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GORDAN LAUC

How Old Are We Really?

Koliko smo zapravo stari?

IVICA MAX KRIZMANIĆ

exhibition | izložba

Greeting Cards Throughout History Čestitke kroz povijest

Awards Are the Best Recognition of What We Do Nagrade su najbolje priznanje za ono što radimo

A Walk around Zagreb in the Company of Witches Šetnja Zagrebom u društvu vještica

The most beautiful Time of the Year Najljepše doba u godini

IVICA MAX KRIZMANIĆ General Manager of the Esplanade Hotel / direktor Hotela Esplanade

This is the period of the year when we get ready for the magical moments of Christmas, when we look forward to cakes, the aroma of mulled wine, the joy of meeting up with those close to us, buying presents, indulging in culinary treats, and when in particular, like little children, we look forward to visiting the brightest Advent in Europe, the one in Zagreb. Each year, Advent in Zagreb becomes more lavish, enchanting everyone with the variety of what it has to offer, from its numerous and interesting cultural attractions, inviting culinary delights, imaginative decorations and myriad bright lights, to a unique vibe that can only be experienced here in our city.

It is a fusion of old and new, a combination of the traditional and modern, and many different people having a great time in one place. In fact, it is hard to describe, so the best thing to do is to come to Zagreb, spend the night in our wonderful Esplanade and experience the magical Christmas event that everyone is talking about.

This time of year makes me really happy, when all of us in the hotel will celebrate together the success of the business and the numerous prestigious awards we have received, the one that gave us particular pleasure being the one for Croatian Hotel of the Year. I am happy and proud of my team, the wonderful people who give this hotel its soul and make it unique in the world. I hope that next year will be like this one, full of interesting guests and fascinating events, and that it will abound with creative ideas, new innovative culinary delights, and happy moments.

To je ono doba godine kad se spremamo za čarobne trenutke Božića, veselimo kolačima, mirisnom kuhanom vinu, radosnim susretima s bliskim osobama, kupovini darova, prepuštanju gurmanskim užicima i kad se poput male djece posebno veselimo razgledavanju najsjajnijeg Adventa u Europi, onog u Zagrebu. Zaista, zagrebački Advent je iz godine u godinu sve raskošniji i naprosto oduševljava raznovrsnom ponudom, brojnim zanimljivim kulturnim sadržajima, primamljivim gastronomskim poslasticama, maštovitom dekoracijom, mnoštvom blještavih lampica i nekom posebnom vibrom koja se može doživjeti samo ovdje u našem gradu. Spoj je to starog s novim, kombinacija tradicionalnog s modernim i mnogo različitih ljudi dobre volje na jednome mjestu. Zapravo, teško je to opisati, najbolje je doći u Zagreb, provesti pokoju noć u našoj bajkovitoj Esplanadi i doživjeti taj čarobni božićni ugođaj o kojem svi pričaju.

Veseli me, baš me jako veseli to doba godine kad ćemo svi mi u hotelu zajedno proslaviti uspješno poslovanje i brojne prestižne nagrade, od kojih nas je najviše obradovala nagrada za hrvatski hotel godine. Sretan sam i ponosan na svoju ekipu, prekrasne ljude koji ovom hotelu daju dušu, čineći ga jedinstvenim u svijetu. Nadam se da će i iduća godina biti poput ove, prepuna interesantnih gostiju i zanimljivih događanja, da će obilovati kreativnim idejama, novim inovativnim gurmanskim delicijama i sretnim trenucima. Želim vam sretan Božić i uspješnu novu godinu.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a successful New Year.

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Content Sadržaj

The Weedding that People Still Talk About

8 The Best Advent in Europe Najbolji Advent u Europi

196 Famous & Distinguished Guests Poznati i slavni gosti

14 A Walk around Zagreb in the Company of Witches Šetnja Zagrebom u društvu vještica

110 City Guide Gradski vodič

Vjenčanje o kojem se i danas govori

108 Did You Know?

Jeste li znali?

20 Gordan Lauc – How Old Are We Really?

Koliko smo stari?

31 News Novosti 48 Ivica Max Krizmanić – Awards Are the Best Recognition of What We Do Nagrade su najbolje priznanje za ono što radimo 56 Hotel Staff – Every Flower Has a Story Svaki cvijet ima svoju priču 64 DeLight - Rich Materials and Strong Lines Bogati materijali i stroge linije 68 Winter Watercolour in Split Zimski akvarel u Splitu 76 Events Događaji 94 Matea Gotal i Tin Dukić – The Weedding that People Still Talk About Vjenčanje o kojem se i danas govori 102 Greeting Cards Throughout History Čestitke kroz povijest 4 | E S P LAN A DE V IEW

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How Old Are We Really?

Koliko smo stari?

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This year, a special emphasis is being placed on cultural events to get us into the holiday season mood in the most attractive possible way in anticipation of Christmas Poseban naglasak ove godine stavljen je na kulturna događanja koja nas na najljepši način uvode u blagdansko raspoloženje i iščekivanje Božića

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The Best Advent in Europe

Najbolji Advent u Europi In addition to the traditional locations, which this year will be sparkling once again, and with the continued cooperation of the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb Tourist Board and its partners have prepared new programmes for our numerous visitors and citizens as part of Advent at Prekrižje Osim tradicionalnih mjesta koja ponovno sjaje ove godine te nastavka suradnje s Uredom predsjednice RH u sklopu Adventa na Prekrižju, Turistička zajednica grada Zagreba s partnerima pripremila je i nove programe za brojne posjetitelje i građane

Photographs: HOTEL'S AND TZGZ ARCHIVE

This year, there’s a new location - Advent in Maksimir, which offers great fun for the whole family in cooperation with Zagreb Zoo, and there’s also Advent on Stara Tkalča, where traditional crafts will be displayed and which brings alive the spirit of the oldest Zagreb districts of Gradec and Kaptol. Advent Film is a new feature which involves the Europa Cinema showing Christmas films for all ages, while the passage of Prolaz sestara Baković will be laid out like the set of a Christmas film.

Ove se godine predstavlja nova lokacija - Advent u Maksimiru, koja nudi osmišljenu zabavu za cijelu obitelj, u suradnji sa Zoološkim vrtom Zagreb. Novo mjesto je i Advent Stara Tkalča, na kojem će se pokazivati tradicionalni obrti i oživjeti duh najstarijih zagrebačkih naselja Gradeca i Kaptola. Novost je i Filmski advent u sklopu kojeg se u kinu Europa prikazuju božićni filmovi za sve uzraste, a Prolaz sestara Baković prigodno je uređen kao set sa snimanja božićnog filma.

This year, a special emphasis is being placed on cultural events to get us into the holiday season mood in the most attractive possible way in anticipation of Christmas. This means that during Advent in Zagreb there will be as many as eight different seasonal festivals: Adventfest in the Cathedral, Advent Classic Fest, Zagreb Advent and Christmas Carol Festival, con-

Poseban naglasak ove godine stavljen je na kulturna događanja koja nas na najljepši način uvode u blagdansko raspoloženje i iščekivanje Božića.

Naime, za vrijeme Adventa u Zagrebu održava se čak osam različitih prigodnih festivala: Adventfest u katedrali, Advent Classic Fest, Festival adventskih i božićnih pjesama u Zagrebu, Koncerti u crkvi ZAG R EB

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Advent in Zagreb is the most important event in our capital Advent u Zagrebu najvažnije je događanje u našem glavnom gradu

certs in St. Catherine’s Church, the concert programme of the Zagreb Soloists for Advent in Zagreb, Advent in St. Blaise’s Church, Concerts from Zagreb Christmas Balconies, and Christmas with Kids. Of course, there’s also the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Croatian Music Institute and Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, all of which offer rich programmes in December, while the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of Arts and Crafts, and the Gallery of the Archaeological Museum will all be organising seasonal exhibitions. Other interesting events include An Invitation to Tea, where the pupils of Marija Jambrišak Students Dorm open up their courtyard and invite visitors to come in and hang out, and Advent at Vidra, where you can see the programme of Novi život (‘New Life’), the oldest drama studio for the blind and visually impaired in the world.

Advent in Zagreb is the most important event in our capital. Last year saw a rise in visitor arrivals of 17% and an increase in overnight stays of 18%, which according to Zagreb Tourist Board statistics means that December 2017 witnessed 111,429 visitor arrivals and 201,734 overnight stays, compared to the 94,573 arrivals and 169,095 overnight stays in December 2016.

You can find out about all the new events and information about parking and special Zagreb tram and bus services, as well as details about individual programmes, on the Advent in Zagreb website at: www.adventzagreb.hr

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sv. Katarine, Koncertni program Zagrebačkih solista za Advent u Zagrebu, Advent u župi sv. Blaža, S božićnih balkona Zagrebu i Božić s klincima. Tu su, naravno, i HNK u Zagrebu, Hrvatski glazbeni zavod i KD Vatroslava Lisinskog, koji u prosincu nude bogat repertoar, a Etnografski muzej, Muzej za umjetnost i obrt te Galerija Arheološkog muzeja organiziraju prigodne izložbe. Od ostalih zanimljivosti ističemo Poziv na čaj učenika Učeničkog doma Marije Jambrišak, koji otvaraju vrata dvorišta svojeg učeničkog doma i pozivaju na druženje, te Advent u Vidri gdje možete pogledati program najstarijeg dramskog studija slijepih i slabovidnih osoba na svijetu „Novi život“.

Advent u Zagrebu najvažnije je događanje u našem glavnom gradu. Prošle godine zabilježeno je 17 posto više dolazaka i 18 posto više noćenja nego godinu ranije.

Naime, prema podacima Turističke zajednice grada Zagreba, u prosincu 2017. zabilježeno je 111.429 dolazaka i 201.734 noćenja, dok je 2016. godine u prosincu ostvareno 94.573 dolazaka i 169.095 noćenja.

Sve novosti, servisne informacije o parkiralištima i posebnim ZETovim linijama, kao i detalji pojedinih programa dostupni su na internetskim stranicama Adventa u Zagrebu: www.adventzagreb.hr

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FREYWILLE DECORATIVE ART JEWELLERY AND ITS PRODUCTION Umjetnička izrada i ukrašavanje FREYWILLE nakita

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PROM O

The production of FREYWILLE’s “Passionate Art” jewellery is no less complex than the detailed ornamentation within its designs.

Some 80 procedural steps – many of them manually executed – are required in order to manufacture each piece of jewellery.

Umjetnički FREYWILLE nakit izrađuje se jedinstvenim i iznimno složenim procesom. Posebno kompleksan je postupak ornamentiranja u kojem se svaki najsitniji detalj i motiv raskošnog dizajna dugotrajno osmišljava i vrlo precizno oslikava.

Nastajanje jednog komada nakita u konačnici podrazumijeva proces s više od 80 pojedinačnih koraka od kojih je većina ručni rad.

CREATION The most important part in this production procedure is transforming the gouache sketches drafted by the FREYWILLE artists into the finished enamel without losing either the striking colour depth or the precise details in the designs.

STVARANJE SKICA Pri kreativnom stvaranju raskošnog dizajna FREYWILLE umjetnici izrađuju skice gvaš tehnikom. Najteži i najvažniji dio u procesu izrade nakita je prenošenje tih skica na pripremljeni emajl bez ijedne promjene bogatih nijansi snažnih boja i uz zadržavanje svakog preciznog detalja dizajna kao na izvornoj skici

PRECIOUS ENAMEL Originally sketched in gouache colours, only perfected designs are chosen to be created in enamel, a material composed of glass with additives. Pulverised glass (the “frit”) is ground together with minerals, porcelain balls and water in a mill until an enamel “paste” is created. This procedure must be separately performed for each enamel colour, which is produced by metal oxides enriched with quartz sand. Precisely accurate and consistent measurements are required for each colour. These formulas are closely held trade secrets and they produce a singularly luminous colour – one that never fades.

PRIPREMA NAJFINIJEG EMAJLA Od brojnih izvornih skica gvaš bojama, odabiru se samo one koje su potpuno savršena umjetnička djela te će kao takve biti prenesene u dizajn na emajlu, staklenom materijalu pomiješanom s posebnim dodacima. Smjesa staklenog praha („frit“) i minerala usitnjava se pomoću porculanskih kuglica i vode u mlinu, sve dok se ne dobije emajl „pasta“. Ova procedura izvodi se posebno za svaku boju emajla.

Boju emajla proizvode metalni oksidi obogaćeni kvarcnim pijeskom u točno određenim, preciznim i ponovljivim omjerima. Formule tih mješavina su dobro čuvana poslovna tajna , jer su upravo one zaslužne za jedinstveni sjaj boja koje nikada ne blijede.

APPLICATION OF GOLD The application of the design begins with a “base coat” of 24-carat yellow- and/ or white-gold powder that is applied by hand and fused in a special procedure.

Then, as with mosaic, each colour “stone” is sequentially applied.

APLIKACIJA ZLATA Aplikacija dizajna započinje tzv. „baznim slojem“ 24 kt žutog ili bijelog zlata u prahu. On se ručno nanosi i topi specijalnim postupkom.

Nakon toga, baš kao što se slažu kamenčići u mozaiku, apliciraju se jedna po jedna raskošna boja.

PHASES OF COLOUR APPLICATION The nuances of the colour application depend upon the artists’ intentions: the historical source for each design – whether it is from a particular art-historical epoch or a famous painter’s masterpiece – requires specific colour definitions in order to attain artistic authenticity.

APLICIRANJE BOJA Prilikom nanošenja boja, izbor odgovarajućih nijansi određen je umjetničkim opredjeljenjem. Naime, povijesni izvor dizajna , bilo da je on određena povijesno-umjetnička epoha ili remek-djelo velikana slikarstva, nalaže vrlo specifičnu definiciju boja kojom će se postići umjetnička autentičnost.

FIRING THE ENAMEL Once all the colours are applied, the numerous layers of enamel are fused together and bonded by a firing process called the “Dekorbrand.”

PEČENJE EMAJLA Kada se nanesu sve boje, brojni slojevi na emajlu se sjedinjuju i vežu posebnim postupkom pečenja koji se zove „dekorbrand“ .

MOUNTINGS After the Dekorbrand, each individual piece is polished and finished with hand-painted enamel, and fired one last time. Finally, the completed piece of enamel – now a thin plate refracting intense colour – is mounted by hand into selected settings (24-carat gold-plated, rhodium plated or 18-carat solid gold) and then rigorously inspected for quality control. The piece of jewellery is at last ready to be worn by a patron of “Passionate Art.”

UGRADNJA Nakon pečenja, svaki pojedini komad emajla se pažljivo polira i završno precizno ručno oslikava pa ponovno još jednom peče. Konačno, gotove raskošno obojene dragocjene pločice emajla ručno se postavljaju između okvira koji mogu biti od 24kt pozlate, rodij-paladij prevlake ili 18kt čistog zlata.

Poslije stroge kontrole kvalitete izradbe, gotovo malo umjetničko djelo spremno je za budućeg vlasnika, strastvenog ljubitelja kulture i umjetnosti.

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A Walk around Zagreb in the Company of Witches Šetnja Zagrebom u društvu vještica

If you would like to discover a mysterious side to Zagreb, take a walk along the streets of Zagreb in the company of witches of the Upper Town. Rest assured that this will not be an ordinary walk, but one full of magic and surprises. Želite li i vi otkriti mističnu stranu Zagreba, prošećite zagrebačkim ulicama u društvu – Gornjogradskih coprnica. Budite sigurni da to neće biti uobičajena šetnja, već šetnja prepuna magije i iznenađenja.

Old people used to tell stories about witches roaming the streets of the Upper Town of Zagreb at night.

People bumped into them, heard their conversations and some walked round Zagreb's secret places in their company. And who were these witches? They were proper witches and enchantresses who could take you back to a distant past and remove you from reality with their stories. You could find yourself in the time of Matija Gubec, Church secrets, the burning of the witches, the time when magicians were full of tricks and there were love potions around. If you wonder how you will recognise the witches, it is easy.

They wear black capes and hold a lantern in their hands and their followers wear witches’ hats! This is an interactive event for tourists, a popular culture visit to important locations in the Upper Town in the company of guides dressed in costumes. You will enjoy the walk if you want to experience some magic and mystery, but also history. Every performance consists of entertainment, interactive play and education, and there are magic presents.

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Nekad su stari ljudi pričali o tome kako zagrebačkim Gornjim gradom noću lutaju coprnice. Ljudi ih susreću, čuju njihove razgovore, a postoje i oni koji u njihovom društvu posjećuju tajna mjesta Zagreba. A tko su coprnice? Coprnice su zapravo vještice i čarobnice koje će vas vratiti u daleku prošlost i autentičnim pričama odvesti izvan stvarnosti. Odlutajte u vrijeme Matije Gupca, crkvenih tajni, spaljivanja vještica, čarobnjačkih trikova i ljubavnih napitaka. Pitate se kako ćete ih prepoznati? Lako! Odjevene su u crni plašt, u ruci drže fenjer, a njihovi sljedbenici na glavi imaju vještičji šešir!

Riječ je zapravo o interaktivnoj izvedbi, odnosno popularnom kulturno-turističkom razgledavanju znamenitosti Gornjega grada u društvu kostimiranih vodiča. U šetnji će uživati svi željni magije i mistike, ali i povijesti, a svaka izvedba uključuje zabavu, interakciju, edukaciju i magične darove.

Author: MARTINA VRBANIĆ Photographs: VANA KATANČIĆ, FEDERICO GAUDINO, MIŠO OBRANOVIĆ, DANIJEL KARPIŠEK I ARHIVA OMNES ARTES D.O.O. IN T ERV IEW | I N TERVJ U

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DISCOVER WHERE WITCHES CONGREGATE

Visitors can walk down the streets of Tuškanac, Kaptol, Gradec and Opatovina in the company of witches. They will go up Mlinske stube (steps) and in front of the Cathedral hear about the connection that the Church had with 215 persons who were accused of witchcraft. The witches will reveal the places where they congregate, such as the famous Manduševac fountain. The tourist walk will take you to many more secret places in Zagreb and reveal everything you did not know about witches in interesting stories.

Behind the Upper Town's seven witches, there are seven women who will tell the visitors stories from the Middle Ages painting a picture of the bygone times.

These are excellent costume performances that will help the visitors imagine the past and they will include several stories, beliefs about witches, historical events and descriptions of real-life practice.

To make the visit as interesting as possible, the witches will gladly accept your pets into their company because they are known for having little helpers such as cats and dogs. The walks in the Upper Town will begin in the evening hours when one of the witches holding a lantern will softly tell you interesting and authentic stories about a different kind of Zagreb. All the stories are based on a thorough study of history.

The text for the walks was made as an interpretation of historical records and describes real-life stories of women’s lives in Zagreb's past eras.

The walk is appropriate for children of all ages and they quickly and easily relate to the stories because of their strong imagination. They assimilate the knowledge of the Zagreb witches with great interest and show a very small amount of disbelief.

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Otkrijte vještičja mjesta

Posjetitelji u društvu vještica imaju priliku prošetati ulicama Tuškanca, Kaptola, Gradeca i Opatovine, uspeti se Mlinskim stubama, a ispred katedrale slušati o tome kakve je veze imala Crkva sa 215 osoba koje su u Zagrebu bile optužene za bavljenje vještičarenjem. Vještice otkrivaju i mjesto svojih okupljanja, a to je poznati Manduševac. Turistička šetnja prolazi još mnogim skrivenim ulicama Zagreba, a uza zanimljive priče otkrit će vam sve što niste znali o vješticama.

Iza sedam gornjogradskih coprnica stoji sedam žena koje se trude posjetiteljima programa dočarati priče iz srednjeg vijeka i stoljeća koja slijede. Riječ je o dojmljivim kostimiranim izvedbama uz koje se posjetitelji odmah mogu uživjeti u neko drugo, davno vrijeme. Tijekom šetnje se spaja nekoliko priča, vjerovanje o vješticama, povijesni događaji i stvarna praksa.

A da bi šetnja bila još zanimljivija, coprnice u svoje društvo rado primaju i vaše kućne ljubimce jer i poznate su po tome da imaju svoje male pomagače, mačke i pse. Šetnje Gornjim gradom počinju u večernjim satima, kad jedna od coprnica s fenjerom u ruci tihim glasom prenosi zanimljive i autentične priče o jednom drukčijem Zagrebu. Sve priče plod su temeljitog proučavanja povijesti. Naime, cijeli tekst nastao je kao interpretacija povijesnih spisa te prenosi stvarnu sliku o životu žena iz prošlosti Zagreba. Šetnja je prikladna za djecu svih dobi, koja se zbog jake imaginacije lako i brzo užive u priče te s velikim zanimanjem i uz malu mjeru nepovjerenja upijaju znanje zagrebačkih vještica.

Behind the Upper Town's seven witches, there are seven women who will tell the visitors stories from the Middle Ages painting a picture of the bygone times Iza sedam gornjogradskih coprnica stoji sedam žena koje se trude posjetiteljima programa dočarati priče iz srednjeg vijeka i stoljeća koja slijede

PRESENTS FROM THE WITCHES

Vještice vas daruju

Do you want to try the hat of a real witch? You’ll have an opportunity to do just that. All the witches have large hats, engage in battles that are always fierce and provide good entertainment. During the walk, you will discover many hidden Zagreb streets and you will be able to play the Wheel of Fate, a game played in the Frankopan and Zrinski castle. After you return from the distant past, you will get a small, magic present made by hand as a reminder of the evening of magic and secrets.

Ako ste željeli isprobati kako vam stoji šešir jedne vještice, imat ćete priliku i za to. Sve coprnice „naoružane“ su velikim vještičjim šeširom, čarolijama koje uvijek uspijevaju te mnoštvom dobre zabave.

Tijekom šetnje otkrit ćete brojne tajne zagrebačke ulice te zavrtjeti kolo sudbine, igru koja se igrala na dvoru Frankopana i Zrinskih. A nakon što se vratite iz daleke prošlosti Zagreba, dobit ćete mali, čarobni, rukom rađeni dar kao podsjetnik na večer magije i skrivenih tajni.

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The meeting with a witch is in front of Tuškanac cinema (former Zvedišće) at 19, 20 or 21 hours. From here you will be led into the unknown. On your way, you will meet other witches and noble women and witness some events that were perhaps not so pleasant. After an hour and a half and many interesting stories that include mystery and history, many people have reported that they see the Upper Town in a different light.

Sastanak s coprnicom je ispred kina Tuškanac (nekadašnjeg Zvezdišča) u 19, 20 ili 21 sat, otkud vas ona vodi na put u nepoznato. Na tom putu upoznat ćete i druge vještice i plemkinje te biti svjedoci nekih ne baš ugodnih događaja. Nakon 90 minuta i mnoštva zanimljivih priča u kojima se isprepliću mistika i povijest mnogi ističu da sada na Gornji grad gledaju drugim očima.

Every witch specialises in a particular type of magic and reveals her story during the walk. During the walk in the streets of the Upper Town, you can join Kata Cankovica, who will make you a magic potion, or the prophetess Sybil, a dangerous lady who lived in the distant 17th century. Get to know the witches’ craft, experience the power of a modern witch on your own skin and find out a cure for all your problems. Have you heard of Marija Oršić Wintershoffen and Jela Rogačica? You can get to know them and learn where they met in secret, what they did there and what witch trials were like. In addition, you will discover the secrets of the noblemen of a long time ago.

You need to reserve your ticket and pay in advance for the walk with witches on the web pages of the Witches of the Upper Town www.zgc.hr. They are 121 kuna for grown-ups and 90 kuna for children. The schedule is available in Croatian, English and Spanish.

Svaka vještica specijalizirala se za jednu vrstu magije te tijekom šetnje otkriva svoju priču. U šetnji gornjogradskim ulicama pridružite se Kati Cankovici koja će vam smućkati čarobni napitak ili proročici Sybilli, opasnoj dami koja je živjela u dalekom 17. stoljeću.

Upoznajte coprnički obrt, iskusite moć jedne moderne vještice na svojoj koži i otkrijte pravi recept za rješavanje svih svojih problema. Ne znate tko su Marija Oršić Wintershoffen i Jela Rogačica? Možete ih upoznati i saznati gdje su se potajno sastajale, što su radile te kako su izgledala suđenja vješticama. A osim toga, otkrit ćete i skrivene tajne nekadašnjih plemića.

Ulaznice za šetnju s vješticama treba rezervirati i unaprijed kupiti na internetskim stranicama Gornjogradskih coprnica, www.zgc.hr , a cijena je 121 kunu za odrasle i 90 kuna za djecu. Osim na hrvatskom jeziku, program je, uz dogovor, dostupan i na engleskom te španjolskom jeziku.

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Every witch specialises in a particular type of magic and reveals her story during the walk Svaka vještica specijalizirala se za jednu vrstu magije te tijekom šetnje otkriva svoju priču

LUXURY TRAVEL GUIDE PRIZE

The Upper Town Witches project is supported by the Tourist Association and the City of Zagreb as an educational and entertaining event. The project has been organised for six years, but every year brings additional elements so that those returning to it may enjoy it again. The witches do not want to have only one thing on offer, they want people to have an opportunity to come back and learn something new after they have experienced this kind of entertainment. Every walk is a new experience.

In addition to being your guides, the witches will offer private walks and other types of gatherings such as private parties, dinners and birthday celebrations where good fun will be had by all, not to mention the experience of prophetic powers.

The Upper Town Witches’ walk has become the most entertaining and terrifying event. The Luxury Travel Guide, a respectable provider of travel information and reviews, has recognised the value of the Witches and awarded a prize for a unique tour to the Upper Town Witches in 2017. This is not an ordinary tourist visit to Zagreb, but a journey to the past of the city enriched by many mysterious stories.

Are you brave enough to set off into the dark Zagreb night in the company of witches? The stories of Zagreb as told by real witches are mysterious, exciting and tragic and you will remember them for ever. Pluck up your courage and return to the past in order to discover a different kind of Zagreb. You can find out what life in Zagreb was like at the time when witches roamed around it.

