ST. JURAJ’S FEAST
Presented program 2 Starigrad Paklenica Film Festival
In the Museum of Arts and Crafts held a press conference where he presented a program of second Starigrad Paklenica Film Festival 2011th
This international festival of musical documentary presents an array of attractive titles in all categories among which the Croatian premiere of their acclaimed film Pierre Žalica Orchestra, a documentary on the Blue Orchestra, presented personally Saša Lošić bad movie and one of the world’s biggest bands, recently dismantled White Stripes. An excellent program prepared by the selector Zoran Pezo will open the American film director Roger Ross Williams Music by Prudance, last year the Oscar laureate. Williams was the guest of honor this year’s festival, a company which in the same status and make English director Phil Grabsky. The jury of the Festival was presented by Danilo Serbedzija with the awards which will decide on Paklenici Deborah Young, Variety film critic and renowned lutenist Edin Karamazov. The musical program will be led by Zoran Predin, and electronic music lovers will enjoy the award-winning film and party Zagreb Astralis Institution.
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Beach Bluesun Alan received the Blue Flag
Blue Flag, an international quality mark must be awarded by the coast and the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE-Foundation for Environmental Education) Council of Europe, zavijorila the beach Bluesun Alan Starigradu-Paklenica.
Tim was on the occasion of this year’s ceremony of delivery of the flag of the concessionaire and local governments that have met the requirements of Blue Flag for 2011 held precisely at Alan. Blue Flag Program has been implemented since 1981 and is today the symbol of quality received over 3000 beaches and marinas in more than 40 countries. National Coordinator and Head of the Republic of Croatia is beautiful Our association and is 14 years implementing the Blue Flag, received 135 Croatian beaches and marinas. This means that they meet strict criteria for purity and content on the beach, which causes the program with the goal of sustainable management of the sea and coastline.
In his welcome address to attendees Jolene Petricevic, Director Bluesun Alan expressed his satisfaction with the successful implementation of the program and thanked the Municipality Starigrad, Public Institution Paklenica, TZO Starigrad B1 Posters and companies for their cooperation. He pointed out that, with investment in a spa offer at significantly invest in other forms of supply, primarily for active holidays, from which the hotel achieved almost 30% of revenues.
Kutle Anthony, president of Our Beautiful stressed the growing importance of Blue Flag in choosing travel destinations and expressed satisfaction with the interests of the concessionaire for the program, uspkros economic crisis, which is partly reflected in this segment. Followed by the bronze plaque for the 5-year and silver to 10-year loyalty to the Blue Flag and the presentation of the latest project of the Association - “Atlas sediments in coastal areas and islands of the Croatian Adriatic Sea. ” After this ceremony was staged to raise the Blue Flag beach front hotel with a special program KUD Podgorac.
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Biodiversity Day Celebrated
On the day of open doors O.Š.Starigrad celebrated the day school program included a Day of Biological Diversity. Thus, students in lower grades with their teachers participated in a series of creative workshops.
Were made natural soaps, dolls in national costume Podgora, postcards made from dried flowers, art works najrazičitijim techniques hive with the bees and fish from natural materials, etc. During this time the higher classes fought for victory in ekokvizu confronting knowledge about biological diversity. This part of the program is organized in recent years in cooperation with TZO Starigrad and NP Paklenica on the occasion of Earth Day, all aimed at developing environmental awareness and preservation of tradition and cultural heritage among the youngest residents of the municipality Starigrad.
Due to the Easter holidays this year’s schedule overall program is the School Day, which is usually celebrated in April, held in May by Dan embracing biodiversity.
Occasionally the school day, students were most successful on this occasion awarded prizes and awards for achievements and participation in numerous competitions.
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Welcome.hr and 12.Međunarodni meet climbers together in Paklenica
The traditional meeting of climbers in the Paklenica National Park and this year held the competition in speed climbing big rocks - Big Wall Speed Climbing.
The meeting is open lecture Vladimir Mesaric, Hrvoje Lukatea and Branka Separovic the first Croatian alpinističkoj expedition to Greenland in 1971 followed by a festival of climbing films. The competitive part of the rocks of Paklenica’s victory in the women’s competition before the teams from Spain and the United States claimed Croatian climbing Sunčica Hrašćanec and Inga Patančić. Direction Karamara Sweet Temptations, 110m in length and weight 6a climbed by 14minuta 43sekunde and thus improved their last year’s record for 12sekundi direction. In men’s competition has ascended direction BWSC 160m in length, weight 6c + and fastest as he beat Mark Marasović from Stari Grad and Emil Mucko in Varazdin (23minute and 36sekundi). In addition, held the climbing competition for kids - Kid Speed climbing and were able to try the other visitors.
This year, BWSC was held in society Welcome.hr team (Daniel Lacko, Lukas Tambača, Mark Rukavina Cedo Josipović). At its most adventurous way to print a welcome to the world that began in Istria 05.travnja project author Daniel Lacko on Friday over the top Vaganski arrived in Paklenica and participated in maintaining 12.Međunarodnog climbers’ meeting. Put the continued rowing section in a kayak that is Lacko headed by the Stari Grad Evidences from where the bike continues to Zadar.
Both projects are in a unique way to promote Croatian natural beauty and exceptional opportunities for active holidays.
