The first exhibition of  New Media Art Gallery that was opened in Zadar, the exhibition titled ‘She_story’ began on 13th of March in the space of ex cinema Pobjeda in Zadar and will last until 31st of March. 

Exhibition ‘She_story’ is the world seen through woman’s eyes. 84 new media art works were applied to this exhibition and we selected 20. Art works are using different media to explore the subject of She_story. On a content level the authors are approaching the subject on several levels: from works that refer on the life or work of other artists like Frida Kahlo and Nadja (“Cry me”/ “NadJA”), to art works that use film as a polygon for artistic exploration of intimate world (“Being a woman…”/”The Aria”), works that deal with the relation between body and digital body, or world and virtual world (“Study on human form….”/”Urging Absence”/”Blind hands”), works that explore position of a woman in religious and/or political context (“Roghieh”/”Basbas”), to authors who use body in a radical ways in approaching the subject (“Parto”/”Lovemaking”).

New media exhibition She_story includes also three interactive installations and three performances by Croatian artists. The art selection presents mechanisms and strategies of exploring the She_story, using different contexts and media, and in specific cultural codes worldwide incorporated under the same topic – woman. (Click here to download catalog of the exhibition)

NMG_New Media Gallery_ is a platform initiated by organisation Mavena in cooperation with Teatro Verrdi with an aim to introduce the concept of new media art to the broad public; to produce, coproduce and present new media art, artists and developments; to establish, promote and develop international artistic cooperation’s in the field of new media arts.

NMG is a platform that uses large space of ex cinema Pobjeda in Zadar, with the intention to become „moving“ gallery. The concept of the gallery is focused on developing research art projects through scientific researches and public calls for art works that will explore and promote the present situation on the new media art world scene, and present exhibition of selected works at the NMG;  education projects: new media workshops for children and performance workshops for adults that will focus on education and presenting new projects;  international intercultural and interdisciplinary cooperation between artists, theorists and critics of new media art on collaborating projects;  Living in the Interface_internet lectures-discussions with eminent world new media artists, theorists and critics.  Gallery’s directors and curators are Boris Kadin and Natasha Kadin, while technical director is Juraj Aras. Read more Croatian Art news

The latest addition to our Photo Gallery of History of Tourism in Croatia  is this image of the cover page of  Sunny Adriatic – by car , a vintage travel broshure printed in 1966.

It shows a bit of so called Jadranska Magistrala, the road that run along the Adriatic Sea , in direction of West with sun shining over the horizon.

The broshure was published by Turisticki Savez Hrvatske (Croatia Tourist Board) and printed in 1966 by Graficki Zavod Hrvatske , from Zagreb.

Click on left image to enlarge this cute 44 year old graphic gem and see more great retro images in our Photo Gallery of History of Croatian Tourism

Vila Annete in Rabac is listed among Guardian’s stylish family hotels in Europe

Stylish family hotels in Europe  is article in Saturday’s Guardian travel edition that recommends child-friendly holidays in chic-free zones around Europe where  Vila Annete in Rabac is picked among other family-pleasing accommodation that’s easy on adult eyes. Here is what Guardian writes about Villa Annete, Rabac :

One of Croatia’s chicest hotels, Villa Annette is also ideal for families, with spacious suites with small kitchens, and a children’s menu in the stylish restaurant. The hotel is situated above Rabac bay, with stunning views, and the picturesque village of Rabac is just a mile away. Rooms are sleekly decked out in bright reds and neutrals – with no priceless objets d’art for sticky fingers to knock over, and child-safe railings along all the open spaces.

Four star Hotel Villa Annette, Rabac ★★★★☆  is also featured on our site as  ’small, charming hotel, located in a protected part of the hill overlooking the bay of Rabac, offering beautiful panoramic views over the Kvarner bay and the islands of Cres, Lošinj and Unije. Prices from €99 – Number of rooms: 12′  –  Check Hotel Villa Annette, Rabac availability  + Browse and book other Rabac hotels + read more about Istria

Croatia: Summer festival-hopping is the title of today’s Telegraph article about summer festivals in Croatia.

In the the article, Natalie Paris writes about various festivals along the Croatian Adriatic coast , including Rab Island , Groznjan, Motovun and Cres Island music, film and folk festivals. Read the rest of this entry »

For all of you who happend to be in Hungary in next few weeks, and are interested in Croatian Architecture, the Exhibition ‘Continuity of Modernity – Fragments of Croatian Architecture From Modernism To 2010′ will be open tommorow on University of Pécs – Technical Faculty Pollack Mihály in Hungary (http://english.pte.hu/menu/102/26 ) and will last until 19.03.2010. Read the rest of this entry »

The Soundwave Festival in Croatia has announced a second round of acts with The Cinematic Orchestra, DâM FunK & Zero 7 (DJ set), amongst those joining the likes of Toddla-T, Benji B, DJ Format, Andreya Trianna and DJ Vadim already on the bill. Read the rest of this entry »