrih emocija 

The City of Varaždin is the 

host of Špancirfest - the 

festival of street walkers and 

good spirit 

style. Cultural events are in abundance and, 

besides the Baroque Evenings, there are other 

festi vals such as Špancirfest and Trash Film 

Festi val. One of cultural and historical att racti 

ons of the city are the so-called Purgars or 

city guards. 

FESTIVAL OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS 

The Špancirfest, a festi val for street walkers 

and positi ve emoti ons, is expending every 

year and att racti ng new visitors locally but 

also those from further afi eld. During the 

festi val the city streets are fi lled by diff erent 

musicians, entertainers and performers. If 

it’s all day and night-long fun, countless concerts, 

workshops and plays for children and 

adults you’re looking for, this make’s an excellent 

choice to visit. Špancirfest is a manifestati 

on of the openness of the city and its 

rich traditi on in music and dance but there’s 

more to Varaždin than that: the Square of 

Traditi onal Craft s is one of the most visited 

sites and a meeti ng point for local citi zens. 

In an inti mate atmosphere of the recentlyconstructed 

city square there is lots to be 

learnt about diff erent arti san skills: weavers, 

hatt ers, pott ery makers are all there… 

And when we speak about city symbols, we 

should not forget famous klipići, a delicious 

soft and crispy pastry very characteristi c of 

this picturesque city. Varaždin is also the 

city with the greatest number of bicycles 

per capita in the country and one only has 

to look around at the beauti ful surroundings 

both in nature and in architecture to 

see why. 

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62 MODA U ZAGREBU | FASHION IN ZAGREB 

Zlatna igla danas ne predstavlja samo spoj tradicionalnih vrijednosti 

i novih trendova, već presti ž za sve one koji imaju prilike sudjelovati 

. Stvaranje tradicije započelo je iznimnom moti viranošću i velikom 

željom zagrebačkih obrtnika prije 75 godina, koji su, vidjevši slična 

događanja u inozemstvu, takvo što željeli pokrenuti i na ovim prostorima. 

Naime, obrtnici su htjeli učiniti grad Zagreb još jednim europskim 

modnim središtem te doprijeti do što većeg broja stanovništva, da bi ih 

informirati o kvaliteti domaćih modnih proizvoda. 

Prva revija u Esplanadi 

Najprije je modi posvećen prostor u okviru izložbe proljetnog sajma 

Zagrebačkog zbora 1933. No, prva modna revija zagrebačkih krojača, 

kitničarki, klobučara, postolara, torbara, remenara i cvjećarki održana 

je 17. listopada 1935. u hotelu Esplanade. Nakon toga je svako deset- 

Tradicionalna modna revija zagrebačkih 

obrtnika s velikim opti mizmom već 

75 godina na jednome mjestu okuplja 

hrvatske modne dizajnere, klobučare, 

postolare, torbare, kozmeti čare te 

dizajnere kožne galanterije 

The Golden Needle – the traditi onal 

Zagreb Craft smen Fashion Show – for 

the 75th ti me att racts Croati an fashion 

designers, milliners, shoemakers, bag 

manufacturers, beauti cians and leather 

designers 

Today the Golden Needle not only represents a mixture of traditi onal 

values and new trends, but forms a presti gious event for all those who 

have the opportunity to parti cipate. The traditi on emerged 75 years 

ago as a result of a desire of Zagreb’s fashion trade to initi ate something 

similar to what they had seen in foreign countries. They wanted 

to make Zagreb one of the fashion centres of Europe and reach out to 

a broader audience and let them know about the quality of domesti c 

fashion products. 

The fi rst show at the Esplanade 

The fi rst show took place at the Zagreb Assembly Spring Fair in 1933. 

The fi rst combined fashion show of Zagreb’s tailors, milliners, hatt ers, 

bag and belt manufacturers and fl orists was held on 17 October 1935 

at the Hotel Esplanade. Aft er that, each decade introduced changes

ZLATNA IGLA 

75th Golden 

Needle 

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64 MODA U ZAGREBU | FASHION IN ZAGREB 

Prva modna revija zagrebakih krojaa, 

kitniarki, klobuara, postolara, torbara, 

remenara i cvjearki održana je 17. listopada 

1935. u hotelu Esplanade 

The first fashion show of Zagreb’s tailors, 

milliners, hatters, bag and belt manufacturers 

and florists was held on 17th October 1935 at 

the Hotel Esplanade 

ljeće nosilo svoje promjene u organizaciji i trendovima. Revije i sve 

prateće modne sekcije tada su trajale tjedan dana. 

Jedan od najstarijih zagrebačkih obrtnika i sudionika Zlatne igle jest 

Muška moda Šabić. Današnji vlasnik, Mirza Šabić, s nostalgijom se 

prisjeća ti h dana: “Kad sam bio dječak, revija se zvala Tjedan mode i 

trajala je tjedan dana. Svaka večer imala je četi ri izlaza, s ti m da su u 

ono vrijeme obrtnici predstavljali kolekcije za cijelu godinu, otprilike 

40 modela.” Moda Šabić sudjeluje na reviji od samog osnivanja obrta, 

Moda Šabi sudjeluje na reviji od samog 

osnivanja obrta, dakle od 1958. 

Šabi Fashion has participated at the fashion 

show since 1958, the year the fashion house 

was founded. 

in terms of process and trend but during the 80’s the shows were really 

excepti onal. The fashion shows and other related fashion selecti ons 

were organized for an whole week. 

Men’s fashion house, Šabić, is the parti cipant of the Golden Needle 

with the longest traditi on. Current owner Mirza Šabić nostalgically evokes 

those days: ‘’When I was a boy the show was called ‘Fashion Week’ 

and lasted a whole week. Each evening there were 4 reviews organized. 

At the ti me, craft smen presented their collecti ons, with some 40 models, 

for the whole year.” Šabić Fashion has parti cipated at the fashion

dakle od 1958. godine. Krajem 90-ih i početkom rata Tjedan mode se 

počeo održavati tri večeri, a zati m dvije. Posljednjih petnaestak godina 

Zlatna igla održava se samo jednu večer. 

Konkurentni s Europom 

Razvoj obrtništva u Zagrebu usko je vezan za razvoj grada. Zagrebački 

obrtnici najprije su se okupili u Obrtni zbor slobodnog kraljevskoga grada 

Zagreba, a onda su se 1892. počele otvarati škole krojenja i šivanja, 

razni tečajevi. Premda se u Zagrebu moda polako počela buditi , ideje i 

nova znanja još su se upijali u obližnjem Beču ali i Parizu. Igle su se uspjele 

brzo zaredati , a kvaliteti materijala i samoj izradi napokon se pridavalo 

više pozornosti . Iako je ove godine održana 75. Zlatna igla, predsjednica 

Revijskog odbora, Branka Jengić, priznaje da se osjećaju kao da 

su na početku: “Potencijalnim kupcima ponovno se moramo dokazivati 

jer imaju mnogo ponuda s vanjskih tržišta, jeft inih i nekvalitetnih. Naši 

dizajneri nisu ništa lošiji, samo rade u težim uvjeti ma.” Važno je razumjeti 

da su ovdje ipak u pitanju unikatne kolekcije, a ne tvornička proizvodnja. 

Hrvatskim dizajnerima ovo je jedinstvena promocija i prilika da 

pokažu da su se sposobni nositi s europskom modnom konkurencijom 

i da ne zaostaju za inozemnim kreacijama. Predsjednica Revijskog odbora 

istaknula je i da je Hrvatska zanemarila teksti l kao proizvodnju, 

a uvoz bez kriterija današnjim obrtnicima dodatno otežava borbu za 

opstankom, pogotovo za vrijeme recesije. “Politi ka u Hrvatskoj nije orijenti 

rana prema domaćem proizvođaču”, upozorava Jengić. 

