The art cinema in Rijeka was established by the Town of Rijeka on 18 December 2008 in the hall of the cinema Croatia which was closed after the first multiplex cinemas sprung up in Rijeka. Although it is only one year old, this cinema is already a cultural institution which provided Rijeka and its citizens [...]
Friday, January 29, 2010
Third in a row contest of the best European snowboarders, called the Gillette Carnival Snowboard Session 2010, will be held on 30 January in Rijeka, organized by the Nine Snowboard Club. The competition itself will last for one day and thousands of viewers will have the opportunity of seeing the performances of twenty top snowboarders [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The island of Prvic is an island of unusual, nearly mountain-like features with numerous steep cliffs, ravines and rocks. Because of those very features we could think of it as an extension to the mountain range of the highest reefs of the island of Krk. Numerous natural science features and particularly the rare flora and [...]
Friday, January 15, 2010
After the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, here come the masquerades. Fašnik, karneval or mesopust are local names denoting the folk festivity which celebrates the end of winter which is drawing near and the beginning of spring. One of the oldest and best known carnivals in Croatia is the Rijeka Carnival, but the island of [...]
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Christmas! The most beautiful time of year. The air is filled with warm anticipation. A new candle is lit every Sunday and now and then a new Christmas decoration pops up reminding us that our favourite holiday is drawing near. The house gives out the scent of the first pastry delicacies (fritule - battered pastry) [...]
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Advent is the time of year when the believers prepare for Christmas, one the most important Christian holidays. According to the Bible, this is a period of four Sundays before Christmas which symbolize four thousand years that had passed from the creation of the world until the Coming of Jesus Christ. Christmas time is one [...]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Christmas time and giving presents is right around the corner. First and foremost give your leather boots a good cleaning and let them be as high as possible since St. Nicholas is coming! This year too the Culture Centre of the town of Krk will organize the programme of celebrating St. Nicholas Day from 5 [...]
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Croatia is one of few countries in Europe blessed with the special harmony of the sea, the sun and the fragrant Mediterranean island vegetation on its fifteen hundred islands. Once, the islands were buzzing with life, but today island life is threatened by extinction. However, that fact is completely unjustified because the islands are the [...]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Everyone is familiar with the terms winter blues or lethargy, unless they live in tropical areas, of course. It is not unusual to feel tired, lethargic, nervous or depressed during that time of year. However, don’t worry. Here are some of the ways you can avoid the winter lethargy. Start reading because reading is an [...]
Monday, November 9, 2009
(1) Did you know that there is a interesting connection between the tradition of the island of Krk and the number 7? For example, the 7th century, when Croats joined the Illyrian tribes of Liburnians and Japods, presents a real historical turning point. This is only one example for the significance of the number „seven“, [...]
Thursday, November 5, 2009
This year the snow has fallen earlier than it usually does and since the summer was too hot we weren’t expecting it so soon. The Kvarner mountain tops are usually covered with it in the end of November or in December but this year the snow has fallen twice already. Here are some of the [...]
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The island of Krk, unique for many things, seizes our attention with its exceptionally rich history, culture and natural beauties. It presents a harmonious entity with its particularities which single it out from the area it is located in and due which it is sometimes called a continent. We will try to present a part [...]
Monday, October 12, 2009
„The Dukes of Krk“, later known as the Frankopans, are one of the most prominent Croatian noble family in history, which played an important role from the 11th to 16th century in not only part of Croatia, but larger. One can certainly say about them that they were the only family from Croatian islands [...]
Thursday, October 8, 2009
October is an ideal month for you to set off toward the island of Krk. Why? Because that is the time when the olive season begins. The Krk people are proud of their olive trees and they can’t wait for the harvest to begin. This year’s 14th Olive Days, the oldest Kvarner Olive Days traditionally [...]
Thursday, October 1, 2009
A celebration of the Battle of Lepanto will be held in the town of Krk at the beginning of October. One of the most glorious naval battles, which made history as the last galley battle, during which the Christians prevented the Ottoman forces from raiding the Mediterranean. The fact that six Croatian galleys participated in [...]
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Wine has always had a special place in a man’s life and pleasure and medicine have often been related to it. In fact, there isn’t any other farming culture which has intrigued man more than vine. Wine is nowadays mostly admired by its creators who are “to be blamed” for the wine culture which [...]
Monday, September 21, 2009
Frankopan Castle is located on Kamplin Square in the town of Krk. Nowadays, it is a building that hosts cultural events, but throughout history it played an important role in the defense of the town. The Frankopans’ built it over a number of centuries and generations, who were a noble family from Krk. Frankopan Castle is [...]
Thursday, September 17, 2009
In order to walk into autumn in as good physical shape as during the summer, we invite you to join our walking tour around the island of Krk on 19 September. Our goal is to welcome more people in the countryside on that day, to develop the awareness of the need of ecological environmental protection, but [...]
Thursday, September 10, 2009
In order to turn the newly initiated sporting event into a Krk tradition, this year again, on 13 September to be exact, the second “Bodul Bike” will be held, a cycling event which will take place on the promenades around the town of Krk. The cycling is recreational, intended for people who like being active, [...]
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Figs, alongside olives and vine, are part of the Mediterranean trinity and, in terms of symbolism, they are definitely the most interesting part. There are only a few plants with so many legends related to them. The old Greek prescribed the figs strength and power due which they were served as food, whether dried or [...]
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