Powered by THURSDAY / 6 JULY / 2017 | YEAR 2 | ISSUE 06 FREE COPY recommended by locals INSIDERS' TIPS FOR RESTAURANTS, MUSEUMS, BEACHES, FOODS, WINES... Explore the legends of Istrian lighthouses GORAN ŠEBELIĆ discover your story at croatia.hr Don’t fill your life with days, fill your days with life. photo by mario jelavić CONTENTS ISSUE 06 l YEAR 2 l THURSDAY / 6 JULY / 2017 6 IMPRESSUM PUBLISHER: HANZA MEDIA d.o.o. Koranska 2, Zagreb OIB: 791517545745 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Goran Ogurlić [email protected] EDITOR: 14 Edi Jurković 4 CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Borna Križančić event of the week culture 19 BEST OLIVE OIL [email protected] Try autochthonous Istrian oil GRAPHICS EDITORS: 04 LIBURNIA JAZZ FESTIVAL 12-13 MUSEUMS OF ISTRIA AND Sandra Pušćenik varieties KVARNER This is the only concert on the TRANSLATION: Richard Bona new tour to be held ATTRACTION Romana Pezić in Croatia, so don't miss it! GASTRO [email protected] 06 EVENTS: THIS WEEK'S 20-21 KVARNER FROM A-Z MARKETING: 14-15 WINE & DINE Telephone: 01/6173 870 HOT LIST Little Kvarner alphabet [email protected] Try best fine food restaurants in Adapt your style to the 1920s and Istria & Kvarner 22-23 ADRIATIC FISH BOARD OF DIRECTORS: take part in a roaring 20’s party Marko SMETIŠKO (chairman) in Opatija, or dress up as you like 16-17 WINE ROADS 24 BEST BEACHES IN RIJEKA Ana HANŽEKOVIĆ (vice and have some fun at the Summer chairman) 18 MUSEUM OLEI HISTRIAE 26-27 ISTRIAN LIGHTHOUSES Carnival in Novi Vinodolski! SUPERVISORY BOARD: The best olive olis in one place Dive into Isrian waters Gvozden Srećko FLEGO 8-9 MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN Maja ŠILHARD ISTRIA AND KVARNER Krešimir ĆOSIĆ Trip ideas Marijana RAGUŽ Map and basic informations 28 EXPLORE LIKA-SENJ REGION ADVISORY BOARD: Damir BORAS, explore Mystical, isolated on reefs like Petar MILADIN, Davor MAJETIĆ forgotten giants, lighthouses have 10-11 TOP 5 SIGHTS TO VISIT always been objects of fascination. DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING: Amphitheatre in Pula, Myths make them even more Tomislav WRUSS intriguing Eurphrasiana in Poreč, Brijuni PHOTOGRAPHY National Park, Apoxyomenos in CROPIX FOTO SERVIS: Lošinj, and Torpedo in Rijeka tel. 01/610 3117, 01/610 3090, Shopping fax: 01/610 3033 18 web: www.cropix.hr 30 10 THINGS TO TAKE HOME e-mail: [email protected] PRINT SLOBODNA DALMACIJA d.d. 26 20 21204 Dugopolje, Dugopoljska 11 THURSDAY / 6 JULY / 2017 Istria&KvarnerTIMES 3 EVENT OF THE WEEK DON'T MISS: Richard Bona has been described as one of the world's greatest musical discoveries. An absolute master of his art and a melodist of rare elegance and sensibility, this exciting singer is also a member of the exclusive club of world’s best bass players. AUTHOR EDI JURKOVIĆ For years, Liburnia Jazz 8Festival has been a refer- ence point of Croatian and Eu- ropean jazz which traditionally presents established jazz artists during the first weekend in July. The 17th edition of Liburnia Jazz Festival has plenty of concerts in store for all lovers of good music, especially jazz. Richard Bona Man- dekan Cubano will open the Festival on the Big Scene tip! of the Opatija Summer Stage This is the only on Friday, 7 July. concert on the Richard Bona Richard Bona new has been de- tour to be held in scribed as one of Croatia, so don't the world's great- miss it! est musical discover- ies. An absolute master of his art and a melodist of rare el- egance and sensibility, this ex- citing singer is also a member of the exclusive club of world’s LIBURNIA best bass players. Journalists de- scribe him as a true gem, which the organizers are proud to dis- play in the crown of this year’s Festival. JAZZ FESTIVAL With morning and evening jazz performances at hotel terraces overlooking the astonishing sea, as well as with local and world jazz stars, this year Liburnia Jazz will also present the latest guitar line at the Yamaha Show- room together with the long- awaited Master Guitar Work- shop hosted by Elvis Stanić. As introduction into this year's Festival, before Richard Bona takes the stage, the young mu- sicians of the Art Music School M.B. Rašan from Labin will hold a concert titled “The Future of Jazz in the Hands of Youth” on the Small Summer Stage. KLARIĆ/HANZADUJE MEDIA 4 Istria&KvarnerTIMES THURSDAY / 6 JULY / 2017 1 RICHARD BONA AT LIBURNIA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2 ACCORDION PLAYERS' CONCERT 3 SUMMER IN GRADINA - RIJEKA Armonike zad Kaštela In you find yourself near 8Žminj on the second Sat- urday in July, be sure to vis- it the meeting of Istrian self- taught players of accordion. The event is officially named Armonike zad Kaštela (Ac- cordions behind the Castle), but the locals like to call it “the Accordion Wedding“. The event is not a competi- tion and the only reward the players get are the cheers of many visitors that flock to Žminj. On the day of the event sounds of polka, waltz and balun, the local tradi- tional dance, fill the area be- Around forty accordion hind the Castle. The concert players that usually take Basic info is usually opened by a local ARMONIKE ZAD KAŠTELA part in the event play to- player, while the debutants 8 JULY 2017 gether at the closing of 17TH LIBURNIA close the event. Most of them ŽMINJ, KAŠTEL the official part of the pro- JAZZ FESTIVAL are local stars that frequently 23RD MEETING OF SELF- gramme, but don’t worry, TAUGHT PLAYERS OF 7 - 9 JULY 2017 perform at weddings and cel- the party with local songs ebrations and are welcomed ACCORDION and music continues long OPATIJA, SUMMER STAGE FREE ENTRY CONCERTS AND warmly by the audience. into the night. WORKSHOPS CONCERT TICKET PRICE: HRK 120 PRE-SALE TICKETS, HRK 150 ON THE DAY OF CONCERT 3000 Candles in Gradina GORAN ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIA The organizers proudly 8announce that this year more than 3,000 candles will illuminate Trsat's castle Gra- dina! The event that has over the last 4 years become the of- Programme: ficial opening ceremony of GOGA/HANZA MEDIA NIKO Summer in Gradina will fea- 7 JULY, 9.30PM, SUMMER ture a thousand flames more STAGE - RICHARD BONA than the last year's event, illu- MANDEKAN CUBANO minating Gradina with over 8 JULY, 11AM, MARKET 3,000 candles. An unforget- -JED BECKER'S BLUES table audio and visual expe- an unforgettable air. enjoy the performance by the BAND rience with three thousand One of the most attractive award-winning Josip Kaplan 8 JULY, 11AM, HOTEL flames in the entire area of and popular events of Sum- youth choir, which will add a KVARNER TERRACE - MEL Trsat’s castle Gradina and mer in Gradina will include musical dimension to the vis- & BEN the park in front of the castle an art programme featuring ual one. The musicians from 8 JULY, 9.30PM, SUMMER is set up in collaboration with 36 artists. The visitors will the Rock Baroque Band and STAGE - CUBISMO the PC Group. In addition to their performance on the vi- 9 JULY, 11AM, KTC - the candle installations, the olin and the guitar will add YAMAHA SHOWROOM castle will be decorated with OPENING CEREMONY on to the atmosphere while AND GUITAR MASTER 500 hanging flames, candles 8 JULY 2017 on several locations in Grad- WORKSHOP WITH ELVIS on poles that, together with RIJEKA, TRSAT'S CASTLE GRADINA ina the members of Ri Dance STANIĆ AS HOST ambiance lighting and the OPEN FOR VISITORS FROM Group and their dance moves 9 JULY, 9PM HOTEL musical and performance el- 9.30PM, THE PROGRAMME will enrich this conceptual KVARNER TERRACE - ELVIS ements, will once again en- STARTS AT 10.15PM. event, which is sure to im- STANIĆ GROUP chant the visitors and create FREE ENTRY press everyone. THURSDAY / 6 JULY / 2017 Istria&KvarnerTIMES 5 MAIN EVENTS Adapt your style to the 1920s and take part in a roaring 20’s party in This week’s Opatija, or dress up as you like and have some fun at the Summer Carnival in Novi Vinodolski! HOT list tip! SPECTACVLA Gladiator fights in the Pula ANTIQVA Amphitheatre are a unique open-air The enticing gladiator fight held in the experience 8Arena as part of the history and enter- tainment programme, Spectacvla Antiqva, is a unique program in this entire region. In gladiator fights, the goal is to entertain the audience, rather than immediately defeat the opponent. In ancient times, gladiator’s entry to the arena was a magnificent per- formance in gold-plated armours, burgun- dy wine cloaks, and quadrigas adorned with peacock feath- ers, accompanied by the sounds of trum- pets. Today, their successors will also SPECTACVLA appear in armour ANTIQVA and helmets to PULA, ARENA GORAN ŠEBELIĆ/HANZA MEDIA praise strength and 6 and 10 July 2017 - create an impres- Roman history and civilization is pre- of antique ceramics and mosaics. sion of fearlessness. 8.30 pm sented in the Arena. Everyone inter- The Pula Arena is the sixth largest In addition to the GLADIATOR FIGHTS ested can also enjoy the gladiator fights preserved building of this kind in the tradition and her- Ticket price: HRK 70, with real weapons. Visitors to the Are- world, built to accommodate about itage, the revival of children HRK 30 na can buy original souvenirs, replicas 23,000 spectators. Great international carnival The traditional Internation- ternational Summer Carnival is 8al Summer Carnival usually modelled after a traditional, lo- marks the start of the high tourist cal winter carnival custom which season in Novi Vinodolski.