Nove ideje 

Kriteriji za sudjelovanje na najstarijoj obrtničkoj reviji danas su mnogo 

stroži nego prijašnjih godina, a misao vodilja pri odabiru kreatora 

jest “pomlađivanje” Zlatne igle. Ono što se od dizajnera traži jest inovati 

vnost, kreati vnost i maštovitost te, uvijek neizbježna, kvaliteta. 

“Kolekcije moraju biti sti lski očišćene, ali važno je da kreator ipak uspije 

zadržati vlasti tu prepoznatljivost i izričaj. Kolekcije moraju pričati 

priču!” napominje gospođa Jengić. Nesumnjivo, Zlatna igla otvara vrata 

mnogim mladim snagama i kreati vcima u nastojanju da pokažu ono što 

znaju i da se predstave široj javnosti . Nova profesionalna dosti gnuća i 

ove je godine predstavilo 17 dizajnera. Premda su sudionici revije ranije 

pretežno bili obrtnici, danas su to uglavnom ljudi s fakultetskom 

naobrazbom, nerijetko unuci ili nasljednici obiteljskog obrta koji traže 

svoje mjesto pod suncem. A upravo je cilj Zlatne igle da im u tome i 

pomogne! 

Kriteriji za sudjelovanje na najstarijoj obrtnikoj 

reviji danas su mnogo stroži nego prijašnjih 

godina 

show from the day it was founded in 1958. In the 90’s, just before the 

war, Fashion Week was gradually becoming shorter: at fi rst it was organized 

for three nights and then for two. Over the past fi ft een years the 

Golden Needle has been organized only as a one-night event. 

European competi ti on 

The development of craft s in Zagreb is closely connected to the development 

of the city itself. At fi rst Zagreb’s craft smen were associated 

in the Craft smen Associati on of the Free Royal City of Zagreb but in 

1892 schools for tailors and diff erent courses slowly started to functi 

on. Fashion in Zagreb was gradually awakening but the ideas and 

know-how were sti ll coming from Vienna or Paris. The Golden Needle 

fashion shows were organized one aft er another and fi nally more attenti 

on was given to the quality of materials and manufacture. Even 

though this is the 75th ti me this fashion show has been organized, the 

president of the review board, Branka Jengić, admits that they feel as 

if they have just started: “We have to prove our quality to potenti al 

buyers because they are under pressure from foreign markets and 

a cheap, non-quality off er. Our designers are equally good but they 

have to work in much harder conditi ons.” It is important to understand 

that the Golden Needle does not present unique collecti ons but factory 

product. For Croati an designers this is a unique opportunity to 

promote their work, prove that they are ready to keep up with the 

European fashion competi ti on and internati onal creati vity. The president 

of the review board also underlined that Croati a has neglected 

texti le producti on and that importi ng without any quality criteria has 

also aggravated their struggle for survival in general but especially in 

this extremely hard recession year. “Croati an politi cs are not oriented 

toward domesti c producers at all”, Jengić warns. 

New ideas 

The criteria for taking part in the oldest trade show are now much stricter 

than they used to be, but the guiding principle during selecti on is 

to rejuvenate the Golden Needle. The basic requirements are innovati 

on, creati vity and imaginati on but also quality. “Collecti ons need to 

show a purifi ed style but it is also important to see that a designer is 

able to preserve his or her disti ncti veness and expression. Collecti ons 

ne ed to reveal a story behind them” Jengić emphasizes. Undoubtedly, 

the Golden Needle opens doors for many young creati ve designers intending 

to show what they know and present their work to the broa der 

public. This year 17 designers presented their latest professional achievements. 

Although most of them are craft smen, today they predominantly 

have university degrees and are grandsons or granddaughters or 

inheritors of family businesses trying to fi nd their place in the limelight. 

And the very goal of the Golden Needle is to help them get there! 

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- AKTUALNE MODNE TEME 

U samom središtu grada, u Varšavskoj ulici nalazi se Kenzo trgovina, oaza luksuza i bezvremenskog sti la 

Vrhunski materijali, podatne tkanine i meka pletiva samo su neki od segmenata kolekcije Kenzo. Ponudom prevladavaju modeli toplih 

boja, a ističemo narančastu, toplu smeđu, boju ciklame i karakterističnu - Kenzo plavu. Meke forme modela u ženskim kolekcijama 

u suprotnosti su sa klasičnim muškim krojevima osvježenim biranim modnim detaljima poput kapa, šalova i rukavica. Modni detalji 

poput torbica, cipela, šešira i rukavica ponudu zaokružuju u savršenu modnu cjelinu.

- ACTUAL FASHION TRENDS 

In the heart of the city centre, on Varšavska Street, you can fi nd a basti on of omnipresent style 

High quality material, fitted fabric and soft knit work are the features of the new Kenzo collection. Light seasonal shades of orange, 

warm brown, cyclamen and the characteristic Kenzo blue are dominant in this season’s offer. Curvaceous women’s designs are in 

contrast to classic male cuts supported by carefully chosen accessorised hats, scarves and gloves, which complete the whole collection 

in one harmonic fashion story.

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FOTOGRAFIJE I PHOTOS: Igor Šeler (Blue Studio) 

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MODELI I MODELS: Anita Dujić, Lina Jurasić (Talia models) & Stjepan Mađarčević

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Tvrtka Ortoimplant od 2006. godine uvodi svjetske novitete na području dentalne 

tehnologije, stvarajući vrhunski dizajn osmijeha svojih klijenata. Renomirani 

stomatološki tim, predvođen voditeljem i vlasnikom, Zdenkom 

Trampušem, dr. dent. med., godišnje izvede 500 implantoloških zahvata, pacijente 

oduševljava “nevidljivim” fiksnim aparatićima učvršćenima s unutarnje 

strane te koristi najmodernije 3D računalne programe. Od usluga koje Ortoimplant 

nudi svakako treba spomenuti ortodonciju, implantate, protetiku, endodonciju 

i estetiku. Ove su godine osvojili najbolje priznanje za svoj dosadašnji 

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Klijenti Ortoimplanta prvi su se u Hrvatskoj imali priliku upoznati sa značajnim 

novitetom na području dentalne medicine – dental spa pristupom. Dr. 

Trampuš, član domaćih i svjetskih implantoloških udruženja, pojasnio je zašto 

je dental spa kao koncept revolucionaran te zašto njegovi pacijenti ne “bježe iz 

ordinacije”. 

Dental spa zaokružen je pristup pacijentu i njegovu problemu, od samoga 

dijagnostičkog postupka do završnog rada; na jednom se mjestu pacijent vodi 

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Kontaktni KEYlaser 3+ nije jedini tvrdi laser na tržištu, međutim, prvi je s tzv. feedback 

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Introducti on of dental spa philosophy in Croati a 

In 2006, Ortoimplant started a Croatian first in dental technology being the first 

to introduce the new trend of creating a highly profiled designer smile for its 

clients – or so the marketing blurb goes. Doctor of dental surgery, Mr. Zdenko 

Trampuš leads a highly reputable team of dental specialists performing more 

than 500 implantologycal operations each year. They dazzle their patients, if 

you’ll pardon the pun, with an invisible teeth bracelet using ultra-modern 3D 

programming. Among the spectrum of services they offer is orthodontics, implantology, 

prosthetics, endodontics, and aesthetic stomatology. This year the 

quality of their work has been accredited with ISO 9001 certification. 

Ortoimplant’s clients are the first in the country to experience new dental spa 

approach and Dr. Trampuš, as a member of foreign and domestic implantology 

associations, explained why dental spa is such a revolutionary concept and 

revealed the reason why his patients don’t run away from the doctor’s surgery: 

Dental spa is circular approach, created to assist the patient and their problems 

from diagnosis to remedy all in one place – the most advanced technologicallyequipped 

institution such as ours. The company has introduced the latest thing on 

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of precision dental equipment. Working with them, we are also a part of 

the trend. 

