Media Center Zajecar Rock & Roll Guitar Festival, Zajecar Telenet City Network | Serbia Phone: +38164 5558581; +38161 6154768; www.booking-hotels.biz [email protected] Rock & Roll Guitar Festival, Zajecar Davne 1966. godine, kada je Rock and roll kao pokret privlacio mnogo mladih ljudi sirom nase zemlje, pocelo je interesovanje mladih Zajecaraca za novi vrstu muzike koja je imala sve vise poklonika. Pocinju da se formiraju rok grupe na samo u Zajecaru, nego i u celoj Timockoj Krajini. Tada se radja ideja za organizovanje male lokalne Gitarijade. I tako je sve pocelo. Gitarijada je, iz male lokalne manifestacije vremenom prerasla u veliku jugoslovensku i balkanski rok manifestaciju. Uporedo sa razvojem zajecarske Gitarijade, mnoge gitarijade u zemlji su se radjale i nestajale. Ostala je samo jedna, ona prava i najveca, ovde u Zajecaru. Zadrzala je svoj osnvni moto - takmicenje mladih neafirmisanih grupa. Mnogi bendovi su se minulih godina na njoj takmicili, nastupali, pobedjivali i kasnije postajali poznati i priznati YU bendovi. Okupila je i okuplja na hiljade mladih iz cele zemlje, a poslednjih godina i iz susednih zemalja. Gitarijada je obogatila svoje programe sadrzajima poput YU rock kampa, programa Radija 202, Kolonije vajara i slikara, masovnim koncertima na stadionu, uz pratecu zvucnu, svetlosnu, video i dr. pratecu scenografiju i direknim TV prenosima. Naravno, svega toga ne bi bilo bez velike volje i entuzijazma mladih Zajecaraca i velike pomoci i podrske grada Zajecara, Radio Beograda, RTS-a, sponzora i svih ljudi dobre volje. Racuna se da je na svim dosadasnjim Gitarijadama nastupilo preko 800 neafirmisanih bendova, odnosno odprilike cetiri puta vise muzicara iz preko 300 mesta sirom bivse i sadadjnje Jugoslavije (popularno receno "od Tiglava do djevdjelije"). Zajecarska Gitarijada nikada nije bila zaokupljena "kljucem" u izboru ucesnika, jer su se oni selekcionim komisijama nametali iskljucivo kvalitetom, ali imponuje da ih je svake godine bilo iz svih republika i pokrajina bivse Jugoslavije, sto dovoljno govori o odjecima koje ima ovaj muzicki dogadjaj. Svake godine u vreme Gitarijade, Zajecar ima 15000 mladih stanovnika vise. Kada bi se svi koji su tu bili proteklih 34 godine okupili u isto vreme na istom mestu, bila bi to prava rokerska republika sa preko pola miliona ljudi. A svi ti mladi ljudi imaju punu podrsku Zajecaraca, jer Zajecar je upravo to: grad mladih - grad roka. I kao retko gde Skupstina opstine ne samo da podrzava Gitarijadu vec je i pikoritelj citave manifestacije godinama unazad. Verujemo da ce i u narednim godinama biti tako. Zajecar Serbia The Late Roman fortified palace compound and memorial complex of Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius, in the east of Serbia, was commissioned by Emperor Caius Valerius Galerius Maximianus, in the late 3rd and early 4th century. It was known as Felix Romuliana, named after the Emperor's mother. The site consists of fortifications, the palace in the north-western part of the complex, basilicas, temples, hot baths, memorial complex, and a tetrapylon. The site offers a unique testimony of the page 1 / 4 Roman building tradition marked by the ideology of the period of the Second Tetrachy. The group of buildings is also unique in its intertwining of ceremonial and memorial functions. The relation between two spatial ensembles in this site is stressed by the tetrapylon which is placed on the crossroads between the worldly fortification and palace on the one side and the other-worldly mausoleums and consecration monuments on the other. __________________________________________________________ SPA Gamzigradska banja, Serbia Gamzigradska Spa is located in eastern Serbia, 220 km away from Belgrade, 11 km away from Zajecar. It is at5.85 160 m above sea level, in the vale of the lower flow of the Crni Timok river. Gamzigradska Spa has springs of curative mineral water with a temperature of around 42 degrees Celsius. Medical indications: peripheral blood vessels and lymphatic system diseases, vibration illness, gynaecological illnesses [sterility in women], articular and extra-articular forms of rheumatism, orthopaedic illnesses and post-traumatic states, neurological illnesses, connective tissue diseases, anomalies in young age. Treatment is provided by the Institute for specialised rehabilitation "Gamzigrad". In the vicinity of Gamzigradska Spa there is one of four Roman imperial towns in Serbia Felix Romuliana, with well-preserved multi-colour floor mosaic. Also in the near vicinity of the spa are Mount Rtanj, Zlotska cave, many lakes, as well as monasteries Suvodol and Grliski. Gamzigradska Spa provides excellent conditions for sports preparations as well as two football pitches, various sports and tennis courts. The Alternative Culture