Category: Croatia

PREMIERING NOW: Verdi Gala | International Opera Arias Festival ‘Tino Pattiera’

The 12th International Opera Arias Festival “Tino Pattiera”—Verdi Gala at Rector’s Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on July 5, 2019 Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Marc Tardue, conductor Katarzyna Holysz, soprano Dubravka Šeparović Mušović, mezzosoprano Paulo Ferreira, tenor Melih Tepretmez, baritone Credit: Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_VHC9xDWDkhEuRKRzEdBw Website: www.dso.hr FB: @dubrovniksymphony – www.facebook.com/dubrovniksymphony/ IG: @dubrovniksymphony – www.instagram.com/dubrovniksymphony/ _ Follow…


Verdi Gala | International Opera Arias Festival ‘Tino Pattiera’

The 12th International Opera Arias Festival “Tino Pattiera”—Verdi Gala at Rector’s Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on July 5, 2019 Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Marc Tardue, conductor Katarzyna Holysz, soprano Dubravka Šeparović Mušović, mezzosoprano Paulo Ferreira, tenor Melih Tepretmez, baritone Credit: Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_VHC9xDWDkhEuRKRzEdBw Website: www.dso.hr FB: @dubrovniksymphony – www.facebook.com/dubrovniksymphony/ IG: @dubrovniksymphony – www.instagram.com/dubrovniksymphony/ _ Follow…


Croatia: Anthrax Found in Dead Cattle in Nature Park

ZAGREB, Croatia—Anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the Croatian capital of Zagreb, authorities said Saturday. Authorities conducted tests on the animal carcasses after reports that the cattle had developed neurological symptoms, the Ministry of Agriculture said. It said all measures were being taken to contain…


Croatia Ambient Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 4

Relax for two hours and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial views from some of Croatia’s most beautiful and iconic locations captured in ultra-high definition, paired with a brand new ambient musical masterpiece. Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic…


Croatian Police Search for Small Plane That Went Off Radar

Croatian police say they are searching for a small plane that went off the radar Sunday after taking off from the Adriatic Sea coast town of Split. The Cessna 182 plane disappeared from the radar around 0925 GMT while flying in the direction of Germany, officials said. It remained unclear how many people were on…


Lošinj: Croatia’s Island of Vitality

The Croatian coastline ranks among the most intricately indented coastlines in the world. Of 1,244 islands, islets, cliffs, and reefs that have remained following the dramatic rise in the level of the Adriatic Sea around 13,000 B.C., only 50 are inhabited today. One of them is Lošinj, but finding it on the map can be…


Film Review: ‘The Weekend Away’: Leighton Meester Plays Against Type in This Cookie-Cutter Thriller

For a six-year stretch (2007―2012), Leighton Meester played a principal character on “Gossip Girl,” a purposefully camp teen drama which was both revered and reviled by critics and became one of the most influential shows of its era. Fizzling out in it’s final season, the show nonetheless provided ideal springboards to bigger and better things…


US Gives Military Helicopters to Croatia, Russia Arms Serbs

ZAGREB, Croatia—The United States on Thursday delivered two Black Hawk military helicopters to Croatia, which is engaged in a mini arms race with neighboring Russian ally Serbia amid simmering tensions in the post-war Balkan region. The U.S. Embassy in Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, said the donated UH-60M multi-purpose helicopters will contribute to Croatia’s growing defense capabilities…


Island Time: Exploring Croatia’s Islands by Yacht Charter Cruise

The sun is just beginning to rise as the Freedom of Croatia pulls away from port and the sleeping town of Split. Standing on the ship’s top deck, I watch the sun’s rays reflected in the clear turquoise waters. Within minutes, we’re cruising along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast. Croatia has more than 1,200 islands, and one…


EU Company Granted Concession for Croatian Port Terminal After Cancellation of Tender With Chinese Bidder

A 50-year concession for the development and economic use of a new deep-sea container terminal in the Adriatic port of Rijeka in Croatia has been granted to a European company. The concession contract to build the necessary infrastructure and fully equip the Zagreb Deep Sea container terminal in the port of Rijeka—the biggest seaport in…