Contact KEY laser 3+ is not the only hard laser on the market but it’s the first one 

with “feedback effect”. In short, it means that it can distinguish between healthy 

and pathologic structure such as in case of caries and limescale. Furthermore, it is 

the fastest one on the market and has the ability to signal the device when to stop, 

in order to prevent damaging the dental nerve. All in all, it’s a magic stick. 

With this technology, we get precision surrounded by pleasant music background. 

Patients used to run away from the dental surgery fearful of the drill-machinesound, 

but not here as the laser eliminates the sound. Having the sound suppressed, 

the impact of pain is significantly reduced and smaller surgical procedures are 

conducted without the anaesthetic, which is a huge advantage. 

Ortoimplant is the first, and for now the only one, to work with this type of laser 

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Jedna od najpoznati jih i 

najuspješnijih hrvatskih 

modnih dizajnerica otkriva 

nam koja su joj mjesta izvori 

inspiracije, ali i koja je 

mjesta najbolje opuštaju 

Kamo najčešće putujete i zbog čega? 

Budući da se bavim poslom koji volim, nerijetko imam prilike spojiti 

ugodno s korisnim, tako da česta putovanja u Italiju, zapravo, osim 

stvaranja kvalitetnih poslovnih kontakata, uvijek budu užitak. Svaki slobodni 

vikend pokušavam proveti negdje izvan grada. 

Vaše posljednje putovanje… 

Moje posljednje putovanje je bilo u Beograd. 

Koja je vaša desti nacija iz snova? 

Moja desti nacija iz snova defi niti vno je otok Korčula jer je nevjerovatno 

zelena, ima prekrasne plaže, more je ti rkizno prozirno, a arhitektura 

inspirati vna. 

Koji vam je najdraži hotel u kojem ste odsjeli? 

Rijetko odsjedam u hotelima, ali najdraži hotel u kojem sam odsjela 

jest The Hotel – Mandalay Bay u Las Vegasu, koji me oduševio interijerom 

i ponudom. Uvijek je lijepo odsjesti u ugodnom hotelu. 

S kime biste najradije ‘ispraznili’ mini bar u hotelskoj sobi? 

S Jamesom Bondom. 

U kojem biste hotelu rado odsjeli a niste još imali prilike? 

U Palači Lešić Dimitri na Korčuli. 

Najdraži restorani izvan Zagreba... 

Meni najdraži restoran izvan Zagreba je jedno tajno mjesto na otoku 

Hvaru. 

Najdraži restorani u Zagrebu… 

U Zagrebu ima mnogo restorana koje volim, a za koji se odlučim ovisi o 

mome trenutačnom ras položenju, o tome idem li na ru čak ili na večeru, 

Where do you travel the most and why? 

Since I am doing what I really love, I can oft en combine business and 

pleasure, so my frequent trips to Italy always bring me not only quality 

business contacts but also lots of pleasure. 

Your last trip… 

My last trip was to Belgrade. 

One of the most successful 

and famous Croati an 

fashion designers reveals 

which desti nati ons inspire 

her and which are the ones 

where she relaxes 

A’Marie 

What is your dream desti nati on? 

My dream desti nati on is defi nitely the island of Korčula because it is 

unbelievably green, has beauti ful beaches, the sea is translucent turquoise 

and the architecture is inspiring. 

What is your favorite hotel? 

I rarely stay in hotels but my favorite hotel is The Hotel at Mandalay 

Bay in Las Vegas, where I was totally impressed with the interior and 

off er. It’s always nice to stay in a cozy hotel. 

Who is the person you would like to ‘empty’ a mini bar with you in 

a hotel room? 

That would be James Bond! 

Which hotel that you haven’t stayed in would you most like to visit? 

Palace Lešić Dimitri in Korčula. 

Your favorite restaurant outside of Zagreb... 

My most favorite restaurant outside of Zagreb is a secret place on the 

island of Hvar. 

Your favorite restaurant in Zagreb… 

There are many restaurants in Zagreb that I love and my choice depends 

on the way I feel at a parti cular moment and whether I am going

INSPIRAJU ME OTVORENA MJESTA 

I am inspired by open spaces 

je li vikend ili rad ni dan te koliko 

imam vremena. 

Najdraža mjesta u Zagrebu… 

Zrinjevac zimi, Jarun u proljeće, 

Samobor u jesen i Sljeme ljeti . 

Koje je idealno mjesto na kojem 

biste željeli raditi novu kolekciju? 

Inspiriraju me otvorena mjesta. 

To može biti grad, planina, uvala 

ili vrt. Tu mi se boje čine najstvarnijima. 

to lunch or dinner, whether it is a 

week day or a weekend and how 

much ti me I have. 

Your favorite place in Zagreb… 

Zrinjevac in the winter, Jarun in 

the spring, Samobor in the fall and 

Sljeme in the summer. 

What’s the ideal place for you to 

work on your new collecti ons? 

I am inspired by open spaces. It 

can be a city, mountain, bay or garden. 

Those are the places where 

colors seem most real to me. 

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JOSIP RIŠI 

Jedan od zašti tnih 

znakova hotela, 

voditelj banketnog 

odjela Josip Friščić, 

svojim šarmom već 

gotovo 30 godina 

oduševljava klijente 

i goste. Pokušali smo 

otkriti tajnu njegova 

uspjeha... 

One of hotel’s 

‘trademarks’, events 

manager, Josip Friščić, 

is a person who has 

been delighti ng his 

clients and guests for 

almost 30 years. We 

tried to fi nd the secret 

behind his success...

“Dobrodošli u moj raj” rečenica je koju gospodin Friščić kaže čim vas 

upozna. Njegov raj je, naime, hotel Regent Esplanade, u kojem radi već 

gotovo 30 godina i, moglo bi se reći, u kojem predstavlja nešto poput 

insti tucije. Svi ga klijenti poznaju, svi ga hvale i uz njega se osjećaju 

kao da im je dugogodišnji prijatelj. Nakon svakog odrađenog posla na 

njegov i direktorov mail sti žu pisma zahvale, a hotelom kruži i priča da 

je na jednom kolegiju direktor rekao da ga baš zanima hoće li doživjeti 

da se netko požali na gospodina Friščića… 

Uvijek je nasmijan i spreman na razgovor, pogotovo na šalu. Josip 

Friščić školovao se u Sloveniji, gdje je neko vrijeme i radio. U Zagreb 

je sti gao na poziv da radi u Hotelu Dubrovnik koji se tada otvarao. No, 

prije nego što je hotel otvoren, Josip je bio dužan odraditi praksu u 

hotelu Esplanade u koji se toliko zaljubio da je u njemu zauvijek i ostao. 

“U to vrijeme direktor hrane i pića bio je slavni Stevo Karapandža, dok 

je direktor hotela bio Čedo Vojnić”, prisjeća se Friščić. “Na Oleander 

PREDSTAVLJAMO OSOBLJE HOTELA | INTRODUCING HOTEL STAFF 

Welcome to Mr. Friščić’s ‘paradise’ 

DOBRODOŠLI U RAJ 

GOSPODINA FRIŠIA 

Tekst I Text: Ana Gruden 

Fotografi je I Photo: Ines Novkovi 

“Welcome to my paradise” is the fi rst sentence Mr. Friščić says as soon 

as he sees you. His ‘paradise’ is, of course, the Regent Esplanade Hotel 

where he has been employed for almost 30 years and the place in 

which Mr. Friščić has become an insti tuti on. All his clients know him 

personally, they all sing his praises and share the feeling of long-term 

friendship which is no surprise given his very unique approach. Aft er 

every successful event his and general manager’s e-mail inboxes fi ll 

with Thank-You notes and there is even a story that the general manager 

once said during a meeti ng that he wondered whether he would 

ever hear that someone wanted to complain about Mr. Friščić… 

Always with a smile on his face, ready to communicate and especially 

to joke, Josip Friščić got his educati on in Slovenia where he also 

worked for a while. He arrived in Zagreb upon invitati on to work for 

the Dubrovnik Hotel which was just about to open at the ti me. Just 

before the hotel opened, however, Josip had to fi nish his internship at 

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Svi ga klijenti poznaju, svi ga hvale i uz njega 

se osjeaju kao da im je dugogodišnji prijatelj 

terasi znalo je biti petstoti njak gosti ju, što znači da se za ručak moralo 

unaprijed rezervirati stol jer je uvijek bila gužva.” 

