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zagreb serves up plenty of treats this autumn! Artupunktura, with a plethora of art events, world class musical performances, a dozen literature, film and theatre festivals, and sports events that will entertain all and sundry. these are just some of reasons why autumn is the best season to visit croatia’s capital!

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Autumn is the time when zagrebians have already returned from their summer holidays with new and rejuvenated energy. It is a period of multiple cultural events and festivals, when the city comes back to life after a long, hot summer. this september, zagreb will give special emphasis to World tourism Day, the main theme of which is ‘rethinking tourism’. tourism’s relevance and importance to cultural events and the economy, has never been clearer. the time is now to seize this opportunity to rethink the direction of tourism. check out the exhibitions ‘Faces of Hunger’ and ‘supermarket of the Future’, visit the ‘zagreb Film tour Festival’, and inside the grič tunnel, explore ‘Flower buds’ which is a fantastic art installation made of waste objects that have been turned into visually attractive works of art. All these events aim to convey an important message about a sustainable approach to art and life. When the stalls with roasted chestnuts flood the streets of zagreb and crisp leaves cover the ground, the autumn fun will start. Keep yourself entertained with zagreb’s many festivals and events. scroll through these pages to find out about these events in more detail! martina bienenfeld, Ph.D. zagreb tourist board 2022

Welcome to the second Artupunktura Festival, a celebration of the arts which lines up world-class, multidisciplinary performing and visual arts attractions. Zagreb’s streets, squares and parks will once again host local and foreign artists, art collectives, choreographers, film makers as well as their audience – locals and visitors alike. Watch as the city’s vital energy awakens, through joint artistic activities. carried out by various participants all over the city, Artupunktura unites the capital’s leading galleries, museums, production facilities and artists. A rich and varied programme has been prepared and the vast majority of exhibitions and events are free to attend. the Festival of Illustration and Drawing, Art Fair, the gallery rally, Art Walks, World of robots, Art Future with 3D sculptures and so many more events await you at this exciting Festival.

summer is still here, so what better way to enjoy this season of sunshine than to participate in one, or many of the outdoor events of Artupunktura?

MUO na Mažurancu 15/9 .. 18/9 Mažuranić Square

At one of zagreb’s beautiful leafy squares and parks, popularly called Mažuranac, visitors will become acquainted with the mu seum of Arts and crafts, outside the museum itself. come to meet the curators, learn which objects from the rich collection of muO inspired the renowned painter, Zlatan Vehabović, in creating his new painting cycle, Atlas of the Small World. Don’t miss out on a creative workshop led by the artist himself!

5Autumn 2022 the Ilica gallery Project started in 2016 as part of Ilica: Q’art, in which several very successful urban events and manifestations bring artistic vibes to the city’s major artery. the project is managed by Ivana Nikolić Popović and Aleksandar Battista Ilić from the ImAgIne platform. this year it continues with the Open book exhibition, with specially selected exhibits, points to important moments that mark the artistic scenes of zagreb throughout the last 100 years. Galerija Ilica - OTVORENA15/9KNJIGA .. 3/10Ilica the Art & city project, co-de signed by lauba-House for People and Art, and the zagreb tourist Board, is ready for 2022! For one week in september the whole city will become an open-air gallery showcasing 500 works of art on billboards and at other public places. Passers-by will have direct access to the most valuable achievements of modern and contemporary art. Art & the city 15/9 .. 21/9 various locations across the city www.pif.hr the zagreb salon of visual Arts is a manifestation of contemporary Croatian fine art with the longest tradition, having started in 1965. the exhibition will present the works of croatian artists who reflect, question or analyse the concepts of freedom, public space, nationalism, citizenship, and sover eignty within contemporary soci ety. this time, in partnership with the embassy of the republic of India, there will also be screenings of Indian films at Gorgona Hall. 57. ZAGREB SALON OF VISuAL ARTS 15/9 .. 20/11 Meštrović Pavilion, Trg žrtava fašizma 16 and Gorgona Hall, Contemporary Art Museum, Avenija dubrovnik 17

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ART ZAGREB 2022 15/9 .. 18/9 ALU, Ilica 85 this year, three croatian Acade mies of Fine Arts (zagreb, rijeka and Osijek) will have a joint exhi bition of students’ artwork. mul timedia works by students from the national Academy of Arts in new Delhi, as well as the chinese Academy of Arts in Hangzhou, china, will also be presented to visitors for the first time.

the leading art fair in cro atia since 2018, Art zagreb showcases two dozen stands and hosts exhibitions, lectures, panels, movie screenings and parties over the course of four days. this year’s focus is on war-affected ukraine. With the cooperation of the Association of ukrainian galleries, the Fair will present various ukrainian artists who have created art works in response to the recent aggression against their country.

