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Great singing diva Africa and great fighter for women’s rights in the world that deals with humanitarian work, will hold a concert on 2nd of November in Concert Hall “Vatroslav Lisinski”.

Oumou Sangaré is considered an ambassador of Wassoulou (historic region in southwest Mali, northeast Guinea in Africa). Her music has been inspired by the music and traditional dances of the region. She writes and composes her songs, which forcefully support social criticism, especially concerning the place of women and their low position in society.

Since 1990, she has performed at some of the most important venues in the world: the Melbourne Opera, Roskilde festival, festival d’Essaouira, Opéra de la monnaie of Brussels.

Many of Sangaré’s songs concern love and marriage, especially freedom of choice in marriage.

Ticket price: 140 /160 / 180 kn

Fifth Vip Zagreb Jazz Festival will be held from 5 to 7 November at two locations: Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski and Student Center Cinema. Festival will present the world-famous jazz performers Sonny Rollins, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.

The festival began at 2005 and every year the big names of jazz music are performing on this festival. (more…)

10. 11. 2009 - 16. 11. 2009
Studentski centar, Savska 25, Zagreb

In seven days of this year’s festival, around 60 world-renowned musicians will perform on stage.
Performances include the Lydia Lunch’s Big Sexy Noise (USA/England), Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio (USA/Bulgaria), Kazutoki Umezu ‘kiki’ band (Japan), Gala Drop (Portugal) and many others.

Of course, there is an unavoidable traditional jazz improvisation workshops, led by NY free-jazz wizard and one of the greatest pianists of today, Matthew Ship.

You can also see the latest project of Damir Bartol Indoša and Tanja Vrvilo: Anarhizam i shizofonija.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Dirty old shop and Theater &TD. Price for daily ticket can vary from 45 to 80 kn.

21st World Handball Championship (for men’s) in 2009 will take place in Croatia. 7 Croatian city’s will host the World Cup, 3 of them are in the continental part of the country (Zagreb, Varazdin, Osijek) and 4 on the coast (Porec, Pula, Zadar and Split).

The opening will take place today in Split with Croatia versus Korea at 20:30.

The price of tickets for the preliminary group in Osijek, Porec, Split and Varazdin are 150 kuna. The same amount can is for the second round matches that are played in Zadar, while the main group tickets in Zagreb cost 200 kuna.

Semifinal match in Split costs 150 kuna, the second semifinal game is played in Zagreb, and tickets for this match are 300 kuna.

Final meeting and the game for the third place is on 01 February in Zagreb and the ticket cost 350 kuna.

Final Round

Main Round

Group I

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
Croatia	5	5	0	0	137	118	+19	10
France	5	4	0	1	139	112	+27	8
Hungary	5	2	1	2	127	135	-8	5
Sweden	5	2	0	3	135	140	-5	4
Slovakia	5	1	1	3	124	137	-13	3
South Korea	5	0	0	5	119	139	-20	0

Group II

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
Denmark	5	4	0	1	156	145	+11	8
Poland	5	3	0	2	150	141	+9	6
Germany	5	2	1	2	147	133	+14	5
Serbia	5	2	1	2	153	161	-8	5
Norway	5	2	0	3	138	141	-3	4
Macedonia	5	1	0	4	132	155	-23	2

Preliminary round

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
France Hungary Slovakia Romania Argentina Australia	Croatia Sweden Spain South Korea Kuwait Cuba	Germany Poland FYR Macedonia Russia Tunisia Algeria	Denmark Norway Egypt Brazil Serbia Saudi Arabia

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1.4.2009. - 5.4.2009.

Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb - Zagreb Fair

Crotour is International Fair of Tourism which take place in Croatia capital - Zagreb. The exhibition is rich and is an important marketing tool for the comprehensive presentation of tourist destinations and services. At the same time, participation in Crotour makes it possibele to acquire and develop new ideas in the tourism.

The Crotour Fair gives global market access and targeted marketing, with plenty of information for both visitors and exhibitors.

Zagrebački Velesajam / Zagreb Fair

Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb

18 - 22 February 2009

In 17 years of its existence Boat & Sport Show has proved once again that it is an unavoidable event for all producers and their representatives in sport and sailing business.
This is the leading fair in sport-nautical industry in the countries of Southeast Europe.

The Fair will have more broad programe and new thematic units, compared to previous years. Leading world and domestic companies will present new products from the world of sports and nautic, and show in which direction this industry is walking nowdays.
PROGRAM

Sports

* Sports equipment
* Sports shoes and clothing
* Shoes and clothing for free time
* The construction and equipping of sports facilities and courts
* Supplies and equipment for camping
* Weapons, accessories, clothing and shoes for hunting and fishing
* Services in sport
* Sports medicine
* Sport nutrition

Nautics

* Various tipes of vessels - yachts, speedboats, sailing boats…
* Boat engines
* Sails, spar and equipment for the vessel
* Equipment for water sports
* Marinas, marine equipment
* Equipment for diving, underwater fishing and hunting
* Clothing and footwear for boaters
* Nautical tourism
* Charter services, sailing and diving

Official site - Zageb Fair

International Federation of Boat Show Organisors

Zagrebački Velesajam / Zagreb Fair

Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb

18.12. - 28.12.

This fair offers the greatest amusement park in whole Croatia. So if you will be during this period in Zagreb and you do not know where to go, for sure you have to visit Zagreb Xmas Fair and enter the land of Santa Clause, fairy tales world , dreams, entertainment, Candyland and magic!

04.01.2009 & 06.01.2009
Sljeme, Zagreb

Men’s and women’s World Cup slalom at Zagreb’s Sljeme will take place at beginning of January 2009. Snow Queen (Snježna kraljica) is a women’s slalom race of the Alpine skiing World Cup, the event attracts approximately 15,000 to 20,000 spectators,and the total prize money fund which is given on Snow Queen is the biggest in women races which is making it the largest women’s race in the world cup.

Originally the race was named “Golden Beer”, but to honor Janica Kostelić sport victories (she was the World Cup overall champion in 2001, 2003, 2006, and is considered to be one of the greatest female skiers of all time!) the race changed it’s name to the “Snow Queen”.
The organizer of the race is Croatian Ski Association, technical information about the race course are:

Course name: Crveni spust
Start: 995 m
Finish: 785 m
Vertical drop: 210 m
FIS homologation No.: 7669/12/04

Total prize money fund for the FIS World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2009 is 165.000 € for the ladie’s race (04.01.) and 165.000 € for the men’s race.

1st place    60.000 €
2nd place   30.000 €
3rd place    15.000 €
4th place     8.000 €

Snow Queens:

Year    Winner
2005   Tanja Poutiainen
2006   Marlies Schild
2007   Marlies Schild
2008   Tanja Poutiainen

Official site: Vip Snow Queen Trophy

Zagreb City Center - Trg Josipa bana Jelacica
30.11. - 21.12

The traditional Advent in the heart of Zagreb began on 30th November on the main Zagreb square. Two stages were placed on the square, and during this period more than 2500 artists will perform.
Am working days the program starts at 6 PM and takes till 9 PM. On Weekends from 11 AM to 1 PM, and than again from 6 PM to 9 PM.

Apart from the concerts, visitors will be able to enjoy the performances of cultural and artistic societies and dance groups, theater performances and programs that take place daily in four Advent Houses.
Program in three Advent Houses are mainly for children, and one is totally new. In the fourth house visitors will be able to eat very popular delicacies, there will be also presentations and tastings of various kinds of authentic Croatian food. This could remind on the traditions and recipes of our grandmothers.