Kad je došao u Esplanade, Josip je najprije radio kao prvi konobar, zati 

m na mjestu šefa restorana Taverna Croati ca, koji je bio proglašen 

najboljim restoranom u Zagrebu i jednim od najboljih restorana u 

Hrvatskoj, a potom na mjestu direktora hrane i pića, da bi danas njegovo 

radno mjesto glasilo – voditelj banketa. Ukratko, gospodin Friščić 

organizira svadbe, konferencije i druge razne evente u hotelu pa je 

tako postao zaslužan za najbolje svadbe u ovome gradu. Ako ga pitate 

koja mu je svadba ostala u najljepšem sjećanju, diplomatski će vam 

odgovoriti da su “sve svadbe u hotelu predivne i da nema te majke 

koja ne zaplače kad on uvede mladenku u dvoranu”. No, ako već treba 

izdvojiti jednu, to bi svakako bila ona najneobičnija, u doba dok je vodio 

Tavernu Croati cu. “Jedno poslijepodne nazvao me naš stalni gost 

i pitao imam li mjesta za četrdesetak ljudi za večeru. Rekao sam mu 

da ima i da ću mu napraviti rezervaciju. Oko pola osam u restoran je 

ušla mati čarka i pitala gdje je svadba. Mi smo ostali u šoku jer nismo 

the Esplanade Hotel; he fell in love so much that he decided to stay 

for ever. “At the ti me our food and beverage manager was the famous 

Stevo Karapandža, and Čedo Vojnić was the general director”, 

Friščić recalls “and our Oleander terrace oft en had as many as 500 

guests which meant that the tables had to be booked well in advance 

because it was always so crowded”. 

When he started working for Esplanade, Josip was fi rst employed as 

head-waiter and later on as the maitre d’ at the Taverna Croati ca 

restaurant which was at the ti me selected as the best restaurant in 

Zagreb and one of the best in Croati a. Aft er that, he became food 

and beverage manager and today he is the Meeti ngs & Events Manager. 

Mr. Friščić organizes weddings, conferences and other various 

events at the hotel which has earned him a reputati on of organizing 

‘the best weddings in the city’. If you ask him which wedding he remembers 

in the best light, he will diplomati cally reply that ‘all weddings 

at the hotel are beauti ful and that all mothers cry when he 

brings the bride into the main hall‘. However, if he needs to select 

one, it would be the most unusual one, organized at the ti me when 

he was in charge of Taverna Croati ca. “One aft ernoon I received a 

telephone call from one of our frequent guests asking me whether I 

had the space for a dinner for forty people. I told him that I did and 

All his clients know him personally, they all 

sing his praises and share the feeling of 

long-term friendship which is no surprise 

given his very unique approach 

that I would make the reservati on. At about 7:30 a wedding registrar 

entered the restaurant and asked me where the wedding was taking 

place. We were all shocked because we had no idea what was going 

on but then we realized that our guest wanted a wedding and that 

none of the other guests knew anything about it. They all thought 

they were coming to a regular dinner. They celebrated unti l the next 

morning, of course.” 

One of the funniest moments of his career was a wedding organized 

in the Emerald Ballroom, one of the most beauti ful venues in Zagreb, 

which had impressed one elderly lady so much that she has 

approached Mr. Friščić convinced that she was inside a church and 

asked: “Excuse me, where is the holy water in here?” 

In thirty years of work at the hotel there have been some bizarre 

moments but he has never so far experienced a child being born at 

the hotel. 

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U trideset godina rada u hotelu bilo je i bizarnih 

trenutaka, ali ipak nikada nije doživio da se 

netko u hotelu porodi 

znali o čemu je riječ sve dok nismo shvati li da je naš gost zapravo sebi 

organizirao svadbu, a da nitko od gosti ju nije znao da je riječ o svadbi. 

Svi su mislili da je riječ o običnoj večeri. Slavilo se, naravno, do jutra.” 

Od najsmješnijih trenutaka izdvojio nam je događaj sa svadbe koja se 

održavala u Smaragdnoj dvorani, jednoj od najljepših dvorana u Zagrebu, 

a koja je toliko impresionirala jednu stariju gospođu koja je, kad je 

ušla u dvoranu, prišla gospodinu Friščiću i, misleći da je u crkvi, upitala 

ga: “A gdje je ovdje sveta vodica?” 

U trideset godina rada u hotelu bilo je i bizarnih trenutaka, ali ipak 

nikada nije doživio da se netko u hotelu porodi. 

U čemu je tajna njegova osmijeha i uspjeha? Pitali smo ga kako posti že 

da klijenti odlaze u uvjerenju da su dobili najbolju uslugu. “Mene moj 

posao veseli i zbog toga mi ništa nije teško. Osim toga, nastojim biti 

korak ispred klijenta. Oni su stručnjaci u svome poslu, ja sam stručnjak 

u svome poslu. Čim mi se dođe sa zahtjevom za event, već znam što 

nedostaje u pripremi i gdje bi moglo zapeti . A to ljudi cijene. Tako je, 

primjerice, jedna poznata informati čka tvrtka održavala veliku prezentaciju 

u hotelu, a oprema im je zastala na granici. Budući da sam dobar 

s vanjskim suradnicima, tehničarima, za dva je sata ovdje bilo 

30 izvođača koji su monti rali drugu opremu i sve je bilo spremno za 

prezentaciju. Bio sam vrlo zadovoljan što sam mogao pomoći klijentu, 

a klijent je bio i više nego zadovoljan.” 

Josip kaže da ne zna što je stres, premda bi mnogi koji rade isti ili sličan 

posao njegovu ustvrdili da je to vrlo stresan posao. Prvi put je čuo za 

stres tek kad mu je supruga, inače psihoterapeutkinja, pisala magisterij 

o tome – Stres na poslu. 

Dnevno odradi i nekoliko evenata pa zna biti u hotelu od sedam ujutro 

do ponoći, no ni to mu nije teško, jer uživa u svom poslu. Čak mu, kaže, 

i žena u šali zna reći da više voli biti na poslu nego kod kuće. Josip ima 

dvije kćeri, studenti ce ekonomije. Jelena i Tamara u slobodno vrijeme, 

preko student-servisa, rade s tatom, pomažući mu u organizaciji 

banketa. 

Da bismo vam do kraja dočarali predanost gospodina Friščića poslu, 

dovoljno je da kažemo da se dogodilo da 12 godina nije bio na 

godišnjem odmoru. Naime, u vrijeme kad je izbivao iz svoje mati čne 

kuće i koristi o godišnji odmor, Josip je zapravo radio na drugome mjestu. 

I to na Brijunima. Na poziv predsjednika Tuđmana, obitelj Friščić 

odlazila bi na Brijune, gdje bi Josip cijelo ljeto marljivo radio. Vjerojatno 

bi na svaku drugu osobu 12 godina bez dana odmora ostavilo barem 

neki trag, no ne i na Josipa – toliko dugo u tom poslu, a još uvijek ni 

jedne sijede vlasi... 

he accomplish that? We decide to ask him personally. “My job makes 

me very happy and that is the reason why nothing is too hard. And 

not only that, I am always trying to be one step ahead of my clients. 

If they are experts in what they do, I am the expert in my job. As 

soon as my clients approach me asking for an event (of any kind), I 

know in advance what they might need and where there might be 

problems and that is the moment when I manage to save the situati 

on before it happens. And people appreciate that. For example, 

there was a famous IT company organizing a very big presentati on 

at the hotel and their equipment got stuck at the border. And since 

I have good contacts with our technical supply partners, in only two 

hours we managed to get 30 people to install the equipment the IT 

company needed so that everything was ready for the presentati on. 