Festival Zalet The Alternative Cultural Festival ZALET is an artistic manifestation founded as a response to the necessities of initiating, organizing and holding cultural events. In addition to organizing of manifestations, such as exhibitions, Concerts, literary evenings and experimental theatre, there is an emphasis on innovative and progressive aspects of artistic Expressions: performance, art comics, low - video, video-art, conceptual art, the synthesis of fine and conceptual arts. Also, ZALET is trying to promote some locations in Zajecar that are unexploited in art purposes [old factory buildings, roofs, nearby old fortress, shop windows, crossroads, playgrounds, River beach Popova Plaza, etc.].The Alternative Cultural Festival ZALET is a non-profit project, organized in cooperation with The National Museum Zajecar, The Zajecar Youth Cultural Centre and The Biro for Culture and Communication Belgrade. The Biro for Culture and Communication Belgrade will give publishing and Internet media support for the ZALET Festival. In two days of presentation and workshop a new approach toward digital media and arts will be shown to the public in Zajecar. Participants from regional network slobodnakultura.org will be invited to take a part in this segment of a festival. In two terms of happening [2005, 2006] ZALET has attracted the great number of young people and many important institutions, such as Serbian Ministry of Culture, National museum Zajecar, Iindependent Artistic Association REMONT [Belgrade], Radio Belgrade Third Programme, Zajecar Youth Cultural Centre, Municipality of Zajecar, NGO Resource centre of Zajecar, have paid attention on it and have given valuable support.Serbian Ministry of Culture has put ZALET into the group of the most distinguished contemporary art initiatives in Serbia. Because of that ZALET got its place in publication of Serbian Ministry of Culture "Les initiatives artistiques contemporaines en Serbie", which was represented on the conference "Maison des cultures du monde i l`Observatoire des politiques cultureless" [OPC] last November in France. The events of ZALET festival are holding every summer in July or august. This year, ZALET festival will take place from 24th to 29th July in Zajecar. Serbia Serbia has connected West with East for centuries a land in which civilisations, cultures, faiths, climates and landscapes meet and mingle. It is located in the centre of the Balkan Peninsula, in southeastern Europe. The northern portion belongs to central Europe, but in terms of geography and climate it is also partly a Mediterranean country. Serbia is landlocked but as a Danube country it is connected to distant seas and oceans. Serbia is a crossroads of Europe and a geopolitically important territory. The international roads and railway lines, which run through the countrys river valleys, form the shortest link between Western Europe and the Middle East. From the agricultural regions of the Pannonian Plain in the north, across the fertile river valleys and orchard-covered hills of umadija, the landscape of Serbia continues southward, gradually giving way to mountains rich in canyons, gorges and caves, as well as well-preserved forests. Serbias beautiful mountains, national parks, rivers and lakes are the perfect location for an active outdoor holiday from hunting and fishing to extreme sports. Many times during its rich, centuries-long history, Serbia has been at the centre of Europes and the worlds attention, out of all proportion to its modest size, economic might and number of inhabitants. Many lessons on bravery, patriotism and the struggle for freedom can be learned wherever you turn in Serbia, as you pass through its cities and regions. The cultural and historical heritage of Serbia begins with prehistoric archaeological sites and its legacy from classical antiquity. Perhaps its greatest riches, though, are in the many mediaeval Serbian churches and monasteries, some of which are included on the UNESCO World Heritage list. All year round, numerous cultural, entertainment, traditional and sporting events are held in Serbia, demonstrating the creative power and spiritual vitality of this country. Today, Serbia is a modern, democratic European country, on the path to membership of the European Union, which a diverse range of visitors from young backpackers to participants in congresses and fairs visit every day. Statistically, the most-visited tourist destinations are the cities of Belgrade and Novi Sad, the mountains of Kopaonik and Zlatibor and the spa towns of Vrnja?ka Banja and Sokobanja. page 2 / 4 The northern part of Serbia, Vojvodina, located in the Pannonian Plain, is predominately flat. There are also plains in Ma?va, Posavina, Pomoravlje and Stig, as well as in Negotinska