See birds through the eyes of archaeology with various museum items such as bowls, jewellery, y, y, Roman mosaics, coins, lamps or medieval stonee monuments which depict the avian theme. Buriall d rituals, prophecies, symbolism and myths based on birds will also be presented. Most major cities across Croatia take part in this once-a-year bonanza of food and wine, where bargains become the norm. City restaurants open their doors to the public at reasonable prices for 3 course meals. From national to international cuisines, pick and choose your spice for life. Zagreb’s Museum of Contemporary Art themed exhibition is on the ‘Kontakt Collection’ which wass founded in the 1990s with the aim of researchingg and gathering 1960s and 1970s conceptual artt collections of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern n Europe. The second leg of the former Genesis front man’s tour stops off in Zagreb, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Gabriel’s most successful album ‘So’. This reuniting with old band mates allows the legendary Genesis vocalist to exemplify his artistry and showmanship. He will perform ‘So’ in its entirety, as well as selected classics.
Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 19, phone 00385 1 487 31 01, amz@amz.hr, www.amz.hr
04.10 – 13.10.
Croatian Restaurant Week info@tjedanrestorana.com, www.tjedanrestorana.com
04.10 – 24.11.
‘Good Neighbours?’ — Kontakt, Erste Group art collection Museum of Contemporary Art, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, phone 00385 1 605 27 00, www.msu.hr
05.10.
Peter Gabriel — Back to Front Tour Arena Zagreb, Lanište bb, www.eventim.hr
10.05.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov – The Cherry Orchard Croatian National Theatre, Trg maršala Tita 15, phone 00385 1 488 84 18, infocentar@hnk.hr, www.hnk.hr
The Medieval Days on Medvednica
See the rise and fall of Russian aristocracy in the 19th century, in a play written by one of the bestt short story writers. Chekhov’s classic work off dramatic literature portrays the contrast between n d ideals and reality, and the search for love and memories with the cherry orchard being the most humble of centrepieces.
October – December
A Flight into the Past — Birds in the Archaeological Heritage
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