Events Archive
July 2010.
Another Croatian “exclusive” intended only for “The Summer under the Stars” in Opatija. The famous Natalie Cole is the daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole and the singer of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Marie Cole. In her rich musical career she has sold millions of albums, winning as many as 9 Grammies, the most recent this year for the album “Still Unforgettable”.
At the concert in Opatija she will perform along with the Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra.
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SF Thriller
Director: Miguel Saochnik
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Jude Law
Running time: 112 min.
In the future humans have extended and improved our lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called "The Union". The dark side of these medical breakthroughs is that if you don't pay your bill, "The Union" sends its highly skilled repo men to take back its property... with no concern for your comfort or survival.
GB/France comedy
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Eric Cantona, Steve Evets
Looking for Eric is a 2009 British/French film about the escape from the trials of modern life that football and its heroes can bring for its fans. It was written by screen writer Paul Laverty and directed by English director Ken Loach. The film's cast includes former professional footballer Eric Cantona and former bassist with The Fall, Steve Evets.
American comedy
Director: Michael Patrick King
Starring: Sarah Jassica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynhia Nixon
The fun, the fashion, the friendship: "Sex and the City 2" brings it all back and more as Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda take another bite out of The Big Apple and beyond carrying on with their busy lives and loves in a sequel that truly sparkles. What happens after you say "I do"? Life is everything the ladies ever wished it to be, but it wouldn't be "Sex and the City" if life didn't hold a few more surprises..
The ensemble of Croatian folk dances and songs LADO is a national professional folk ensemble founded in 1949, aiming to study and gather artistic interpretations and stage performances of the best examples of rich Croatian music and dance tradition. Excellent dancers, 37 in total, who are also excellent singers, easily transform from a dance ensemble into a representative folk choir, while 15 fantastic musicians play about fifty traditional and classic instruments. The ensemble LADO owns a unique collection of original folk costumes of extraordinary value and beauty (more than 1200 outfits), some of which are more than a hundred years old, and therefore it is rightfully called “the traveling museum”.
Tickets: 80 kn
Comedy
Director: Steve Pink
Starring: John Cusack, Chevy Chase
Trajanje: 100 min.
Horror/Thriller
Director: Samuel Bayer
Starring: Jackie Earl Haley, Rooney Mara
Death stalks the dreams of several young adults to claim its revenge on the killing of Freddy Kruger. Chased and chastised by this finger-bladed demon, it is the awakening of old memories and the denials of a past of retribution that spurns this hellish vision of a dreamlike state and turns death into a nightmare reality.
Action Adventure
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Jake Gayllenhaal, ben Kingsley
Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince and a mysterious princess race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
On the Summer stage Opatija you can practice yoga every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6.45 to 8.45 in the morning. The organizer of this activity is Opatija Healthy City Office, conducted in collaboration with Festival Opatija and Association Olive. Instructor is Ivica Pađen.
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For over 40 years, Tower of Power has been creating their own kind of soul music. Since 1968, Tower of Power has delivered their unique brand of music to their fans, appearing before sold out crowds as they tour the world each year. Tower’s sound can be hard to categorize, but the band's leader and founding member, Emilio Castillo, has labeled their sound as "Urban Soul Music." 04. VII. 2010., 21,00 h Open Air Theatre, OPATIJA. Tickets: 120 HRK, pre-sale.
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