I was very glad to help my client and, of course, the client was more 

than sati sfi ed.” 

Not only that, is he always one step ahead his clients and thinks 

about everything in advance, but he says that he does not know what 

stress is although many people who do the same or similar job feel 

the pressure. He fi rst heard about stress when his wife, who is a psychotherapist, 

worked on a thesis enti tled ‘’Stress at the Workplace’’; 

he thought it very odd. 

In thirty years of work at the hotel there have 

been some bizarre moments but he has 

never so far experienced a child being born 

at the hotel 

Every day Mr. Friščić organizes several events and someti mes he 

needs to stay at the hotel from 7 o’clock in the morning unti l midnight 

but that does not bother him because he enjoys his job. He says 

that his wife someti mes jokingly says that he prefers being at work 

to being at home. At home he also has two daughters, Jelena and 

Tamara, who are both studying Economics. In their spare ti me they 

work together with their father helping him to organize of banquets. 

To fully illustrate Mr. Friščić’s devoti on to his job, you only have to 

look at his choice of vacati on: he hasn’t had a real holiday in 12 years 

but chooses to spend his holiday ti me from the Esplanade working 

elsewhere, mainly on the Brioni Islands. Josip worked his fi rst summer 

there aft er an invitati on from the then-President Tuđman and 

he’s never looked back. On any other face, twelve years without a 

vacati on would probably leave signs of fati gue but not on Josip’s – his 

face is as youthful as anyone ten years younger and he doesn’t have 

a single grey hair ... or, so he says, with a glint in his eye.

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GASTRONOMIJA | GASTRONOMY 

HFotografi je I Photos: 

Tomislav MariÊ 

RVATSKA KUHINJA 

SA ZRNOM SOLI 

Croatian cuisine with 

a pinch of salt

Talent i vrhunska edukacija odveli su mladog šefa kuhinje na najpresti 

ž nije svjetske adrese poznati h javnih i politi čkih osoba. Naime, Jeffrey 

Vella je kuhao za brojne državne dužnosnike, poput Georgea Busha, 

Billa Clintona, Tonyja Blaira, Nicholasa Sarkozyja, te za poznate 

kraljevske obitelji. Na nepreglednoj listi slavnih osoba nalazi se i 

kraljica popa – Madonna, glumci Robert de Niro, Al Pacino i Rene Zellweger, 

legendarni Bono Vox te mnogi drugi. Uz bogato međunarodno 

iskustvo u vođenju vrhunskih restorana i kuhinja u hotelima s pet 

zvjezdica, ti jekom svoje karijere Vella je primio i brojna priznanja i nagrade. 

Posebno se isti če laskavo priznanje za Europskog kuhara godine 

(2003. i 2004.), koje je jedno od najuglednijih nagrada za kulinarstvo. 

Priznanja za njegov kreati vni kulinarski rad nastavila su sti zati i ti jekom 

rada u hotelu Esplanade. Protekle godine uručeno mu je priznanje Velika 

zvijezda, za restoran Zinfandel’s, prema izboru Večernjeg lista, a 

nedavno je isti restoran proglašen jednim od 100 najboljih restorana 

u Europi prema vodiču Riso Gallo. 

Jeff rey Vella je stručnjak za mediteransku kuhinju te vrstan poznavatelj 

brojnih svjetskih kuhinja. U hotelu Esplanade je nastavio 

tradiciju vrhunske gastronomije, a svojim odabirima i kombinacijama 

okusa svakodnevno unosi svježinu i kreati vnost koje povezuju Zagreb 

s Meditera nom i konti nentalnom Europom. Jeff reyjeva velika želja je 

pridobiti Michelinovu zvjezdicu i na taj način postaviti restoran Zinfandel’s 

na gastronomsku kartu svijeta. No, ovaj poznati šef kuhinje 

nedavno je uspio ostvariti dječački san! Naime, objavio je svoju prvu 

knjigu zanimljivih i ekstravagantnih recepata popraćenih fotografi - 

jama – Esplanadina renesansa, umjetnost moderne hrvatske kuhinje. 

Jeff rey je knjigu opisao kao “ozbiljnu hrvatsku kuhinju sa zrnom soli”. 

Ideja o knjizi razvijala se u suradnji s Wine & Gastro Akademijom u 

Zagrebu. Tekstove su pripremili Jeff rey Vella i Davor Butković, dok je za 

GASTRONOMIJA | GASTRONOMY 

Poznati šef kuhinje, Jeff ey Vella, nedavno je uspio ostvariti dječački san! Naime, 

objavio je prvu knjigu zanimljivih i ekstravagantnih recepata popraćenih fotografi jama – 

Esplanadina renesansa, umjetnost moderne hrvatske kuhinje. 

Famous chef Jeff rey Vella has recently fulfi lled his childhood dream by publishing his 

fi rst book enti tled The Esplanade Renaissance: The Art of Modern Croati an Cuisine with 

fascinati ng and extravagant recipes and beauti ful photography. 

Na kuhinju slavnoga Velle osvrnuo se i hrvatski 

predsjednik, dr. Ivo Josipovi, koji je priznao da 

gotovo nigdje i nikada nije tako dobro jeo kao 

u restoranu Zinfandel’s 

Talent and a wealth of experience have taken the young chef to the most 

presti gious addresses of various celebriti es and world leaders; Jeff rey 

Vella has cooked for George Bush, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Nicholas Sarkozy, 

and famous royal families. On this endless list of celebriti es is the 

Queen of Pop - Madonna, actors such as Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and 

Renée Zellweger, legendary singer Bono Vox and many others. Along with 

rich internati onal experience in managing the most exclusive restaurants 

and kitchens in fi ve star hotels, during his career Vella has received numerous 

prizes and awards. The highlight is surely the European Chef of 

the Year award (in 2003 and 2004) which is one of the most presti gious 

culinary awards. Various recogniti ons for his creati ve culinary work conti 

nued arriving during his engagement at The Regent Esplanade. Last year 

Vella received the Večernji list award the Grand Star for Zinfandel’s restaurant 

and recently the Gallo Guide listed the restaurant as one of the 

top 100 restaurants in Europe. 

Jeff rey Vella is an expert in Mediterranean cuisine and a great connoisseur 

of many internati onal cooking styles. At The Regent Esplanade he 

conti nued the traditi on of top gastronomy. With his selecti ons and combinati 

ons of fl avours he is introducing freshness and creati vity that connect 

Zagreb to the Mediterranean on a daily basis. Jeff rey’s big wish is to 

win a Michelin star and place Zinfandel’s restaurant on the gastronomic 

world map. And not only that, this famous chef has recently fulfi lled one 

of his childhood dreams by publishing his fi rst book, The Esplanade Renaissance: 

the Art of Modern Croati an Cuisine with fascinati ng and extravagant 

recipes and beauti ful photography . Jeff rey sub-ti tles the book 

as a serious Croati an cuisine with a pinch of salt; it would have been the 

ti tle but it the idiom couldn’t be translated into Croati an. The idea for 

the book was developed in cooperati on with the Wine & Gastro Academy 

in Zagreb. Texts were writt en by Vella himself and famous food criti c 

Croatian President Ivo Josipovi spoke of 

Vella’s famous cuisine confessing that he 

hardly ever enjoyed a meal as much as he had 

at Zinfandel’s restaurant 

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fotografi je zaslužan poznati fotograf Tomislav Marić. Davor Butković, 

istaknuti gastrokriti čar, naglasio je da je Jeff rey James Vella jedan od 

najvećih perfekcionista koje je ikada upoznao. I to ne samo u svijetu 

gastronomije. Na kuhinju slavnoga Velle osvrnuo se i hrvatski predsjednik, 

dr. Ivo Josipović, koji je priznao 

da gotovo nigdje i nikada nije tako 

dobro jeo kao u restoranu Zinfandel’s. 