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Projekt Gornjogradskih coprnica ima edukativno-zabavni karakter, a podržavaju ga Turistička zajednica grada Zagreba i Grad Zagreb. Program se odvija već šest sezona i svake se sezone dopunjuje, kako bi u njemu ponovno uživali i oni koji mu se vraćaju.

Coprnice nisu željele ostati samo na početnoj ponudi, željele su da ljudi koji su jednom prepoznali ovakvu vrstu zabave imaju mogućnost ponovno doći i naučiti nešto novo. Svaka šetnja novo je iskustvo.

Osim vođenja grupa coprnice vam od listopada nude i programe za privatne šetnje i druga druženja, kao što su privatni tulumi i večere, rođendani i proslave u kojima neće nedostajati dobre zabave i proročkih moći.

Gornjogradska šetnja istodobno je najzabavnija i najstrašnija. Njezinu vrijednost ocijenio je i Luxury Travel Guide, cijenjeni pružatelj putničkih informacija i recenzija, te je Gornjogradske coprnice 2017. godine nagradio za jedinstvenu šetnju. Jer ovo nije uobičajena turistička šetnja Zagrebom, već izlet u povijest grada, isprepleten brojnim mističnim pričama.

Jeste li dovoljno hrabri da u društvu vještica krenete u mračnu zagrebačku noć? Priče o Zagrebu, koje pričaju vještice, u isto su vrijeme tajanstvene, uzbudljive i tragične te se pamte cijeli život. Skupite hrabrost i vratite se u prošlost, kako biste otkrili neki drugi Zagreb. Otkrijte kako je zagrebački život izgledao u vrijeme kad su čarale vještice.

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INTERVIEW

PROF. DR. SC. GORDAN LAUC

How Old Are We Really?

Koliko smo zapravo stari?

The internationally renowned Croatian scientist talks about the most recent innovation from the laboratory of his company Genos, the GlycanAge test that reveals the biological age of the organism and so helps in preventing the development of illness.

Priznati hrvatski ali i svjetski znanstvenik govori o najnovijem otkriću iz laboratorija njegove tvrtke Genos – GlycanAge testu koji otkriva biološku dob organizma i time pomaže u sprečavanju razvoja bolesti

Gordan Lauc, PhD, is a full-time professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry in Zagreb, and an honorary professor at King’s College in London and at the University of Edinburgh. His main field of research is glycobiology and its application in molecular diagnostics. He is internationally recognised in this field, which is confirmed by the large number of lectures he has been invited to give and the international research consortia he is involved in. As well as being a scientist, Lauc has been an entrepreneur for 10 years, and conducts research into glycans through his company Genos. Recently, his laboratory launched the GlycanAge test onto the market, which measures a person’s biological age. Professor Lauc shared his thoughts with us on everything to do with glycans, measuring biological age and aging in general in an interview for Esplanade View.

Author: ANA GRUDEN Photographs: TOMISLAV SMOLJANOVIĆ

Dr. sc. Gordan Lauc redoviti je profesor na Farmaceutsko-biokemijskom fakultetu u Zagrebu te počasni profesor na King’s Collegeu u Londonu i Sveučilištu u Edinburghu. Njegovo primarno područje istraživanja je glikobiologija i njezina primjena u molekularnoj dijagnostici. U tom je području prepoznat i priznat u svijetu, što potvrđuju pozivi na brojna predavanja i međunarodne istraživačke konzorcije u koje je uključen. Osim što je znanstvenik, Lauc je već deset godina i poduzetnik te se u svojoj tvrtki Genos bavi istraživanjem glikana. Nedavno je iz njegovog laboratorija na tržište izašao GlycanAge test koji mjeri biološku dob. Informacije o glikanima, mjerenju biološke dobi ali i starenju općenito prof. Lauc je podijelio s nama u intervjuu za Esplanade View.

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You are an interesting figure in the Croatian scientific community. At the same time, you’re both a scientist and an entrepreneur. We know that abroad this is both normal and desirable, but here it most definitely isn’t, as scientists generally keep to their institutions and almost despise business. What was it that tempted you into business?

Zanimljiva ste i neobična pojava u hrvatskoj znanstvenoj zajednici.

U isto vrijeme ste i znanstvenik i poduzetnik. Znamo da je u inozemstvu to uobičajeno i poželjno, no kod nas definitivno nije jer se znanstvenici uglavnom drže institucija i gotovo da preziru poduzetništvo. Što je Vas potaknulo da se otisnete u poduzetničke vode?

I went into business out of necessity, as I didn’t have the opportunity at the university where I work to achieve all my scientific research ambitions. The way in which the scientific community operates is that scientists propose projects, and the bodies which finance science and award grants evaluate and approve them. However, we don’t choose these projects ourselves but they are suggested to us by the institutions that we work for. Naturally, the project which is considered to be the best receives the funding. These awards are sometimes very generous and most of the applicants receive some funding, but sometimes they are very competitive and only a small number of applicants get anything. After I had started getting most of the funding for projects in my institution, I was told that I should stop because my colleagues also needed to have the opportunity to access funds for their own projects. This made me realise that if I wanted to progress further, I had to start carrying out scientific work outside the university system. That’s how Genos started and then developed into what it is today. I began conducting my scientific research projects through my private company. We started off as a small forensic laboratory where we wanted to use our knowledge to carry out genetic tests, and after the business had become established, I included my own scientific research at Genos.

U poduzetništvo sam ušao iz nužde, odnosno zbog toga što nisam imao mogućnost da na fakultetu na kojem radim ostvarim sve svoje ambicije, kad su u pitanju znanstvena istraživanja. Znanstvena zajednica funkcionira tako da znanstvenici predlažu projekte, kako bi ih tijela koja financiraju znanost i raspisuju natječaje mogla ocijeniti, odnosno odobriti. No, projekte ne predlažemo sami, već ih za nas predlažu institucije unutar kojih djelujemo. Novac, naravno, dobiva projekt za koji se procijeni da je najbolji. Nekad su natječaji velikodušni, pa većina prijavljenih dobije novac, a nekad su jako kompetitivni, pa dobije samo mali postotak prijavljenih. Nakon što sam unutar svoje institucije počeo dobivati većinu sredstava za projekte, rečeno mi je da je vrijeme da stanem jer i moji kolege trebaju doći u priliku da dobiju novac za svoje projekte. Tada sam shvatio da se, ako želim dalje napredovati, moram početi baviti znanstvenim radom i izvan fakultetskog sustava. Tako je nastao Genos, a onda i narastao do faze u kojoj je danas. Dakle, svoje sam istraživačke projekte počeo prijavljivati kroz privatnu tvrtku. Počeli smo najprije kao mali forenzički laboratorij kroz koji smo željeli iskoristiti svoje znanje, kako bismo radili genetičke testove, a nakon što se taj posao stabilizirao, uključio sam u Genos svoja znanstvena istraživanja.

In the meantime, you have left the management of the company to others and set up new firms.

U međuvremenu ste tvrtku menadžerski prepustili drugima i osnovali nove tvrtke?

In 2015, we divided Genos into: Genos DNA Laboratory, Genos Research Institute and Genos Glycoscience. In practice, this means the following: Genos DNA Laboratory does DNA tests and works with clinics, Genos Research Institute carries out research projects and discovers new biomarkers, while Genos Glycoscience commercialises biomarkers in the field of glycoscience.

Godine 2015. smo podijelili Genos na: Genos DNA laboratorij, Genos istraživački institut i Genos Glycoscience. U praktičnom smislu to znači sljedeće: Genos DNA laboratorij radi DNA testove i surađuje s klinikama, Genos istraživački institut provodi istraživačke projekte, otkriva nove biomarkere, dok Genos Glycoscience komercijalizira biomarkere u području glikoznanosti.

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It was believed that when can read all our genes, we will find out everything that interests us. Today, for only 400 euros, we really can read our own genomes. However, that doesn’t mean that we have uncovered all the secrets of life.

Nekad se smatralo da ćemo, kad pročitamo sve gene, saznati sve što nas zanima. I danas zaista za samo 400 eura možemo pročitati vlastiti genom, međutim, to ne znači da smo otkrili sve tajne života.

You are a leading European scientist in the field of glycans. Glycobiology is very popular today because of its usefulness in medicine and the development of new drugs. Can you explain the importance of the field that you work in?

Vodeći ste europski znanstvenik na području glikana, a glikobiologija je danas veoma popularna zbog korisnosti medicini kojoj omogućuje razvoj novih lijekova. Pojasnite nam važnost područja kojim se bavite!

The story of glycobiology begins when cells evolved into multicellular organisms. This means that when a level of complexity was reached in which genes and proteins were not able to directly carry out all the necessary functions, glycosylation appeared, in other words the attaching of glycans (to proteins and lipids), which then made a difference. Glycans perform slightly different functions or what is not written in our genes. In short, the information that is written in our genes defines our proteins that carry out certain functions. With the development of multicellular organisms, new functions emerged that in large part no longer depended solely on the individual genes and proteins that they encoded. The new functions also depended on a network of genes whose products add glycans to proteins through complex interactions, while glycans in turn regulate the functions of the proteins they are attached to. This complexity manifests itself in our

Priča o glikobiologiji počinje kad su stanice postale višestanični organizmi. Znači, kad smo došli do razine kompleksnosti u kojoj geni i proteini nisu mogli izravno obavljati sve funkcije, pojavila se glikozilacija odnosno dodavanje glikana (na proteine i lipide) koji onda rade razliku. Glikani obavljaju malo drugačije poslove, ono što ne piše u našim genima.

Ukratko: informacije koje su zapisane u našim genima definiraju naše proteine koji obavljaju određeni dio funkcija. Razvojem višestaničnih organizama pojavile su se nove funkcije koje uveliko više ne ovise samo o pojedinačnim genima i proteinima koje kodiraju, već ovise o mreži gena, čiji produkti kroz složene međusobne interakcije na proteine još dodaju glikane koji pak reguliraju funkcije proteina na kojima se nalaze. Ta kompleksnost se očituje u tome da smo različiti. Primjerice, osnova za razliku između različitih krvnih grupa su upravo glikani IN T ERV IEW | I N TERVJ U

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diversity. For example, the basis for the difference between various blood groups is actually glycans (and that is just one example). The fact that we are different in terms of glycans means that we are susceptible to different illnesses, but it’s also connected with different responses to medications. For a long time, people were not particularly concerned with glycans. Scientists started to work with glycans at the beginning of the last century, and then in the 1960s DNA analysis methods developed and everyone focused on DNA, which is very easy to analyse. Thus, for 50 years science was generally concerned with the analysis of DNA. During the 1980s, the Human Genome Project began and it was believed that when can read all our genes, we will find out everything that interests us. Today, for only 400 euros, we really can read our own genomes. However, that doesn’t mean that we have uncovered all the secrets of life. This is logical, because if it wasn’t so, then our whole lives would be written down at the moment of our births. We would know exactly when we were going to fall ill and when we were going to die. But it’s not like this, because our lifestyle has an impact on our future, not just our genes. Because of this, science has started to focus on other areas, one of the most interesting of which is definitely glycans. A few years ago, American National Academies of Sciences produced a strategic document that stated that glycans are of extreme importance in all illnesses, and that it is necessary to research them and work with them. Currently, there are only two large laboratories in the world that can carry out high-throughput glycan analysis in a quality manner: Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands and Genos in Zagreb.

As far as glycans are concerned, we should definitely mention that, just as we used to have the Human Genome Project, in October of this year the Human Glycome Project was launched. On this occasion, around 100 leading international scientists gathered together in Dubrovnik. Given that I’m one of the directors of the project, Croatia has a major role in running the Human Glycome Project, which is a big thing.

Your company Genos Glycoscience recently launched the GlycanAge test onto the market. Can you briefly tell us what it is exactly?

The GlycanAge test is the result of research that we carried out on more than 60,000 people. Since we had developed the analytical technology to help us study the differences between glycans (between people), we decided to cooperate with all the largest biobanks in the world, in other words with institutes that have collected data about a certain number of people and stored their biological samples. One of the first scientists to be involved in this was our own Igor Rudan. The two of us met at the beginning of 2008 in Edinburgh and agreed to include glycomics in already existing large studies.

When we had a large enough sample, we began to observe which glycan explains which part of the phenotype. We came to the conclusion that certain glycans are associated with ageing. The most interesting thing in this is the fact that the biological age that we calculate with the help of glycans, or the GlycanAge test, differs from real chronological age. And this difference is connected with the biomarkers that reflect a healthy 24 | E S P LA N A DE V IEW

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(to je samo jedan od primjera). A zbog toga što se razlikujemo po glikanima, različito smo osjetljivi na neke bolesti, što je povezano i s različitim odgovorom na lijekove.

Ljudi se dugo nisu posebno bavili glikanima. Znanstvenici su se počeli baviti glikanima još početkom prošlog stoljeća, ali se 1960-ih godina razvila metoda analize DNA i svi su se fokusirali na DNA koju je vrlo jednostavno analizirati. Tako je prošlo 50 godina tijekom kojih se znanost uglavnom bavila analizom DNA. Tijekom 1980-ih godina započeo je Human Genome Project i tada se smatralo da ćemo, kad pročitamo sve gene, saznati sve što nas zanima.

I danas zaista za samo 400 eura možemo pročitati vlastiti genom, međutim, to ne znači da smo otkrili sve tajne života. To je logično jer kad ne bi bilo tako, naš bi čitav život bio zapisan već u trenutku rođenja. Točno bismo znali kada ćemo se razboljeti, a kada ćemo umrijeti. A to nije tako jer naš životni stil također utječe na našu budućnost, a ne samo geni.

Upravo zbog toga znanost se počela fokusirati na neka druga mjesta, a jedno od najzanimljivijih su glikani. Prije nekoliko godina američke nacionalne akademije donijele su strateški dokument koji kaže da su glikani izuzetno značajni za sve bolesti te ih treba istraživati i njima se baviti. Trenutačno u svijetu postoje samo dva velika laboratorija koja se mogu kvalitetno baviti analitikom glikana: Leiden University Medical Center u Nizozemskoj i Genos u Zagrebu.

Kao što je nekad postojao Human Genome Project, u listopadu ove godine pokrenuli smo Human Glycome Project (Projekt ljudskog genoma). Tom prilikom smo u Dubrovniku okupili stotinjak vrhunskih svjetskih znanstvenika. S obzirom na to da sam jedan od direktora projekta, Hrvatska ima značajnu ulogu u vođenju Projekta ljudskog genoma, što je velika stvar.

Vaša tvrtka Genos Glycoscience nedavno je na tržište stavila GlycanAge test. Recite nam ukratko o čemu se radi!

GlycanAge test je rezultat našeg istraživanja koje je provedeno na više od 60.000 ljudi. S obzirom na to da smo razvili analitičku tehnologiju pomoću koje možemo proučavati razlike među glikanima (među ljudima), obratili smo se za suradnju svim najvećim bio-bankama u svijetu, odnosno ustanovama koje su skupile određen broj ljudi i podatke o njima, te spremili biološke uzorke u baze. Jedan od prvih znanstvenika koji se time počeo baviti je naš Igor Rudan. Nas dvojica smo se sastali početkom 2008. godine u Edinburghu i dogovorili se da glikomiku priključimo postojećim velikim studijama.

I kad smo dobili tako veliki uzorak, počeli smo promatrati koji glikan objašnjava koji dio fenotipa. Zaključili smo da se određeni glikani povezuju sa starenjem. Pritom je najinteresatnija bila činjenica da se biološka dob koju izračunamo pomoću glikana odnosno GlycanAge testom razlikovala od stvarne kronološke dobi. A razlika je vezana za biomarkere koji odražavaju zdrav ili nezdrav život. Primjerice, povećan GlycanAge će imati ljudi koji imaju viši inzulin, pretili su, bolesni i sl. Dakle, razlika između biološke

Currently, there are only two large laboratories in the world that can carry out high-throughput glycan analysis in a quality manner: Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands and Genos in Zagreb Trenutačno u svijetu postoje samo dva velika laboratorija koja se mogu kvalitetno baviti analitikom glikana: Leiden University Medical Center u Nizozemskoj i Genos u Zagrebu

or unhealthy life. For instance, people who have higher levels of insulin, or who are obese, ill and so on, will have a higher glycan age. The difference between a person’s biological age, as determined by GlycanAge, and their real chronological age depends upon how healthy the person is in general. GlycanAge will not give a specific diagnosis but will provide an insight into whether an organism is more used up than it should be or whether it’s in a better state than one would expect. Measuring what we call the glycan age, we in some way measure how pro-inflammatory our organism has become, because the older people get, although we don’t know precisely why, the more pro-inflammatory they become.

What makes GlycanAge unique? We know that there are other tests that measure biological age?

There are many ways that people have used to try and measure biological age. One of them is by using questionnaires and asking people if they are overweight or smoke, etc. On the basis of this, a biological age can be determined. However, if you do ten different tests, it’s possible that you’ll get ten different results. But these are not real indicators. Similarly, there are tests in which

dobi određene GlycanAgeom i stvarne kronološke dobi ovisi o tome koliko je određena osoba općenito zdrava. GlycanAge neće dati specifičnu dijagnozu, ali će dati uvid u to je li neki organizam „potrošeniji“ nego što bi trebao biti ili je pak u boljem stanju od očekivanog. Mjereći glikansku dob, tj. GlycanAge, na neki način mjerimo koliko je naš organizam postao proupalan. Jer kako ljudi stare, ne znamo točno zašto, postaju proupalniji.

Po čemu je GlycanAge jedinstven u svijetu? Znamo da postoji još testova koji mjere biološku dob.

Postoji puno načina kako ljudi pokušavaju procijeniti biološku dob. Jedan su, primjerice, upitnici: jeste li pretili, pušite li i sl. Na temelju odgovora određuje se biološka dob. I ako odete na deset različitih testova, moguće je da dobijete deset različitih rezultata. Ali to nisu pravi pokazatelji. Postoje i testovi u kojima uzmete u ruke nekakvu spravu koja mjeri vodljivost tijela i na temelju toga se zaključuje koliko imate masnog tkiva, a na temelju količine masnog

The difference between a person’s biological age, as determined by GlycanAge, and their real chronological age depends upon how healthy the person is in general. GlycanAge won’t give a specific diagnosis but will provide an insight into whether an organism is more used up than it should be or whether it’s in a better state than one would expect.

Razlika između biološke dobi određene GlycanAgeom i stvarne kronološke dobi ovisi o tome koliko je određena osoba općenito zdrava. GlycanAge neće dati specifičnu dijagnozu, ali će pružiti uvid u to je li neki organizam „potrošeniji“ nego što bi trebao biti ili je pak u boljem stanju od očekivanog. you hold a device in your hand which measures the conductivity of your body, and on the basis of this it can be calculated how much fatty tissue you have, and then based on the amount of fatty tissue, your biological age can be worked out. Of course, this contains a certain amount of accuracy, but it is very arbitrary.

However, a lot of research that has been carried out in the last ten or so years has identified three ways in which biological age can be quantified reliably. The first is DNA methylation, the second is glycans, and the third way is measuring telomere level. Besides the fact that calculating your biological age index level on the basis of DNA methylation is not commercially viable, there is also a certain problem with this index. This is due to DNA methylation being too closely connected with chronological age. In other words, it’s not directly linked to the changes that are the consequences of

tkiva procjenjuje se biološka dob. U tome svakako ima određenih elemenata točnosti, ali je to jako arbitrarno.

No, velika istraživanja koja su provedena zadnjih desetak godina identificirala su tri načina koji pouzdano kvantificiraju biološku dob: jedan je metilacija DNA, drugi su glikani, a treći je mjerenje razine telomera. Osim što izračun razine indeksa biološke dobi na temelju metilacije DNA nije komercijalno dostupan, kod tog indeksa postoji i problem, a to je činjenica da je metilacija DNA čak i previše povezana s kronološkom dobi, tj. nije izravno povezana s promjenama koje su posljedica različitih životnih stilova. Zbog toga taj test nikad nije komercijalno zaživio jer ne može ljudima dati korisnu povratnu informaciju. Drugi test koji se koristi na tržištu, osim IN T ERV IEW | I N TERVJ U

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various lifestyles. Because of this, the test was never going to be commercially feasible, as it’s not possible to give people useful feedback. The other test on the market, besides the glycans one, measures telomere levels.

Telomeres are a very good predictor of age but only for individual cells. When you look at a single cell, it has a so-called timer and can undergo a certain number of divisions after which it dies, because the telomeres have been shortened. However, this result is at the cell level and has nothing to do with age at the level of the organism. Although there are plenty of commercial tests that measure telomere level, a lot of research has shown that changes in telomere length have no predictive power when it comes to the development of illness. What’s more, longer telomeres even represent a bigger risk of tumour development, which is logical as the shortening of telomeres is a biological mechanism in fighting tumours. Each of our cells has a protective mechanism so that it cannot divide forever. In order to keep dividing forever, tumours have to trick this mechanism. Therefore, if we get rid of measuring telomeres as a relevant method for measuring biological age, we are left with methylation and glycans. However, as I’ve already mentioned, methylation has not yet been used for commercial purposes, and there are certainly valid reasons for this. Consequently, glycans, in other words the GlycanAge test, are the only realistic way of assessing biological age that has any sense. The concept of biological age is arbitrary, but what I define as biological age is the general condition of the organism that can help us in preventing the development of illness.

As long as I’m biologically young and healthy, I’m not ill. If my biological age is older, it means that I’m entering a higher risk category in terms of becoming ill. We researched people whose details were entered in the database a while ago and saw that the difference in immunoglobulin glycosylation today predicts whether or not the person will become ill in ten years’ time. This is very important because it gives us time to try and prevent the illness. You know yourself that the biggest problem in treating an illness is that most patients go to their doctor when it’s too late. When the damage is greater, it’s harder to treat. If we knew in advance that something was going wrong, it would be easier to avoid the problem or illness.

It’s no secret that you took the GlycanAge test. What kind of result did you get?

My biological age after the first test was 74, which is very bad when you consider that I’m not 50 yet. I’ve used GlycanAge for a number of years now, and over time I’ve improved things because I’ve worked on myself. My story is in fact an excellent example of how the GlycanAge test should be used. If your biological age is significantly older than your chronological one, you should ask yourself what it is that you’re doing wrong.

With me the problem was certainly being overweight, too much work, and stress. Genes also play a role and shouldn’t be ignored, as they indicate that you have a predisposition. However, in my case it wasn’t a question of genes because, according to GlycanAge, my father is younger than me, which is interesting.

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glikana, mjerenje je razine telomera. Telomere su vrlo dobar prediktor starosti, ali za pojedinačne stanice. Kad gledate jednu stanicu, ona ima tzv. timer i može napraviti određeni broj dioba te nakon toga umire jer se skraćuju telomere. Ali to je rezultat na razini stanice i nema veze sa starošću na razini organizma. Iako postoji puno komercijalnih testova koji mjere razinu telomera, velika istraživanja su pokazala da promjene u duljini telomera nemaju nikakvu prediktivnu moć kad se radi o razvoju bolesti. Štoviše, čak su dulje telomere veći rizik za razvoj tumora, što je logično jer je skraćivanje telomera biološki mehanizam borbe protiv tumora. Svaka naša stanica dobila je osigurač da se ne može vječno dijeliti. I onda tumori, da bi se mogli vječno dijeliti, moraju prevariti taj mehanizam. Dakle, ako izbacimo mjerenje telomera kao relevantnu metodu mjerenja biološke dobi, ostaju metilacija i glikani. Ali kao što sam spomenuo, metilaciju još nitko nije doveo do komercijalne upotrebe za što sigurno postoje valjani razlozi. Dakle, glikani odnosno GlycanAge test jedini realno procjenjuje biološku dob i ima neki smisao, iako je koncept biološke dobi arbitraran.

No, ja definiram biološku dob kao opće stanje organizma, koje može pomoći u sprečavanju razvoja bolesti. Kad sam biološki mlad i zdrav, nisam bolestan. Ako je moja biološka dob veća od kronološke, ulazim u kategoriju većeg rizika za pojavu bolesti.

Istraživali smo ljude koji su odavno u bazi podataka i vidjeli da trenutačna razlika u glikozilaciji imunoglobulina predviđa hoće li se čovjek razboljeti za deset godina. To je jako važno jer daje vrijeme za pokušaj prevencije bolesti – najveći je problem u liječenju bolesti u tome što većina pacijenata dolazi liječniku prekasno. Kad su oštećenja velika, teško ih je popraviti. Ako bismo znali unaprijed da nešto ide u krivom smjeru, lakše bismo izbjegli problem, odnosno bolest.

Vi ste sebe testirali GlycanAge testom, to nije tajna.

Koliki je Vaš rezultat?

Moja biološka dob je nakon prvog testiranja bila 74, što je jako loše, s obzirom na to da nemam još 50 godina. Radim GlycanAge već nekoliko godina i postupno sam ga popravio jer sam radio na sebi. Moja je priča zapravo odličan primjer čemu bi GlycanAge test trebao služiti. Ako vam je biološka dob znatno veća od kronološke, trebate se zapitati što pogrešno radite. Moji su problemi svakako debljina, puno posla i stres. A tu je i genetika koju ne treba zanemariti jer donosi predispoziciju. No, u mojem slučaju nije u pitanju genetika jer, primjerice, moj otac je prema GlycanAgeu mlađi od mene (što je zanimljivo).

Nakon prvog testiranja promijenio sam način života – smršavio sam, puno se kretao i sljedeći rezultat je bio 69 godina. No, onda se sam se vratio starim navikama i biološka dob se vratila na 74. GlycanAge mi je donio još jednu spoznaju nakon koje sam se pobrinuo da kvalitetnije spavam, s obzirom na to da patim od kronične opstruktivne apneje, što znači da se otprilike 300 puta probudim tijekom noći. Zato sada spavam s aparatićem.

Ideja GlycanAge testa je da čovjek otkrije svoje stvarno biološko stanje.

It’s a fact that, evolutionarily speaking, we are useful as long as we play a role in maintaining the species. As soon as we stop reproducing, we are no longer necessary for the future of the species. Činjenica je da smo, evolucijski gledano, korisni onoliko koliko služimo održavanju vrste.