AFA Perspective 2 15/9 .. 3/10 ALU, Ilica 85, Šira Gallery, Preradovićeva 13 and other locations 36 mountains is an international festival dedicated to illustration and drawing, and this year it will present more than thirty young artists. the festival offers the chance for illustration lovers to discover amazing new artwork from emerging illustrators. 36 MOUNTAINS 17/9FESTIVAL .. 24/9 36 Mountains Studio, Vlaška 103

the Ilica project: Q’Art livened up the city six years ago and has been continuing to grow and expand ever since! this multidimensional event includes various cultural and artistic interventions, educational workshops, lectures, presentations and other socially engaged forms of art within the local community. It’s all happening on Ilica!

zAgreb events & culture this autumn brings a lot of excite ment to the streets of zagreb! As part of the Art Future exhibition, artists from croatia and abroad will exhibit their 3D sculptures using augmented reality (Ar) technology. World-renowned domestic and foreign 3D model makers and illustrators will show their work through a free viewing application, created by the croa tian equinox studio.

7Autumn 2022 the gallery rally is an interactive cultural event that assembles a list of art galleries creating a unique artistic urban map. this event puts local artists and exhibition locations in the spotlight, and it also encourages visitors to visit as many galleries as possible in one evening. In the first gallery, visitors receive a map, and they continue to collect markers from each subsequent gallery. those who manage to visit all galleries win a symbolic diploma for their special contribution to culture. 8. Gallery Rally 16/9Students Centre, Savska 25 this september, zagreb’s Karas gallery will present a collabora tion between Amsterdam-based croatian artist elena Štrok and Portuguese artist matias romano Aleman. the process of creating art is at the centre of this, with visitors encouraged to engage with the process from beginning to end. there will also be an addi tional digital programmealongside.running KARAS + KVART 15/9 .. 23/9 Karas Gallery, Zvonimirova 58

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Art bubble is a collection of popup galleries of contemporary art whose locations are constantly in motion. the participants of the project are curators, curatorial collectives, art historians and students of art history. the idea is to support innovative, curatorial practices by showing works of art in a variety of media forms, in unusual exhibition spaces, thus bringing contemporary art closer to a wider audience.

Art in my KvArt, Art by KnAP! is an interesting cultural and artistic journey through the hidden locations of the Peščenica neighbourhood. this visual art programme will be accompanied by a concert of award-winning young musicians, members of the alternative jazz collective, mimika Orchestra. this is very much a community project, with everyone invited to join in and experience the magic of creating together.

Art Bubble 15/9 .. 21/9

Various locations across the city

From the deep Amazon forests and remote Himalayan villages to small Pacific countries and African slums, and all the way to the world’s biggest metropolises, this stunning documentary presents 33 different stories of love and marriage. It shows all the ups and downs, the challenges and struggles, and thus creates a real and unique love story collection. It reminds us that love may not be always easy, but at the same time, demonstrates that only a few things in this world are as simple as true love.

Udruga Nas dve Flower Buds 15/9 .. 25/9 Grič Tunnel

8 zAgreb events & culture students of the Academy of Fine Arts (Alu) will perform artistic interventions on 20 panels at the tram station, opposite the main entrance to maksimir Park, the largest and the oldest public park in zagreb. citizens are given the opportunity to learn more about creative expression and the very process of creating street art.

“Moving is a must!” I.K. - Homage to Ivan ThematicKožarić:Tours 15/9 .. 18/9 City Centre, New Zagreb, Atelier Kožarić the art installation Flower buds (Pupoljci) will spring up in the grič tunnel as part of the upArt project, the main idea of which is to transform waste objects into visually attractive works of art, by combining ethics and aesthetics. the exhibition aims to convey an important message about a sus tainable approach to art and life.

“Love powered by the Sun - Solar Screenings of Love Around the World 15/9 .. 18/9 various locations across the city embark on two guided ‘art walks’ inspired by Ivan Kožarić, one of the most famous croatian contempo rary artists. The first walk will take us through the centre of zagreb strolling by some of his most famous sculptures including the Grounded Sun. the second tour is dedicated to the artist’s sculptures in novi zagreb.

