Culture
Arts, the scene and heritage
Jubilee 25th Rab Fiera concludes with fireworks and Gipsy Kings
The City of Rab signs the Charter of Solidarity with five partner cities, and the Croatian youth community from Buenos Aires is among the guests.
Folklore and concert conclude 58th Valpovo Summer
The final day in Valpovo featured an eco-ethno fair, a parade of Šokac carts, and a folklore festival with guests from four countries, with the celebrations concluding with a performance by the band Vigor.
Leto va Kraljevici brings over 40 events until 1 September
Magazin, Novi Fosili and Klapa Intrade arrive on the riviera, alongside comedians Ivan Šarić and Željko Pervan; most of the programme is free.
Cres presents multimedia guide Renaissance Cres
At the Value Plus project's final conference, the guide through 11 points of Cres's Renaissance heritage, with philosopher Frane Petrić as narrator, was tested via VR headsets.
Classical music festival ArT Novi begins in Novi Vinodolski
The 16th edition of the festival opens on 14 July with the Slovenian harp quartet SIH4rps performing L'estro armonico.
Book on Kastav Painting School Presented
Monograph by Željko Bistrović examines late Gothic frescoes by the workshops of Vincent and Ivan from Kastav, produced under the EU project Terra Gothica Incognita.
Zabočki Regenerator named best architectural work of 2025
MVA / Mikelić Vreš Arhitekti awarded the Viktor Kovačić Prize; jury highlights that the Zabok urban culture centre has created a new city hub.
Actor Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park, dies
The New Zealand actor died in Sydney at the age of 78; his family said the death was sudden and that he had been cured of cancer.
Đorđe Kadijević, director of Yugoslavia's first horror film, dies
The 1973 'Leptirica' director has died at 94. A remake of his most famous film, made with his blessing, is in preparation.
Bonnie Tyler, singer of hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies
The Welsh singer, known for her distinctive raspy voice, died at 75 in a hospital in Portugal, where she had been receiving treatment since May following emergency bowel surgery.
ČVENK Festival brings life to Zagreb’s Upper Town until 26 July
Seventeen days of music, film, theatre and workshops across eight Upper Town venues; entry to most events is free.
'Wedding' by Igor Šeregi opens 73rd Pula Film Festival
11 Croatian films compete for awards in the Arena, while the festival closes with a restored copy of 'How the War Started on My Island' on its 30th anniversary.