Sightseeing

If you are curious to see how virtual patterns of behaviour such as seeing, ghosting, stalking, liking and swiping affect contemporary relationships, then plan a visit to the International Photography Festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art as well as two other galleries in the city centre. Titled ‘No Tears to Cry’, the 12th edition of Organ Vida Festival (29.6. - 28.8.) is dedicated to exploring the various manifestations of feelings such as apathy or anxiety in contemporary society. This summer, Contemporary Art Museum also showcases the Infeld Travelling Collection which features the works of 38 artists from the first half of the 20th century to the present. The exhibition entitled, ‘Not a Dream, just an Experience’ includes art brut masters as well as the works bordering between naïve art and revolt against the petty bourgeoisie, collected by the Infeld family from Austria.

Photography lovers have another treat for this summer. An exhibition of photographs by Mato Kaić (until 4.9.), one of the first amateur photographers in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the turn of the last century will give us an insight into the historical events, vanished customs, landscapes and architecture of cities in those days.

Lauba, House for People and Art is proudly announcing the re-exhibition of one of our most prominent Croatian artists, Ivana Franke. This artist with a Berlin address is a maestro of magnificent and intriguing spatial installations.

Meanwhile, design aficionados are counting the days until the Zagreb Design Week which opens in September. This annual event celebrates Zagreb as a creative hub through exhibitions, lectures, panels and workshops, all of which promote design as inevitable part of contemporary society. Another September event not to be missed is Art Zagreb (17 - 20.9.), an annual international contemporary art fair. While focusing only on contemporary art and living artists, it is a great meeting place for artists, collectors, gallerists, curators and art lovers in general. An encounter with art in hidden streets, forgotten passages and lush canopies of Zagreb parks and Upper Town corners will come to life through the fourth edition of the ‘Around’ (Okolo) project (20 - 30.8.) A treat awaits those who love the art of sculpture. They will be thrilled to have an opportunity to visit the Triennial of Croatian Sculpture (5.7. - 28.8.) at Zagreb’s Glyphtotheque and various other locations in the city where sculptures will be displayed in public areas.

‘Transformation of Wood’ is a title of another interesting exhibition at National Museum of Modern Art, which emphasizes our relationship and attitude towards nature and the importance of trees and forests for our future survival.

Celebrate summer, welcome autumn, enjoy Zagreb!

ClASSiCAl MUSiC Grič Evenings (1 - 29.7.), the oldest and the most popular of Zagreb’s summer celebration of classical music, is traditionally held in the Atrium of the Klovićevi Dvori this July. The event features a series of open-air concerts – true bliss for the many classical music lovers. One of the loveliest Downtown squares will also positively explode with musical and ballet performances outside the Croatian National Theatre. All visitors and passers-by are invited to pause and enjoy the stunning performances by the Croatian Theatre ensembles, free of charge. From October onwards, tickets to all the theatrical performances can be purchased at the box office inside the Theatre. Apart from the Croatian National Theatre, the main venue for these classical concerts in Zagreb is the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall which has been synonymous with the finest musical performances for almost half a century. Make sure to secure your tickets on-line or directly at the box offices. The end of summer will be crowned with the huge performance of 2 CELLOS (19.9.), the world renowned Croatian cellist duo consisting of classically trained cellists. After ten years as 2CELLOS and five studio albums as well as many performances around the world, Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser announced that their last performance will be in Zagreb, as part of their world tour. Truly, this is not an event to missed!

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Vibrant colours, children’s smiles and laughter will reverberate this summer in the new green oasis of the ZGodionica festival (26.8. - 11.9.) at Bundek lake. ZGodionica will again offer educational recreational activities and introduction to new creativities. Coaches and club members will be happy to introduce children to the basics of different sports and encourage them toplay softball, squash or try crossfit, all in beautiful natural surroundings. Forkids of all age groups, PIF (16 - 22.9.) (International Puppet Festival) is definitely THE place to be. The plays performed by puppeteers from all over the world will be held in numerous theatre halls, as well as in the streets and squares of Zagreb. Another event not to be missed is Mali Zagreb (7.5 - 30.9.), which will presenta series of miniature installations which await discovery by perceptive passers-by on the pulsating streets of Zagreb. Grab a map at the Tourist Centre and follow the clues to eleven attractive locations in the city. To round up your summer activities, include a visit to the Travno Film Festival which has screenings of many exciting cartoons for the young onesand everyone who has retained a child spirit within.Most kids, and adults who rejoice in their own childhood memories of cartoons,love this light entertainment. It is great way to immerse in the summer vibes and for a while forget about mundane obligations.

Ida Buchmann, MSU Archive

jAZZ in THE CiTy In these places you can always find a good jazz concert in town. Močvara offers Jazz concerts twice a month, be sure to check out their website mocvara.com for exact dates and times, and you can also buy tickets online.On Wednesdays, the Sax club offers the New Croatian Jazz concert programme and admission is free. KCM in Mesnička Street offers jazz sessions usually on Thursdays, so stop by. In the Zagreb Jazz cycle at the Museum of Contemporary Art on October 19, you can listen to Nikolina Nika Kovačević, (vocals): RomaJazz; on November 9 comes PEZNT, music producer, DJ. You can get tickets for 50 HRK.