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THURSDAY / 18 MAY / 2017 | YEAR 2 | ISSUE 01 Powered by FREE COPY recommended by locals INSIDERS' TIPS FOR RESTAURANTS, MUSEUMS, BEACHES, FOODS, WINES... ROVINJ BEACH POLO EVENT Unique tournament with the best view on old town GORAN ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIA CONTENTS ISSUE 01 l YEAR 2 l THURSDAY / 18 MAY / 2017 4 6 IMPRESSUM PUBLISHER: HANZA MEDIA d.o.o. 14 Koranska 2, Zagreb OIB: 791517545745 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Goran Ogurlić [email protected] EDITOR: Lana Mindoljević Novak [email protected] event of the week culture 26-27 THE STORY OF JURE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: GRANDO Borna Križančić 04 HALLOWEEN PARTY & 12-13 MUSEUMS OF ISTRIA AND [email protected] The first European vampire lived MONSTERS BALL KVARNER in Istria GRAPHICS EDITORS: More than 1500 visitors masked GASTRO Sanda Čugalj as the scariest imaginable Trip ideas monsters will spend most part TRANSLATION: 14-15 WINE & DINE of the evening and night trying 28-29 KOPRIVNICA-KRIŽEVCI Romana Pezić to dance the evil spirit away and Try best fine food restaurants in COUNTY [email protected] attract winter. Join them in Hartera Istria & Kvarner Rijeka. MARKETING: 16-17 WINE ROADS Shopping Telephone: 01/6173 870 06 EVENTS: THIS WEEK'S [email protected] HOT LIST In this famous winemaking 30 10 THINGS TO TAKE HOME region don't miss local varietes - BOARD OF DIRECTORS: This is the time of year to enjoy malvasia, teran, and muscat the fruits of nature, so relax Marko SMETIŠKO (chairman) and enjoy the abundance of 18-19 BEST OLIVE OIL 18 Ana HANŽEKOVIĆ (vice gastronomic events throughout chairman) November, or simply go on a ATTRACTION SUPERVISORY BOARD: fieldtrip and visit a local tavern. Maja ŠILHARD 20-21 LITTLE KVARNER 8-9 MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN Krešimir ĆOSIĆ ALPHABET ISTRIA AND KVARNER Marijana RAGUŽ 22-23 BRIJUNI NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD: PARK explore Damir BORAS, An old meeting place of european Krešimir ĆOSIĆ, Petar MILADIN, 10-11 TOP 5 SIGHTS TO VISIT aristocracy Davor MAJETIĆ, Gvozden FLEGO Amphitheatre in Pula, DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING: Eurphrasiana in Poreč, Brijuni explore Tomislav WRUSS National Park, Apoxyomenos in Lošinj, and Torpedo in Rijeka 24-25 KVARNER HEALTH PHOTOGRAPHY CROPIX FOTO SERVIS: tel. 01/610 3117, 01/610 3090, 20 fax: 01/610 3033 web: www.cropix.hr e-mail: [email protected] PRINT SLOBODNA DALMACIJA d.d. 21204 Dugopolje, Dugopoljska 11 26 THURSDAY / 18 MAY / 2017 Istria&KvarnerTIMES 3 EVENT OF THE WEEK DON'T MISS: Rovinj Beach Polo Event This May Rovinj is hosting an attractive sports event - Beach Polo Tournament, the only such event organised in this part of the world. Do not miss this rare op- 8portunity to watch a polo game on sand! The arena will be put up on the north part of Rovinj, along Porton Biondi, and the view of the old town will most definitely contribute to the overall experience. tip! The rules of beach polo are somewhat different from the traditional game, but the idea On Saturday enjoy is the same. Score a goal against the polo parade the other team. The first such along the tournament was held in 2004 Rovinj coast in Dubai, followed by the one in Miami in 2005, and then Bel- gium, England, Wales, Chile, Ireland and Uruguay. There are four internation- al teams, with three play- ers each. Players ride horses and try to score a goal with a RULES OF THE GAME: small, air-filled leather ball, The tournament in Rovinj is ing with left hand was forbid- using a long mallet. The game played according to Hurling- den in 1975 for safety reasons). lasts 30 minutes and is divided ham rules. The game consists of Teams form their line with into four parts - chukka. After 4-6 minute chukka. After each players in 1, 2, 3 form one each chukka the teams change chukka teams change sides, in across from the other, with one sides, and tired horses are re- order to neutralise the benefits referee standing outside the placed, so as many as 48 horses of a more favourable position, field. take part. e.g. in the case of wind, so that Number 1 player is attack- Beach polo usually includes each team has a fair chance of er, number 2 is midfielder gal- a number of manoeuvres and starting the game from the loping forward, and number short passes at lower speed, due right side, which is considered 3 players are usually the best to the features of the field. On to be easier. All players must ones, in charge of the defence each side there is a goal made of play with their right hand (play- and tactics. two posts 7 meters apart. 