Onog trenutka kad se prestanemo razmnožavati, za budućnost vrste više nismo potrebni.

my biological age went back to 74. But GlycanAge provided me with another piece of knowledge, after which I started to do something about improving the quality of my sleep. This was that I suffer from chronic obstructive apnoea. This means that I wake up about 300 times every night, and because of that I now sleep with an appliance.

The idea behind the GlycanAge test is that a person can find out about their real biological condition.

I read your statement that every person has a tumour after they are 40. What does that mean?

First, it’s necessary to define what a tumour is. A tumour is any kind of uncontrolled multiplication of cells. It doesn’t mean it’s cancer, because there is a difference between tumours and cancer. Tumours are processes that happen all the time. It’s a fact that, evolutionarily speaking, we are useful as long as we play a role in maintaining the species. As soon as we stop reproducing, we are no longer necessary for the future of the species. Older individuals are actually a burden on our planet. In the last 100 years, life expectancy has increased from 30 or 40 years to more than 70. Evolution, however, cannot keep pace with this tempo, but thanks to medicine, that’s how long we live. It is in this context that I said that after 40 years everyone has some kind of tumour. 100 years ago, a person who was 40 was old, but now we consider ourselves to still be young at that age.

Pročitala sam Vašu izjavu o tome da svaka osoba nakon 40. godine ima neki tumor? Što to znači?

Prvo treba definirati što je tumor. Tumor je bilo koja nekontrolirana dioba stanica. Dakle, to nije rak jer između tumora i raka postoji razlika. Tumori su procesi koji se kontinuirano događaju. Činjenica je da smo, evolucijski gledano, korisni onoliko koliko služimo održavanju vrste. Onog trenutka kad se prestanemo razmnožavati, za budućnost vrste više nismo potrebni. Stare jedinke su zapravo teret na planetu.

Tijekom zadnjih 100 godina životni vijek porastao je sa 30 ili 40 godina na sada već više od 70 godina.

A evolucija ne može pratiti taj tempo. Ali mi živimo, zahvaljujući medicini. I u tom kontekstu sam rekao da svatko nakon 40. godine ima neki tumor. Čovjek od 40 godina je prije 100 godina bio star, a mi sada smatramo da smo u toj dobi još uvijek mladi.

Osječanin ste, a već dugo živite u Zagrebu. Koja mjesta volite u Zagrebu? Često putujem, pa kad sam u Zagrebu, volim biti kod kuće. Volim otići na ručak s obitelji, a najviše volim slastičarnice. Veliki sam obožavatelj kolača. Inače, volim otići na Sljeme. Gotovo svaki dan šećem po Sljemenu jer imam psa koji se treba rastrčavati.

Zagreb se jako promijenio, postaje velegrad i volim gledati te promjene u Zagrebu.

You’re from Osijek, but you’ve lived in Zagreb for a long time. What are your favourite places in Zagreb?

I travel a lot, so when I’m in Zagreb I like to stay at home. I love going out for lunch with my family, but above all I love patisseries. I’m a big cake fan. As far as places in Zagreb are concerned, I like going up Sljeme. I walk up Sljeme nearly every day because I have a dog that needs exercising.

Zagreb has changed a lot and become a big city, and I like seeing these changes.

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Yacht As a Smart Investment Plovilo kao pametna investicija

Have you ever dreamed about owning a yacht? Jeste li ikad sanjali o vlastitom plovilu? Ovo This could make your dreams come true. bi moglo ostvariti vaše snove.

Croatia Yachting, an authorised dealer for Hanse, Dehler, Sealine, Fjord and Bali yachts and one of the leading Croatian charter companies offers the easiest way to your own yacht with minimal investment and a way to earn extra income through their Hanse Yachting World and Bali Yachting World charter management programmes. These programmes enable you to become a vessel owner in a fast and easy way without having to care about the berth or the maintenance of your yacht.

Croatia Yachting, ovlašteni distributer za Hanse, Dehler, Sealine, Fjord i Bali plovila te jedna od vodećih charter tvrtki u Hrvatskoj, svojim Hanse Yachting World i Bali Yachting World Charter Management programima pruža najlakši put do vlastitog plovila uz minimalnu investiciju te vam donosi mogućnost dodatne zarade. Na ovaj način možete brzo i jednostavno postati vlasnik plovila, a uz to ne morate voditi brigu o njegovom vezu i održavanju.

If you think you do not have time to use your yacht more than two or three weeks a year, financing the purchase, maintenance and the yearly berth out of your own funds does not make much sense. For this kind of vessel owners, Charter Management is an ideal solution. The programme will enable you to finance the purchase of the vessel, its maintenance and its berth out of charter income and provide a means for additional earnings. Invest 30% of the yachts value and enjoy your new nautical lifestyle!

Ukoliko smatrate da vlastito plovilo ne biste stigli koristiti više od dva ili tri tjedna godišnje, financiranje kupnje plovila, održavanja i plaćanje godišnjeg veza iz vlastitih sredstava gubi smisao. Za takve je vlasnike plovila Charter Management program idealno rješenje. Ovaj program osmišljen je kako bi vam omogućio financiranje kupnje plovila, njegovog održavanja i veza iz prihoda od chartera, a uz to vam pruža i mogućnost dodatne zarade. Investirajte minimalno 30% cijene plovila i uživajte u svom novom nautičkom životnom stilu!

For more information about this Charter Management programme visit hanseyachts.hr or bali-catamarans.hr

Za dodane informacije o charter management programu posjetite hanseyachts.hr ili bali-catamarans.hr

Examples of simplified income and cost projections:

Primjeri pojednostavnjene projekcije prihoda i troškova:

Purchase price (fully equipped for charter and delivered to Croatia)

Cijena plovila (u potpunosti opremljeno plovilo, uključujući svu charter opremu i isporuku u Hrvatskoj)

Yearly charter income (vessel owner)

Godišnji charter prihod(udio vlasnika)

Yearly costs (marina insurance, registration, maintenance)

Godišnji troškovi (marina osiguranje,

Yearly profit (vessel owner)

Godišnji profit (udio vlasnika)

Hanse 458

Bali 4.1

203.600 EUR

381.000 EUR

38.870 EUR

59.500 EUR

13.170 EUR

21.200 EUR

25.700 EUR

38.300 EUR

registracija, održavanje)

Prices do not include VAT, and are subject to change depending on the date of purchase and effective pricelist. The projection is based on 20 weeks of charter.

Cijene ne uključuju PDV, i mogu se mijenjati ovisno o datumu kupnje prema važećem cjeniku. projekcija bazirana na 20 tjedana chartera.

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CERTIFICATES OF BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND TRUE QUALITY

Potvrde poslovne izvrsnosti i istinske kvalitete

The Hotel Esplanade will surely remember 2018 for being its most successful business year to date but also for the awards that it won, of which it is exceptionally proud. Since the start of the year, the Esplanade has received a number of prestigious awards and been included in internationally recognised guides. The Haute Grandeur Global Award was given to the Esplanade in several categories in recognition of its hotel business, Zinfandel’s restaurant and Health Club. Zinfandel’s restaurant was pronounced the best modern restaurant by the well-known Luxury Travel Guide in its Food & Drink Awards category, while the renowned Osmaan Mahmood, one of the judges, declared: “A fresh, seasonal menu combined with the creativity and talent of chef Ane Grgić makes Zinfandel’s restaurant one of the most attractive fine dining options”. Zinfandel’s also received an award for Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the World Luxury Restaurant Awards, thus finding itself side by side with leading world restaurants who share its vision of increasing competition at the world level through food quality and service standards.

Hotel Esplanade zasigurno će 2018. pamtiti kao najplodniju godinu u poslovanju, ali i prema broju primljenih nagrada, na što je iznimno ponosan. Esplanade je, naime, od početka godine primila mnoga prestižna priznanja i međunarodne nagrade te je uvrštena u globalno cijenjene vodiče. Haute Grandeur Global Award dodijelio je Esplanadi priznanja za hotelsko poslovanje, restoran Zinfandel’s i Health Club i to u nekoliko kategorija. Restoran Zinfandel’s proglašen je najboljim suvremenim restoranom prema izboru poznatog Luxury Travel Guidea u kategoriji Food & Drink Awards, a cijenjeni Osmaan Mahmood, jedan od sudaca, izjavio je: „Svjež, sezonski meni u kombinaciji s kreativnošću i talentom šefice Ane Grgić čine restoran Zinfandel’s jednim od najtraženijih fine dining opcija“. U Zinfandel’s je stigla i nagrada za najbolji fine dining restoran prema World Luxury Restaurant Awardu, pa se Zinfandel’s našao uz bok svjetski poznatim restoranima koji dijele viziju povećanja konkurencije na globalnoj razini radom na kvaliteti hrane i standardu usluge.

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TREAT YOUR BODY AND SOUL WITH THE BEST OF NATURE

Razmazite duh i tijelo najboljim sastojcima iz prirode

Allow yourself maximum relaxation in the soothing, exclusive ambience of the Esplanade Health Club. Set aside a little time for yourself, reward all your senses with relaxing treatments for body and soul, and put yourself in the hands of professionals who will make your glow and get you ready for seasonal get-togethers and celebrations.

Rich Essence of Immortelle facial care and delicate body peeling treatments with Himalayan salt cups are new top treatments that provide great results and are ideal for all those who, like the Health Club, follow the latest trends in spa offers. A peeling treatment which blends beneficial Himalayan salt with added almond and fine essential oils of lemon eucalyptus and lavender leaves the skin clean and as soft as silk, while the golden immortelle oil in the luxurious Essence of Immortelle facial treatment stimulates collagen production, reduces wrinkles and removes skin blemishes. For total indulgence, add a relaxing massage to these treatments. Hot Stone, a massage with warm stones, or Chocolate Dream will additionally warm up your body, freeing it of toxins and putting you in a good mood. Glow this holiday season and give yourself some moments of relaxation in the oasis of peace of the Esplanade Hotel Health Club.

Dopustite si maksimalnu relaksaciju u opuštajućem, ekskluzivnom ambijentu Esplanade Health Cluba. Odvojite malo vremena za sebe, nagradite sva svoja osjetila relaksirajućim tretmanima za duh i tijelo i prepustite se rukama profesionalaca nakon čega ćete zablistati i spremno dočekati blagdanska druženja i proslave.

Bogati tretman za njegu lica Essence of Imortella na bazi smilja i delikatni piling tijela himalajskom soli novi su vrhunski tretmani koji daju zavidne rezultate, a idealni su za sve koji poput Health Cluba prate najnovije trendove u SPA ponudi. Piling s mješavinom blagotvorne himalajske soli uz dodatak bademovog ulja i finih eteričnih ulja limunskog eukaliptusa i lavande ostavit će kožu čistu i meku poput svile, a zlatno ulje smilja u raskošnom tretmanu lica Essence of Imortella potaknut će proizvodnju kolagena, umanjiti pritom bore i ukloniti mrlje na koži.

Za potpuno prepuštanje užicima ovim tretmanima dodajte i neku od opuštajućih masaža. Hot stone masaža toplim kamenjem ili Čokoladni san dodatno će ugrijati tijelo, osloboditi od toksina i uvesti vas u dobro raspoloženje.

Zablistajte tijekom blagdana i darujte si trenutke relaksacije u oazi mira Health Cluba hotela Esplanade.

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KEEPING UP WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

Ukorak s najnovijim tehnološkim trendovima

The leader in technological trends on the hotel scene in Croatia ever since producing the first website and first hotel application in the country, the Hotel Esplanade has provided its guests with a more carefree stay by placing the Hoteza IPTV service and accompanying hotel application at their disposal. The fast digitalised times we live in require the customisation and anticipation of guests’ wishes. Because of this, the hotel has decided to offer its wide range of services and products on a digital platform directly to guests’ rooms. The aim of doing this is to achieve faster and simpler communication between guests and hotel staff, facilitate the process of ordering services, provide information about the hotel and destination, as well as to allow easier viewing of various TV content, the use of guests’ own smartphones to access their Netflix accounts or even make work easier through Screen Sharing applications. The system is personalised to accommodate the habits of guests, who in a simple way via a TV screen or mobile application in just a couple of minutes can order a snack from room service, select a culinary gift, ask for a wake-up call or choose a relaxing massage to enhance their stay in the hotel. Continuously listening to guests’ needs and wishes is the key to success, and the Esplanade in its portfolio of services has for some time now offered the well-known Press Reader Hot Zone which allows users to download more than 7,000 publications from across the world free of charge onto their own device. Besides accessing super-fast free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, guests can explore the city for hours with a secure and reliable internet connection with convenient Wi-Fi2Go. In addition, since 2016 the Esplanade has provided all Tesla car owners with the opportunity to recharge their electric vehicles free of charge with the help of a so-called ‘destination charger’, the first available in this part of Europe, which shows once again how the hotel follows the latest trends and standards in the world when it comes to providing luxury services and technology but with an ecological awareness in doing business.

Predvodnik tehnoloških trendova na domaćoj hotelijerskoj sceni još od uvođenja prve web-stranice i prve hotelske aplikacije u Hrvatskoj, Hotel Esplanade svojim je gostima omogućio još bezbrižniji boravak pružanjem usluge Hoteza IPTV uz odgovarajuću hotelsku aplikaciju. Brzo, digitalizirano vrijeme zahtijeva prilagodbu i predviđanje želja gostiju, pa je Hotel odlučio svoju široku lepezu usluga i proizvoda ponuditi na digitalnoj platformi izravno u hotelskim sobama. Cilj implementacije usluge je brže i jednostavnije komuniciranje gosta s hotelskim osobljem, olakšavanje procesa naručivanja usluga, pružanje informacija o hotelu, ali i destinaciji te jednostavnije pregledavanje raznovrsnih tv-sadržaja, korištenje vlastitog smartphone uređaja za pristup svojem Netflix računu ili pak jednostavniji rad putem Screen Sharing aplikacije.

Sustav je personaliziran s obzirom na navike gostiju koji na jednostavan način putem tv-ekrana ili mobilne aplikacije u samo nekoliko trenutaka mogu naručiti room servis zalogaje, odabrati gurmanski dar, naručiti buđenje ili opuštajuću masažu, kako bi se unaprijedilo iskustvo boravka u hotelu. Kontinuirano osluškivanje želja i potreba gostiju ključ je uspjeha, pa Esplanade u svojem portfelju usluga već odavno nudi poznati Press Reader Hot Zone koji omogućuje besplatno preuzimanje više od 7000 publikacija iz čitavog svijeta na vlastite uređaje. Osim korištenja superbrzog besplatnog bežičnog interneta u cijelom hotelu, gosti mogu satima bezbrižno istraživati grad uza sigurnost pouzdane internetske veze i praktični wi-fi2go. Vlasnicima automobila Tesla Esplanade još od 2016. nudi mogućnost besplatnog punjenja svojih električnih ljubimaca uz pomoć tzv. destinacijskog punjača, prvog u ovom dijelu Europe, čime je Hotel još jednom pokazao da prati najnovije svjetske trendove i standarde u implementaciji luksuznih usluga i tehnologija, ali i ekološku osviještenost u poslovanju.

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ZINFANDEL’S RESTAURANT

An Autumn Rhapsody of Pure Hedonism Jesenska rapsodija čistog hedonizma

Magnificent Zinfandel’s restaurant with its elegant Oleander terrace invites you once again this autumn to taste the creative flavours of its new à la carte menu.

Veličanstveni restoran Zinfandel’s s elegantnom Oleander terasom i ove vas jeseni poziva na kušanje kreativnih okusa s novog à la carte jelovnika The talented young chef of the Esplanade kitchen, Ana Grgić, who in 2018 won the Great Chef of Tomorrow award of the renowned Gault & Millau guide for Croatia, finds her stimulus and inspiration for creating new dishes in rich autumn fruits, interesting ingredients and unusual combinations of flavours. This time, Ana’s innovative culinary creations tell a story of authentic aromas and exciting combinations that intertwine in a rhapsody of pure hedonism. The new selection of dishes does not run from traditional ingredients or exotic tastes, and the choice of appetisers includes apple and herbs sorbeto, the delicate flavours of Mediterranean scallops, as well as traditional Croatian pork rinds and Pag cheese.

Local porcini mushrooms make an enchanting appetiser with aceto pearls. While Ana's award-winning risotto for this year combines delicate carrot juice with the traditional blood sausages and kajmak.

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Talentirana mlada šefica Esplanadine kuhinje Ana Grgić, koja je u 2018. godini osvojila prestižnu titulu velikog šefa sutrašnjice, prema slavnom Gault & Milleau vodiču za Hrvatsku, svoje je nadahnuće i inspiraciju za kreiranje novih jela pronašla u bogatim jesenskim plodovima, zanimljivim namirnicama i neuobičajenim kombinacijama okusa. Ana ovaj put kroz svoje inovativne gurmanske kreacije priča priču punu autentičnih aroma i uzbudljivih spojeva koji se međusobno isprepleću u rapsodiji čistog hedonizma. Novi odabir jela ne uzmiče pred tradicionalnim sastojcima, kao ni pred egzotičnim okusima, pa se u izboru predjela nalaze sobet od jabuka i začinskog bilja, delikatni okusi školjki sv. Jakova, ali i tradicionalni hrvatski čvarci i paški sir. Domaći vrganji očaravaju kao predjelo uz perle od aceta, dok Anin poznati nagrađivani rižoto ovaj put predstavlja spoj nježnog soka od mrkve i tradicionalnih krvavica i kajmaka. Raskošni izbor glavnih jela nudi uživanje u fileu od jelena posluženom s rabarbarom, potom nježni romb s kestenom i skupocjenu Wagyu govedinu sa

such new tastes, Zinfandel’s menu features classic dishes that guests love to come back to, such as steak tartare prepared in front of guests, traditional Esplanade štrukli, or succulent sea bass baked in a crust of Adriatic salt. If it’s a presentational spectacle that you are after, choose a dessert from the flambé menu and complete your enjoyment with a glass of excellent wine.

Ana believes that every good meal should finish with a delicious dessert, which is why the dessert menu has been designed to complement the other tastes on offer. Every sweet lover is certain to find something for themselves on it – from a powerful combination of peanut and brownie, aromatic pears with cinnamon, and creamy milk chocolate and flambéed kumquats, to simple combinations of carrot, pineapple and sour cream, which will delight you with their taste and appearance on the plate.

Treat yourself to exquisite fine dining in the heart of the city and enjoy a culinary experience to remember.

shiitake gljivama. Uz nove okuse na jelovniku Zinfandel’sa svoje mjesto i dalje imaju klasici – jela kojima se gosti uvijek rado vraćaju, poput tatarskog bifteka spravljenog ispred stola gosta, tradicionalnih Esplanadinih štrukli ili pak sočnog brancina pečenog u korici od jadranske soli. Poželite li prezentacijski spektakl, svakako odaberite slasna jela s vatrenog flambe jelovnika i užitak upotpunite čašom vrhunskog vina. Ana vjeruje da bi svaki dobar obrok trebao završiti ukusnim desertom. Zato je desertni jelovnik precizno osmislila kako bi nadopunio druge okuse, a na njemu će svaki sladokusac pronaći nešto za sebe – od snažne kombinacije kikirikija i brownija preko aromatičnih kruški s cimetom, kremastom mliječnom čokoladom i flambiranim kumkvatom do jedinstvene kombinacije mrkve, ananasa i kiselog vrhnja, koja će vas oduševiti okusom i dizajnom na tanjuru.

Prepustite se vrhunskim užicima fine dininga u srcu grada i doživite besprijekorno gastronomsko iskustvo za pamćenje.

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ESPLANADE 1925 LOUNGE & COCKTAIL BAR

The Best Chill-out Place for an Evening Out Omiljeno chill out mjesto za večernji izlazak Its cosmopolitan atmosphere, trendy lounge music, choice of excellent wines and tasty snacks, and its professional and charming team of bar staff make the Esplanade 1925 Lounge & Cocktail bar the ideal place for elegant and relaxed evenings out in company. Located inside the legendary Zagreb hotel, the impressive Esplanade bar combines art deco and contemporary design interpretations which, with the atmosphere of the Oleander Terrace, make it the right choice for anyone looking for a great after-work destination and a fantastic venue for evening get-togethers.

Attractive evening cocktails, hot chocolate, wonderful afternoon tea, mulled wine and cinnamon cakes are just a part of the seasonal offer at the Esplanade bar for all those who like to try new tastes and aromas. While you are there, treat your friends to a personalised gin and tonic combination, and at Christmas make a toast with a glass of top-quality sparkling wine and try a sweet selection of drinks and confectionary inspired by Advent. Besides an extensive drinks list and fantastically mixed cocktails made by award-winning barmen, the Esplanade bar offers a selection of great snacks: the tasty Caesar salad, classic steak tartare, the best club sandwich in town, and must-try Esplanade štrukli are just some of the culinary delights that you can enjoy every day until two in the morning. Soak up the atmosphere and let the Esplanade bar become your new favourite place for an evening out.

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Kozmopolitska atmosfera, moderna lounge glazba, izbor vrhunskih vina i finih zalogaja te profesionalna i šarmantna ekipa barmena razlozi su zašto je Esplanade 1925 Lounge & Cocktail bar idealno mjesto za otmjeni i opušteni večernji izlazak s društvom. Smješten u legendarnom zagrebačkom hotelu, impresivni Esplanadin bar spoj je art decoa i suvremenih interpretacija dizajna, zbog čega je uz ozračje Oleander terase pravi izbor svakome tko je u potrazi za omiljenim after-work mjestom i odličnim ambijentom za večernje druženje. Privlačni jesenski kokteli, vruća čokolada, raskošni popodnevni čaj, kuhano vino i slasni kolačići s cimetom samo su dio sezonske ponude Esplanadinog bara, namijenjene svima koji žele isprobati nove okuse i arome. Svakako počastite društvo personaliziranim gin & tonic kombinacijama, a u božićno vrijeme nazdravite čašom vrhunskog pjenušca i isprobajte izbor slatkih napitaka i slastica, nadahnutih adventom. Uz opsežnu kartu pića i majstorski spravljene koktele nagrađivanih barmena, Esplanadin bar nudi i izbor omiljenih zalogaja – slasnu Cezar salatu, klasični tatarski biftek, najbolji club sendvič u gradu te nezaobilazne Esplanadine štrukle, koji su samo neki od gurmanskih užitaka u kojima možete uživati svaki dan do dva sata ujutro. Prepustite se ugođaju i dopustite da Esplanadin bar postane vaše novo omiljeno mjesto za izlazak.

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AWARDED FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE At the annual Days of Croatian Tourism event, held on 24 and 25 October 2018 on Hvar and organised by the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Croatian Chamber of Economy and the Ministry of Tourism, awards were presented in recognition of the best in tourism in several categories. Zagreb’s Hotel Esplanade received two prestigious awards: for the Best City Hotel and Hotel of the Year. The awards were presented to the General Manager Ivica Max Krizmanić, who has headed the hotel for seven years and whose work at the Esplanade spans a full quarter of a century.

“The Esplanade is a truly exceptional hotel, and the whole of my team and myself are extremely happy and proud today to be part of its distinctive and luxurious history. The Esplanade is a kind of institution and icon of the Croatian hotel industry, cuisine and design, which for almost 95 years has attracted guests with its well-known charm and identity. The hotel has always been known for its excellent service, and we continually strive to follow this tradition in keeping up with the needs of modern guests, the latest trends and the development of new technology in the world in order to provide guests with the experience of an unforgettable stay. The Hotel Esplanade has been and remains a centre of Zagreb’s social life, a favourite meeting place for generations of Zagreb’s inhabitants, and has always been the first choice for statesmen, royal families and people from the world of show business.

From the very beginning, the Esplanade has had great meaning not only for the city of Zagreb but for Croatia too. I am proud of these great achievements and recognition, and of my entire team, whose positive energy, individual approach, and feeling of love towards this hotel creates wonderful memories for guests every day. This prestigious Zagreb Lady is the pride of the city and is synonymous with superior hospitality, and these awards are confirmation of our effort, commitment, and successful business results. I thank the industry for recognising this, and congratulate everyone once more from the bottom of my heart”, said Krizmanić.

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Nagrađena poslovna izvrsnost i potvrđena istinska kvaliteta Na tradicionalnoj godišnjoj turističkoj manifestaciji – Dani hrvatskog turizma, održanoj 24. i 25. listopada 2018. na Hvaru u organizaciji Hrvatske turističke zajednice, Hrvatske gospodarske komore i Ministarstva turizma, dodijeljene su nagrade i priznanja najboljima u turizmu i to u nekoliko kategorija. Zagrebački Hotel Esplanade okrunjen je dvjema prestižnim nagradama: Najbolji gradski hotel i Hotel godine.

Nagrade su uručene generalnom direktoru Hotela Esplanade, Ivici Maxu Krizmaniću, koji je na čelu hotela već gotovo sedam godina, a njegov je radni vijek u Esplanadi punih četvrt stoljeća.

Esplanade je uistinu izniman hotel, cijeli moj tim i ja danas smo posebno sretni i ponosni što smo dio njegove osebujne i raskošne povijesti. Esplanade je svojevrsna institucija i ikona hrvatskog hotelijerstva, gastronomije i dizajna, koja već gotovo 95 godina neodoljivo privlači goste svojim poznatim šarmom i osobnošću. Hotel je oduvijek prepoznatljiv po vrhunskoj usluzi, a mi kontinuirano nastojimo slijediti tu tradiciju, prateći pritom potrebe modernih gostiju, nove trendove te razvoj novih tehnologija u svijetu, kako bismo gostima pružili nezaboravan doživljaj boravka. Hotel Esplanade je bio i ostao središte zagrebačkog društvenog života, omiljeno okupljalište brojnih generacija Zagrepčana, a oduvijek je bio prvi izbor državnika, kraljevskih obitelji i osoba iz svijeta showbiza. Od svojih početaka Esplanade je imala velik značaj ne samo za grad Zagreb, već i za Hrvatsku. Ponosan sam na ova velika ostvarenja i priznanja i na cijeli svoj tim koji pozitivnom energijom, individualnim, originalnim pristupom i osjećajem ljubavi prema ovom hotelu svakodnevno gostima stvara prekrasna sjećanja. Ova prestižna zagrebačka dama ponos je Zagreba i sinonim vrhunskoga hotelijerstva, a nagrade su samo potvrda našem uloženom trudu, predanosti i uspješnim poslovnim rezultatima. Zahvaljujem struci koja je to prepoznala i čestitam još jednom od srca svima – istaknuo je pritom Krizmanić.

