Events Archive
March 2009.
Exibition presents the opus of Lorena Miocic's traditional prints from the period of 2004. - 2008. Lorena specialized graphics in the Department of Fine Art, University of Rijeka in the class of Maja Frankovic. She combines the techniques of deep linocuts and printing, strong contrasts and geometric compositions.
The author also works with graphic, fashion design and digital art.
"Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival)" is held on March 3rd. This is a day to pray for young girl's growth and happiness. It is also called "Momo no sekku (Peach Festival)" because of the peach blossom season on the old lunar calendar.
The exhibition will be open on March the 4th at Museum of Rijeka at 6pm.
February 2009.
The exhibition “Corpus Mysticum“ - Dimitrije Popovic , prominent contemporary painter, sculptor, graphic artist and designer, artist of substantial production and rich work whose resume includes more than 50 independent and 200 group exhibitions.
Organized by the Croatian Museum of Tourism, in Art pavilion "Juraj Sporer" Opatija - Open every day except Monday 10:00-18:00
The author of exhibition "Opatija city museum of Central Europe: Mystery of Crystal" Anja Zambelli will return us to the distant past of today's Hotel Kristal in Opatija, and conjure up a glittering story hotel when it was led by a great theater diva Tilla Durieux.
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Andrija Maurovic, as illustrator, cartoonist and poster author, his creative peak reached as the author of black and white adventure comics, which began in the media in 1935. and which encompasses all the qualities of previous experiences. It is difficult to describe the total number of his professions and activities. He was a painter of seascapes and apocalyptic scenes, caricaturist, illustrator, preacher and comic strip sketcher. He lived life of his own and created a great number of impressive comic strip heroes and personalities (like Dan, Old Tom-cat, Radoslav).
Author of the concept: Darko Glavan
Organizer: Croatian Museum of Tourism, Opatija
January 2009.
The exhibition opened with the occasional program on the Night of museums in 2009, can be seen until the mid March at the Croatian Museum of Tourism - Villa Angiolina, Park Angiolina 1,Opatija.
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The Museum Night is carried out in Croatia in the organization of
Croatian museum society and the Croatian Chamber of Commerce.
Beside Opatija Museum in the event are included Kastav Regional Museum Collection, Museum of Rijeka, Museum of Informatics "Peek & Poke," Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Maritime History Museum and the Croatian coast, and the Natural History Museum.
The "Museum Night" at the Croatian Museum of Tourism in Villa Angiolina, Opatija, starts with opening of the exhibition "Wine offer and advertising at the beginnings of tourism in the northern Adriatic."
19:00 - Opening of exhibition
20:00 - Daniela Kramarić, presents the wine Istrian Malvasia 2007 and Gran Teran 2005, by winemaker Moreno Coronico
21:00 - Walk through historic garden of Quarnero wine making & tasting of Winery Katunar wine.
The exhibition shows a young, unknown Che Guevara from family photo albums, in the years which Ernesto Guevara de la Serna spent with family in the small village of Alta Gross, which have formed his personality.
As interesting highlight of exhibition is the Che Guevara photo taken by Peter Grabovac during his stay in Rijeka in 1959.
An auction of Claudio Frank’s paintings will be held on the birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in hotel "Mozart" in Opatija.
The musical part of the program is dedicated to Mozart with pianist Natalya Marycheva, Claudio Frank and his daughter Esperanza. Part of the collected funds will be given to Lovran’s home for children and young adults "Ivana Brlic - Mazuranic". The “bingo” will be organized as well and winner will get two pictures of Claudio Frank.
