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March 7th, 2022 - Written in English by Igor Rendić, the novel paints a picture of Rijeka as you’ve never seen it before, drenched in magic and inhabited by mythical creatures The town of Rijeka makes an appearance in many works of literature: some are set in it, some inspired by it, but rarely does it happen that the port city plays a major part in a fantasy novel. Late last year, Croatian writer and translator Igor Rendić published a novel entitled ‘A Town Called River’, written in English to introduce international readers to the captivating local folklore. Described as…

March 7, 2022 - The story of Victor da Costa, an accomplished Brazilian jazz guitarist, cannot leave you indifferent: a story made of passion, music, and great international relations that in 2016 led him to learn Croatian, fascinated by the musicality of our language. Victor Da Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1971 and started playing the guitar at the age of 11. After studying music at the 'Musiarte' institute in Rio, he moved to Europe to improve his skills, and in 1993 he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he obtained the first prize for guitar in…

March 7, 2022 - Eighty Ukrainian refugees on Šolta Island will receive temporary accommodation in Maslinica and Gornje Selo. Šolta locals can be proud, as they quickly organized and in just 24 hours provided temporary accommodation on the island for 80 Ukrainian refugees, reports Slobodna Dalmacija. "It is mostly about children, women, and the elderly, and the youngest refugee who arrived is a baby of only three months. It all started with the Ukrainian Vadym Beskid, a lover of Šolta, especially Maslinica, where he spends his summers, and the Zagreb resident Vera Vidoni who collected aid in her apartment. When the…

March the 7th, 2022 - Motel Plitvice was in the news for its pre-bankruptcy saga until recent events began to unfold and the facility became a quarantine ''home'' for truck drivers infected with coronavirus, and now it has provided housing for Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country following the recent Russian invasion. Could these new-found roles go in its favour in the legal sense? Maybe. As Suzana Varosanec/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, precisely how the state will react to the new restructuring plan as a way out of the difficulties of the company owned by Motel Plitvice will soon be shown through the debtor's…

March the 7th, 2022 - With Croatian inflation measures set to come into force on the first of next month, just how much will Croatian electricity prices rise after that date? As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) has announced its new Croatian electricity prices, which will be in force from April the 1st, and it seems that electricity will still be more expensive for some consumers than what Prime Minister Plenkovic announced it would be back in mid-February. Back in mid-February, the Croatian Government adopted a package of measures to try to put a cap on soaring energy prices, according…

March 6th, 2022 - In honour of the upcoming Women’s Day, the Restart Label put together a documentary programme inspired by fierce female artists  The programme features documentary films dedicated to the famous writer Sylvia Plath and photographer Lee Miller. The films were first screened at the Dokukino KIC in Zagreb earlier this week, and are now heading to several other cities in Croatia - look for the list at the end of the article.   Sylvia Plath: Inside the Bell Jar (2018) I write only because. There is a voice within me. That will not be still. This is how Slyvia…

March 6th, 2022 - All submitted projects were required to feature elements of artistic, educational or cultural significance Following a public tender announced in 2021, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) recently came out with a list of video game development projects that will receive state incentives in a total amount of 595,000 kuna. It’s the first time that the Croatian video game industry is being subsidised by the state. The tender featured two subcategories: twenty six submissions were received in the category of project development, while the game production subcategory saw twenty submitted projects. The HAVC selected a total of…

March 6th, 2022 - The cosmic body burned up in the atmosphere somewhere above central Italy, but it was visible from many locations in Croatia A bright fireball lit up the night sky last night around 9 PM, drawing a lot of attention as it was visible from many locations in Croatia. Following a number of inquiries received from citizens, the Croatian Astronomical Union put up an announcement on their Facebook page to explain the falling bolide presented no cause for concern and actually burned up in the atmosphere above Italy. The announcement reads, ‘Given the large number of reports…

ZAGREB 6 March 2022 - Breast cancer mortality has been falling in Croatia for the fifth consecutive year, the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) said earlier this week ahead of Daffodil Day, noting that the disease was no longer the leading cause of mortality in women. Breast cancer is now the third leading type of cancer causing death in the female population, after lung and colon cancer. In terms of breast cancer mortality, Croatia ranks 15th in the EU, which is better than average. Daffodil Day will be observed this year for the 26th time, on the first Saturday in spring, to…

March 6th, 2022 - The comedian will perform at the Vatroslav Lisinski Hall in Zagreb The ‘terribly funny’ stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr is returning to Croatia after five years. Carr will perform at the Vatroslav Lisinski Hall in Zagreb on November 15 this year. Since he last sold out the Lisinski Hall in 2016, Carr has only solidified his worldwide fame with three Netflix specials. Carr was the first British comedian to get a contract with the streaming giant owing to his unique brand of humour and a reputation built on many other projects and public appearances: he’s a regular…