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A Winter Romance at Le Bistro Zimska romansa u Le Bistrou

The charming, warm atmosphere of Le Bistro is the perfect setting for romantic meals Šarmantno, toplo ozračje Le Bistroa savršena je pozornica za najromantičnije gurmanske trenutke Airy and open, the chic ambience of Le Bistro at the Esplanade has always attracted romantic couples, so it is no wonder that it was here that the first Valentine’s Day in Zagreb was celebrated back in the 1980s. The Hotel Esplanade’s bistro is one of the most charming places in town, whose seductive French cuisine blends perfectly with the best new culinary trends in the world with the added element of traditional Croatian cooking. The wonderful sun-filled glass winter garden is a great place for morning coffee, an unplanned lunch or a romantic evening for two. Let yourself be inspired by the dishes of chef Ana Grgić, which simply have to be tasted. The selection of fresh ingredients used in irresistible combinations of dishes and attractive desserts will delight even the most demanding palate. Try classic Bis-

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Prozračni i otvoreni šik ambijent Le Bistroa Esplanade oduvijek privlači romantične parove, pa i ne čudi da je 1980-ih godina upravo ovdje proslavljeno prvo Valentinovo u Zagrebu. Bistro hotela Esplanade i danas je jedno od najšarmantnijih mjesta u gradu, koje zavodljivu francusku kuhinju savršeno spaja s najboljim novim svjetskim trendovima u kulinarstvu uz dodatak tradicionalne hrvatske kuhinje. Čarobni ostakljeni zimski vrt okupan suncem pravo je mjesto za jutarnju kavu, neplanirani ručak ili večernje uživanje u romantičnim trenucima udvoje. Prepustite se inspirativnim jelima šefice kuhinje Ane Grgić, koja naprosto pozivaju na kušanje. Izbor svježih namirnica oblikovanih u neodoljive kombinacije jela i privlačne slastice oduševit će i najizbirljivije nepce.

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tro dishes like baked Esplanade štrukli as you enjoy this intimate oasis in the heart of Zagreb. Complete the romantic experience with a glass of French champagne and a bottle of top-quality Croatian wine, and put yourselves in the capable hands of our relaxed but professional team of waiters who are ready to help you choose the finest combinations. Besides the wonderful à la carte dishes on offer, you can enjoy special seasonal dishes here during autumn and the winter holidays, so make sure that in December you try the specialities with porcini mushrooms and pumpkin, desserts with chestnuts, or holiday season dishes made from salt cod, as well as the tempting Christmas cakes. And while you are here, don’t forget to share your experience with those closest to you.

Delicious Esplanade Gourmet Collection tastes to take away, such as attractive chocolates, homemade pralines and elegant macaroons packaged in designer boxes, are the perfect present or even a sweet dose of hedonism for yourself.

hinje bistroa, poput zapečenih Esplanadinih štrukli, uživajući u ovoj intimnoj oazi u srcu Zagreba.

Romantično iskustvo objedovanja upotpunite čašom francuskog šampanjca i buteljom vrhunskog hrvatskog vina i prepustite se opuštenoj i profesionalnoj ekipi konobara koji će spremno pomoći u odabiru najfinijih kombinacija.

Osim raskošne à la carte ponude, tijekom jeseni i zimskih blagdana očekuju vas prigodni sezonski jelovnici, pa svakako kušajte jela s vrganjima i bučom, slastice s kestenima ili pak blagdanske delicije od bakalara te primamljive božićne kolače tijekom prosinca.

Ponesite svoje iskustvo objedovanja i podijelite s najmilijima. Slasni okusi „za van“ iz Esplanadine Gourmet kolekcije, poput privlačnih čokolada, domaćih pralina i otmjenih macaronsa pakiranih u dizajnerski oblikovane kutije, savršeni su dar ili pak vaša najslađa količina hedonizma.

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR AT THE HOTEL ESPLANADE Božić i Nova godina u hotelu Esplanade

Wonderful Holiday Moments Raskošni blagdanski trenuci

Apart from its atmosphere, this historic hotel, especially during Advent, draws people with its fancy glittering Christmas decorations, fantastic culinary treats, the smell of cinnamon, sparkling bubbles of pure pleasure, and the tastiest biscuits in town, all of which are an invitation to meet up and have a great time. Relax in this wonderful atmosphere in the heart of the city and have a holiday season to remember.

Osim ambijentom, ovaj povijesni hotel, posebice u vrijeme adventa, neodoljivo privlači svojom otmjenom svjetlucavom božićnom dekoracijom, vrhunskim gastronomskim pričama, mirisom cimeta, pjenušavim mjehurićima čistog zadovoljstva i najslađim kolačićima u gradu, koji jednostavno pozivaju na druženje i uživanje. Prepustite se tom bajkovitom ugođaju u srcu grada i doživite blagdane za pamćenje.

Round off a winter walk through Zagreb’s lively streets with a cup of warm Christmas tea, excellent coffee or aromatic mulled wine in the Esplanade 1925 Lounge & Bar with its view of King Tomislav Square. Xmas Chill Out evenings with music provided by great DJs are a fantastic way to relax, treat your friends or just immerse yourself in the Esplanade’s holiday season magic.

Zimsku šetnju živopisnim zagrebačkim ulicama zaokružite uz topli božićni čaj, odličnu kavu ili aromatično kuhano vino u Esplanade 1925 Lounge & Baru s pogledom na Trg kralja Tomislava. Xmas Chill Out večeri uz DJ glazbu pravi su način da se opustite, počastite ekipu ili jednostavno uplovite u Esplanadinu blagdansku čaroliju.

For a number of years now, December at Zinfandel’s has been synonymous with family Advent Sundays and the culinary creations of virtuoso Ana Grgić. Experience

Prosinac u Zinfandel’su već je godinama sinonim za obiteljske adventske nedjelje uz gurmanske kreacije virtuozne Ane Grgić. Doživite tradiciju blagdanskog

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The holiday season at the Hotel Esplanade has always been associated with fantastic culinary treats at Zinfandel’s, glamorous celebrations in the Emerald Ballroom, and top Christmas parties at The Club.

Vrijeme blagdana u hotelu Esplanade oduvijek se povezuje s raskošnim gurmanskim gozbama u Zinfandel’su, glamuroznim proslavama u Smaragdnoj dvorani i najboljim božićnim partyjima u The Clubu

the tradition of holiday season dining, take your family out for Advent brunch and enjoy a selection of delicious treats with sparkling wine and light piano music while your kids have a great time in the children’s playroom.

Octopus salad, sushi, smoked salmon panna cotta, ham baked in bread, steak tartare, and tasty baked Esplanade štrukli are just some of the delicious reasons to come and enjoy some magical Esplanade moments.

objedovanja, povedite obitelj na adventski brunch i uživajte u izboru finih delicija uz pjenušac i laganu piano glazbu, dok se djeca zabavljaju u dječjoj igraonici. Salata od hobotnice, sushi, panna cotta od dimljenog lososa, šunka pečena u kruhu, tatarski biftek i slasni zapečeni Esplanadini štrukli samo su neki od razloga dolaska i uživanja u magičnim Esplanadinim trenucima.

Zagreb afternoons simply invite you to indulge in traditional advent treats in the company of a loved one. Toast the holiday season in the chic atmosphere of Le Bistro with salt cod and Christmas sweets. You can also enjoy the sweet taste of the Esplanade in the

Tmurna zagrebačka poslijepodneva jednostavno vas pozivaju da se u društvu voljene osobe prepustite tradicionalnim adventskim delicijama. Nazdravite blagdanima u šik božićnom ozračju Le Bistroa uz jela od bakalara i božićne slastice. Uživanje u slatkim Esplana-

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comfort of your own home with a special Esplanade Gourmet collection – this irresistible Christmas cake with dried fruit in an attractive packaging is an ideal Christmas gift for impressing business partners and family members.

dinim okusima nastavite u toplini vlastitoga doma uz prigodnu Esplanadinu Gourmet kolekciju – neodoljiv božićni kolač sa sušenim voćem u pažljivo stiliziranoj ambalaži ujedno je i idealan božićni dar kojim ćete osvojiti poslovne partnere ili članove obitelji.

Spend Christmas day in the company of your loved ones and enjoy a fantastic lunch in the elegance of Zinfandel’s restaurant, where enticing seasonal specialities at the buffet table and a wonderful atmosphere with a musical background await you to make it a truly special Christmas. Besides the delicious treats, there are surprise gifts and a visit from Santa Claus for an unforgettable magical Christmas experience. If Christmas for you means being among your nearest and dearest in the warmth of your own home, let go of all the stress of preparing dinner and simply order a perfectly roasted and succulent turkey with all the delicious trimmings, and put a smile on everyone’s face.

A hot and ready-to-serve tasty Christmas turkey can be ordered at Le Bistro. All you have to do is welcome your guests with a set table and gifts, and leave all the worry about the sweets to the Esplanade’s team of first-rate confectioners.

Svečani dan Božića provedite u društvu svojih najmilijih i uživajte u raskošnom ručku u elegantnom restoranu Zinfandel’s u kojem vas očekuju zamamni blagdanski specijaliteti s bife stola i čarobna atmosfera uz glazbenu podlogu, kako bi Božić bio uistinu poseban. Raskošnom izboru delicija za nenadmašnu božićnu čaroliju valja dodati darove iznenađenja i posjet Djeda Božićnjaka. Ako je Božić za vas proslava u krugu najbližih i toplini vlastitog doma, uklonite sav stres pripreme blagdanskog stola i jednostavno naručite savršeno pečenu sočnu puricu uz fine priloge, koja će svima izmamiti osmijeh na lice. Toplu i spremnu za posluživanje, slasnu božićnu puricu možete preuzeti u Le Bistrou. Na vama je samo da dočekate goste uz postavljen stol i darove, a brigu oko slastica prepustite Esplanadinom timu vrhunskih slastičara.

Plan your visit to Zagreb today and complete your stay at the Esplanade by enjoying the luxuriously designed rooms, warming yourself in a L’Occitane bath, treating yourself to moments of complete relaxation in the Health Club with one of the beauty treatments on offer, waking up to breakfast in your room, and enjoying an Advent to remember.

For the craziest night of the year, put on a glamorous dress and join in the most spectacular celebration in the city. The New Year atmosphere in the magnificent Emerald Ballroom and chic Zinfandel’s, with a red carpet, a welcome glass of top-quality sparkling wine, a fantastic five-course dinner and a great programme with plenty of dancing and wonderful live music, guar46 | E S P LAN A D E V IEW

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Posjet Zagrebu isplanirajte već danas i upotpunite boravkom u Esplanadi – uživajte u nekoj od luksuzno dizajniranih soba, zagrijte se uz L’Occitane kupku, pružite si trenutke potpunog opuštanja u Health Clubu uz neki od tretmana ljepote, probudite se uz doručak u sobi i doživite advent za pamćenje.

Za najluđu noć u godini odjenite glamuroznu haljinu i pridružite se najspektakularnijoj proslavi u gradu. Novogodišnji ugođaj veličanstvene Smaragdne dvorane i otmjenog Zinfandel’sa uz crveni tepih, vrhunski pjenušac za dobrodošlicu, gurmansku večeru s pet sljedova i vrhunski program uz puno plesa i odličnu glazbu uživo – jamstvo su odličnog provoda i najboljeg ulaska u novu 2019. Dok se vi zabavljate, za vaše mališane organiziran je dječji

antee an excellent time and the best way to see in 2019. While you are having a great time, your little ones have their own New Year’s Eve under the supervision of trained children’s entertainers. Cheerful games and plenty of dancing are the best way for our youngest guests to greet the New Year.

This Advent, add a little seasonal magic to your Christmas celebrations. The Esplanade has always been the perfect place to organise a variety of creative Christmas celebrations and classy parties in the magnificent Emerald Ballroom, Zinfandel’s, the trendy The Club, and other rooms which can be tailored to meet your individual needs. Have a stress-free office party and order Esplanade catering, which will make your organisation easier and save you valuable time.

Start the season in style, sweeten up your holiday, and immerse yourself in the winter wonder of the Esplanade. www.esplanade.hr

doček nove godine pod stručnim vodstvom animatora. Vesele igre i puno plesa najmlađima su najbolji uvod u novu godinu.

Ovog adventa dodajte malo blagdanske čarolije i u svoje božićne proslave. Esplanade je oduvijek savršena pozornica za organizaciju raznih kreativnih božićnih proslava i otmjenih domjenaka u veličanstvenoj Smaragdnoj dvorani, Zinfandel’su, modernom The Clubu i drugim prostorima koji se mogu prilagoditi individualnim potrebama. Priredite uredsku proslavu bez stresa i naručite Esplanadin catering koji će olakšati organizaciju i uštedjeti dragocjeno vrijeme.

Započnite sezonu praznika sa stilom, zasladite blagdane i uronite u Esplanadinu zimsku čaroliju. www.esplanade.hr

CHRISTMAS FAIRYTALE

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The four-day event Winter FairYtale will bring beauty and glamour to the heart of Zagreb

Četverodnevna izložba pod imenom Winter FairYtale bit će održana početkom prosinca kao izlog lijepih i vrijednih stvari u srcu Zagreba

We could call Zagreb Winter FairYtale a fair, but that word simply doesn’t do it justice. The event is a unique opportunity to see everything the international and regional luxury industry has to offer, from premium cars and yachts, real estate, art and travel, to watches, jewelry and fashion, as well as to enjoy the good vibe of Christmas and winter. From December 5 to 8, Hall V of the Zagreb Museum of Technology will turn into a magical stage displaying all that is beautiful and luxurious.

Croatian and international brands will charm the visitors with their goods and services, giving them a unique opportunity to see all that glistens in one place, instead of having to visit several European cities. In the weeks before Christmas – ideal for finding the perfect present for everyone we love – the city of Zagreb turns into the best version of itself, and this fair will be another jewel in its holiday crown. Throughout the fair, interesting side events will add to the experience – gastronomy shows, surprise concerts, fashion shows – lulling visitors into the warm and festive holiday atmosphere, while several humanitarian events benefiting children’s hospitals will allow them to spread some goodwill around.

Zagreb Winter FairYtale je najbliže opisati riječju sajam, ali to nije sasvim točan ni potpun opis tog događanja.

To je u prvom redu prilika da na jednome mjestu vidite sve što luksuzni i vrijedni brendovi u regiji i šire mogu ponuditi, bilo da je riječ o premium automobilima, jahtama, satovima, nekretninama, modi, umjetničkim djelima, putovanjima, ali i prilika za uživanje u ‘dobrim vibracijama’ za vrijeme adventa. Jedinstvena izložba ‘lijepih stvari’ čija su zajednička poveznica kvaliteta i stil održat će se u Zagrebu od 5. do 8. prosinca u Hali V Tehničkog muzeja u bajkovitom ambijentu. Osim iz Hrvatske, dio izlagača dolazi iz inozemstva predstaviti hrvatskom tržištu dosad neviđene proizvode, a birana publika moći će na jednom mjestu vidjeti stvari za koje inače moraju, u najmanju ruku, putovati diljem Europe.

Idealno je to vrijeme za odabir poklona za svoje najdraže, a s druge strane prilika da grad Zagreb bude na najbolji način predstavljen kao europska metropola u jednom drugačijem i novom izdanju. Dio sajma bit će posvećen i adventskoj gastronomiji na najvišoj razini, a svakodnevno će se održavati različiti programi, uz koncerte iznenađenja i modne revije. Smisao održavanja popratnih aktivnosti je da posjetiteljima omogući uživanje i cjelokupan doživljaj boravka u prostorima izložbe u ‘toplom ambijentu’, uz razgledavanje samih eksponata. Također, sajam će imati humanitarni karakter s ciljem prikupljanja novca za djecu sa zdravstvenim teškoćama.

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IVICA MAX KRIZMANIĆ

Awards Are the Best Recognition of What We Do Nagrade su najbolje priznanje za ono što radimo

They say that with the Esplanade it is love at first sight, and that the feeling only grows the longer you work in this Zagreb hotel. Such feelings, and many others, are felt for this institution of the Zagreb and Croatian hotel industry by its 47-year-old general manager Ivica Max Krizmanić, who besides carrying out his management duties often has to jump in and open doors for guests, carry suitcases to rooms, and also help out colleagues on reception when the hotel is particularly busy.

Kažu da se ljubav prema Esplanadi rađa na prvi pogled i raste kako prolaze godine rada u ovome zagrebačkom hotelu. Takve osjećaje i još mnogo njih prema ovoj instituciji zagrebačkog ali i hrvatskog hotelijerstva gaji 47-godišnji direktor Ivica Max Krizmanić koji uz rukovoditeljske obveze, kad se u hotelu posao „zagužva“, nerijetko uskoči otvoriti vrata gostima i ponijeti kovčeg do sobe te pomoći kolegama na recepciji.

The Hotel Esplanade is a symbol of Zagreb that people even talk about abroad. Exactly why this hotel is so special is sometimes hard to put into words. There is a welcoming and warm feeling as soon as you enter it, as well as a unique combination of tradition and modernity in its distinctive historical atmosphere, and it is one of the rare hotels that is not situated between buildings but whose four walls are its own. And behind these walls, the hotel staff work, develop and complement each other. Most of the staff have been working in the hotel for a number of years, and some of them for almost their entire working lives. One of these longtime employees is Ivica Max Krizmanić, the general manager of the Hotel Esplanade.

It was a combination of circumstances that led the then 20-year-old Max to start working at the Hotel Esplanade as a doorman. His father, who for a number of years had been a member of staff at the hotel, asked him if he wanted to spend a month working as

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Hotel Esplanade – simbol je Zagreba o kojem se priča i u inozemstvu. Zašto je ovaj hotel toliko poseban, ponekad je teško izraziti riječima. Osjećaj topline i dobrodošlice pri ulasku, jedinstveni spoj tradicije i modernog u posebnom povijesnom ambijentu, jedan od rijetkih hotela koji nije smješten između zgrada, već su sva četiri zida njegova. A iza tih zidova rade, razvijaju se i nadopunjuju djelatnici hotela. Većina zaposlenih u hotelu radi godinama, a poneki i gotovo cijeli svoj radni vijek. Jedan od dugogodišnjih zaposlenika je i Ivica Max Krizmanić, glavni direktor Hotela Esplanade.

Spletom životnih okolnosti, tada 20-godišnji Max počeo je raditi u hotelu Esplanade kao vratar. Naime, njegov ga je otac, koji je tada već godinama bio hotelski zaposlenik, zamolio da uskoči mjesec dana na radno mjesto vratara, preko studentskog ugovora. Max je ponudu prihvatio. Tih mjesec dana protegnulo se na već 25 godina, a posljednjih sedam IN T ERV IEW | I N TERVJ U

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a doorman while he was still a student, and Max accepted the offer. The month turned into 25 years, and for the last seven years he has actually managed the hotel. Krizmanić has worked in practically all the departments in the hotel, working as a doorman, porter, receptionist, and chief receptionist, and doing various management jobs, including being general manager.

As a result, it could be said that he knows the soul of the hotel. His suitability for the general manager’s position is testified to by the fact that he recently received the hotel industry’s Five Star Diamond Award. This is a prestigious award that recognises excellence in hotel management, which means that Krizmanić’s ideas of how to run this historic jewel certainly impressed his colleagues in the industry.

If you want to work in an institution of the hotel industry like the Esplanade, first of all you have to be aware of precisely what it is. This feeling and a sense of love towards the hotel was first transmitted to Max by his father, and his relationship with the hotel has continued to develop through the years that he has worked in it. Besides love and respect for the job, working in the hotel involves a tremendous responsibility. “When you work in the Esplanade, you don’t just see it as a job.

It’s a great honour but also an enormous responsibility because you have been given something beautiful that you have to care for and make even more beautiful day by day”, explains Max. All the members of staff at the Esplanade have obviously put this into practice, because this year at the Days of Tourism in Hvar the hotel received the industry award for best city hotel and also, for the first time, the best hotel in Croatia. “Being the best hotel in Croatia is tremendous recognition for all of us who every day have looked after and nurtured the heritage and memories of times past, even going back to the age of the Orient Express for which the hotel was actually opened, and also for all the guests who have stayed here as well as all those who will stay here in the future. I can’t easily condense into a few sentences the emotions that I felt after we received the award. It was a mixture of happiness and collective pride when you know that you have succeeded in meeting tremendous expectations. That day, champagne was opened and some colleagues even shed tears of joy. That’s how much this hotel means to all of us - even more than any kind of award”, says Max. Naturally, receiving a lot of recognition and awards is the result of intelligent planning and work. In addition, the general tourism offer and accommodation capacity in Croatia have been raised to a higher level compared to last year. In particular, we should mention Zagreb in this context, as the capital city of Croatia, because of its fantastic results and excellent planning, has also been declared a hit destination this year.

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Being the best hotel in Croatia is tremendous recognition for all of us who every day have looked after and nurtured the heritage and memories of times past, even going back to the age of the Orient Express for which the hotel was actually opened, and also for all the guests who have stayed here as well as all those who will stay here in the future

godina Hotel Esplanade vodi upravo on. Krizmanić je prošao kroz sve hotelske odjele: od vratara, bagažista, recepcionara, šefa recepcije, brojnih menadžerskih pozicija do direktora, pa bi se moglo reći kako poznaje hotel u dušu. Da mu direktorska pozicija leži, svjedoči i nedavno primljena nagrada „Five Star Diamond Award“. Riječ je o prestižnom priznanju struke za izvrsno vođenje hotela, što znači da je Krizmanićeva ideja rukovođenja ovim povijesnim biserom ostavila odličan dojam na kolege iz struke.

Da biste radili u instituciji hotelijerstva poput Esplanade, prije svega morate biti svjesni što je ona uistinu. Maxu je taj osjećaj i ljubav prema hotelu prenio najprije otac, a kasnije se odnos između hotela i njegovog djelatnika nastavio razvijati tijekom godina rada. Uz veliku ljubav i poštovanje prema poslu, rad u hotelu nosi i veliku odgovornost.

– Kad radite u Esplanadi, to nije samo posao. To je velika čast, kao i odgovornost jer vam je predano nešto lijepo što morate nastaviti njegovati i stvarati još ljepšim iz dana u dan – objasnio je Max. Svim djelatnicima Esplanade očito je to pošlo za rukom jer je hotelu ove godine na Danima turizma u gradu Hvaru uručena i nagrada struke za najbolji gradski hotel, a zatim prvi put i nagrada za najbolji hotel u Hrvatskoj.

– Biti proglašen najboljim hotelom u Hrvatskoj veliko je priznanje za sve nas koji svakodnevno čuvamo i njegujemo baštinu i uspomene na prošla vremena još iz doba Orient Expressa zbog kojeg je hotel i otvoren, zatim i zbog svih gostiju koju su odsjeli ovdje, ali i onih koji će to tek učiniti. Emocije nakon uru-

Biti proglašen najboljim hotelom u Hrvatskoj veliko je priznanje za sve nas koji svakodnevno čuvamo i njegujemo baštinu i uspomene na prošla vremena još iz doba Orient Expressa zbog kojeg je hotel i otvoren, zatim i zbog svih gostiju koju su odsjeli ovdje, ali i onih koji će to tek učiniti

provides a unique experience, and then the numerous individuals who, each in their own way, complement the experience of a visit to this hotel. It is precisely for this reason that the management of the hotel pays a lot of attention to employing new staff. Having a lot of experience isn’t so important, because everything that needs to be known about excellence in the hotel industry can be learnt at the Esplanade. The primary focus is on the feelings of the employee and their perception of what the hotel means. Only those that have this in themselves will be employed and become part of the Esplanade family. The usual forms of ‘suitable’ behaviour at a five-star hotel do not exist in the Esplanade. For the individuals who work here, politeness and respect for guests is a universal value, and they know how to give the best of themselves and communicate properly with guests and recognise what it is that they require, even by just making eye contact. “You wouldn’t believe how many thank you e-mails I answer every day. Reading the positive experiences of guests in which they name my colleagues and give examples of their warmth and helpfulness makes me feel happy and proud that I’m part of a wonderful story and that I know that the spirit of the Esplanade lives on.”

Even back in Yugoslavia, the Esplanade was considered to be the best hotel. The inhabitants of Zagreb without hesitation would recommend the Hotel Esplanade as the best hotel in these parts. Today, you can still hear the expression “Do you think you’re in the Esplanade?” when someone is thought to be asking for too much. In order to maintain such a reputation, the whole hotel has to work hard. “As long as we treat

čenog priznanja ne mogu se tek tako sažeti u nekoliko rečenica. Bila je to mješavina sreće i kolektivnog ponosa, spoznaja da ste uspjeli ispuniti velika očekivanja i zadaću. Tog su se dana otvarali šampanjci, a nekim kolegama potekle su suze radosnice. Toliko nama znači ovaj hotel. Čak i mnogo više od bilo kojeg priznanja – opisao je direktor Max. Naravno, mnoge nagrade i priznanja rezultat su pametnog planiranja i rada. Osim toga, generalna turistička ponuda i smještajni kapaciteti u Hrvatskoj su podignuti na višu razinu u odnosu na prijašnje godine. Posebice se tu ističe Zagreb jer je glavni grad Hrvatske upravo zbog sjajnih rezultata i odličnog planiranja ove godine proglašen hit-destinacijom.