ARTUPUNKTURA u15/9duBRAVI .. 18/9 Vladimir Filakovac Gallery, cultural center dubrava 51a

ART LIVE! 15/9 .. 18/9 Maksimirska cesta time to go eastward! Artupunk tura is coming to Dubrava, the eastern suburb of zagreb. the exhibition by the award-winning authors of the ninth croatian Illustration biennale is opening at the vladimir Filakovac gallery, while Dubrava 2022 Art Colony will attract art lovers from all age groups to the Dubrava cultural Centre. Their final works will be exhibited at the Kontrastgallery.

WORLD OF ROBOTS 15/9 .. 30/12 Klovićevi Dvori Gallery, Jezuitski trg 4 ‘trešnjevka’s risin’!’ is an event that involves the wider com munity, local people and their visitors, the surrounding bars of this central-western suburb, art associations and initiatives. this year’s third edition focuses on the trešnjevka Farmers market and its surroundings. everyone is invited to enjoy the music and theatrical programs, check on the flea market, join a creative workshop or sit in on a reading in milčec Park. Trešnjevka’s Risin’ 16/9 .. 17/9

the brainchild of zoe Šarlija, reading the city is all about the interpretation of visual noise in public spaces through pho tography, and what a blissful piece of work it is. this is all about communication, making for an engrossing look at the noisy world around us. Participation is everything. Don’t miss this one.

9Autumn 2022 This first such interactive exhibition in zagreb, World of robots, will introduce us to the development of robotics and the way it will change the future. From industrial robots to hospitality and entertainment automatons, the exhibition will show many examples and aspects in which robotics is used and explain its importance for future progress. We are not even aware of how much we already rely on robots, in one form or another!

30 scenes for 30 years of Croatian independence 15/9 .. 18/9 various locations in the city centre

Artupunktura visitors, you are in for a treat. Dagmar me neghello has decided to open up her extensive art collection to those lucky enough to attend, with a focus on the works of Boris Bućan, Petar Dolić and Dionysian dance. This is a firsttime experience for a zagreb audience, and one not to missed.be Dagmar Meneghello collection 16/9 .. 18/9 I 23/9 .. 25/9

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Bruno Isaković is a choreographer, performer and dance pedagogue who has performed in more than 35 countries around the world. In this project, he gathers visual and performance artists and in various public locations of the city, he sets up recreations of iconic performances, installations and happenings. In this way he explores and demonstrates the rich history of the art of croatian performance.

ZOE ReadingŠARLIJAtheCity 17/9 .. 20/9 Lauba - House for People and Art

What makes live theatre so special is the human interaction, both between the players on stage and between actors and their audiences. get in the festival spirit by seeing a play at one of three locations. ‘After the silence’ and ‘Diptych: the missing Door and the lost room’ are just some of the unique theatrical treats at this year’s World theatre Festival.

World Theatre Festival 7, 8, 20, 21, 24, 29, 30/9 Croatian National Theatre, Trg Republike Hrvatske 15 Zagreb Youth Theatre, Teslina 7 Travno Cultural Centre, Božidara Magovca www.hnk.hr17

Festival of World Literature, Design: Magdalena

Of Food - About today, Zagreb Design Week Archives each september, for the last ten years, zagreb has become one of the centres of world literature, where authors discuss their novels with their readers, and where new titles are presented. this year’s Jubilee session will host authors from fourteen countries, and will include winners of major literary prizes. the opening and closing events of the festival will be accom panied by music performances. All programmes are free as a birthday gift to their loyal audiences!

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After the opening of borders and the abolition of covid restric tions, this year’s zagreb Design Week, with the theme Limitless, is celebrating freedom as an integral part of the creative process. to celebrate the reunion, zagreb De sign Week will display several ex hibitions from various countries. Don’t miss out on Supermarket of the Future, a Dutch food design exhibition, which explores what food will be like in 2050.

The Festival of World Literature 4/9 .. 9/9 Croatian Society of Fine Artists, Trg žrtava fašizma 16 Fraktura Bookstore, Kneza Mislava www.magazin.fraktura.hr/hr/festival17

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Diptych: The missing door and The lost room, Croatian National Theater in Zagreb

lADO Festival is the project of croatia’s highly renowned national Folk-Dance ensemble that takes place in the lush green surrounding of Mažuranac Park. Over two days, lado’s artists will delight visitors with their fantastic performances, as well as giving workshops and presentations. All events are free of charge. Mažuranac 9/9 .. 10/9 Trg www.lado.hrMažuranića the oldest sports competition in croatia marks its 72nd anniver sary this year with some exciting athletics meetings that will take place over three days. this time, zagreb’s central square will host the first ever jumps competition, while other disciplines are sched uled to take place at mladost sta dium and around the magical city Fountains, opposite the university library. each year, the memorial gathers more than 180 Olympic and world medallists, who often set new records in front of the cheering crowds. this year, the newly awarded World cham pions, Ryan Holloway areCrouser and Grantamongtheelitefield of athletes competing in zagreb.

