Oct 26, Zagreb Fair Hall 9, Zagreb (CRO) The city of Zagreb is counting days until the second Croatian edition of Electronic Beats festival with Hot Chip (UK) and Modeselektor (DE) headlining the event. The 9th Hall of Zagreb Fair…
Oct 10-14, Student Centre, Zagreb (CRO) Device-art 4.012, the fourth edition of KONTEJNER’s international robotics, gadgets and devices festival, is the main culprit behind this new creative collision of weird, bizarre, witty and provocative techno-artistic concepts, this time located in…
The man behind both Dimensions and Outlook festivals explains how the summer scene exploded in Croatia, what’s the connection with the local creative production and how well excited he is about the new project The debut edition of Dimensions is…
Sep 5-9, Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia This year, the ruins of a 19th century Austrian fortress overlooking the Adriatic Sea will play host to the first ever Dimensions Festival, featuring a jaw-dropping lineup including Nicolas Jaar, Moodyman, Four Tet,…
If you enroll in this special 3-year master course at the University of Split, you will be taught by Jim Jarmusch, Gus Van Sant, Aki Kaurismaki, Carlos Reygadas and Atom Egoyan. Tilda Swinton will be around, too We still can’t…
June 29-July 01 2012 Zrce beach, Island of Pag, Croatia Situated on the beautiful Isle of Pag, Zrce beach is one of the most stunning locations a festival could hope for. Surrounded by mountains and right next to the deep…
Post-Socialism, the European Union, and a New Left in the Balkans In a recent article published in Monthly Review, Croatian authors Srecko Horvat and Igor Stiks discuss the uneasy relationship between EU and the post-socialist Balkan countries in the light…
We bring you a selection of Balkan-related artists to keep your eye on in the coming year “You want it spicy? You want it hot? We cook so yummy yummy! Banditos hungry hungry! We make it sweet like honey!” Backed…
The real hipsters started their journey in ex Yugoslavia. Welcome to 1985 Split, Croatia, the cradle of the hottest legs in the Balkans If you happen to know at least one stereotype about ex Yugoslavia it’s most likely the one…
If you still have your ex’s stuff sitting somewhere in your apartment, you may want to donate it to the world’s only museum of broken relationships, in Zagreb, Croatia The end of an emotional relationship between two lovers is usually…
The original hipsters: a piece of Yugoslav streetwear history The real hipsters started their journey in ex Yugoslavia. Welcome to 1985 Split, Croatia, the cradle of the hottest legs in the Balkans
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The real Croatian hipsters (Split 1980s) A piece of street history from Split, Croatia 1985 showing a high awareness of popular fashion of the time. Not much different from what...
Bulgarian prom day Yes, prom is that special event in your life when you celebrate the useless years you spent in high school getting drunk, cheating on ma...
McDonald’s in the Balkans: a brief history From a source of national pride to a symbol of US imperialism, the American fast food chain has left its mark in the Balkans
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