– Predani rad i vrhunska usluga u kombinaciji s pametnim planiranjem i promišljanjem o turističkoj ponudi grada Zagreba i cijele Hrvatske, a onda i marketing koji nam rade naši gosti, dobitna su kombinacija za rezultat kakav smo i iščekivali – dodao je Max. Još jedna od glavnih tajni uspjeha hotela svakako je i isprepletenost usluge s dizajnom – bogato arhitektonsko rješenje koje pruža jedinstveni doživljaj, zatim brojni pojedinci koji svatko na svoj način upotpunjuju iskustvo posjeta hotelu. Upravo iz tog razloga rukovodstvo Esplanade mnogo pažnje pridaje zapošljavanju novih djelatnika. Preveliko iskustvo u struci nije uopće važno jer sve što treba znati o vrhunskom ugostiteljstvu naučit će se upravo u Esplanadi. Primarni je fokus na osjećajima djelatnika i njihovom poimanju značenja hotela. Tek oni koji to nose u sebi IN T ERV IEW | I N TERVJ U

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zaposlit će se i uklopiti u Esplanadinu obitelj. Uobičajene forme ponašanja prikladne za hotele s pet zvjezdica u Esplanadi ne postoje. Ovdje rade pojedinci kojima su ljubaznost i poštovanje prema gostu univerzalna vrijednost i koji znaju izvući najbolje iz sebe, pravilno komunicirati s gostom i prepoznati njegove potrebe, čak i pri prvom kontaktu očima.

– Ne biste vjerovali na koliko e-mailova s pohvalama dnevno odgovaram. Čitajući pozitivna iskustva gostiju, u kojima poimence nabrajaju moje kolege i njihovu srdačnost i snalažljivost, sretan sam i ponosan što sam dio jedne prekrasne priče i znam da Esplanadin duh živi i dalje – kaže direktor Max. Još u vremenu bivše Jugoslavije Esplanade je bila poznata kao najbolji hotel. Stanovnici grada Zagreba bez puno razmišljanja preporučili bi hotel Esplanade kao najbolji na ovim prostorima. I danas se može čuti uzrečica „Zar misliš da si u Esplanadi?!“, upućena osobama s prevelikim zahtjevima. Da bi se takva reputacija zadržala, vrijedno radi cijeli hotelski kolektiv. our guests in the correct way, and honesty and positive communication can be seen in the eyes of the staff, there will always be a relaxed atmosphere within these four walls. Dedication to our work, motivation, an open mind and calmness are our key attributes. We don’t acknowledge the need for perfection as such, because it involves a starchiness and stiffness that are the opposite of what we want and do”, says Max.

– Dok se prema gostima odnosimo kako treba, dok se u očima djelatnika vide iskrenost i pozitivnost u komunikaciji, unutar ova četiri zida uvijek će vladati opuštena atmosfera. Predanost radu, motivacija, otvorenost uma i vedrina duha naše su ključne prednosti. Imperativ savršenosti ne priznajemo jer nosi uštogljenost i ukočenost, a to je suprotno od onog što mi želimo i radimo – smatra Max.

In addition to the high-level service here, new trends are being developed and introduced on a daily basis in cooperation with the IT sector, and the Esplanade was one of the first hotels in the world to have its own application. Today, hotel staff have numerous internal-use applications designed to make the whole business process easier and quicker. In addition, a lot of attention is paid to being environmentally aware, and so the Esplanade team even has an application which measures the wear of individual mattresses so that they don’t get disposed of before it is necessary.

Uz uslugu koja je ovdje na visokoj razini, svakodnevno se smišljaju i uvode novi trendovi u suradnji s IT sektorom, pa je Hotel Esplanade među prvima u svijetu imao svoju aplikaciju. Danas osoblje hotela ima brojne aplikacije za internu upotrebu, čija je svrha da olakšaju i ubrzaju cjelokupno poslovanje. Osim toga, velika se pažnja pridaje ekološki osviještenom poslovanju, pa Esplanadin tim ima čak i aplikaciju koja mjeri potrošenost pojedinog madraca, kako se ne bi bacio prebrzo.

Although it is a historic hotel, it is important to keep up with the times. As the general manager says, using high-level modern technology is completely normal today. Unlocking your hotel room door with a smart phone or guests being provided with tablets to use are no longer novelties. However, despite all the great IT services, guests still love simplicity. This means that nowadays the only real luxury is having a feeling of peace and relaxation, which is what is offered to all guests at the Hotel Esplanade.

It is not easy to reach the level of quality offered by the Esplanade today. It is not just its history, visual experience and level of service, but also all the guests who have passed through it and who are still doing so today. “We don’t want to be just a hotel. We do not suffer from excessive standardisation and nor do we want our guests to think that there is some kind of formal code of behaviour in this hotel simply because it has five stars. What we want is for all guests at the Esplanade to feel as if they are within their own four walls.

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Iako se radi o povijesnom hotelu, slijediti tijek vremena je pravilan put. Kako kaže direktor Krizmanić, korištenje visoke moderne tehnologije danas je posve uobičajeno. Primjerice, otključavanje vrata hotelske sobe pametnim telefonom ili pružanje tableta gostu na korištenje više nisu novosti. Međutim, od silnih IT usluga, gost se ipak okrenuo jednostavnosti, što znači da je danas jedini pravi luksuz imati osjećaj mira i opuštenosti, a to je pruženo svim gostima hotela Esplanade.

Nije lako dostići razinu kvalitete koju nudi Espalande.

Ne samo zbog svoje povijesti, vizualnog doživljaja i usluge, već i zbog svih gostiju koji su prošli kroz hotel i koji će to učiniti već danas.

– Ne želimo biti samo hotel. Ne patimo od prevelike standardizacije, niti ne želimo da naši gosti misle da u ovom hotelu postoji formalni obrazac ponašanja samo zato što smo hotel s pet zvjezdica. Želimo da se svi posjetitelji u Esplanadi osjećaju kao u svoja četiri zida. I zato, dobrodošli kući, dragi gosti! – zaključio je direktor Max.

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Just Any Tie! The tie – purely as a fashion accessory – has always indicated a refined sense of style. It will never make you warm or cool you down, nor will it make your life easier. However, ever since Croatian soldiers introduced it to Europe in the 17th century, men who take pride in how they look have accepted it wholeheartedly.

Even though the tie today looks quite different from the original scarves, it is a must have in every fashionable man’s apparel.

It doesn’t surprise, therefore, that the tie was also adored by the Brit Beau Brummell, who was at the end of the 18th century considered the leader of dandies – gentlemen who paid a lot of attention to esthetics, personal style, and grooming.

Brummell allegedly took five hours a day to get ready and proved that style is not reserved only for the upper echelons of society. He was soon followed by many artists such as Oscar Wilde and Charles Baudelaire in the 19th century, and David Bowie in the 20th century.

Dandies flourish nowadays as well.

Modern dandies view fashion as a way to embrace their individuality and express themselves. A modern dandy understands the importance of quality clothes and, as did his predecessors, appreciates even the smallest details – interesting seams and perfectly coordinated colors. For a single impressive detail, a dandy knows, can elevate the whole look to a piece of art.

This is precisely why a dandy will carefully select an accessory that will attract attention, break up the monotony of a pattern and show itself a true fashion expert – the tie. For inspiration we must at times return to the origins. Therefore, the best place to look for ties is where they come from – Croatia. Croata, the luxury Croatian brand that stands out with the selection and quality of its ties, is the favorite destination of contemporary dandies.

Because dandies, men who bring beauty into the world around them, and are self-confident, satisfied and know what they want, have made known that they want to accentuate their look with precisely Croata ties.

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Kravata – kao čisto dekorativni modni dodatak – oduvijek je ukazivala na stilsku samosvijest. Ona vas neće ugrijati ni ohladiti, niti će vam olakšati život. Pa ipak, otkad su je hrvatski vojnici proširili Europom u 17. stoljeću, muškarci koji drže do svojeg izgleda objeručke su je prihvatili. Iako se danas uveliko razlikuje od prvobitnih marama, neizostavni je dio garderobe svakog muškarca sa stilom.

Ne čudi stoga što je kravate obožavao i Britanac Beau Brummell, koji je krajem 18. stoljeća proglašen predvodnikom dandyja - džentlmena koji su posvećivali izrazitu pozornost estetici, pažljivo se njegujući i uređujući.

Brummell se navodno uređivao pet sati dnevno te je dokazao da stil nije rezerviran za više staleže.

Njegove korake uskoro su slijedili i brojni umjetnici, od Oscara Wildea i Charlesa Baudelairea u 19. do Davida Bowieja u 20. stoljeću.

No dandyji su živi i zdravi i danas. Suvremeni dandyji prigrlili su modu kao oblik samoizražavanja, pa čak i produžetak samih sebe. Moderni dandy razumije važnost kvalitetne odjeće i poput svojih prethodnika cijeni i najmanje detalje - zanimljive šavove i savršeno usklađene boje. Jer jedan istaknuti detalj, zna dandy, može podići cjelokupan izgled na razinu umjetničkog djela.

Upravo stoga dandy će pomno birati detalj koji će ga istaknuti u masi, razbiti uzorak i ukazati na to da je riječ o modnom stručnjaku - kravatu. A za inspiraciju, ponekad se trebamo vratiti izvoru. Zato je kravate najbolje potražiti u njihovoj domovini - Hrvatskoj. Croata, luksuzni hrvatski brend koji se ističe izborom i kvalitetom svojih kravata, omiljeno je odredište suvremenih dandyja. Jer dandy, muškarac koji širi ljepotu svijetom oko sebe, samouvjeren je, zadovoljan i zna što želi, pokazao je da svoj izgled želi zaokružiti upravo Croata kravatama.

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Splendour, luxury, charm and a harmonious experience are combined in the floral arrangements that decorate all the rooms of the Hotel Esplanade Raskoš, luksuz, prpošnost i jedinstvo doživljaja objedinjeni su u cvjetnim dekoracijama kojima su ukrašene sve prostorije hotela Esplanade

For the past seven years, 32-year-old Tihana Betcik has been responsible for choosing and arranging the flowers in the rooms at the Hotel Esplanade. Tihana was engaged in making sure everything looks exactly as it should even before she became a member of staff at the hotel, as she was employed as an external consultant in a firm that worked with the hotel. During this time, the need arose for the hotel to employ a member of staff exclusively dedicated to looking after the floral arrangements and brightening up the ambience.

Since Tihana’s talent and feel for what is beautiful had already been recognised, she was offered the position. “I didn’t need to think it over; I accepted the offer immediately. You can see why as soon as you look at this impressive building”, Tihana recalls.

Given that the floral arrangements throughout the entire hotel have to be changed every week, the

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Posljednjih sedam godina za odabir i aranžiranje cvijeća u prostorima hotela Esplanade zadužena je 32-godišnja Tihana Betcik. Da sve izgleda kako treba, Tihana je brinula i prije nego što je postala zaposlenica hotela, radeći kao vanjska suradnica u tvrtki koja je surađivala s Esplanadom. Tada se javila i potreba da hotel zaposli osobu koja će brinuti isključivo o cvijeću i dekoriranju ambijenta. Budući da su Tihanin talent i osjećaj za lijepo bili već otprije poznati, ponuđen joj je posao.

– Nisam trebala puno razmišljati, ponudu sam automatski prihvatila. Jasno vam je zašto, čim pogledate ovu impozantnu građevinu – prisjetila se Tihana.

S obzirom na to da se svakog tjedna mijenja postav cvijeća u cijelom hotelu, posao hotelske cvjećarice zahtijeva veliku kreativnost. U realizaciju Tihaninih ideja

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Given that the floral arrangements throughout the entire hotel have to be changed every week, the hotel floral designer’s work requires a great deal of creativity. Colleagues from other departments assist in bringing Tihana’s ideas to life, and the final decision on how the hotel will be decorated during a particular week is a team one.

S obzirom na to da se svakog tjedna mijenja postav cvijeća u cijelom hotelu, posao hotelske cvjećarice zahtijeva veliku kreativnost.

U realizaciju Tihaninih ideja uključuju se i kolege iz drugih odjela te se timski donosi konačna odluka o tome čime će se ukrasiti hotel svaki pojedini tjedan.

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hotel floral designer’s work requires a great deal of creativity. Colleagues from other departments assist in bringing Tihana’s ideas to life, and the final decision on how the hotel will be decorated during a particular week is a team one. Once the new floral arrangements have been completed, they are maintained and replenished during the week so that they are always attractive and fresh. In addition, the colours will depend upon the season, or to be more precise upon the season in which a flower blooms.

Thus in spring and summer, whites and gentle blues and pinks predominate, in the autumn peachy tones prevail that lift the ambience, while the arrival of winter sees red, copper and golden hues. Details, such as vases and other decorative elements need to be harmonised with the types of flowers and also with the current theme. The arrangements for Christmas are particularly lavish, as this holiday has a special place at the Esplanade. The Esplanade’s Christmas fairy tale, which is dominated by nutcrackers, reindeer and a host of other decorations, sees something new added each year so that the familiar story gets a new appearance.

In order for the inside of the Esplanade to look special, the floral arrangements need to be well prepared and coordinated with the interior of the hotel, which is full of luxurious details such as crystal chandeliers and golden hues. This is no easy matter, and the person responsible for arranging the flowers is at the same time a designer.

uključuju se i kolege iz drugih odjela te se timski donosi konačna odluka o tome čime će se ukrasiti hotel svaki pojedini tjedan. Jednom kad postav novog cvijeća bude dovršen, ostatak se tjedna održava i nadopunjuje, kako bi aranžmani uvijek bili svježi i reprezentativni.

Boje koje prevladavaju ovise o godišnjem dobu, točnije o sezoni cvjetanja. Zato u proljeće i ljeto prevladavaju bijeli, nježnoplavi i ružičasti tonovi, u jesen su dominantniji breskvasti koji „podižu“ prostor, a s dolaskom zime fokus je na crvenim, bakrenim i zlatnim tonovima.

Osim toga, dodatne detalje poput vaza i drugih ukrasa potrebno je prilagoditi vrsti cvijeća, kao i aktualnoj temi. Posebno je bogat asortiman božićnih dekoracija jer Božić u Esplanadi ima posebno mjesto. Esplanadina se božićna bajka, kojom dominiraju orašari, sobovi i mnoštvo drugih ukrasa, svake godine dopunjuje nečim novim, pa započeta priča dobiva novi nastavak.

Budući da je cijeli Esplanadin interijer poseban, cvjetne aranžmane valja dobro pripremiti i prilagoditi unutrašnjem prostoru hotela koji je prepun raskošnih detalja poput kristalnih lustera i zlatne boje.

To nije nimalo jednostavan zadatak, a osoba koja brine o cvijeću istovremeno je i dizajner.

Cvijeće je važan detalj kojim su ukrašene sve prostorije hotela: od predvorja, recepcije, bara i restorana do soba i predsjedničkog apartmana. Iskusno oko hotelske cvjećarice bira cvjetne detalje koji pojačavaju ili upotpunjuju doživljaj luksuza, dok istovremeno nadopunjuju osjećaj topline doma i dobrodošlice

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The floral designer’s work is vital for the functioning of the hotel, not only because of the day-to-day decoration of the interior but also because of the needs of the guests, which can range from intimate celebrations to large-scale events Posao cvjećarice izuzetno je važan za funkcioniranje hotela, ne samo zbog svakodnevnog ukrašavanja interijera, već i zbog zadovoljavanja potreba gostiju – od intimnih slavlja do obilježavanja velikih događaja

Flowers are an important detail with which all the rooms of the hotel are decorated: from the lobby, reception, bar and restaurant, to the rooms and presidential suite. The experienced eye of the hotel floral designer chooses those floral details that enhance or complement the feeling of luxury, and that simultaneously heighten the sense of a warm welcome when you enter the building. The most common flower to be seen at the Esplanade is the orchid, which is synonymous with luxury and thus also with this beautiful Zagreb hotel. In addition, the Esplanade’s interior loves the rich but soft and full-bodied forms of flowers like hydrangeas that appear in the warmer months of the year, and which give such a sense of fullness and relaxation to a room that guests sometimes ask whether or not the flowers are actually real. It goes without saying that all the flowers in the hotel are fresh, and those which are not available in Croatia are ordered from countries such as the Netherlands or Ecuador.

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već pri ulasku u zgradu. Najčešći cvijet koji se opaža u prostorima Esplanade je orhideja koja je sinonim luksuza, pa i ove zagrebačke ljepotice. Osim orhideja, Esplanadin interijer voli bogate ali meke i pune oblike cvjetova, poput hortenzija koje u obzir dolaze tijekom toplih mjeseci u godini, koji doprinose punoći prostora i osjećaju opuštenosti, pa se ponekad gosti hotela pitaju je li cvijeće uopće živo. Naravno, sve cvijeće u hotelu je svježe, a ono koje se ne može u nekom trenutku nabaviti u Hrvatskoj, uvozi se iz drugih zemalja, poput Nizozemske ili Ekvadora.

Posao cvjećarice izuzetno je važan za funkcioniranje hotela, ne samo zbog svakodnevnog ukrašavanja interijera, već i zbog zadovoljavanja potreba gostiju – od intimnih slavlja do obilježavanja velikih događaja.

Nerijetko gosti za proslavu rođendana ili godišnjice braka biraju upravo hotel Esplanade, pa Tihana po narudžbi izrađuje cvjetne aranžmane. Ima tu svega, od klasičnih buketa crvenih ruža do cvjetnih košara ili kutija koje se zajedno s tortom ili nekim drugim darom dostavljaju u sobu kao znak pažnje. Tihana je tijekom

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oration of the interior but also because of the needs of the guests, which can range from intimate celebrations to large-scale events. Guests often choose to celebrate their birthday or wedding anniversary at the Hotel Esplanade, and Tihana makes flower arrangements to order. You can get everything here, from classic bouquets of red roses, to flowers in baskets or boxes combined with a cake or some other gift delivered to the room. During her career at the hotel, Tihana has fulfilled various additional wishes of guests, which pleases her because, as she says, it is another opportunity to create or shape something completely new. One guest wanted her suite to be decorated with glamorous balls of flowers which, apart from hanging from the ceiling, were positioned around the Jacuzzi. On another occasion, the Emerald Ballroom was transformed into an avenue of cherry trees for the purpose of a gala dinner. The client wanted to decorate the room in cherry trees in bloom specially for the event. Luckily, this corresponded with the period in which they were flowering, and so the room was transformed into an imaginative and unusual sight, and the client’s wish was fulfilled. In this example, as in many others, the Esplanade showed itself to be a leader in providing great hospitality and, what is more, that it is synonymous with a certain lifestyle.

Large events such as weddings and gala dinners require great attention and responsibility. On such occasions, the creativity of the Esplanade’s floral designer reaches new heights, and her final creations, both live and in photographs, represent real “masterpieces”. “Above all, it’s important to listen to what the client wants. When it comes to weddings, the bride and groom often aren’t sure about what kind of floral decorations they want, but we always start with the basics, which means the budget, and the type and colour of flowers, and then everything after that flows from my inspiration. Of course, there are also those clients who know exactly what they want, and we respect that”, Tihana explains. The process of decorating a large room like the Emerald Ballroom is a specific task, but this hotel floral designer is never

svoje karijere u hotelu ispunjavala i druge raznolike želje gostiju, što ju jako veseli jer, kako kaže, to je još jedna prilika da stvori odnosno oblikuje nešto sasvim novo.

Primjerice, jedna je gošća poželjela da se njezin apartman ukrasi glamuroznim cvjetnim kuglama koje su, osim što su visjele sa stropa, postavljene i oko jacuzzija.

A jednom je Smaragdna dvorana za svečanu večeru preobražena u drvored trešanja. Klijent je, naime, za taj događaj želio ukrasiti dvoranu stablima trešanja u cvatu. Nasreću, bilo je baš vrijeme njihova cvjetanja, pa je dvorana pretvorena u maštovit i nesvakidašnji prizor i klijentova je želja ispunjena. Na ovom primjeru, kao i na mnoštvu drugih, Esplanada se dokazala kao predvodnica dobrog ugostiteljstva, ali i više od toga: ona je sinonim jednog stila življenja.

Veliku pažnju i posvećenost zahtijevaju veliki događaji, poput vjenčanja ili svečanih večera, kad kreativnost Esplanadine cvjećarice doseže najveću razinu, a njezini su završni proizvodi uživo, kao i na fotografijama prava remek-djela.

– Prije svega, važno je poslušati što klijent želi. Kad se radi o vjenčanju, mladenci najčešće nisu sigurni u to kakvu cvjetnu dekoraciju žele, ali uvijek krećemo od osnove: budžet, vrsta i boja cvijeća, pa sve ostalo proizlazi iz moje inspiracije. Naravno, postoje i klijenti koji točno znaju što žele, i to poštujemo – objasnila je Tihana.

Proces ukrašavanja velike dvorane poput Smaragdne specifičan je posao, no kreativnosti ovoj hotelskoj cvjećarici ne nedostaje jer, kako kaže, radi na mjestu koje je samo po sebi velika inspiracija, pa dvoranu „oblači“ u veličanstvene prizore i gosti pri prvom ulasku doslovce ostaju bez teksta, očarani onim što vide.

– Daješ dušu u cijeli proces stvaranja i to se vidi: Smaragdna dvorana ukrašena svijećnjacima s kojih padaju kristali ili pak svijećnjacima visokim više od 90 centimetara, bogati cvjetni aranžmani, ugođaj koji se stvara kad se upale svijeće i njihovim odsjajem u kristalima... Na kraju, prekrasna priča u kojoj atmosfera nikog ne ostavlja ravnodušnim – opisala je Tihana.

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lacking in creativity. As she herself says, she works in a place which in itself is a great source of inspiration, and she is able to turn the ballroom into a magnificent sight so that the guests upon entering it are literally left speechless and enchanted by what they see.

“You put your whole soul into the creative process, and it can be seen – the Emerald Ballroom decorated with candelabras from which crystals drop or with candlesticks over 90 centimetres high, and rich floral arrangements, and just the atmosphere created by the lit candles and the way they glint in the crystals – ultimately, it’s a beautiful story in an atmosphere that leaves no one untouched”, says Tihana.

In many cases, the hotel floral designer also decorates the home of the bride if a reception is being held there for guests before the wedding, and also the car in which the newlyweds will be driven, as well as producing floral crowns for the bridesmaids, and buttonholes and bracelets for the guests in order to create a single theme. In fact, clients can get many services in one place: from the venue and catering, to the flowers. As a result, their wedding is harmoniously sequenced in a way that can be beautifully seen in the wedding photographs that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Whether it is for a wedding or a gala dinner, Tihana prepares the arrangements 24-48 hours in advance, since flowers by nature cannot be arranged any earlier. Other hotel colleagues lend a helping hand. Although they are not responsible for decorating the venue, they help out with watering or storing the flowers appropriately. On such occasions, if the client does not specify beforehand what is required, then Tihana arranges the flowers according to something that is specific to the client, such as the company logo or the colours of a flag, if the host is an embassy, so that the event is recognisable. The Emerald Ballroom, though full of design features, shines even more when decorated with flowers. Its sophistication and unique charm are its distinctive characteristics, and make it a real hit when it comes to holding gala events and glamorous dinners. No other location in the city can surpass what the Hotel Esplanade and the Emerald Ballroom have to offer. Events held here are talked about for months afterwards. This is not just because of the excellent service and overall organisation but because of the details like the flowers, which give special events a completely new dimension. “My creativity here knows no boundaries. Sometimes, an idea takes root immediately, while on other occasions it emerges step by step once I have thrown myself into the job. I usually tell clients which flowers would be best based on the season in which the wedding or other event is going to be held. A flower should always be looked at once it has been arranged and never individually. Each flower can give a lot if you know what to do with it. Flowers might be expensive, but nothing else can provide the idea of the magnificence of a room like they do”, concludes Tihana.

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Nerijetko hotelska cvjećarica ukrašava i dom mladenaca u kojem je organiziran prijem gostiju prije vjenčanja te automobil u kojem se mladenci voze, a izrađuje i cvjetne tijare za djeveruše, revere i narukvice za uzvanike, kako bi se kreirala jedinstvena tema. Klijenti tako punu uslugu mogu dobiti na jednome mjestu: od prostora, hrane do cvijeća, a njihova svadbena priča ima povezani slijed koji se lijepo uočava i na fotografijama s vjenčanja koje ostaju uspomena za cijeli život.

Kao i za vjenčanja, i za održavanje svečanih večeri Tihana aranžmane priprema 24 do 48 sati unaprijed, s obzirom na to da struka ne dopušta ranije rukovanje biljkama. U pomoć joj priskoče i kolege iz hotela koji nisu zaduženi za dekoraciju, ali pripomognu oko njege cvijeća, odnosno zalijevanja te pravilnog skladištenja.

Za takvu vrstu događaja, ako klijent nije unaprijed definirao što želi, Tihana cvijeće prilagođava onome što je specifično za domaćina te večeri, primjerice logotipu tvrtke ili bojama zastave, ako je primjerice domaćin neko veleposlanstvo, kako bi sve bilo prepoznatljivo.

Smaragdna dvorana, ionako bogato uređena, zablista još više kad se dekorira cvijećem. Sofisticiranost i poseban šarm njezine su prepoznatljive karakteristike, pa je itekako dobar izbor za održavanje svečanih i glamuroznih večera. Niti jedno mjesto u gradu ne može nadmašiti ono što pružaju hotel Esplanade i Smaragdna dvorana. O eventima održanima upravo ovdje govori se i mjesecima poslije, ne samo zbog vrhunske usluge i cjelokupne organizacije, već i zbog detalja poput ukrašavanja cvijećem, koji svečanosti daju posve novu dimenziju.

– Moja kreativnost ovdje ne poznaje granice. Ponekad se ideja rodi odmah, ponekad postupno, kad se bacim na posao. Klijente najčešće savjetujem o tome koje vrste cvijeća koristiti, ovisno o sezoni u kojoj žele održati vjenčanje ili neku drugu svečanost. Cvijet se uvijek promatra kad se aranžira, a nikako ne pojedinačno. Svaki cvijet može dati jako puno, ako se njime zna raditi. Cvijeće možda jest skupo, ali ništa ne može pružiti toliki dojam veličanstvenosti prostora kao što ga pruža cvijeće – zaključila je Tihana.