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Lado Archives Boris Hanžeković Memorial Archives 72. Boris HanžekovićMemorial – IAAF World Challenge 9/9 .. 11/9 Mladost Stadium, Jarunska 5 City Fountains, Hrvatske bratske www.zagreb-meeting.comzajednice

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Ha La Land - Gin & Beer Festival 15/9 .. 18/9 Hala Park, outdoors, Slavonska avenija 3b web.facebook.com/halavenue

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Electronic Beats Festival Zagreb 10/9 Kockica, Prisavlje 14 Peti Kupe, Trnjanska cesta 5

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Hala Park celebrates the end of the summer season over the four-day HA lA lAnD gin & beer festival, with musical refreshments of all kinds. swings to sit on, yummy bites, plus a selection of fine gins or beer is definitely a reason to secure your festival ticket today!

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An award-winning micro-brewery invites you to their beer garden for the three fun-packed weeks of Octobeer Fest. For the first time at the garden brewery they are bringing their version of Oktober fest with what they do best for their customers – produce great beer in a relaxed atmosphere. enjoy a fantastic programme as well as special beer garden bites prepared by a gourmet team for the duration of the Festival. Octo beer Fest, here we come!

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Octobeer Fest @ The Garden Brewery 14/9 .. 2/10 The Garden Brewery, Slavonska avenija 26/1 www.thegarden.hr

Electronic Beats is a marketing programme of Deutsche telekom, launched in 2000, which takes place throughout europe. It is a series of free events related to music, but also design, fashion and innovative technologies. During the day, listen to innovative young artists from all over europe in Koc kica, and in the evening, relocate to Peti Kupe to continue the party.

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At a time when strategies to fight hunger are being discussed on a global level, this exhibition aims to raise awareness of hunger, both imposed and self-imposed. the goal of the authors is to raise awareness about the problem of hunger, and to also include conditions such as anorexia and obesity, as well as the importance of a healthy diet and nutrition. the phenomenon is approached in an interdisciplinary manner, in cooperation with nutritionists, psychologists, sociologists, histori ans, “food bloggers” etc.

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Faces of Hunger 22/9/2022 .. 2/5/2023

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Ethnographic Museum Zagreb, Trg Mažuranićawww.emz.hr14 since 1968, the Puppet theatre Festival has been emphasising new achievements and views in puppetry art, to professional puppetry creators as well as to au diences and puppetry lovers. the 55th PIF brings 15 theatres from 10 countries to zagreb. Puppet parades, outdoor performanc es, workshops, puppetry book promotions, and puppet films will once again bring the magic of puppetry back to the croatian capital. 55th International Puppet Theatre Festival 16/9PIF .. www.pif.hr22/9 every year the european Week of sport promotes more active, healthier lifestyles to millions of people in europe and beyond. Its presenters take free meas urements of blood pressure, as well as give presentations and participation in sports and in skills such as judo, taekwondo, archery, karate, gymnastics, athletics, jogging, parkour, ca poeira, yoga…to name just some of the activities that await you!

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European Week of Sport 23/9 .. 30/9 www.europski-tjedan-sporta.hr

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there’s something exhilarating about a major cycling event, right? the crO race reaches its climax in zagreb on October 2, the sixth and final stage of a thrilling route encompassing more than a thousand kilometres throughout the stunning croatian country side. Is it gruelling? For the riders, of course. Fans get to enjoy the finishing stages in the beautiful surroundings of our darling city.

