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Culture & Events
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Dubioza kolektiv
The Museum of Ancient Glass
The museum is housed in the nineteenth-century
Cosmacendi Palace, perched on former town walls
overlooking Jazine harbour.
The museum contains one of the finest collections
of Roman glassware outside Italy, with a profusion of
goblets, jars and vials retrieved from archeological sites
across Dalmatia – notably Zadar (ancient Iader), Nin
(Aenona), Starigrad-Paklenica (Argyruntum ) and Podgrađe
(Asseria). Highlights include the delicate, graceful vessels
used by Roman-era ladies to store perfumes, skin creams
and essential oils. These treasured items of domestic
glassware were often taken to the grave by their owners
– much of the collection comes from excavations at
Relja in Zadar, where the main cemetery of ancient Iader
was located. Also look out for glass cups used by early
Christians to celebrate Mass, and dainty flasks in which
holy water was stored.The replica Roman glassware
museum on sale in the museum shop makes this one of
the classiest souvenir-stops in the city.
As part of the museum there is a souvenir workshop
where you can learn more about the almost forgotten
craft of blowing glass in a school purposely made for
just that.
Opera, Operetta & Ballet
13.07 Wednesday
Rigoletto
B-3, Forum, tel. (+385-23) 31 45 52, www.donat-festival.
hr. An opera ensemble from Italy performs one of Verdi’s
masterpieces.This three-act opera has the makings of an
epic. From the portrayal of Rigoletto the hunchbacked jester,
to the Duke, a ladies’ man of his time, and Gilda, the innocent
victim, this is a story of love, treachery and vengeance. Opera
starts at 21:00. Q Tickets 70 - 80kn. J
Rock & Pop Concerts
17.06 Friday
Urban&4
A-3, Arsenal, Trg tri bunara 1, tel. (+385-23) 25 38 20. A
melodic to heavy pop/rock/industrial singer, songwriter and
guitarist. He had his first public performance as a 16 year old
in Rijeka with the band “La bellona” and has won numerous
music awards. Urban’s stage presence is exemplary, emotive
and a treat. Many conisder him Croatia’s David Bowie with
similar vocals.
25.06 Saturday
Dubioza kolektiv
D-3, Perivoj kraljice Jelene Madijevke i Park Kapetanski.
One of the wonders in this region are Bosnian outfit ‘Dubioza
kolektiv’, last year the band released their fourth album
entitled “5 do 12” which is on the list of 20 albums nominated
for the ‘European Independent Album of the Year’ Award. The
band plays a reggae/dub/rock style of music with burning
lyrical subjects that deal with corruption, bureaucracy,
recession and poverty. Q J
26.08 Friday
Rade Šerbedžija
A-3, Arsenal, Trg tri bunara 1, tel. (+385-23) 25 38 20.
The famous Croatian and Hollywood actor will hold a concert
as part of the Forum Film festival. He is accompanied by the
members of his multi talented family, and is showing his
mastery in both theatrical stage bravura as well as folk-ethno
musical sounds.
Coming soon
UB 40
B-3, Forum. British dub/reggae/pop act UB40 ought to
soothe your souls as you escape the daytime summer
heat. They have sold a whopping 70 million records and
hits such as ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’
and ‘I Got You Babe’ topped billboard charts worldwide.
Few acts have put reggae back on the world map as have
these lads from Birmingham. Concert starts at 22:00. Q
Tickets 100kn available at the www.eventim.hr or Tourist
Information centre, Mihe Klaića 2. J
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Summer 2011