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The DeLight clothing brand was launched with the aim of empowering women in the area of business clothing, especially in terms of quality suits and coats. The brand was the brainchild of Ivan Friščić, who after 11 years working in the fashion industry decided two years ago to start DeLight, which very quickly imposed itself on the market for women’s business clothing.

Rich materials, strong lines, simplicity and functionality are the qualities of this season’s collection. The main features of the collection are plaid designs, particularly suits, permeated with different colours and patterns. As always, the collection is dominated by high-quality, natural materials such as cotton lace, viscose, cotton, cashmere, wool, and camel hair.

The cuts in the collection flatter every type of body and material. They emphasise the best on a woman but in a discrete way also conceal the occasional problem area. The accent is on the functionality of the clothes themselves and on a quality that guarantees comfort. The classic business suit in a selection of dark shades looks extremely elegant, while the classically cut day dresses are in black and grey. The evening gowns made of cotton lace will certainly be the stars of the forthcoming holiday season.

Modni brend DeLight pokrenut je s namjerom da na području poslovne mode pruži ženama ponajprije kvalitetna odijela i kapute. Idejni začetnik brenda je Ivan Friščić koji je nakon 11 godina rada u modnoj industriji prije dvije godine odlučio pokrenuti DeLight, koji se vrlo brzo nametnuo na tržištu poslovne ženske mode.

Bogati materijali, stroge linije, jednostavnost i funkcionalnost odlika su ovosezonske kolekcije. Nositelji kolekcije su karirani uzorci, naročito sakoi prožeti različitim bojama i uzorcima. Kao i uvijek, kolekcijom dominiraju kvalitetni, prirodni materijali kao što su pamučna čipka, viskoza, pamuk, kašmir, vuna, devina dlaka i buckle.

Krojevi iz kolekcije laskaju svakom tipu i građi tijela.

Naglašavaju najbolje na ženi, a opet na diskretan način skrivaju pokoju manu. U prvom planu su funkcionalnost komada i njihova kvaliteta koja jamči udobnost. Klasično poslovno odijelo odabirom zagasitih nijansi izgleda iznimno luksuzno, dok su dnevne haljine klasičnog kroja i to u crnim i sivim nijansama. Svečane haljine izrađene su od pamučne čipke i zasigurno će biti zvijezde nadolazećih blagdana.

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Winter Watercolour

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In the past few years, Split has turned into a popular tourist destination and become one of the most fashionable places to visit in Croatia for domestic and foreign visitors alike. Besides the increasing number of visitors who come during the summer months to discover the city, and enjoy its sunshine and beautiful pristine sea, Split has also developed into an attractive tourist destination in winter, and has seen a real boom during Advent.

Split se tijekom posljednjih nekoliko godina preobrazio u popularno turističko odredište i postao jedno od najpoželjnijih hrvatskih turističkih odredišta domaćih i stranih gostiju. Osim toga što sve više posjetitelja dolazi tijekom ljetnih mjeseci, kad otkrivaju grad, uživaju u suncu i predivnom čistom moru, Split je postao turistička destinacija koja se ne propušta ni zimi. A procvat je doživio tijekom adventa.

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Although the city is always enchanting, during Advent it has an extra glow as a result of the plethora of colourful lights and glittering decorations Iako predivan i kad nije okićen, u vrijeme adventa Split dodatno zasja brojnim šarenim lampicama i blještavim blagdanskim ukrasima

What attracts visitors to Split so much? Once the residence of the Emperor Diocletian, the city is nowadays known for Diocletian’s Palace, which has been made popular by the TV series Game of Thrones, as some of the scenes of this globally acclaimed series were filmed on location here. Split has other well-known cultural and historical landmarks as well, and also exciting events and a variety of cultural and tourist performances that are no longer restricted to the summer months. Many visitors drawn to “the City under Marjan Hill” have discovered that Split is a great place to be during Advent too.

Advent in Split has been organised for a number years, and the programme gets better and more varied each year. This year, advent in Split is taking place under the name Winter Watercolour Advent and Christmass festivites in Split. Although the city is always enchanting, during Advent it has an extra glow as a result of the plethora of colourful lights and glittering decorations.

However, the beauty of the city is not the only thing that appeals to visitors. Nobody is able to resist the smell of the homemade Christmas cookies and mulled wine that entice you the moment you step onto the waterfront (popularly known as Riva) or stroll along the streets of the city.

The small wooden stalls that can be found on the waterfront, at the Tourist Palace, and on People’s Square (known as Narodni trg or Pjaca) are a symbol of getting together, companionship and a genuine Christmas spirit. A festive warmth can be felt at every step, and once you take to the streets of Split, you will feel at home.

Besides their culinary offer, the stalls also sell a variety of souvenirs, largely made by locals. Take your pick to remind yourself of the great moments you had in Split.

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Što toliko vuče posjetitelje u Split? Grad koji je nekad bio pod vladavinom cara Dioklecijana danas je, između ostalog, poznat i po Dioklecijanovoj palači koju je popularizirala televizijska serija „Igra prijestolja“. Naime, na lokacijama palače snimljene su neke scene ove serije koja je zaludjela cijeli svijet. Split je popularnost stekao i zahvaljujući drugim kulturno-povijesnim znamenitostima, ali i uzbudljivim manifestacijama i raznim kulturno-turističkim događajima koji više nisu rezervirani samo za ljetne mjesece. Da je Split pun pogodak i tijekom adventa, otkrili su brojni posjetitelji koje sve više privlači grad pod Marjanom.

Advent u Splitu održava se već nekoliko godina zaredom, a ove godine pod nazivom Zimski akvarel, adventske i božićne svečanosti u Splitu. Program je svake godine bolji i bogatiji. Iako predivan i kad nije okićen, u vrijeme adventa Split dodatno zasja brojnim šarenim lampicama i blještavim blagdanskim ukrasima. No, nije ljepota okićenoga grada jedino što privlači posjetitelje. Nitko ne može odoljeti mirisu domaćih blagdanskih kolača i kuhanog vina, koji će vas očarati čim zakoračite na Rivu ili prošećete splitskim ulicama.

Drvene kućice na Rivi, u Turističkoj palači, na Narodnom trgu (Pjaci) simbol su zajedništva, druženja i istinskog božićnog duha. Toplina blagdana osjeti se na svakom koraku, a kad izađete na splitske ulice, osjećat ćete se kao kod kuće.

just take place from the first to the last Sunday of the pre-Christmas season but continue during the Christmas and New Year holidays too. The lighting of the Advent candles arranged around the fountain in front of the Church of St. Francis is organised on the four Advent weekends, and is followed by a festive music programme.

VARIED MUSIC PROGRAMME

If you happen to find yourself in Split on 31 December, you should know that you are in for a magnificent New Year’s Eve on the waterfront and in the streets of the city. With plenty of music, laughter and a glass of champagne, you can leave your worries behind you and happily embark upon the new year.

The main stage is located on the waterfront, and every day of Advent will see numerous musicians and artists who will allow you to enjoy the fantastic Christmas and New Year celebrations with their festive programme. You can enjoy the music during the day or at night. Everyone is sure to find something they like in the varied music offer. In addition to their regular sets, the traditional Dalmatian vocal groups (known as klape) and other performers will sing and play Christmas carols. Many DJs will perform during Advent as well, which will make younger visitors happy for sure.

Church choirs will contribute to the Christmas spirit by singing Christmas carols. The youngest visitors will be able to enjoy the Christmas train and many festive programmes on offer, so if you have any doubt about whether to pay a visit to Split with your children, rest assured there is no reason why you shouldn’t.

An attractive culinary offer can be sampled at the stalls and in the many restaurants, which will prevent you from going hungry. Every year, an increasing number of restaurants try their best to outdo the delicious

Osim gastronomske ponude, kućice imaju i bogatu ponudu suvenira, a većinu su ih rukom izradili domaći ljudi. Izaberite i vi suvenir koji će vas podsjećati na lijepe trenutke provedene u Splitu.

Zimski akvarel u Dioklecijanovom gradu Dioklecijanovom gradu ne traje samo od prve do posljednje nedjelje došašća, već se svi događaji nastavljaju i tijekom božićnih i novogodišnjih blagdana. Tijekom četiri adventska vikenda organizirano je paljenje adventske svijeće oko fontane ispred crkve sv. Frane, koje prati prigodni glazbeni program.

Bogat glazbeni program

Zateknete li se u Splitu 31. prosinca, znajte da vas očekuje veličanstveni doček nove godine na Rivi i na splitskim ulicama. Uz puno glazbe i smijeha te čašicu pjenušca, ostavite sve brige iza sebe i sretno uplovite u novu godinu.

Glavna pozornica smještena je na Rivi, a na njoj će se svakoga dana adventa u Splitu izmjenjivati glazbenici i umjetnici koji će vam uz prigodni program pružiti najbolju proslavu Božića i Nove godine. U glazbi možete uživati tijekom dana i navečer, a u bogatoj glazbenoj ponudi svi će pronaći nešto za sebe. Klape i drugi izvođači osim svojeg uobičajenog repertoara izvodit će i tradicionalne božićne pjesme. Na adventu će nastupiti i brojni DJ-evi kojima će se sigurno veseliti mladi posjetitelji. Duh Božića prenijet će vam i crkveni zborovi božićnim pjesmama. Za najmlađe posjetitelje organizirani su brojni programi, sprave i vlakići, pa ako se dvoumite biste li otputovali u Split s djecom ili ne, nema razloga da to ne napravite.

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culinary treats from previous year, all of which are prepared against the festive backdrop of Christmas.

There is a variety of Croatian and international dishes to suit everyone’s tastes. Make sure you try the Christmas Eve dried cod prepared in various ways, while on other days there are sausages, churros, ribs with sour cabbage, stew, dumplings and many other treats on offer. Follow it up with little doughnuts (known in Croatian as fritule), waffles and crepes, which go best with warm mulled wine spiced with cinnamon and cloves.

MEDITERRANEAN AROMAS

What makes Advent in Split so special and famous is an event called Gastro Advent with its unique programme. During Advent, visitors have the opportunity to taste dishes prepared from the local ingredients that make Advent so special. Not only will your taste buds enjoy them but the same ingredients are used to make Advent wreaths. So if you want to smell the genuine Mediterranean scents of the city and taste its delightful treats, put Winter Aquarelle on your to-do-list and head for Croatia’s largest coastal city this winter.

Advent in Split has built its reputation slowly year by year and can now be rightfully considered a brand of the city. Every year, the City of Split and the Tourist Board do their best to have everything at the highest level. The good news is that many hotels in Split offer special tourist packages for Advent trips, making the prices of overnight stays in the City of Diocletian affordable for everyone.

Take a stroll along the waterfront, and discover the amazing culinary offer in Split and its varied art and music programmes. Get the feel of Split, soak up the positive atmosphere of the city, and get to know the cheerful and friendly people, who will make your stay in Split an unforgettable one.

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ma, ali i velikom broju ugostiteljskih objekata. Svake godine sve više ugostitelja pokušava nadmašiti ukusne gastrodelicije iz prethodne godine i sve se priprema u blagdanskom ozračju.

U ponudi su razna domaća i internacionalna jela, kako bi se zadovoljili svi ukusi. Za Badnjak ne propustite probati bakalar pripremljen na razne načine, a ostale dane u ponudi su kobasice, churrosi, rebarca s kiselim kupusom, gulaš, knedle i još mnogo toga.

Nakon jela zasladite se fritulama, vaflima i palačinkama, uz koje će najbolje prijati toplo kuhano vino začinjeno cimetom i klinčićima.

Mediteranski mirisi

Advent u Splitu prepoznatljiv je i po jedinstvenoj manifestaciji Gastro Advent. Naime, posjetitelji tijekom Adventa imaju priliku isprobati jela pripremljena od autohtonih namirnica, zbog čega je ova manifestacija posebna. A osim što će u njima uživati vaše nepce, od ovih se namirnica izrađuju i adventski vijenci. Stoga, želite li osjetiti mediteranske mirise grada i ukusne delicije, stavite Zimski akvarel na popis želja i uputite se u najveći hrvatski priobalni grad već ove zime.

Advent u Splitu polako je godinama gradio svoju reputaciju te se sada može reći da je postao i brend grada. Grad Split i Turistička zajednica svake godine se iznova trude kako bi sve funkcioniralo na zavidnoj razini. A odlična je vijest da mnogi splitski hoteli za adventska putovanja nude posebne turističke aranžmane, pa će cijene noćenja u Dioklecijanovom gradu biti pristupačne.

Prošećite Rivom, otkrijte odličnu gastronomsku ponudu Splita te raznovrsni umjetnički i glazbeni program. Osjetite kako Split diše, upijte pozitivnu atmosferu grada i upoznajte vesele i pristupačne ljude koji će vaš boravak u Splitu učiniti nezaboravnim.

Events in the City of Diocletian do not just take place from the first to the last Sunday of the pre-Christmas season but continue during the Christmas and New Year holidays too Advent u Dioklecijanovom gradu ne traje samo od prve do posljednje nedjelje došašća, već se svi događaji nastavljaju i tijekom božićnih i novogodišnjih blagdana

ROLEX The Rolex Daytona exhibition was on display for the first time in Croatia, exclusively at Esplanade Zagreb hotel Rolex Daytona izložba po prvi je put održana u Hrvatskoj i to ekskluzivno u hotelu Esplaande Zagreb The 40th anniversary of partnership with Rolex celebrated with the inauguration of a large Daytona exhibition.

Svečana 40. obljetnica partnerstva s Rolexom proslavljena inauguracijom velike Daytona izložbe

This year, Mamić, a proud member of the Rolex family is celebrating a grand jubilee – the 40th anniversary of partnership with Rolex. On this occasion, a unique Daytona exhibition has been inaugurated at a gala dinner celebration at Esplanade Zagreb hotel. The exhibition tells the story behind a legendary watch, the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, and it is dedicated to the passion for speed and motor sport that inspired the iconic chronograph.

Ove godine obitelj Mamić, ponosni zastupnik i član Rolex obitelji slavi veliki jubilej – 40. obljetnicu partnerstva s Rolexom. Svečana prigoda proslavljena je gala večerom u hotelu Esplanade Zagreb prilikom koje je upriličena je i inauguracija jedinstvene Daytona izložbe. Priča je to koja stoji iza legendarnog sata, Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, posvećena strasti za brzinom i moto sportom koji je inspirirao kultni kronograf.

Through a series of panels and interactive displays the exhibition retraces the origins and evolution of the Cosmograph Daytona, an evocative watch named after the capital of speed in Florida (USA) and prized by the world’s fastest racing drivers and enthusiasts alike.

Visitors of the exhibition, which was opened for the public on September 28th and 29th also had a unique opportunity to admire the new Cosmograph Daytona in Oystersteel fitted with a monobloc Cerachrom bezel in black ceramic, combining the technical excellence and performance that distinguish Rolex with characteristic aesthetics inspired by the model’s unique heritage.

Kroz niz panela i interaktivnih prikaza, izložba se vratila korijenima i evoluciji privlačnog sata Cosmograph Daytona, nazvanom po gradu koji je sinonim za brzinu i koji se nalazi na Floridi (SAD), a cijenjen je od strane najbržih svjetskih vozača i entuzijasta. Posjetitelji izložbe koja je bila otvorena za javnost 28. i 29. rujna, također su imali su jedinstvenu priliku uživo vidjeti i diviti se novom satu Cosmograph Daytona koji dolazi u Oyster čeliku, opremljen Carachrom monoblok kućištem u crnoj keramici, koji kombinira tehničku izvrsnost i performanse koje su poznate za Rolex s karakterističnom estetikom inspiriranom jedinstvenim naslijeđem ovog modela.

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A PLACE, A WATCH, A LEGEND

Created in 1963, the Cosmograph Daytona was born for racing and soon established an extraordinary track record in the world of motor sport thanks to its reliability and performance. Known simply as the “Daytona”, the watch has risen to the rank of an icon as one of the best known and most coveted chronographs in the world.

DAYTONA, WORLD CAPITAL OF SPEED

It all began on the beach at Daytona Beach, Florida in the early the 20th century. This broad band of hard-packed sand – a straight, flat stretch more than 35 kilometres (22 miles) long – became one of the legendary sites in the conquest of speed and the advent of motor racing. The motor racing tradition persisted on the beach until the late 1950s. It then continued on the purpose-built Daytona International Speedway, opened in 1959 as one of the first Super Speedways in the world.

Daytona International Speedway inherited a formidable history, and gave its name to the chronograph Rolex created in 1963: the Cosmograph Daytona.

THE LEGEND LIVES ON

For half a century, the Cosmograph Daytona has created its own legend. By the mid-1960s, it had become the winner’s trophy at the 24 Hours of Daytona, a race inaugurated in 1962 and renamed Rolex 24 At Daytona® in 1992. Today, the Rolex Daytona chronograph is still regarded as the highest honour for many of the world’s best endurance racing drivers who compete there each January.

Mjesto, sat, legenda

Stvoren 1963., Rolex Cosmograph Daytona je napravljen za utrke i ubrzo je ostvario nevjerojatan uspjeh u svijetu moto sporta, zahvaljujući svojoj pouzdanosti i performansama. Poznat samo kao „Daytona“, sat je stekao titulu ikone kao jedan od najpoznatijih i najcjenjenijih kronografa na svijetu.

Daytona, svjetska prijestolnica brzine

Sve je počelo na plaži u Daytona Beachu u Floridi, početkom 20. stoljeća. Ovaj široki pojas ravnog, tvrdog pijeska, proteže se u dužinu od 35 kilometara i postao je jednim od legendarnih mjesta za organiziranje moto utrka. Tradicija moto utrka nastavila se na plaži sve do kasnih pedesetih godina.

Zatim se nastavlja na izgrađenoj stazi Daytona International Speedway, otvorenoj 1959. kao jednoj od prvih super brzih cesti na svijetu.

Staza Daytona International Speedway naslijedila je zastrašujuću povijest i dala ime za Rolex kronograf, stvoren 1963. godine: Cosmograph Daytona.

Legenda koja i dalje živi

Kroz pola stoljeća, sat Cosmograph Daytona je stvorio vlastitu legendu. Do sredine šezdesetih godina prošlog stoljeća postao je pobjednikov trofej na utrci 24 sata Daytone koja je inaugurirana 1962. godine i koja je 1992. godine preimenovana u Rolex 24 u Daytoni®. Rolex Daytona kronograf i danas predstavlja najveću čast za mnoge najbolje svjetske vozače utrka koji se tamo natječu svakog siječnja.

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Events Događanja

DIOR JOY ON THE OLEANDER TERRACE

This summer, the fabulous Oleander Terrace was the perfect setting for the presentation of Dior’s new perfume Joy to the Croatian public. This stylish event with a dash of glamour gathered together selected members of the beauty industry and media, who enjoyed the fragrant atmosphere and the new perfume, as well as the irresistible sweets of the Esplanade’s confectioners.

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Diorov Joy na Oleander terasi Bajkovita Oleander terasa ovog je ljeta bila savršena kulisa za predstavljanje novog Diorovog parfema Joy hrvatskoj publici. Otmjeno događanje s daškom glamura okupilo je odabrane predstavnike beauty industrije i medija, koji su uživali u mirisnom ugođaju uz novi parfem i neodoljive slastice Esplanadinih slastičara.

PRESENTATION OF THE EISENBERG PARIS LINE OF PRODUCTS

EISENBERG Paris, a luxurious French brand with products for men and women, introduced its line of skincare products and captivating scents in the magical space of Zinfandel’s restaurant. Chef Ana Grgić came up with a special menu for the occasion, inspired by beauty, art and fragrance in gentle shades of white to emphasise the elegance, luxury and timelessness of the products.

Predstavljanje EISENBERG Paris linije proizvoda

Luksuzni francuski brend proizvoda za žene i muškarce EISENBERG Paris na prezentaciji održanoj u čarobnom prostoru restorana Zinfandel’s predstavio je liniju proizvoda za njegu kože i očaravajuće mirise. Šefica kuhinje Ana Grgić za tu je priliku osmislila jelovnik inspiriran ljepotom, umjetnošću i mirisima, u nježnim nijansama bijele boje kako bi dodatno naglasila eleganciju, luksuz i bezvremenost proizvoda.

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KRAUTHAKER GALA DINNER

One of Croatia’s leading winemakers, Vlado Krauthaker, organised a gala dinner at Zinfandel’s restaurant which brought together leading figures from the culinary world.

The highest standards for this event were fulfilled by Chef Ana Grgić, whose menu made sure that every wine that was drunk during the evening was perfectly matched.

The Krauthaker winery has been a business partner and friend of the Esplanade for a number of years.

Besides the fact that their wine is served as the house wine, in 2013 Mr Krauthaker gave the restaurant several zinfandel vines, which staff still tend today in the garden on the Oleander Terrace.

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Krauthakerova gala večera

Jedan od najpoznatijih hrvatskih vinara Vlado Krauthaker organizirao je u restoranu Zinfandel’s gala večeru na kojoj su se okupile ugledne osobe iz svijeta gastronomije. Visoke standarde za vrhunsku gurmansku gozbu ispunila je šefica kuhinje Ana Grgić, čiji je jelovnik bio savršena posveta svakom vinu koje se pilo te večeri.

Inače, vinarija „Krauthaker“ već je godinama profesionalno, ali i prijateljski povezana s Esplanadom – osim što se njihova vina poslužuju kao vina kuće, gospodin Krauthaker je 2013. restoranu darovao nekoliko sadnica loze zinfandelsa, koje osoblje i danas njeguje u vrtu Oleander terase.

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EDWARD BERNAYS GRADUATION CEREMONY

The graduation ceremony of the students of the most innovative communications and tourism course is held annually in the magnificent Emerald Ballroom of the Hotel Esplanade. In front of nearly 300 guests, the graduation commission, headed by the Dean of Bernays, Damir Jugo DSc, presented bachelor’s and professional master’s degrees to graduates in public relations, who in this way concluded one of the most important chapters in their lives.

„Edward Bernays“ promovirao diplomante

Svečana promocija studenata najinovativnijeg studija komunikacija i turizma tradicionalno je održana u veličanstvenoj Smaragdnoj dvorani hotela Esplanade. Pred gotovo 300 uzvanika promotorsko povjerenstvo, koje je predvodio dekan „Bernaysa“ doc. dr. sc. Damir Jugo, dodijelilo je diplome stručnim prvostupnicima i stručnim specijalistima odnosa s javnošću, koji su na taj način zaokružili jedno od najvažnijih poglavlja u životu.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Organised by Filipović poslovnog savjetovanja d.o.o.

(Filipović Business Advisory Ltd.), the 14th Annual International Conference on Real Estate Development brought together almost 700 important guests and experts from 20 countries around the world. More than 100 presenters held talks in various rooms of the Hotel Esplanade.

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Konferencija o razvoju nekretnina

U organizaciji Filipović poslovnog savjetovanja d.o.o., tradicionalno je u Esplanadi održana Četrnaesta godišnja međunarodna konferencija o razvoju nekretnina, koja je okupila gotovo sedamsto visokopozicioniranih uzvanika i stručnjaka iz 20 zemalja svijeta. Više od 100 predavača održalo je predavanja u svim prostorima hotela Esplanade.

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THE MELEM PREMIUM COLLECTION AT LE BISTRO

This spring, the charming Le Bistro, with its touch of French chic, served as the ideal venue for the presentation of the new Melem collection of products featuring essential rose oil. This social event was attended by a number of well-known faces, such as Ljupka Gojić Mikić, who is an ambassador for the Melem brand, Nevena Rendeli Vejzović, Iva Šulentić, Marijana Batinić, Nataša Janjić and others who were delighted to taste the delicious canapés inspired by roses prepared by Chef Ana Grgić.

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Melemova premium kolekcija u Le Bistrou

Šarmantni Le Bistro s dodirom francuskog šika ovog je proljeća poslužio kao idealna kulisa za predstavljanje nove kolekcije Melemovih proizvoda s esencijalnim uljem ruže. Društveni događaj nisu propustile brojne poznate osobe, poput Ljupke Gojić Mikić koja je ambasadorica brenda Melem, kao ni Nevene Rendeli Vejzović, Ive Šulentić, Marijane Batinić, Nataše Janjić i drugih koji su oduševljeno kušali fine zalogaje šefice Ane Grgić, inspirirane ružom.

A NEW OLIVE OIL AT ZINFANDEL’S

Chef Ana Grgić and the team at Zinfandel’s restaurant recently started using a new olive oil called NAI 3.3, which is produced on Dugi Otok. This quality olive oil is one of 30 of the most respected olive oil brands in the world and has won several international prizes, and is the first to receive an organic produce certificate in Croatia. Its unusual name of Nai comes from the now-extinct language of the area, and means snow, while 3.3 is the number of days that it snows on average on Dugi Otok. According to olive growers, if it snows on the island during the year, a better yield can be expected. The top-quality cuisine of Zinfandel’s and the long tradition and excellent taste of NAI 3.3 oil complement each other perfectly and provide guests with the ultimate dining pleasure.

RBA SUMMER TALK

This summer saw the holding of another annual RBA Summer Talk, a meeting of Raiffeisen Bank representatives and their clients in the informal surroundings of the Hotel Esplanade on the wonderful Oleander Terrace. The welcome snacks of Chef Ana Grgić and her team, the delicious sweets of the Esplanade’s first-rate confectioners, and the great musical programme allowed the bank’s clients and representatives to socialise with each other in addition to participating at the interesting presentations of financial experts. Summer Talk has taken place for a number of years now at the Esplanade in June, when the Oleander Terrace becomes the venue for receptions and evening events, with a great atmosphere provided by local musicians.

Nova maslinova ulja u Zinfandel’su

Šefica Ana Grgić i tim restorana Zinfandel’s nedavno su plasirali novo službeno maslinovo ulje pod nazivom NAI 3.3, koje se proizvodi na Dugom otoku. Ovo vrhunsko ulje jedno je od 30 najcjenjenijih brendova maslinovih ulja na svijetu, dobitnik nekoliko međunarodnih nagrada i prvo s ekološkim certifikatom u Hrvatskoj. Njegovo neobično ime Nai na izumrlom jeziku dugootočkoga podneblja znači snijeg, dok 3.3 proizlazi iz prosječnog broja dana u kojima na Dugom otoku pada snijeg – naime, prema pričama maslinara, u godini u kojoj na otoku padne snijeg očekuje se bolji urod. Visoka gastronomija restorana Zinfandel’s i dugogodišnja tradicija te jedinstven okus NAI 3.3 ulja savršeno se nadopunjuju, pružajući gostima vrhunski užitak objedovanja.