Esplanadina renesansa; umjetnost 

moderne hrvatske kuhinje ti skana 

je u 1000 primjeraka, prodaje se u 

knjižarama Profi la po cijeni od 199 

kn, a u planu je prijevod knjige na 

druge svjetske jezike, kao i prodaja 

na međunarodnom tržištu. 

Jeff rey James Vella, izvršni šef kuhinje hotela The Regent Esplanade 

Zagreb, rodio se 1976. na Malti . Ljubav prema kuhanju 

osjeti o je još kao dijete. Naime, obitelj Vella vodila je jedan od 

prvih hotela na Malti , a Jeff rey je odlučio krenuti stopama svoga 

strica, također poznatog kuhara. Nakon studija turizma, Jeff rey je 

započeo obuku u londonskom Marriott u, gdje je svladao osnovne 

vješti ne kuhanja. Zati m se vrati o na Maltu i nastavio upijati vješti ne 

i znanja tamošnjih kulinarskih majstora. Napredovao je brzo i uglavnom 

gradio karijeru u hotelima s pet zvjezdica. Ambicije i želje 

odvele su ga u kuhinju luksuznog Emirates Palacea u Abu Dhabiju. 

Tu je priliku iskoristi o za svladavanje istočnjačke kuhinje. Nakon 

nekog vremena vrati o se u rodni kraj i preuzeo vodstvo kuhinje 

u Kempinski San Lowrenz hotelu, koji je tada proglašen najboljim 

Spa resortom u Europi. Svoju je karijeru Vella nastavio graditi u luksuznim 

Kempinski hotelima u Jordanu, Italiji i Hrvatskoj. Prije nego 

što je došao u The Regent Esplanade Zagreb vodio je kuhinju te 

osposobljavao ti m za otvorenje hotela Kempinski Adriati c u Istri. U 

hotelu Regent Esplanade Jeff rey Vella je zadužen za vođenje kuhinje 

hotela, restorana Zinfandel’s, legendarnog Le Bistroa i banketa. 

Iva Šulenti I Jeffrey Vella I Rene Bakalovi 

and journalist, Davor Butković; renowned professional photographer 

Tomislav Marić took care of the photographs. Butković, is at pains to underline 

that Jeff rey James Vella is one of the greatest perfecti onists he 

has ever met, not only in the world of gastronomy. Croati an President 

Ivo Josipović spoke of Vella’s famous 

cuisine confessing that he hardly ever 

enjoyed a meal as much as he had at 

Zinfandel’s restaurant. 

1000 copies of The Esplanade Renaissance: 

The Art of Modern Croati an 

Cuisine have been published and can 

be found at Profi l bookstores or in the 

hotel itself priced at 199 HRK. The 

book will also be translated into other 

languages and sold internati onally. 

Jeff rey James Vella, executi ve chef at the Regent Esplanade was 

born in 1976 in Malta. His love for cooking started when he was 

only a child. His family managed one of the fi rst hotels in Malta, 

and Jeff rey decided to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, who is 

also a famous chef. Upon graduati ng in tourism, Jeff rey started as 

an intern at London’s Marriott Hotel where he was taught basic culinary 

skills. Aft er that he returned to Malta and conti nued learning 

from diff erent culinary experts. His career advanced rapidly, mainly 

in fi ve star hotels. Ambiti on and aspirati on took him to the luxurious 

kitchen of the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi where he became 

versed in oriental cuisine. Aft er some ti me he returned home and 

took over the management of the kitchen at the Kempinski San 

Lowrenz Hotel, which was at the ti me awarded the best spa resort 

in Europe. Vella conti nued building his career in other luxurious 

Kempinski hotels in Jordan, Italy and Croati a. Before joining the Esplanade, 

he was in charge of the kitchen and professional training 

during the pre-opening of the Kempinski Adriati c Hotel in Istria. At 

the Esplanade Vella is in charge of managing the hotel’s kitchens, 

Zinfandel’s restaurant, the legendary Le Bistro and banqueti ng. 

Jeffrey Vella s obitelji I Vella’s family

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A 

UMJETNOST IZMEU 

DV RATA 

Abetween ween World Wo W Wars Wa Wars W

Od siječnja je u Muzeju za umjetnost i obrt, na Trgu maršala Tita otvorena izložba Art 

déco – umjetnost i kultura u Hrvatskoj između dva rata i puna četi ri mjeseca posvećuje 

svoje prostorije kulturi značajnih europskih i hrvatskih razdoblja: baroku, bidermajeru, 

secesiji, historicizmu i art decou 

The exhibiti xhib ibiti on “Art “ Deco – art and culture culttur 

in Croati a between the two wars” opens in 

January y at a the th Museum of Arts A and Craft Crra 

s on n marshal mmar 

Tito Square. For four months the 

exhibiti hib ibi on will present the e important nt eras e in n the thhe 

history of Croati an and European art: 

Baroque, B e, , Biedermeier, Bieede i , Sece SSecession, 

Historicism and Art Deco 

Art deco, ili dekorati vna umjetnost, vezana 

je za dvadesete i tridesete godine prošloga 

stoljeća te obuhvaća sva područja umjetničkog 

oblikovanja života tog vremena: grafi čki dizajn, 

unutarnje uređenje prostora, slikarstvo i 

arhitekturu. Art deco koristi o se i u dizajnu 

namještaja, keramike, teksti la i draguljarstva, 

a simbolizirao je eleganciju, profi njenost i bogatstvo. 

Velikom kulturološkom izložbom Art déco 

Muzej za umjetnost i obrt daje sintezu 

različiti h sti lskih i ideoloških strujanja koji su u 

Hrvatskoj defi nirali i razmišljanja i umjetnost 

u vremenu između Prvoga i Drugoga svjetskog 

rata. Izložba obuhvaća sve hrvatske regije, uključujući ove gradove: 

Osijek, Varaždin, Split, Dubrovnik, Pulu, Rijeku i Zadar. 

Predstavljeni su radovi svih eminentnih umjetnika koji su djelovali u 

tom razdoblju, počevši od Ljube Babića, Krste Hegedušića, Vladimira 

Becića, Vilka Gecana i Oskara Hermana do Maksimilijana Vanke, Ivana 

Tabakovića i dr. Ne smijemo izostaviti ni predstavnike hrvatske arhitekture 

tog vremena: Ehrlicha, Planića, Kavačića i Iblera. 

Art deco or art décorati f is the period in the history of art connected 

with 1920’s and 1930’s encompassing diverse arti sti c 

fi elds: graphic and interior design and painti ngs and architecture. 

Art deco was applied to many design media - furniture, 

ceramics, texti le and jewelry among them - and symbolised elegance, 

refi nement and wealth. 

With this comprehensive exhibiti on, the Museum of Arts and 

Craft s presents the synthesis of diff erent styles and ideologies 

which defi ned the cultural spirit and art in Croati a in the interwar 

period. It features work from all over Croati a, including citi es 

such as Osijek, Varaždin, Split, Dubrovnik, and, notably, Pula, Rijeka and 

Zadar. 

The exhibiti on presents the works of all of the eminent arti sts who 

were acti ve during the period: Ljubo Babić, Krsto Hegedušić, Vladimir 

Becić, Vilko Gecan, Oskar Herman, Maksimilijan Vanka, Ivan Tabaković. 

The works of important architects of the period such as Ehrlich, Planić, 

Kavačić and Ibler are also included. 

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94 KULTURA | CULTURE 

Elegancija dostojna Zagreba 

Posebno mjesto na izložbi posvećeno je arhitekturi, u okviru koje je 

predstavljen hotel Esplanade, kao primjer najelegantnije arhitekture 

razdoblja art deco. Ubrzo nakon otvaranja hotel je stekao izvrsnu 

reputaciju te su zabilježeni boravci mnogih uglednih ličnosti i brojne 

zabave. 

