jazz n. 1. a kind of music, originally improvised but now also arranged, characterized by syncopation, rubato, usually heavily accented rhythms, dissonances, individualized melodic variations and unusual tonal effects on the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, etc.: it originated with Southern blacks in the late 19th century Webster’s New World Dictionary…; VALAMAR JAZZ FESTIVAL Porec (Istria, Croatia) July 9 [...]
Thursday, April 29, 2010
There is a time of year when our cars, motorcycles and other motor-running beasts are at rest (more or less, of course). They retreat for the winter and sleep in relatively warm garages of kind owners, in which the temperature doesn’t drop below zero even during the coldest winter days. With the arrival of the [...]
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Combining a holiday with dancing, does it get any better than this? Sea located nearby, a rich gastronomic offer, an excellent hotel with a beautiful view of the sea – you will find all this in Rabac, the perfect destination for a holiday and learning how to dance! Come and dance with the world Latin [...]
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The 17th in a row Wine and Wine Production Equipment Fair, one of the leading wine exhibitions in Croatia and the surrounding region, will take place in Porec from 29 April to 2 May. Vinistra 2010 will gather a record-breaking number of 535 wine samples and 130 participants: wine makers, olive oil and homemade prosciutto [...]
Friday, April 23, 2010
For the sixth year in a row, the Libertas Film Festival will turn Dubrovnik into a film stage. Top quality international films shown at outdoor locations, film stars from Croatia and all over the world, parties and concerts, etc. This year’s programme is the most eventful one so far. The competitive part of the festival will [...]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Spring has arrived as well as the sunny, brighter days. Our gardens and yards are bathed in the warm sunshine which is slowly awakening the nature. The first grass blades and heralds of spring are springing up from the cold soil heated by the exuberant sun rays. The Flower Story Festival will make sure that [...]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The Rabac Company is preparing sports and recreational, as well as fun and animation programmes for their guests which will be a part of the celebration for 1 May, international Labour Day. The Girandella beach will give you the opportunity to enjoy yourself and relax surrounded by beautiful nature by the sea, but it will [...]
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The Valamar Club Tamaris Hotel has been listed, according to TripAdvisor members, among the “10 Best Travel Secrets”, i.e. ten best kept secrets about tourist destinations and attractions, those that must be seen and are not yet well-known in the world. TripAdvisor is the most popular and largest social travellers’ network in the world, with over [...]
Friday, April 16, 2010
The 2nd International Conference on Advances in Diabetes and Insulin Therapy, which gathered 450 participants from all over Europe, was opened last night at the Valamar Lacroma Hotel in Dubrovnik, with a performance by the Cambi harmony-singing group. Scientific lectures and a symposium of leading European experts on one of the most frequent diseases in developed [...]
Friday, April 16, 2010
There are only a handful of people who are not familiar with the benefits of relaxations. Since the energy doesn’t flow through body and muscles tight from stress, our body and soul long for relaxation and a break from the everyday life which pushes us to our limits! The effects are even better if you [...]
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The beginning of the new tourist season has been traditionally marked with a rowboat competition called Voga Teleferika for ten years now. The competition will be held on 25 April on the waterfront-Teleferika route. I once participated in the race and rowed alright J. However, you forget everything in a second when you get down [...]
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
April is full of events taking place in Porec. Just I said, there will be a little bit of everything for everyone. At the end of April, from 30 April to 2 May, probably the most exciting event will be held in Porec. Top octane spectacle which will welcome some of the best European rally [...]
Friday, April 9, 2010
If you haven’t decided to set off along the asparagus trail with us, we recommend that you spend your free time hiking along the beautiful Mediterranean landscape of the island of Krk. It contains the so-called lungomare trails (promenades) intended for a wide range of hikers which are spread along the island coastline, passing the [...]
Thursday, April 8, 2010
A weekend in Porec, the one taking place on 24 and 25 April, will be full of events for everyone. People who love flowers will have the opportunity of enjoying the Flower Weekend and those who appreciate good Istrian wine, the malvasia, will have the Malvasia Festival at their disposal. The Flower Weekend will take place [...]
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
You already had the opportunity of reading about the asparagus, our spring fairy, so today I am introducing Šparogada (Asparagus Festivity) which will be held in Kaštel near Buje for the 13th time. The weekend from 9 to 11 April will be truly eventful. So let’s get started! Indoor soccer will take place on Friday, [...]
Friday, April 2, 2010
A season of spring manifestations entitled “I love spring in Krk” will begin with the Easter holiday and from 3 to 5 April, a manifestation called “Small Spring Fair” will be held on the Krk waterfront where visitors will have the opportunity to buy the indigenous Croatian agricultural products and souvenirs, as well as hiking [...]
Marketing Specialist in Riviera Poreč Inc. Poreč is Nives’s birthplace, and she has longtime experience in tourism. She has been working at Riviera since 1996, and she writes about events and curiosities of her home town on Valamar blog…
Associate in Marketing in Rabac Inc. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, the town she has private and business relations already 25 years. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka and fluently speaks three foreign languages…
Marketing officer at company Dubrovnik-Babin kuk Inc. Nike is from Dubrovnik, she speaks three languages, and she started her carrier at hospitality desk in Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel. Naturally, on Valamar blog, she writes about things related to her town Dubrovnik…
Lorena, a sales and marketing officer at Zlatni otok Inc., was born in a small town of Smokvica near Novi Vinodolski and she is 27. With this blog, she will regularly inform us about interesting things and events on the “golden island” (zlatni otok) of Krk…
Friday, April 30, 2010