RBA Summer Talk

Ovog ljeta održan je još jedan tradicionalni RBA Summer Talk, druženje predstavnika Raiffeisen banke i njihovih klijenata u neformalnom okruženju hotela Esplanade i veličanstvene Oleander terase. Prigodni zalogaji šefice Ane Grgić i njezinog tima, slatke delicije vrhunske Esplanadine slastičarnice i bogat glazbeni program omogućili su klijentima i predstavnicima Banke ugodno druženje, uza sudjelovanje na zanimljivim predavanjima financijskih stručnjaka. Summer Talk već se godinama održava upravo u Esplanadi u lipnju, kad Oleander terasa postaje kulisa za svečani domjenak i cjelovečernji program, uz dobru atmosferu za koju su zaslužni domaći glazbenici.

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A GREAT CELEBRATION WITH A RED AND WHITE FAÇADE

The fantastic final of the World Cup and the glitter of Croatia’s silver medal was celebrated by the entire city, and in honour of the magnificent performance of the Croatian football team, the Hotel Esplanade decorated its façade in a red and white chequerboard design. The euphoric celebrations went into extra time and so the attractive red and white chequerboard motif dedicated to the team’s unprecedented success stayed for their arrival in Zagreb, and numerous guests who found themselves next to hotel took the opportunity provided by the light installation to take a photo to mark this historic moment.

Veliko slavlje uz crveno-bijelo pročelje

Vatreno finale Svjetskog nogometnog prvenstva i hrvatsko srebro zlatnog sjaja slavilo se u cijelom gradu, a hotel Esplanade je u čast veličanstvene igre hrvatske nogometne reprezentacije obojio svoje pročelje u crvene i bijele kvadratiće.

Euforija proslave prešla je u produžetke, pa su atraktivni crveno-bijeli kvadratići posvećeni ovom povijesnom sportskom uspjehu dočekali i povratak Vatrenih u Zagreb, a brojni gosti koji su se našli ispred hotela iskoristili su ovu svjetlosnu instalaciju, kako bi kamerom zabilježili povijesni trenutak.

ESPLANADE ŠTRUKLI ON THE TRAVEL CHANNEL

This year, the globally popular American TV channel the Travel Channel chose the Esplanade and Le Bistro as the venue for shooting its show Bizarre Food: Delicious Destinations, which was first broadcast in 2015, and which attracts over 7.5 million viewers. Host Andrew Zimmern reveals to viewers the hidden secrets behind the most popular specialities from various destinations in the world, which in this case meant the famous Esplanade štrukli, a traditional feature of the cuisine of continental Croatia. Filming took place in the chic surroundings of Le Bistro and the Esplanade’s patisserie, where Chef Ana Grgić and her team of confectioners prepared štrukli in front of the cameras. The programme focuses on the best parts of travelling: fascinating locations, tasty food, and the telling of stories in a different way. The programme will be shown for the first time at the end of this year.

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Esplanadini štrukli na Travel Channelu

Planetarno popularna američka tv-kuća Travel Channel ove je godine odabrala upravo Esplanadu i Le Bistro za kulisu snimanja svoje emisije „Bizarre Food: Delicious Destinations“, čije je emitiranje započelo 2015. i privuklo gledateljstvo od više od 7,5 milijuna ljudi.

Voditelj Andrew Zimmern vjernim gledateljima otkriva tajne najpopularnijih delicija iz različitih svjetskih destinacija, u ovom slučaju poznatih Esplanadinih štrukli, tradicionalnih u kuhinji kontinentalne Hrvatske. Snimanje se odvijalo u šik Le Bistrou i Esplanadinoj slastičarnici, gdje su šefica Ana Grgić i njezin slastičarski tim pred kamerama pripremali štrukle. Emisija se fokusira na najbolji dio putovanja: fascinantne lokacije, slasnu hranu i priče ispričane na drugačiji način, a premijerno će se emitirati krajem ove godine.

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LUXURY WEDDING DRESSES AT ZINFANDEL’S

The elegant surroundings of Zinfandel’s restaurant provided the perfect setting for the Vantage Garden boutique agency to organise an exclusive wedding brunch, during which the Mia Couture salon premiered the new collection of luxury hand-sewn wedding dresses of Israeli designer Galia Lahav, which brides all over the world long for the chance to wear.

The luxury dresses perfectly suited the well-known models, who also cut a wedding cake and tossed a bouquet for unmarried guests to catch.

Luksuzne vjenčanice u Zinfandel’su

Elegantno okruženje restorana Zinfandel’s bilo je savršena scenografija butik agenciji Vantage Garden za organizaciju ekskluzivnog wedding bruncha tijekom kojeg je salon Mia Couture premijerno predstavio novu kolekciju luksuznih, rukom šivanih vjenčanica izraelske dizajnerice Galie Lahav, za čijim vjenčanicama žude mladenke diljem svijeta. Luksuzne haljine savršeno su pristajale poznatim manekenkama, koje su prigodno razrezale svadbenu tortu, a neudane uzvanice imale su priliku uloviti vjenčani buket.

CELEBRATION OF ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY

This summer, the Oleander Terrace was the venue for the annual celebration of Italian National Day, which was attended by many distinguished figures from the world of diplomacy and politics. The event’s host, the Italian Ambassador His Excellency Adriano Chiodi Cianfarani, welcomed guests with a glass of top-quality prosecco and Italian specialities prepared by our head chef, Ana Grgić. Italian wines recommended by a sommelier complemented the irresistible flavours of the culinary treats and delicious sweets served for the occasion among the shady branches of the large olive trees on the Oleander Terrace.

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Proslavljen Talijanski nacionalni dan

Ovog ljeta Oleander terasa tradicionalno je bila mjesto proslave Talijanskog nacionalnog dana, na kojoj su se okupili mnogi uglednici iz svijeta diplomacije i politike.

Domaćin događanja, talijanski veleposlanik Nj. Eksc. gospodin Adriano Chiodi Cianfarani svoje je goste dočekao uz čašu vrhunskog prosecca i talijanske specijalitete u izvedbi šefice kuhinje Ane Grgić. Autohtona talijanska vina, prema sugestiji sommeliera, dodatno su naglasila neodoljive okuse gurmanskih poslastica i slatkih delicija, prigodno posluženih između sjenovitih grana velikih maslina na Oleander terasi.

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40th anniversary celebrations to mark the partnership between the Mamić family and Rolex Proslavljena 40. godišnjica partnerstva obitelji Mamić i Rolexa As part of the celebrations, the opening of the great Rolex Daytona exhibition was held.

U sklopu svečane proslave održana je i svečana inauguracija velike Rolex Daytona izložbe.

This autumn at the Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb, the Mamić family, a proud representative and member of the Rolex family, celebrated the 40th anniversary of their partnership with the Swiss watchmaker based in Geneva that has a global reputation for excellence for the quality, reliability and precision of its watches. As part of the celebrations, the great Rolex Daytona exhibition was officially opened. This is the first time that it has been organised in Croatia, and it provides a complete insight into the story of this legendary chronograph.

Obitelj Mamić, ponosni zastupnik i član Rolex obitelji, proslavila je ove jeseni u hotelu Esplanade Zagreb veliki jubilej, 40. godišnjicu partnerstva s Rolexom, švicarskim proizvođačem satova sa sjedištem u Ženevi, koji ima globalnu reputaciju za izvrsnost u kvaliteti, pouzdanosti i preciznosti svojih satova. U sklopu proslave održana je i svečana inauguracija velike Rolex Daytona izložbe koja se prvi put organizirala u Hrvatskoj te daje potpuni uvid u priču o ovom legendarnom kronografu.

An evening to remember was organised for long-standing clients and business partners, and the event was attended by distinguished guests from the fields of business, culture, science and sport. The prominent guests included Her Excellency Emilija Georgieva Regamey, the Swiss Ambassador to Croatia, for whom this was the first official engagement since assuming the post. Mrs Georgieva Regamey emphasised how pleased she was to see the successful cooperation between the Mamić family and Rolex, a mainstay of the Swiss economy, which has already lasted an impressive 40 years, and added that both companies were linked by a common thread in their striving for excellence in every segment of business.

Večer za pamćenje, koja je organizirana za dugogodišnje klijente i poslovne partnere, okupila je poštovane goste iz gospodarskog, kulturnog, znanstvenog i sportskog života. Među istaknutim gostima bila je i Nj. Eksc. gospođa Emilija Georgieva Regamey, veleposlanica Švicarske u Hrvatskoj, kojoj je ovo ujedno bilo i prvo službeno događanje nakon preuzimanja dužnosti. Gđa Georgieva Regamey istaknula je kako joj je izrazito drago vidjeti uspješnu suradnju obitelji Mamić i Rolexa, okosnice švicarskoga gospodarstva, koja traje već impresivnih 40 godina te nadodala kako obje kompanije povezuje ista nit – težnja izvrsnosti u svakom segmentu poslovanja.

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Through a short video, made specially for the occasion, guests had the opportunity to become acquainted with the history of Mamić 1970, which was founded by Pero Mamić, and its fantastic partnership with Rolex, thanks to its great expertise and professionalism. During his career, Mr Mamić even worked for Rolex in New York as one of four members of an expert group. On this occasion, Mr Mamić stated: “It’s a great honour and responsibility working with Rolex all these years. Professionalism, responsibility and love for my work have guided me through these years, and it is these qualities that I want to share with the other team members who have successfully continued the family business and partnership with Rolex.”

Kroz kratku videopriču, snimljenu posebno za ovu prigodu, uzvanici su imali priliku upoznati se s poviješću tvrtke Mamić 1970, koju je započeo osnivač Pero Mamić velikim partnerstvom s Rolexom, zahvaljujući besprijekornoj stručnosti i profesionalizmu.

Tijekom svoje karijere gospodin Mamić čak je i radio u Rolexu u New Yorku kao jedan od četiri člana ekspertne grupe. Ovom prigodom gospodin Pero Mamić je izjavio: „Velika je čast i odgovornost surađivati s Rolexom sve ove godine. Profesionalizam, odgovornost i ljubav prema poslu vodili su me kroz sve ove godine, a upravo te odlike nastojim prenijeti i ostalim članovima tima, koji uspješno nastavljaju obiteljski posao i partnerstvo s Rolexom.“

Along with the special culinary delights prepared by Ana Grgić, head chef of the Hotel Esplanade, those present had the opportunity to enjoy the atmospheric music of one of the most talented young musicians on the Croatian scene, Vlaho Arbulić. It was a special moment when the announcer for the evening, actress Bojana Gregorić, declared the opening of the fantastic Rolex Daytona exhibition, which is devoted to the passion for speed and motor sport that inspired this icon of chronograph watches. The Rolex Daytona exhibition was organised to commemorate this special occasion and provide a wonderful experience as a mark of gratitude for support and brand loyalty spanning four decades.

Uz poseban gastronomski doživljaj za koji je bila zadužena Ana Grgić, šefica kuhinje hotela Esplanade, okupljeni su imali priliku uživati i u ambijentalnim zvukovima jednog od najtalentiranijih mladih glazbenika domaće scene Vlahe Arbulića. Poseban trenutak večeri slijedio je nakon što je moderatorica večeri glumica Bojana Gregorić najavila otvorenje jedinstvene Rolex Daytona izložbe, posvećene strasti za brzinom i motosportu, koji su inspirirali ovu ikonu kronograf sata. Rolex Daytona izložba organizirana je kako bi se obilježila ova posebna prigoda te pružilo očaravajuće iskustvo kao znak zahvalnosti za podršku i lojalnost brendu tijekom četiri desetljeća.

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The Elle Style Awards Gala 2018 Svečanost Elle Style Awards 2018.

This year’s celebration of fashion and style at the Elle Style Awards brought together 150 selected guests at an exclusive dinner in the magnificent Emerald Ballroom of the Hotel Esplanade. Besides the presenting of these prestigious awards, this glamorous event also marked the 16th birthday of Elle magazine and was a wonderful opportunity for friends, associates and professionals from the fashion world to get together.

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Ovogodišnje slavlje mode i stila Elle Style Awards okupilo je 150 izabranih uzvanika na ekskluzivnoj večeri u veličanstvenoj Smaragdnoj dvorani hotela Esplanade. Osim dodjele prestižne nagrade, ovaj glamurozni događaj bila je i proslava 16. rođendana magazina Elle te divna prilika za druženje s prijateljima i suradnicima te profesionalcima iz modne struke.

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Head Chef Ana Grgić ensured an unforgettable culinary experience and gala dinner, while the music was looked after by well-known Parisian fashion DJ Stéphane Pompougnac, who is familiar in the fashion world, as he often plays music at the reviews of the most famous fashion brands like Gucci and Yves Saint-Laurent. The Elle Style Awards were presented to winners in ten categories.

Za nezaboravan gastronomski doživljaj i gala večeru pobrinula se šefica kuhinje Ana Grgić, a glazbu je birao slavni pariški fashion DJ Stéphane Pompougnac kojeg modni svijet dobro poznaje jer često pušta glazbu na revijama najpoznatijih modnih brendova, kao što su Gucci i Yves Saint-Laurent. Nagrade Elle Style uručene su dobitnicima u deset kategorija.

This year’s awards ceremony was special for everything, from the exclusive setting of the Emerald Ballroom and the celebrities present, to the surprise of the musical guest.

Ovogodišnja dodjela bila je posebna po svemu: od ekskluzivnog ozračja Smaragdne dvorane, izabranih poznatih lica do glazbenoga gosta iznenađenja.

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MALALAN

Gaea and Romantika: the Past, Present, and Future Gaea i Romantika: prošlost, sadašnjost i budućnost

Jewellery signed by Malalan has its charm that is by many people connected to the rich family tradition.

Generations that have been embodying dreams in the form of jewellery pieces for many decades mastered themselves in the timeless interlacement of ancient mastery, subtlety of the present moment, and the wit with the veil of the dappled future. Master goldsmiths have been forging your dreams into eternity under the watchful designing eyes of Peter and Tjaša Malalan with sculptures that start the tradition of family jewellery or enrich the jewellery box which has been passed on through generations.

GAEA, THE MIRROR TO US ALL Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by numerous shapes of Mother Nature which are so perfect precisely due to their irregularities and are worth admiring in various dimensions, spanning from a huge gorge to a tiny shell at the bottom of a river or sea. This unstoppable force is all around us and can be at times truly terrifying, while being at the same time so sensitive and even comforting. It was the feeling of a pebble in her hand and the realisation that nature reflects

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Nakit s potpisom Malalan ima svoj šarm koji mnogi povezuju s bogatom obiteljskom tradicijom. Generacije, koje su desetljećima ugrađivale snove u komade nakita, usavršile su se u bezvremenskom isprepletanju starih vještina, suptilnosti trenutka sadašnjosti i domišljatosti zakritom velom šarene budućnosti.

Pod budnim dizajnerskim okom Petra i Tjaše Malalan, majstori zlatari kuju vaše snove u vječnost sa skulpturama kojima započinje tradicija obiteljskog nakita ili obogaćivanjem kutije nakita koja godinama prelazi s naraštaja na naraštaj.

GAEA, OGLEDALO SVIJU NAS Kamo god da pođemo okruženi smo brojnim oblicima majke prirode, koji su toliko savršeni upravo zbog svojih nepravilnosti i divljenja vrijedni u različitim dimenzijama, od velikog kanjona do male školjke na dnu rijeke ili mora. Ta nezaustavljiva snaga svugdje je oko nas i ponekad može biti uistinu strašna, dok istovremeno može biti jako osjećajna pa čak i utješna. Osjećaj oblutka u ruci i shvaćanje da priroda odražava sve ono što radimo, potakli su Tjašu Malalan da dizajnira osnovni element kolekcije Gaea.

everything we do that encouraged Tjaša Malalan to design the basic element of the Gaea Collection.

At first glance, this element seems very simple, yet it hides so many different stories as does for example a pebble that has been shaped by the river carrying it along its bed for so many years. In a way, through its basic form the Gaea Collection thus symbolizes a man shaped by life, experience, and people he or she meets into a unique and one of a kind personality. It reminds us every single day that everything changes and that even the smallest of change frequently needs time and, above all, the vicinity of other pebbles.

The nucleus of every volume in the Gaea Collection is the mirror made of white gold which is surrounded by a shell of rose gold perforated by different patterns.

This shell is, just as it is in people, always a bit different and its pattern is reflected on the outside in the mirror on the inside. In a way, this symbolizes the human essence and the way it is influenced by life and the vicinity of other people. It is almost like a mirror of the soul that reflects the surroundings and a part of itself and its unique story into space just as is often unknowingly done by their proud owners.

ETERNAL ROMANCE Romance is essentially very simple: it is the enjoyment of the present moment with the marvellous idea of the future. It is immortal and could be called a true classic, for romantic moments can become eternal with a simple question often accompanied by a diamond.

These are the ideas that are followed by the designing lines of the collection which is, suitably for the purpose, called Romantika.

The idea of timelessness was captured in the symbol of a flower, the petals of which embrace a diamond and represent the triply-wound symbol of infinity, while within them family values, tradition, and beauty of passing the jewellery from one generation to another interlace. The designing goal of Tjaša Malalan is for each and every piece from the Romantika Collection, despite its elegant basis, purified lines, and discrete appearance, to supplement the every-day appearance of the modern woman regardless of her age.

Na prvi se pogled taj element doima vrlo jednostavno pa, ipak, skriva toliko različitih priča, kao što ih skriva i oblutak koji je rijeka oblikovala prenoseći ga po svom koritu tijekom mnogo dugih godina. Na neki način kolekcija Gaea simbolizira čovjeka kojeg su životno iskustvo i ljudi koje susreće oblikovali u jedinstvenu i neponovljivu osobnost. Podsjeća nas svaki dan da se sve mijenja i da je i za najmanju promjenu često potrebno vrijeme te, iznad svega, blizina drugih oblutaka.

Jezgra svakog obujma u kolekciji Gaea jest ogledalo od bijeloga zlata okruženo različitim uzorcima perforiranima na ljusci od crvenoga zlata. Ta je ljuska, baš kao što je slučaj i s ljudima, uvijek pomalo različita, a njezin se vanjski uzorak odražava na unutrašnjem ogledalu. Na određen način to simbolizira ljudsku bit i način na koji na nju utječu život i blizina drugih ljudi. Gotovo da je poput ogledala duše, koje u prostor odražava okruženje, dio sebe i svoje jedinstvene priče, baš kao što često nesvjesno rade i njihovi ponosni vlasnici.

VJEČNA ROMANTIKA Romantika je u suštini vrlo jednostavna: ona je trenutak uživanja sadašnjeg trenutka uz prekrasnu ideju o budućnosti. Besmrtna je i mogla bi se nazvati pravim klasikom jer romantični momenti mogu postati vječni uz jedno jednostavno pitanje koje je često popraćeno dijamantom. To su bile ideje vodilje u dizajniranju linije ove kolekcije koja je, prikladno u tu svrhu, nazvana Romantika.

Ideja o bezvremenosti uhvaćena je u simbolu cvijeta, čije latice obgrljuju dijamant te predstavljaju trostruko obavijeni simbol beskonačnosti, dok se u njima isprepleću obiteljske vrijednosti, tradicija i ljepota koja leži u prenošenju nakita s jedne na drugu generaciju. Dizajnerski cilj Tjaše Malalan jest taj da svaki pojedini komad iz kolekcije Romantika, unatoč elegantnoj osnovi, čistim linijama i diskretnim izgledom, nadopuni svakodnevni izgled moderne žene bez obzira na njezinu dob.

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that People Still Talk About Vjenčanje o kojem se i danas govori

Following a great search for the perfect location, the 29-yearold air traffic controller and the 31-year-old pilot decided to spend the most important day of their life in Hotel Esplanade Nakon velike potrage za savršenim mjestom, 29-godišnja kontrolorka leta i 31-godišnji pilot odlučili su svoj najvažniji dan u životu provesti u hotelu Esplanade

After several years in a relationship and an engagement party held in the summer of 2017, Matea Dukić Gotal and Tin Dukić decided to get married. The 31-year-old pilot and the 29-year-old air traffic controller met in 2011 when Matea made a reservation for a scenic flight over Varaždin, during the Airshow held there. Her pilot was Tin. Since both of them work in aviation, their paths often crossed in the following year.

One day Matea decided to contact Tin, but not in connection with work. It was about a scenic flight over Zagreb at night. They spent the time they were supposed to be in the airplane having numerous coffees until late in the evening, which is when they realised that in addition to work they had a lot in common. After this evening they started dating and were in a relationship for six years. This changed last year when Tin decided to take a step further and ask Matea to marry him.

Matea said the fateful yes and so the planning of a perfect wedding started immediately.

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Matea Dukić Gotal i Tin Dukić nakon višegodišnje veze i zaruka održanih u ljeto 2017. nedavno su uplovili u bračnu luku. Tridesetjednogodišnji pilot i dvadesetdevetogodišnja kontrolorka leta upoznali su se još 2011., kad je Matea za vrijeme Airshowa uplatila panoramski let u Varaždinu. Njezin pilot bio je upravo Tin. Budući da su oboje u istoj djelatnosti – avijaciji, sljedećih godinu dana putevi su im se često presijecali. Matea je pak jednom odlučila kontaktirati Tina nevezano uz posao – zbog noćnog panoramskog leta iznad Zagreba. Umjesto u avionu, vrijeme su proveli na kavi do kasnih noćnih sati i shvatili kako ih osim posla veže još štošta zajedničkog. Nakon te večeri započeli su vezu koja je trajala šest godina, a prošle je godine Tin odlučio napraviti korak dalje i zaprositi svoju odabranicu. Matea je, dakako, pristala te je planiranje savršenog vjenčanja moglo odmah početi.

As soon as they entered the hotel, they knew that their wedding party had to take place in this old beauty of a building. Čim su ušetali u hotel, znali su da se njihovo svadbeno slavlje mora održati u ovoj gradskoj ljepotici W EDD IN G S | VJ EN ČA N JA

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The bride and groom first wanted to have their wedding in Opatija in the company of their loved ones and friends. It was supposed to be a small intimate wedding, but the search for a perfect venue took them from Opatija to Zagreb. Although there are many wedding venues in Zagreb, the bride and groom did not quite like any of them and the enthusiasm for the wedding party started to wane. During the entire time of the search, Matea’s parents and Tin tried to persuade Matea to look at Hotel Esplanade. “At that time the Esplanade seemed unattainable. Only when I could not find what I wanted in the entire city of Zagreb did I finally decide to go to the Esplanade,” Matea remembers. She was not sorry because as soon as they entered the hotel, they knew that their wedding party had to take place in this old beauty of a building. “We had a meeting with Mrs Monika Pustaj, who showed us around the hotel. Talking to the Esplanade staff was refreshingly different,” Matea and Tin remember. Since the number of people they wanted to invite was small, at first they picked the room called Paris. However, they finally decided that although the number of people they were inviting was small, they would choose a large room – the Emerald Room for which the required number of guests is usually a minimum of 80. “I remember the moment when Mrs Pustaj opened the door to the Emerald Room. I was speechless. I was astonished by how beautiful the it was. After I saw it, I knew it was ideal for Tin and me because it had surpassed all my expectations,” Matea said.

It is interesting that Matea had set out to find a perfect photographer even before choosing the venue. She wanted Spinnaker Graphics to photograph their wedding and she scheduled the wedding when they had an opening. So the wedding was set for 29 June 2018.

After they had found the perfect venue and the perfect photographer, the rest of the wedding plans were easy. The bride and groom owe a debt of gratitude with regard to the organisation of the event to Mr Josip Friščić, who listened to all their ideas and implemented them while at the same time directing them along the right path.

Mladenci su svoje vjenčanje iz snova željeli održati u Opatiji, u krugu svojih najdražih. Trebalo je to biti malo intimno vjenčanje, no potraga za savršenom dvoranom ipak se iz Opatije preselila u Zagreb. Iako u Zagrebu ima mnogo svadbenih dvorana, ovom mladom bračnom paru niti jedna nije odgovarala te je entuzijazam lagano počeo opadati. Cijelo vrijeme potrage za dvoranom, Mateu su roditelji i suprug nagovarali da pogleda hotel Esplanade.

– Tada mi se Esplanada činila nedostižnom. Tek kad u cijelom Zagrebu nisam našla ono što sam željela, odlučila sam ipak otići na sastank u Esplanadu – prisjetila se Matea. I nije požalila jer čim su ušetali u hotel, znali su da se njihovo svadbeno slavlje mora održati u ovoj gradskoj ljepotici. – Sastanak smo zakazali s gospođom Monikom Pustaj koja nas je povela u razgledavanje hotela. Razgovor s osobljem Esplanade za nas je bio pravo osvježenje – kažu Matea i Tin. S obzirom na mali broj uzvanika, isprva su razmišljali o dvorani Pariz. Međutim, mladenci su ipak željeli da njihova svadba, iako s malim brojem ljudi, bude u većoj dvorani – Smaragdnoj, za čiji je najam najčešće potrebno najmanje osamdeset uzvanika.

– Sjećam se trenutka kad je gospođa Pustaj otvorila vrata Smaragdne dvorane. Ostala sam bez teksta.

Bila sam zapanjena koliko je ta dvorana očaravajuća.

I nakon što sam je vidjela uživo, znala sam da je idealna za Tina i mene jer je nadmašila sva moja očekivanja – rekla je Matea.

Zanimljivo je kako je još prije potrage za dvoranom Matea krenula u potragu za savršenim fotografom. Željela je da njihov dan ovjekovječi studio Spinnaker Graphics, čijem je slobodnom terminu prilagodila i cijelu svadbu.