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A ballet based on the motifs of gustave Flaubert’s novel is an outstanding piece, produced by a Kyoto Prize nominee valentina turcu, a renowned dance artist and choreographer. Her creative oeuvre is comprised of over 130 ballet, theatre and opera produc tions. Her works are described as sensational emotional experienc es and Madame Bovary is certainly not an exception. Flaubert Turcu Theatre,

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CRO Race 2022 27/9 .. 2/10 www.crorace.com

14 the 30th zagreb marathon will be held on saturday, October 1st, 2022, with the start and finish on the main square. You will be able to choose one of three races from the programme - garmin10K, Half marathon or marathon. running is about finding your inner peace so joining the zagreb marathon is the way to go! 30th Zagreb MARATHON 1/10 www.zagreb-marathon.com

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XV. Medieval Days Medvedgradat 8/10 .. 9/10 Nature Park, Medvedgrad Visitor www.pp-medvednica.hrCentre

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One of the largest construction fairs in the region, with a confer ence by experts in the profession, is organised by the zagreb society of Architects. the four-day fair and three-day conference will deal with current and future topics relevant to all participants of the construction sector. this year’s theme: challenges of recovery and resilience! .. 8/10 Zagreb, Vice Vukova www.arhibau.d-a-z.hr tourism and its aspects, namely tourist destinations (city, region, or country), adventure tourism, extreme sports, nauti cal tourism, hotels and resorts, religious tourism, rural tourism, fairs and congresses, etc. aim of the festival is to age young people to enter the exciting world of tourism, either as promoters or simply as tour ist

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Prepare for the 15th Medieval Days at medvedgrad Fortress with a handful of surprises! Once again, sleepy medvedgrad will come to life when noble knights, court jesters, witches and the black Queen occupy its medieval walls. go back in time and visit the newly opened visitors centre, with modern interactive displays. learn about historical weapons, calligraphy, medieval cuisine and more. try your hand at archery and make sure not to miss the jousting tournament!

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Once again, zagreb Film Festival will be one of the most visited cul tural events, as well as the largest international film festival in Croa tia. Audiences are presented with the best of recent independent international and domestic film production. From its beginning, zFF has been oriented towards discovering and promoting contemporary independent films, as well as the debut of films by directors from around the world.

Zagreb Film Festival Archives the zagreb and banovina earth quakes in 2020 caused enormous damage to our city which will be documented at the exhibition. the exhibition, however, also deals with the earthquake in 1880, highlighting that the buildings which were affected 140 years ago were also affected in 2020. A comparison of the two earth quakes gives us information that is important in giving engineers and local infrastructure organisations a deeper understanding of possible future events, and an acceptance that we live in a seismologically active area where earthquakes could occur at any time.

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the festival has been offering audiences film experiences for two decades. by organising the festival, later creating a distribu tion platform, and by screening films which are often not found in multiplex theatres, the organisers have played a crucial role in edu cating generations of audiences who enjoy film art.

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20th Zagreb Film Festival 23/10 .. 30/10 www.zff.hr

PSSST! is a unique film festival presenting the art of silent film in a new, exciting and entertaining way. We expect more than 100 titles of various genres, many of which are competing for the brcko grand Prize. Apart from the competition programme, the festival screens a rich selection of film classics from the golden era of silent film. PSSST! Silent Film 3/11Festival .. 5/11 Trešnjevka Cultural Centre, Park Stara Trešnjevka 1 www.cekate.hr Interliber is the largest literary event in croatia that brings together local and foreign publishers and bookstores. It is a fantastic platform for the promotion of books, writers, reading, science and knowledge. It is an event eagerly awaited by all generations so don’t miss out on the 44th International book Fair where you can chat to the authors in person. 8/11Interliber .. 13/11 Zagreb Fair, Avenija Dubrovnik 15 www.zv.hr

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17 every year the International Ar chitectural Festival organised by Oris House of Architecture gath ers more than 2000 participants, architects and professionals from related fields. To date, more than 300 top experts and speakers from all over the world have participated in this festival since it began in 2001. this edition will host speakers from the uK, Japan, slovenia, china, chile, spain and many other countries. All lectures are in english. days of Oris 22 4/11 .. 5/11

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4. ART: Festival of Art and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 12/11 .. 13/11

Jimmy Carr Terribly Funny 2.0 - Late Night Show! 15/11 Lisinski Concert Hall, Trg Stjepana Radića 4 www.lisinski.hr the fourth edition of the uPset Art festival continues with the promotion of works of art, created by people with disabilities and inclusive activities such as are available in the community. the festival also motivates associ ations that work with PWDs (as well as PWDs) to express themselves creatively, that is, to organise cultural and educational programmes, which they can, in turn, present at the upset Art Festival itself.

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After selling out his zagreb performance in record time, Jimmy carr announced the Late Night Show for the same day! carr has enjoyed worldwide popularity after three Netflix specials. He also has been a guest on some of the most prestigious british and American television shows, and is known for his brilliant, often cheeky jokes bordering on “bad taste”. the show is performed in english and is intended for people over 16 years old.