Events Archive
October 2009.
Organized by the Croatian Museum of Tourism, Opatija, on Tuesday, on the 20th October 2009, at 19.30 pm in the Art pavilion "Juraj Sporer" will be opened the exhibition of comics and illustrations EMISSION OF EMOTIONS. The Emission of emotions is an informal strip gang which make Dunja Janković (Mali Lošinj, Portland), Irena Jukic - Pranjic (Bjelovar), Matija Pisačić (Sesvete) and Damir Steinfl (Opatija), directed towards the original author's comic strip.
The exhibition in Opatija will be open until 8th November 2009.
July 2009.
The exhibition "The Golden years of Opatija Festival" in the art pavilion "Juraj Sporer"
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The exhibition is open until July 21st, every day except Mondays, from 10 am to 6 pm. FREE Entrance
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Organized by the Croatian Museum of Tourism in Art pavilion "Juraj Sporer" in Opatija, Croatia on Thursday, April 30th 2009. in 8 p.m. is opened exhibition of Emanuel Vidovic, one of the most important painter of Croatian art history.
Entry: FREE, open every day except Mondays from 10:00 to 18:00
March 2009.
Croatian Museum of Tourism in Opatija, and the Croatian Natural History Museum - Zagreb, organize the exhibition "No water habitat no wading birds" on Friday, March 27th 8:00 pm in Art pavilion Juraj Sporer . Opatija.
Author of conception is doc.dr.sci. Srecko Leinar, while the authors of photographs and text are Srecko Leiner and Denis Leiner . Free entry.
The exhibition will be open until April 18th 2009.
Camellia's fan club "Iginio Scarpa" organizes the competition for the most beautiful camellia 2009 in which can participate residents of Opatija Riviera, from Volosko to Brsec.
The most beautiful camellia will be declared at the of exhibition "Camellia of Opatija Riviera," which will be held from 21st to 26th March in Art pavilion "Juraj Sporer.
From 1974.g. camellia is a symbol of tourism of Opatija and its Riviera.
February 2009.
The exhibition “Corpus Mysticum“ - Dimitrije Popovic , prominent contemporary painter, sculptor, graphic artist and designer, artist of substantial production and rich work whose resume includes more than 50 independent and 200 group exhibitions.
Organized by the Croatian Museum of Tourism, in Art pavilion "Juraj Sporer" Opatija - Open every day except Monday 10:00-18:00
Andrija Maurovic, as illustrator, cartoonist and poster author, his creative peak reached as the author of black and white adventure comics, which began in the media in 1935. and which encompasses all the qualities of previous experiences. It is difficult to describe the total number of his professions and activities. He was a painter of seascapes and apocalyptic scenes, caricaturist, illustrator, preacher and comic strip sketcher. He lived life of his own and created a great number of impressive comic strip heroes and personalities (like Dan, Old Tom-cat, Radoslav).
Author of the concept: Darko Glavan
Organizer: Croatian Museum of Tourism, Opatija
December 2008.
Andrija Maurović was a renowned comic book author, often called the father of Croatian and Yugoslav comics.
Maurović collaborated with many eminent Croatian writers and screenplay writers, such as Franjo Fuis. He also drew his illustrations based on literary models of epic world writers and novelists like Alex Tolstoy, Zane Grey, August Šenoa, Jack London, B. Traven, Max Brand, and H. G. Wells.
It is difficult to describe the total number of his professions and activities. He was a painter of seascapes and apocalyptic scenes, caricaturist, illustrator, preacher and comic strip sketcher. He lived life of his own and created a great number of impressive comic strip heroes and personalities (like Dan, Old Tom-cat, Radoslav).
Being in all the world encyclopaedias and publications on comics, he has earned his eminent place in the art of world comics. Numerous editions and reprints of his best works, numerous awards and prizes he has received, the reputation that he achieved is comparable with the achievements and fame of the greatest names and creators of cartoons in the world.
August 2007.