Stoga je vjenčanje dogovoreno 29. lipnja 2018.

Nakon što su pronašli savršenu dvoranu i fotografa, ostatak planiranja vjenčanja protekao je glatko. Veliku zahvalu za pomoć oko organizacije mladenci su uputili gospodinu Josipu Friščiću koji je, kako kažu, poslušao i realizirao sve njihove ideje, ali ih i usmjerio na pravi put.

Matea and Tin arranged all the details of the menu with the head of the Esplanade’s patisserie Mrs Blaženka Pustaj. They decided to have the buffet menu and two wedding cakes, and they arranged a tasting session. Matea wanted a cake that the Esplanade did not have on offer for her most important day, but the Esplanade’s patisserie staff fulfilled her wish. “Unbelievably, they made all our wishes come true,” said the bride and groom.

Detalje oko jelovnika Tin i Matea dogovorili su s Blaženkom Pustaj, šeficom Esplanadine slastičarnice. Odluka je pala na buffet jelovnik i dvije svadbene torte, pa su zatim dogovorili i kušanje. Matea je za svoj najvažniji dan zaželjela tortu kakvu hotel nema u ponudi, no Esplanadin je tim slastičara ispunio njezinu želju.

Matea remembers that while waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin in her hotel suite, she felt an onset of a light panic attack. Fortunately, her father was there to calm her down. He was radiating happiness on the day and he escorted her to the registrar and the guests, and her future husband. The French bulldog Tima stole a tiny bit of attention because of her special task – she carried the wedding rings in a white dress. Following the ceremony, the bride and groom were the last to enter the Emerald Room. They had not seen the way it was decorated until that moment.

“When we walked into the room, we were speechless.

Matea je, prisjeća se, čekajući u hotelskom apartmanu da započne ceremonija vjenčanja, osjetila lagani napad panike. Srećom, smirio ju je njezin otac koji je tog dana naprosto zračio srećom i otpratio je Mateu do matičarke i gostiju te budućeg supruga. Djelić pažnje ukrala je i Tima, francuski buldog, koja je imala poseban zadatak: odjevena u bijelu haljinicu, nosila je vjenčano prstenje. Kad je ceremonija završena, mladenci su posljednji, nakon svih uzvanika ušli u Smaragdnu dvoranu i prije tog trenutka nisu uspjeli vidjeti kako je ukrašena.

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– Nevjerojatno, što smo poželjeli, sve su nam ostvarili – kazali su mladenci.

“I remember the moment when Mrs Pustaj opened the door to the Emerald Room. I was speechless. I was astonished by how beautiful the it was. After I saw it, I knew it was ideal for Tin and me because it had surpassed all my expectations,” Matea said.

Sjećam se trenutka kad je gospođa Pustaj otvorila vrata Smaragdne dvorane.

Ostala sam bez teksta. Bila sam zapanjena koliko je ta dvorana očaravajuća. I nakon što sam je vidjela uživo, znala sam da je idealna za Tina i mene jer je nadmašila sva moja očekivanja – rekla je Matea.

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The lighting, the flowers, the atmosphere, it was all wonderful,” said the newlyweds. “I felt as if I was entering a fairy tale and we were the main characters. Our table was full of flowers, small candles and was covered with a golden tablecloth,” added Matea Rasvjeta, cvijeće, atmosfera, sve je bilo predivno – prisjetili su se. – Osjećala sam se kao da ulazim u bajku u kojoj smo mi glavni likovi. Naš stol bio je prepun cvijeća, svjećica i ukrašen zlatnim stolnjakom – dodala je Matea.

The lighting, the flowers, the atmosphere, it was all wonderful,” said the newlyweds. “I felt as if I was entering a fairy tale and we were the main characters.

Our table was full of flowers, small candles and was covered with a golden tablecloth,” added Matea. The motif of the wedding was naturally - aeroplanes. Most of the guests came from aviation and the Emerald Room was “flying high” that evening: tablecloth borders, decorations on the cakes and tables, thank-you notes, the seating arrangements… The decorative details in beige and golden colours with rose-coloured and off white flowers matched the beauty and richness that exemplify the Emerald room, even when it is not decorated. “Everything that evening was awash in beauty and luxury. This is exactly as I had imagined my wedding. Actually, it was much better than I had imagined it – simply magical, in a perfect place and with a perfect atmosphere,” remembers Matea.

Since the majority of the guests were pilots or air traffic controllers, Matea and Tin wanted a photograph with all their dear colleagues and friends. “The photographer came and said that he had not expected that almost the entire wedding party would get up for a group photograph.” It was a unique opportunity to gather all the aviation people in one place.

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– Zakoračivši u dvoranu, ostali smo bez teksta. Rasvjeta, cvijeće, atmosfera, sve je bilo predivno – prisjetili su se. – Osjećala sam se kao da ulazim u bajku u kojoj smo mi glavni likovi. Naš stol bio je prepun cvijeća, svjećica i ukrašen zlatnim stolnjakom – dodala je Matea.

Vjenčanje je bilo, dakako, u znaku aviona. Većina uzvanika dolazila je iz svijeta avijacije, pa je te večeri i Smaragdna dvorana bila „u letu“: manžete, dekoracija na torti i stolovima, zahvalnice, raspored sjedenja... Dekorativni detalji u bež i zlatnim nijansama zajedno s puder-ružičastim i prljavobijelim cvijećem savršeno su se uklopili u ljepotu i bogatstvo kojima odiše Smaragdna dvorana, čak i kad nije ukrašena.

– Te je večeri sve odisalo ljepotom i luksuzom. I upravo tako sam zamišljala svoje vjenčanje. Zapravo, bilo je i još mnogo bolje od toga – jednostavno čarobno, na savršenom mjestu u savršenoj atmosferi – rekla je Matea.

Budući da su uzvanici uglavnom bili piloti i kontrolori leta, Tin i Matea poželjeli su zajedničku fotografiju sa svojim dragim kolegama i prijateljima. Fotograf je prišao mladencima i u čudu rekao kako nije očekivao da će gotovo cijeli svatovi ustati od stola zbog grupne fotografije. Zaista, bila je to i jedinstvena prilika koja je okupila avijatičare na jednome mjestu.

Kad je riječ o svadbenoj odjeći, Tin i Matea odlučili su

lace and tulle, while Tin wore a dark grey suit. The bride and groom paid special attention to flowers, the flower arrangements for the venue, which they left to the flower shop SZ. Tin decided to have special lighting for their wedding day, and the experts from Prolight obliged. DJ Igor Košćec was in charge of music and entertainment. He kept the guests on the floor until three o’clock in the morning.

Considering that everything came to a happy ending, Matea remembers with a smile the accident that took place just before the first dance, when one of her friends accidentally caught the wedding dress with her shoe after which the button holding the train broke off. Matea was quite upset, but the thing was solved in two minutes when one of the hotel’s hostesses came with a needle and thread and sowed the button back on. There was one more thing that the bride and groom worried about – their first dance.

They had not had enough time to perfect the dance moves, but they managed to finish the dance in style.

Although there were many small problems the couple experienced on their wedding day, in the end everything came out - just perfect.

“Although several months have passed since our wedding, people still talk about it and the overall impression was more than excellent. The food, the staff, the venue, everything was as we had wanted it,” added the Dukić couple. “We couldn’t have chosen anything better for the most important day of our life,” concluded Matea.

se držati klasičnog. Matea je u jednom zagrebačkom salonu odabrala prekrasnu vjenčanicu u boji kože sa šlepom, bogato ukrašenu čipkom i tilom, a Tin se odlučio za tamnosivo odijelo. Posebnu pažnju mladenci su posvetili cvijeću, odnosno aranžiranju dvorane, a taj su posao prepustili SZ Cvjećarnici. Tin je za njihov svečani dan odlučio postaviti i specijalnu rasvjetu, za što je angažirao stručnjake iz Prolight rasvjete. Za glazbu i vođenje programa bio je zadužen DJ Igor Koščec koji je goste zadržao na podiju do tri sata ujutro.

S obzirom na to da je na kraju sve dobro završilo, Matea se danas s osmijehom prisjetila nezgode koja se dogodila upravo prije prvog plesa, kad je jedna od njezinih prijateljica slučajno zapela za vjenčanicu, pa je puknulo dugme koje je držalo šlep. Matea se uzrujala, ali je stvar spašena već za dvije minute, kad je stigla domaćica iz hotela i iglom i koncem riješila problem. Još je nešto mučilo mladence: njihov prvi ples. Naime, nisu imali dovoljno vremena za uvježbavanje koreografije, no prvi su ples ipak odradili posve solidno. Uz ovakve uobičajene „probleme“ koje proživljavaju parovi na dan vjenčanja, na kraju ipak sve završi onako kako i treba biti – savršeno.

– Iako je prošlo nekoliko mjeseci od naše svadbe, o njoj se još uvijek govori, a sveukupni dojam bio je više nego odličan. Hrana, osoblje, ambijent, ma sve je bilo onako kako smo i priželjkivali – ističe bračni par Dukić. – Nismo mogli bolje izabrati za naš najvažniji dan u životu – zaključila je Matea.

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ADVENT EXHIBITION ADVENTSKA IZLOŽBA

Greeting Cards Throughout History Čestitke kroz povijest

This Advent, a sense of the atmosphere of past holiday seasons printed on small cards is provided by the Museum of Arts and Crafts in an exhibition of Christmas and New Year greetings cards, which will run from 11 December 2018 to 27 January 2019.

Dašak ozračja nekih davnih blagdana ispisanih na malim kartolinama ovog adventa pripremio je Muzej za umjetnost i obrt na izložbi božićnih i novogodišnjih čestitki, koja je otvorena od 11. prosinca 2018. do 27. siječnja 2019.

Photographs: MUSEUM ARCHIVE

Entitled “THE NEXT ONE WILL BE BETTER!” Greetings Cards from the Museum of Arts and Crafts, this year’s Advent exhibition is dedicated to the sending of best wishes and the custom of exchanging written greetings cards in Croatia from the end of the 19th century right up to today and the appearance of e-cards.

Through more than 400 examples of greetings cards, it is shown how there has been a change in this form of politeness and seasonal tradition, together with the messages exchanged between friends, lovers, relatives, artists, business partners, institutions and others.

Pod nazivom „…SLJEDEĆA ĆE BITI BOLJA!“ Čestitka iz MUO, ovogodišnja adventska izložba posvećena je čestitanju i običaju slanja pisanih čestitki, upravo onakvih kakve su se u Hrvatskoj razmjenjivale od kraja 19. stoljeća gotovo do danas i pojave e-mail čestitki. Na više od 400 primjera blagdanskih čestitki prikazano je kako se mijenjao ovaj nezaobilazan element uljudnog ponašanja i blagdanske tradicije s porukama koje su jedni drugima upućivali prijatelji, zaljubljeni, rodbina, umjetnici, poslovni partneri, institucije i drugi.

The history of marking holidays and similar occasions with greetings cards can be traced back to ancient Egypt and China, when the most beautiful wishes were written by hand on papyrus. Handmade paper greetings cards were exchanged in Europe as early as the 15th century, and the idea of selling handmade and commercially manufactured cards began in the

Povijest obilježavanja blagdana te sličnih prigoda na čestitkama seže u vrijeme kad su se najljepše želje rukom ispisivale na papirusu u drevnom Egiptu i Kini. Rukom rađene papirnate čestitke izmjenjivale su se u Europi već u 15. stoljeću, a prodaja i rukom izrađenih čestitki i komercijalnih počela je sredinom 19. stoljeća. Od portretnih fotografskih čestitki

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Handmade paper greetings cards were exchanged in Europe as early as the 15th century, and the idea of selling handmade and commercially manufactured cards began in the middle of the 19th century Rukom rađene papirnate čestitke izmjenjivale su se u Europi već u 15. stoljeću, a prodaja i rukom izrađenih čestitki i komercijalnih počela je sredinom 19. stoljeća

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Whether it is Christmas celebrations or New Year greetings, December sees the sending of large numbers of greetings cards with best wishes for the holiday season and New Year Bez obzira na to je li riječ o proslavi božićnih blagdana ili iščekivanju Nove godine, mjesec prosinac obilježen je slanjem najvećeg broja čestitki s dobrim željama za blagdane i željama za još bolju novu godinu

middle of the 19th century. From the photographic portraits on the greetings cards of the early 20th century to later witty experiments with different types of printing and paper, greetings cards have often transcended their small format and short life spans. Many leading figures in Croatian art and design ventured into producing greetings cards, such as Rudolf Mosinger, Atelier Tri, Ivan Picelj, Milan Vulpe, Aleksandar Srnec, Mihajl Arsovski and Marija Kalentić. New Year greetings were also extended to their fellow citizens by the legendary cartoonist ‘Grga’ Ico Voljevica and the immortal cartoon character Professor Balthazar (on behalf of Zagreb Film).

Whether it is Christmas celebrations or New Year greetings, December sees the sending of large numbers of greetings cards with best wishes for the holiday season and New Year. The most beautiful of these, the serious and frivolous, the dignified and ironic, those full of best wishes and those with dark humour, which have been kept by the Museum of Arts and Crafts in its Old and New Photographs Collection, and in its Graphic Design Collection are exhibited in a new light by transforming them into the stories and pictures of holiday seasons gone by.

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s početka 20. stoljeća do kasnijih duhovitih eksperimenata s vrstama tiska i papira, čestitke su često svojom kvalitetom nadilazile i svoj mali format i svoj kratkotrajni životni vijek. U izradi čestitki okušala su se velika imena domaćeg dizajna i umjetnosti, poput Rudolfa Mosingera, Ateliera Tri, Ivana Picelja, Milana Vulpea, Aleksandra Srneca, Mihajla Arsovskog i Marije Kalentić. Novu godinu sugrađanima i poslovnim partnerima čestitali su i nekad nezaobilazni Grga Ice Voljevice i vječni profesor Baltazar (uime Zagreb filma).

Bez obzira na to je li riječ o proslavi božićnih blagdana ili iščekivanju Nove godine, mjesec prosinac obilježen je slanjem najvećeg broja čestitki s dobrim željama za blagdane i željama za još bolju novu godinu.

Najljepše od njih, ozbiljne i neozbiljne, dostojanstvene i ironične, pune dobrih želja i crnog humora, koje se čuvaju u fundusu Muzeja za umjetnost i obrt u Zbirci starije i novije fotografije te u Zbirci grafičkog dizajna izložene su u jednom novom spoznajnom svjetlu pretočenom u priče i slike nekih davnih blagdana.

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Famous & Distinguished Guests Poznati i slavni gosti

The National At its opening back in 1925, the Hotel Esplanade attracted many well-known guests, and things have stayed this way ever since. Many famous people from both Croatia and abroad choose the Esplanade as their temporary home during the warm summer months. The beauty of Croatia, business meetings, conferences or simply enjoying the rich history of the destination and the Hotel Esplanade are all good reasons for coming. Recent guests who have stayed at the Esplanade during their visits to Croatia include the actor and DJ Idris Elba, the legendary Nick Cave and the band The National, who all thrilled the people of Zagreb and visitors to the city at their concerts, while guests concerned with political matters have included the President of Austria Alexander Van Der Bellen, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl, the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Norwegian Premier Erna Solberg, and the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Timo Soini. The football World Cup and the fantastic performance of the Croatian national team were a highlight of 2018, and photographer Yuri Cortez decided to get acquainted with the country whose footballers had turned him into a global sensation.

Hotel Esplanade oduvijek je, otkad je otvoren davne 1925. godine, privlačio mnoge svjetski poznate goste, a tako je i danas. Brojne osobe iz domaćeg i inozemnog javnog života tijekom toplih ljetnih mjeseci odabrale su upravo Esplanadu za svoj privremeni dom. Ljepote Hrvatske, poslovni sastanci, konferencije ili naprosto uživanje u bogatoj povijesti odredišta i u hotelu Esplanade dobar su povod dolasku.

Na primjer, poznati glumac i DJ Idris Elba, legendarni Nick Cave i rokeri iz The Nationala oduševili su Zagrepčane i njihove goste na svojim koncertima, dok su se političkim pitanjima bavili predsjednik Austrije Alexander Van Der Bellen, ministrica vanjskih poslova Karin Kneissl, irski premijer Leo Varadkar i norveška premijerka Erna Solberg, te finski ministar vanjskih poslova Timo Soini, koji su za vrijeme posjeta Hrvatskoj boravili u Esplanadi. Nogometno prvenstvo i vatreni nastup naših reprezentativaca obilježili su 2018. godinu, pa je i fotograf Yuri Cortez odlučio upoznati državu iz koje potječu nogometaši koji su postali globalna senzacija.

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Leo Eric Varadkar

Karin Kneissl

Timo Soini

Alexander Van Der Bellen Nick Cave

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Did You Know?

Jeste li znali?

About the Esplanade Hotel O hotelu Esplanade

Did you know that the first female professional journalist, campaigner for women’s rights, and political activist Marija Jurić Zagorka spent some time between the two world wars living in the Hotel Esplanade?

She was known for her unconventional methods of searching for inspiration, and would often sit blindfolded in the middle of the room in order to faithfully summon up fantastic scenes, which would then be written down by her assistants.

Did you know that Le Bistro, the first French-style bistro in Croatia, was opened in 1986? Le Bistro was the first to provide miniature chocolates with the coffee it served, and to offer guests champagne and wine by the glass, while the waitresses wore silk uniforms.

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Jeste li znali da je prva profesionalna novinarka, borac za ženska prava i politička aktivistica Marija Jurić Zagorka provela neko vrijeme između dva svjetska rata živeći u hotelu Esplanade? Bila je poznata po svojim neuobičajenim metodama potrage za inspiracijom, stoga je često sjedila nasred sobe s povezom preko očiju, kako bi vjerno dočarala maštovite prizore svojim pomoćnicima koji su njezine riječi zapisivali.

Jeste li znali da je 1986. otvoren Le Bistro, prvi bistro francuskoga stila u Hrvatskoj? Le Bistro je prvi posluživao čokoladicu uz kavu, ponudio gostima šampanjac i vino na čaše, a konobarice su nosile svilene uniforme.

Did you know that Dubrovnik was celebrated in artistic circles long before it provided the setting for the well-known series Game of Thrones? Nobel laureate and Oscar winner George Bernard Shaw stated long ago that if you want to see paradise on Earth, you need to come to Dubrovnik. The British author Agatha Christie had a similar opinion, and spent her second honeymoon in the city.

Did you know that Odysseus’s cave is on the island of Mljet? Legend has it that this was the place where this hero of ancient times stayed and met the nymph Calypso, falling in love with her and spending an unforgettable time on one of Croatia’s almost 1,200 islands.

About Zagreb

Jeste li znali da je Dubrovnik slavu u umjetničkim krugovima stekao mnogo prije nego što je bio kulisa za svjetski poznatu seriju „Igra prijestolja“? Nobelovac i oskarovac George Bernard Shaw davno je izjavio da ako želite vidjeti kako izgleda raj na zemlji, trebate doći u Dubrovnik. Poznata britanska spisateljica Agatha Christie imala je slično mišljenje – svoj drugi medeni mjesec provela je u Dubrovniku.

About Croatia O Hrvatskoj

Jeste li znali da se Odisejeva špilja nalazi na otoku Mljetu? Legenda kaže da je to mjesto u kojem je boravio ovaj pustolov iz antičkog doba te da je ovdje sreo nimfu Kalipso u koju se zaljubio i s kojom je proveo nezaboravno vrijeme na jednom od gotovo 1200 hrvatskih otoka.

O Zagrebu

Did you know that the famous sculptor Ivan Meštrović was the first living artist to be given the honour of having their own exhibition at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art? Often called the Croatian Rodin, Meštrović spent more than 20 years of his life in the Upper Town before moving to the USA, leaving his house, which today houses more than 300 of his works, to the state.

Did you know that Zagreb has one of the best archaeological collections in Europe? You can see a wide range of artefacts at the Archaeological Museum in the centre of the city, including one of the oldest Etruscan texts ever discovered.

Jeste li znali da je poznati kipar Ivan Meštrović prva osoba koja je imala čast održati samostalnu izložbu u njujorškom Metropolitan Museum of Art? Često prozivan hrvatskim Rodinom, Meštrović je više od 20 godina živio na Gornjem gradu, a nakon što se preselio u SAD, donirao je Gradu Zagrebu svoju kuću u kojoj je i danas izloženo više od 300 njegovih djela.

Jeste li znali da se u Zagrebu nalazi jedna od najboljih arheoloških zbirki u Europi? U Arheološkome muzeju u centru grada možete pogledati opsežnu kolekciju artefakata, kao i jedan od najstarijih otkrivenih etrurskih zapisa.

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City Guide Gradski vodič

EXHIBITION: THE LAPEDO CHILD Izložba: Dječak iz Lapeda 2 Dec 2018 – 24 Feb 2019 - Archeological Museum Arheološki muzej The Archeological Museum in Zagreb is preparing an exhibition entitled The Lapedo Child and Paleolithic Art from the River Côa Valley. This is a guest exhibition from Portugal and presents the osteological remains of a child that some scientists believe represent evidence that Neanderthals and modern people mixed. The exhibition is being held with the support of the Portuguese Embassy.

Arheološki muzej u Zagrebu priprema izložbu Dječak iz Lapeda i Paleolitička umjetnost iz doline rijeke Coe. Radi se o gostujućoj izložbi iz Portugala i prezentaciji osteoloških nalaza djeteta za kojeg neki znanstvenici smatraju da predstavlja dokaz o miješanju neandertalaca i modernih ljudi. Izložba je rađena uz potporu Veleposlanstva Portugalske Republike.

EXHIBITION: NIKOLA REISER RETROSPECTIVE Nikola Reiser Retrospektiva 8 Nov 2018 – 3 Feb 2019 - The Klovićevi dvori Gallery Galerija Klovićevi dvori Continuing the cycle of retrospectives of notable Croatian artists whose oeuvres deserve to be seen again, revalued and their importance positioned in the context of domestic, but also of European art history, for November the Klovićevi dvori Gallery is preparing a Nikola Reiser retrospective to mark the centennial of his birth.

Galerija Klovićevi dvori u 2018. godini nastavlja svoj ciklus retrospektiva posvećenih velikim hrvatskim umjetnicima, čije opuse vrijedi iznova promotriti, revalorizirati te smjestiti njihov značaj u kontekst domaće, ali i europske povijesti umjetnosti. Početkom studenoga Galerija Klovićevi dvori otvara veliku retrospektivu Nikole Reisera, u povodu stogodišnjice umjetnikova rođenja.

CONCERT: IL VOLO 21 Dec 2018 - Arena Zagreb This popular trio in a short period of time have won numerous fans worldwide. With their rich voices, the three young men have rightly been called the successors to the Three Tenors. They began their career back in 2009 as teenagers on the Italian talent show Ti lascio una canzone (“I’m Leaving You a Song”). They established their status as a global sensation right from the start with their performances on the biggest TV shows like American Idol, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, America’s Got Talent, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In their first week in the album charts, they reached number ten on the Billboard 200, and the dazzling success of their debut launched them to the very top of the music industry. This was confirmed by two nominations for Latin Grammy Awards for best new artist and best album. To date, they have released five albums, including collaborations with Plácido Domingo and Eros Ramazzotti, and have been on as many as 11 tours.

Popularni trio Il Volo u kratko je vrijeme osvojio obožavatelje širom svijeta, a zbog raskošnih vokala trojice mladića s pravom ih nazivaju nasljednicima Tri tenora. Karijeru su započeli 2009. kao tinejdžeri u natjecateljskom showu „Ti lascio una 110 | E S P LA N A DE V IEW

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THEATRE: THE NUTCRACKER Orašar Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 - Croatian National Theatre Hrvatsko narodno kazalište In the one hundred and twenty years since its first performance, the popularity of The Nutcracker has grown, and today it is the most performed ballet in the world, and there is probably no generation of youngsters who did not grow up with it. The wonderful music of Tchaikovsky was fully exploited by the great choreographer of the Imperial Theatres Marius Petipa, who as a leading ballet master gave the composer the guidelines for creating the musical template. The story of a young girl called Clara, who finds an unusual gift beneath the Christmas tree in the shape of wooden nutcracker with whom she experiences wonderful adventures in an imaginary world, was taken from ETA Hoffmann and adapted by Dumas the Elder.

During December and January, you can watch a performance of this ballet for which tickets in Zagreb are always in demand.

U sto dvadeset godina, koliko je proteklo od praizvedbe Orašara, njegova popularnost kod publike stalno je rasla i danas je to najizvođeniji balet na svijetu te vjerojatno ne postoji nijedna generacija mladih koja nije odrasla uz njega. Prekrasnu glazbu Čajkovskoga potpuno je iskoristio veliki koreograf Carskih ruskih kazališta Marius Petipa koji je kao vrhunski baletni znalac skladatelju davao smjernice za stvaranje glazbenog predloška. Priča o djevojčici Klari koja ispod bora pronalazi nesvakidašnji dar, drvenog orašara kojim se razbijaju orasi, te s njim proživi čudesne dogodovštine u izmaštanu svijetu preuzeta je od E. T. A. Hoffmanna u obradi Dumasa oca. Tijekom prosinca i siječnja pogledajte predstavu za koju se u Zagrebu traži karta više.

FESTIVALS: 13th Zagreb VINOcom 23 and 24 Nov 2018 - Hotel Esplanade The 13th Zagreb VINOcom is an international wine and culinary festival that is held annually at the Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb. The festival opens on 23 November at 11 o’clock, and is open on both Friday and Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00. The festival will take place on the ground floor of the hotel, where the produce of both local and foreign exhibitors will be displayed. During the festival, various workshops will also be held.

13. Zagreb VINOcom 2018. međunarodni je festival vina i kulinarstva, koji se već tradicionalno održava u hotelu Esplanade Zagreb. Festival se otvara 23. studenoga u 11 sati, a oba dana, petak i subotu, otvoren je od 11 do 18 sati. Festival se održava u prizemlju hotela, gdje su izloženi proizvodi i domaćih i stranih izlagača, a za vrijeme Festivala održavaju se i razne zanimljive radionice.

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