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Vicki assigned hotel sign “Environmentally Friendly”
Hotel Vicki is one of the winners of the environmental label “Environmentally Friendly” by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction of this year for the first time granted the providers of accommodation in hotels and campsites.
The Environmental is part of the international policy of sustainable production and consumption, which seeks to
reduce the negative impact of production and consumption on the environment, health, climate and natural resources.
It shows that the observed high environmental standards above the prescribed
legal minimum. Manufacturers and all other parties participating in the award
willingly, wanting to show what they have done regarding the reduction of environmental pollution, consumption
raw materials and energy. Assign the character was conceived as enduring in the development of a recognizable product quality from the standpoint of environmental protection. It also represents a sign that the consumer in relation to environmental protection make the best choice and easier to find his way among the various advertising claims many of which are arbitrary, improper, or incorrect.
National symbol of environmental protection this year received 10 hotels and 5 camps in Croatia. Were selected on the basis of Regulations on Environmental Label (NN 70/08), which contains standards for accommodation in hotels and camps. The process of making scale was financially supported in part by the COAST project.
The mark is awarded for a period of 2 years and can only be used to promote those services for which it is assigned. More information about The Environmental located at www.mzopu.hr
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Easter in Paklenica
In accordance with tradition, Paklenica and this year at Easter provides benefits to visitors. Thus, for families with children on Easter Monday, predicted a family ticket price of EUR 80.00 included a visit with Manita.
Opening hours of the cave is 10.00-13.00h tour is accompanied by a guide.
Easter holidays on the Riviera Paklenica will magnify and the Cultural-Artistic Society Podgorac that Easter will hold two concerts in local churches, and in Stari Grad on Sunday, April 24, and Seline in on Monday, 25 April. Both concerts begin at 19.30 with free entrance.
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Presented tourist event in the preseason
At a press conference in Stari Grad Paklenica-organized TB Starigrad announced a series of tourism events that will mark the preseason this year on the Velebit area.
Dragan Jovic, head of the presentations in Paklenica presented a program of international meetings XII climbers Paklenica 2011th, probably the most recognizable by the unique competition in speed climbing big rocks BIG WALL SPEED CLIMBING. From April 29 to 01.svibnja in Paklenica are invited fans of hiking and climbing, in addition to the competition for adults and expects them KID SPEED, competition climbing for children, fair, outdoor equipment, outdoor film festival, lectures and others. Great climbing party to the assignment of awards at this year’s most successful climbers BWSC-in will be staged on the waterfront starigradskoj Bikarija on Saturday, April 30.
Traditional race trekking through Velebit, the Velebit Trekking-Hop 3 “its 9.izdanje will begin again in Paklenica and will be held 25.-26 June. Simon Cimerman from Multisport adventure sports club from Zagreb, the organizer of this and many other competitions in trekking, said that this year’s race is also the first Croatian Open Championship in trekking and qualifying races for the Trail du Mont Blanc 2012th, one of the biggest races in the trek world. He stressed the huge potential for tourism Croatian mountains for their beauty and opportunities do not fall behind others in the world, but that this potential has not yet been sufficiently exploited. She also reflects on the need for better labeling and maintaining hiking trails in some parts of Velebit.
The race this year will have up to 4 weight classes and thus be available to all devotees trekking, from amateurs to experienced “Trekkers.” Start the race, as well as the most successful awards ceremony will be held at the central waterfront starigradskoj called Bikarija.
Presentation of the completed joint support of all present project WELCOME.HR - most welcome in the world. With the support of the Croatian National Tourist Board has launched a project in the company of Daniel Lacko 3-nation team (Luke Tambača, Mark Rukavina Cedo Josipović) to the original way to promote Croatia as an ideal destination for active holidays. The goal is 62 days (05.04.-05.06.) Nemotornim only means of movement - walking, cycling, kayaking, etc. - to cross the road from Istria to Dubrovnik and the Croatian map print Welcome to all lovers of active holidays in the world.
National park Paklenica on this route is missed and the team welcome the largest in the world will arrive here just before Labour Day weekend and of course keep the Big Wall Speed Climbing.
Presentation of NP Paklenica on Slovenian Television
The television series on Croatian national parks, 17 March Slovenian audience on your TV channel from New Places presented to the National Park Paklenica.
The half-hour show that is shown live in prime evening 19.50ho of natural resources and diverse tourist offer, activity holidays, upcoming events and other benefits Paklenica Paklenica Riviera, and they said Dragica Jovic, head of the presentations in Paklenica, Marjana McNally, Director of Tourism Office TZO Starigrad and Marin McNally, owner of a small family hotels, travel agencies, rural houses, and the organizer of the trip Velebit Photo Safari.
Your TV channel is currently the largest Slovenian regional television with the program since the introduction of digital signals in December of 2010 can be traced in almost all over Slovenia and the Croatian border regions. Also, their program through local cable operators are exchanged with other regional television: RTS Maribor, Primorka TV, VTV Velenje, Murska Sobota TV AS TV and GEA. Interviews with viewers who have appeared in the show have confirmed the fact that many Slovenians already know and love Paklenica and is realistic to expect a positive effect of this presentation on the Slovene market.
Presentation of the Croatian national parks on the Slovenian television organized the Croatian National Tourist Board office in Ljubljana.
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