4 Istria&KvarnerTIMES THURSDAY / 18 MAY / 2017 1 ROVINJ BEACH POLO EVENT 2 WOVENHAND CONCERT, RIJEKA 3 ISTRIA WINE & WALK, NORTHWEST ISTRIA GORAN ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIAGORAN MLADEN MEDIA POBI/HANZA Wovenhand concert, Rijeka Wovenhand, the project ations of musicians across the 8with a cult-like status cre- wide spectrum of the alternative ated by charismatic David Eu- scene. Wovenhand cannot be de- gen Edwards, is visiting scribed in a traditional Croatia on their Euro- WOVENHAND way. Their sound is the pean tour. Wovenhand ROCK CONCERT organic patchwork of is promoting their new, RIJEKA, POGON folk, post-punk, goth- 8th album Star Treat- KULTURE ic rock, country and ment released in 2016 19 MAY 2017 americana, all blended for an independent la- 8PM into an machine of Da- bel Sargent House, TICKET: HRK 130 vid’s inspired, expres- whose portfolio also in- sive performance and cludes Chelsea Wolfe, Deafheav- continual spiritual exploration. en, Earth, Boris, Russian Circles At times sad and melancholic, at and other excellent bands. other times transcendental and In the last two decades Woven- powerful, Wovenhand provides hand has been inspiring gener- an unforgettable experience. Istria Wine & Walk Istria Wine & Walk is a 8one-day event for visitors to hike through the most at- tractive and most picturesque parts of the northwest Istria. The route is 11 kilometres long, and not too demanding as you will want to stop every 2 kilo- metres. In the total of 7 points along vineyards, vantage points and hills, you will find stalls of local northwest Istrian wine and food producers with typical spe- cialties for you to try and enjoy. ISTRIA WINE & WALK The tour starts in Buje, the first RECREATIONAL AND GASTRO EVENT visit is Santa Lucia vineyard, fol- UMAG, NOVIGRAD, BUJE, BRTONIGLA lowed by Kastanjari hill vantage 20 MAY 2017 point, Škarline Park, Tigor Gal- DEPARTURE: BUJE OLD TOWN (TRG lery with exhibition called The SV. SERVULA) Sea, and two wine cellars - Cat- 9AM-1PM – BUS LEAVES TRG SV. tunar and Veralda. SERVULA IN BUJE, EVERY 20 MIN After the walk is over the bus 3PM-7PM – BUS LEAVES THE END will take you back to Buje where POINT AND RETURNS TO TRG SV. you will find a wine fair. SERVULA, EVERY 20 MIN THURSDAY / 18 MAY / 2017 Istria&KvarnerTIMES 5 MAIN EVENTS In mid-May there are many spots and gastro events in This week’s Istria and Kvarner. Take part in any of recreational races and find refreshment among local HOT list specialties. MOJ KAŽUN - tip! This is the wild LA MIA CASITA asparagus season – try Traditional architecture lovers can them! 8take part in a number of workshops and lectures on dry stone walls, and can participate in creating or restoring the old structures. A free tourist train will take you for a ride to explore new paths, tradi- tional small stone houses (kažun), beauti- ful nature, and sacral heritage, accompa- nies by a merry theatre troupe that will demonstrate what life was like 100 year ago, how kažuni were built and what they were used for. If you want to take the free ride on a Friday, make sure your group books MOJ KAŽUN - LA seats in advance. MIA CASITA For Saturday 20 WORKSHOPS ON May you do not RESTORING DRY STONE have to make a res- WALLS AND HOUSES ervation. A cycling 12-27 May 2017 ride and a treasure VODNJAN, „PARK KAŽUNA“ hunt will also be or- (VODNJAN NORTH – ganised. ROUNDABOUT) ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIAGORAN Return to the Moon, Rijeka The exhibition has been or- chine Enigma. The exhibition 8ganised in cooperation be- displays the works kept at the tween Peek&Poke Museum, the Museum of Yugoslavian Histo- Maritime and History ry, the Peek & Poke Mu- Museum and the Mu- seum, the Maritime and seum of Yugoslavian History Museum, Rije- History. The most im- ka Natural History Mu- portant exhibit is a rock seum, the Technical Mu- from the Moon worth seum of Slovenia, related half a million euros, giv- RETURN TO to the idea of futurism en to late Yugoslav pres- THE MOON (imagined future) and ident Tito by American Exhibition conquering the space in astronauts. in addition, UNTIL 31 MAY 2017 the wider context (the an astronaut suit is ex- RIJEKA motives of futurism, hibited, meteorites, and MARITIME AND space, non-material her- MATIJA DJANJESIC/HANZA MEDIA DJANJESIC/HANZA MATIJA the famous coding ma- HISTORY MUSEUM itage, music). 6 Istria&KvarnerTIMES THURSDAY / 18 MAY / 2017 ART MUSIC FOOD THEATRE SPORTS CULTURE GORAN ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIAGORAN Krk Spring Bike Adventure SPORT A traditional 3-day km9 starts at Krk water- VINISTRA GOLF 8biking event con- front, followed by MTB CUP necting a cycling tour with Bike Tour (43 km) at 11am. 20 May 2017 gastro offer and lots of fun. The tours include tasting SAVUDRIJA, GOLF The adventure starts on prosciutto, olive oil and CLUB ADRIATIC Friday 19 May home-made Golf tournament 60 original graphics, Gastro event, in the Valamar bread.