Category Archives: Dubrovnik

Michael Palin in Croatia

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Calling all Brits. Tune in to BBC this month (date to be announced) for Michael Palin’s trip to Croatia. The peripatetic thespian travels from Rijeka to Dubrovnik before continuing his exploration of eastern Europe. Here’s what the BBC press release said: In tonight’s first instalment, he becomes acquainted with Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Albania. From high in the spectacular Julian Alps of Slovenia, Michael heads to the stunning Dalmatian coast and goes on a tour of the ancient port of Split in Croatia. A ferry-ride away is the paradise-like island of Hvar, where Michael enjoys walks, wine and fine food … Continue reading →

Croatia Fires

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Some 880 fires in the first 26 days of July? What’s going on? Croatia’s head fireman suspects arson in the blazes that have been tearing through patches of the Croatian interior leaving 18 dead. Most of the fires broke out in Lika-Senj County Karlovac County, Slavonski Brod-Posavina County and Osijek-Baranja County but the hills around Dubrovnik were also blighted with fires that were quickly contained. The hinterlands of Split and Zadar also were ablaze with fires that are now contained. Croatia islands have been largely spared except for Solta which suffered a serious fire last week. Sadly, one of Croatia’s … Continue reading →

Contemporary Art Pavillion on Lopud Island

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Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Art Pavilion is traveling to the Island of Lopud, accompanied by the symposium “Patronage of Space”Your black horizon, a remarkable light installation by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, was commissioned by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary and inaugurated to great critical acclaim in June 2005 as an official project at the 51st Venice Biennale of Visual Arts. London-based architect David Adjaye was engaged to work in close collaboration with Eliasson and to conceive an environment in which art and architecture were from the outset considered as one, “an interlocking equation”. It is this relationship, one of engagement and response, and … Continue reading →