Hotel Esplanade izgradilo je Dioničko društvo za izgradnju svrati šta i 

kupališta. Bio je to prvi moderno uređen hotel u Zagrebu. Autor projekta 

je poznati zagrebački arhitekt, Dionis Sunko, a svečano otvorenje 

upriličeno je u travnju 1925. Tom je prilikom Jutarnji list objavio: 

“Monumentalna građevina hotela Esplanade, koja Zagrebu na mjestu 

izloženom prvim impresijama stranaca daje jedan novi ukras velegrad- 

Posebno mjesto na 

izložbi posveeno je 

arhitekturi, u okviru 

koje je predstavljen 

hotel Esplanade, kao 

primjer najelegantnije 

arhitekture razdoblja 

art deco 

skoj raskoši, jučer je javnosti po prvi put otvorila vrata. Dojam je za 

nas još snažniji, što je to djelo tvorevina i arhitektonski i obrtnički – 

domaćih ruku, sa svojom otmjenošću i divnom unutarnjom arhitekturom 

stvaraju milje dostojan Zagreba, koji je u tom pogledu dosad bio 

zaista zapostavljen.” 

ART DECO PAKET 

Paket uključuje: 

© Dvije ulaznice za Art Deco izložbu 

© Vodič na stranom jeziku 

© Dvije noći u superior sobi 

© Doručak u restoranu Zinfandel’s 

© Besplatni pristup internetu 

© Besplatno korištenje fitnessa i saune 

Cijena iznosi svega 329 € (za dvije osobe, uključujući PDV). 

Nadoplata tijekom tjedna iznosi 15 € po danu. Boravišna pristojba po osobi 

po danu iznosi 1 €. Plaćanje se vrši u kunskoj protuvrijednosti prema srednjem 

tečaju HNB-a na dan plaćanja. 

Paket vrijedi tijekom trajanja izložbe, od 21. siječnja 2011. do svibnja 2011. 

Elegance worthy of Zagreb 

A special place in the exhibiti on is dedicated to architecture where the 

Hotel Esplanade stands as the most elegant example of the Art Deco 

movement. Soon aft er its opening, the hotel established an excellent 

reputati on which resulted in numerous parti es and many visits by celebriti 

es; the Hotel Esplanade refl ected the atmosphere of the belle époque. 

The Hotel Esplanade was built by a joint venture company which constructed 

inns and baths. It was the fi rst modern hotel in Zagreb. The 

project’s design was by Dionis Sunko, a famous architect from Zagreb, 

and the opening ceremony was organized in April 1925. To mark the 

occasion, the daily newspaper Jutarnji list described it thus: “Monumental 

constructi on of the Hotel Esplanade, which adds a new decorati on 

THE ART DECO EXPERIENCE 

The package includes: 

© Two entrance tickets to the Art Deco exhibition 

© Foreign language guide during the exhibition 

© Two nights in a Superior room 

© Breakfast in Zinfandel’s Restaurant 

© Free Internet access 

© Use of fitness club and sauna 

A special place in the 

exhibition is dedicated 

to architecture where 

the Hotel Esplanade 

stands as the most 

elegant example 

of the Art Deco 

movement 

to the metropolitan luxury of Zagreb and is now exposed to give a fi rst 

impression to foreign visitors, opened its doors to the public for the fi rst 

ti me yesterday. The impression is even stronger since the enti re masterpiece 

is the work of our domesti c arti st and architects and with its 

refi nement and marvelous interior design it creates a milieu worthy of 

Zagreb, which was in that respect enti rely neglected. ” 

All for just 329 € (for two persons, including VAT). 

City tax per person per day is 1 €. 

Surcharge during weekdays is 15 € per day. 

The package is valid during the exhibition from 21st January 

2011 till May 2011.

96 GRADSKI KALENDAR | CITY CLENDAR 

VODI» KROZ 

KULTURNE DOGAÐAJE 

U ZAGREBU 

Muzej suvremene umjetnosti Zagreb 

Donacija Ede Murti ća 

prosinac 2010. – siječanj 2011. 

Jedan od najvećih hrvatskih umjetnika 

ti jekom šezdesetogodišnjega stvaralačkog 

puta realizirao je iznimno velik broj 

radova u različiti m medijima. Na brojnim 

izložbama u inozemstvu i zemlji afi rmirao 

se kao jedan od vodećih predstavnika 

apstraktnog slikarstva. U Muzeju 

suvremene umjetnosti publici je omogućen 

uvid u fascinantan opus uisti nu velikog 

majstora. 

L’amour du risque 

ožujak – svibanj 2011. 

Izložba će predstaviti radove umjetnika iz 

FRAC-ovih zbirki, čije su zajedničke značajke 

riskantna odstupanja, zastranjivanja unutar 

pisanih i nepisanih pravila ili obrazaca. 

Radovi umjetnika predstavljenih na izložbi 

propituju razumijevanje pojma rizika 

unutar umjetničkog sustava. Izložba će 

pokušati naglasiti zavodljivost preuzimanja 

rizika kao neuobičajenog modela stjecaja 

novih spoznaja. 

Muzej za umjetnost i obrt 

Art déco: Umjetnost i kultura 

u Hrvatskoj između dva rata 

siječanj – svibanj 2011. 

Izložba se tematski veže na secesiju i 

predstavlja logičan slijed u nizu velikih 

kulturoloških projekata, kojima je cilj 

predstavljanje velikih europskih i hrvatskih, 

kulturnih i povijesnih razdoblja. Izložbom će 

se obuhvati ti svi važni ti jekovi umjetničkih 

kretanja, njihove različitosti na idejnom 

i formalnom planu, odjeci u različiti m 

segmenti ma života te relacije s kretanjima 

u drugim, bližim i daljim, centrima 

okruženja. 

MUZEJI | MUSEUMS 

CULTURE EVENTS IN 

ZAGREB GUIDE 

The Museum of Contemporary Art 

Edo Murti ć Donati on 

December 2010 – January 2011 

During a bounti ful sixty-year career, one 

of the most important Croati an arti sts has 

created an outstanding number of works in 

diff erent media. At numerous exhibiti ons in 

Croati a and abroad, he established himself 

as one of the leading representati ves of 

abstract art. The fascinati ng oeuvre of this 

great master is now open to the public at 

the Museum of Contemporary Art. 

“L’amour du risque” 

March 2011 – May 2011 

The exhibiti on will present the works of artists 

from the FRAC collecti on who all share 

common characteristi cs such as risky deviati 

ons and aberrati ons within writt en and 

unwritt en rules and patt erns. The works of 

all arti sts presented at this exhibiti on questi 

on the very understanding of risk within 

art. The exhibiti on will try to emphasize 

how taking risks might be as seducing as 

an uncommon model for obtaining new 

percepti ons. 

The Museum of Arts and Craft s 

Art déco: art and culture in 

Croati a between the two 

wars 

January 2011 – May 2011 

The theme of the exhibiti on represents 

a logical sequence with a number of 

important cultural projects which aim to 

present one of the most signifi cant periods 

in European and Croati an art and history. 

The exhibiti on will comprise all important 

art media, their diff erent approaches in 

ideas and form, their impact on diverse 

segments of life and relati on with trends in 

other cultural centres.

Umjetnički paviljon 

Marijan Trepše: Retrospekti va 

studeni 2010. – 23. siječnja 2011. 

Retrospekti vna izložba Marijana Trepšea novo je 

sagledavanje opusa klasika modernoga hrvatskog 

slikarstva; posljednja je izložba održana prije 35 

godina. Na izložbi u Umjetničkom paviljonu je 

predstavljeno 150 radova iz svih slikarevih faza, 

a znatan broj radova vrlo je rijetko izlagan tako 

da će i publici i kriti ci biti pravo otkriće. Autor 

koncepcije izložbe je dr. Zvonko Maković, redoviti 

profesor na Filozofskom fakultetu. 

Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Zagrebu 

Opera 

Richard Wagner: Parsifal 

26. ožujka 2011., premijera 

Parsifal je čudesno i zagonetno djelo. Je 

li Wagner na kraju svoga života odlučio 

glorifi cirati asketi zam koji nikad nije 

prakti cirao? Ili je kleknuo pred križem, kako 

je tvrdio Nietzsche? Što znači tajno viteško 

društvo, utemeljeno na čistoj krvi koja 

očajnički čeka spasitelja da ga spasi? U svome 

umjetničkom testamentu Wagner kondenzira 

osobno moralno vrednovanje svijeta, 

vraćajući se korijenima ljubavi i religije. 

Balet 

George Balanchine – Hans van 

Manen – Derek Deane: 

Večer tri baleta 

4. ožujka 2011., premijera 

Večer tri baleta pokazat će tri vrlo zanimljiva 

svjetski poznata kraća baletna djela. Concerto 

Barocco na glazbu Johanna Sebasti ana Bacha 

čuvena je koreografi ja Georgea Balanchinea, 

a balet će prenijeti Francia Russell. Pet tanga 

Astora Piazzolle popularni je balet Hansa Van 

Manena, dok treći dio večeri prikazuje dio 

klasičnoga baletnog djela, Paquitu, na glazbu 

Ludwiga Minikusa. Paquitu će koreografi rati 

Derek Deane. 

KAZALIŠTA | THEATRES 

The Art Pavilion 

Marijan Trepše: A Retrospecti ve 

November 2010 – 23 January 2011 

The retrospecti ve exhibiti on of Marijan Trepše’s 

work is a new percepti on of the oeuvre by one of 

the classics of modern Croati an painti ng whose 

last exhibiti on was held some 35 years ago. The 

exhibiti on presents 150 painti ngs from all phases 

of Trepše’s work, some of which were very rarely 

shown, giving the audience and criti cs a unique 

opportunity to see them. The curator of the 

exhibiti on is Zvonko Maković PhD, professor of 

Humaniti es and Social Sciences at the University 

of Zagreb. 

Croati an Nati onal Theatre in Zagreb 

Opera 

Richard Wagner: Parsifal 

26 March 2011, première 

Parsifal is a magical and mysterious work. Has 

Wagner, nearing the end of his life, decided to 

glorify the asceti cism he never practi ced? Or 

has he kneeled before the cross, as Nietzsche 

claimed? What is the meaning of a secret society 

of knights based on pure blood and desperately 

awaiti ng salvati on? In his arti sti c testament 

Wagner has condensed his personal moral values, 

returning to the basic roots, such as love and 

religion. 

Ballet 

George Balanchine – Hans van 

Manen – Derek Deane: 

Three Ballets Evening 

4 March 2011, première 

Three Ballets Evening will present the three very 

interesti ng and internati onally recognized ballet 

performances. Concerto Barocco by Johann 

Sebasti an Bach is famous for its choreography by 

George Balanchine and this producti on boasts 

Francia Russell as arti sti c director. Five Tangos 

by Astor Piazzolla is a popular ballet by Hans 

Van Manen, and the third part of the evening 

presents a secti on of the classical ballet, Paquita, 

composed by Ludwig Minikus, with choreography 

by Derek Deane. 

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98 GRADSKI KALENDAR | CITY CLENDAR 

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog 

Jazz ciklus Lisinski & Hrvatsko društvo skladatelja 

Another Porgy, a diff erent Bess 

Brussels Jazz Orchestra 

20. veljače 2011., u 20 sati 

Jazz ciklus Lisinski i HDS priredili su za sve 

obožavatelje jazza pravu poslasti cu. Zajedno 

s vokalima Marijom Joao te Davidom Linxom, 

zagrebačkoj publici donose uspješnu priču, 

zapravo operu, “Porgy i Bess”. David Linx i Brussels 

Jazz Orchestra sastavili su alternati vnu listu 

pjesama u kojoj favoriziraju neka manje poznata 

djela, ali u kojoj nisu izostavili ona najpopularnija. 

Opera 

C.W. Gluck: Ifi genija na Tauridi 

26. veljače 2011., u 19 sati 

Veličanstvena izvedba prenosi se uživo iz 

Metropolitana u vrhunskoj tehnologiji! Susan 

Graham i Plácido Domingo ponovno nastupaju u 

svojim velikim kreacijama u Gluckovoj elegantnoj 

i slojevitoj interpretaciji tog iznimno grčkog mita, 

pod dirigentskom palicom Patricka Summersa. 

Ifi genija na Tauridi samo je jedan u nizu naslova iz 

ciklusa ‘Metropolitan u Lisinskom’. 

Opera 

G. Verdi: Trubadur 

30. travnja 2011. u 19. sati 

Uživo iz Metropolitana očekujte uzbudljivu 

produkciju Davida McVicara Verdijeve strastvene 

drame koja je premijerno izvedena ti jekom 

sezone 2008./2009. Dirigent je James Levine. 

Nastupaju četi ri izvanredna pjevača: Sondra 

Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcel Àlvarez i Dmitrij 

Hvorostovsky. Moglo bi se reći da je ova opera 

melodijama najbogati ja skladateljeva parti tura. 

Arena Zagreb 

Roger Waters 

13. travnja 2011. 

Roger Waters, kreati vni genij koji stoji iza 

glazbenog pionira Pinka Floyda, nakon 20 godina 

ponovno predstavlja svoje najveće remek-djelo 

– The Wall. Koncert će ujedno obilježiti tridesetu 

godišnjicu izlaska istoimenog albuma. Roger 

Waters razvio je novu grafi ku i vizuale da bi 

ilustrirao priču i pjesme. Inače, The Wall je jedan 

od najutjecajnijih albuma u rock-povijesti . 

KONCERTI | CONCERT HALLS 

Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall 

Jazz Cycle – Lisinski & Croati an Composers Society 

Another Porgy, a diff erent Bess 

Brussels Jazz Orchestra 

20 February 2011, at 8:00 PM 

Jazz Cycle Lisinski and CCS have organized a real 

treat for all fans of jazz. Together with vocalists 

Maria Joao and David Linx, they are bringing a successful 

story – the famous opera “Porgy and Bess” 

– to Zagreb’s audience. David Linx and the Brussels 

Jazz Orchestra have put together an alternati ve 

song list favoring some of the less known pieces, 

without leaving out the most famous one. 

Opera 

C.W. Gluck: Ifi genia in Tauride 

26 February 2011, at 7:00 PM 

A quite magnifi cent performance, live from the 

Met in high-quality technology! Susan Graham 

and Plácido Domingo as glorious creati ons 

in Gluck’ s elegant and heavenly interpretati on 

of this Greek myth, conducted by Patrick 

Summers. Ifi genia in Tauride is just one of 

the ti tles in ‘the Metropolitan in Lisinski’ 

series. 

Opera 

G. Verdi: Troubadour 

30 April 2011, at 7:00 PM 

Live from the Met the exciti ng David McVicar 

producti on of Verdi’s passionate drama which 

premièred in 2008/2009, will be conducted by 

James Levine and performed by four excepti onal 

singers: Sondra Radovanovsky, Dolora Zajick, 

Marcel Àlvarez and Dmitrij Hvorostovsky. This 

opera is perhaps one of Verdi’s most melodic 

scores. 

Arena Zagreb 

Roger Waters 

13 April 2011 

Aft er 20 years, Roger Waters, one of the creati ve 

geniuses behind the music pioneer, Pink Floyd, once 

again presents his masterpiece – The Wall. The 

concert will mark the 30th anniversary of the album 

and Waters has created a new graphical design and 

visuals in order to illustrate the story and songs. 

The Wall is undoubtedly one of the most infl uenti al 

albums in the history of rock music.

Maksimir

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