Official name	City of Čakovec
Native name	Grad Čakovec
Nickname	Grad Zrinskih
Map caption	Location of Čakovec
Dot x	|dot_y =
Coordinates region	HR
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name	Croatia
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	Branko Šalamon (SDP)
Established title	RC diocese
Unit pref	Metric
Area total km2	72.8
Population as of	2010 estimate
Population total	20,000
Population metro	45,000
Population urban	35,000
Timezone	CET
Utc offset	+1
Timezone dst	CEST
Utc offset dst	+2
Postal code type	Postal code
Postal code	40 000
Area code	040
Blank name	Licence plate
Blank info	ČK
Blank2 name	Highest point
Blank2 info	146 m
Website	http://www.cakovec.hr

Čakovec () is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.

Apart from its urban area, the City of Čakovec also includes the nearby villages of Ivanovec, Krištanovec, Kuršanec, Mačkovec, Mihovljan, Novo Selo na Dravi, Novo Selo Rok, Savska Ves, Slemenice, Šandorovec, Totovec and Žiškovec, while the adjacent villages of Belica, Nedelišće, Pribislavec, Strahoninec and Šenkovec are seats of separate municipalities, although they are all located within 5 kilometres of the city's centre. The city's urban area has a population of around 17,000. The total population of the city's urban area and all of the aforementioned villages is approximately 45,000.

History

According to the geographer Strabo's reports in the 1st century, today's location of the city of Čakovec was the site of Aquama (wet town) in Roman times and at the time a marshland, a military post and a legionnaire camp.

The name Čakovec (, or ) comes from the surname of the count Dimitrius Csáky. With the beginning of the 13th century he erected the timber fortification which was later named Csák's tower (). It was mentioned for the first time in 1328 and the place appeared in the official books in 1333. From 1350 to 1397, it was in the possession of the Lacković family. The period of more significant economic and cultural growth of Čakovec is considered to have started in 1547, when Nikola Šubić Zrinski of Szigetvár became the owner of the area. At that time the castle was lavishly decorated, surrounded by a park and sculptures of famous army leaders and monarchs. Duke Juraj IV. Zrinski granted privileges to the inhabitants of the Čakovec fortress and its suburbs on May 29, 1579. This was the starting point for Čakovec to become a free market town and the date is celebrated today as "City Day". The castle which was owned by the Zrinski family between the 16th and the 18th century is known today as the "Old Town of the Zrinskis" () and considered as the landmark of the city. It is located in the Zrinski Park () only a few steps from the downtown and the central square respectively.

In 1738 the city was devastated by an earthquake, in 1741 by a fire and another earthquake hit it in 1880. At the end of the 18th century, the owners of the town became the counts Feštetić and it was turned into a big estate where industry, crafts and trade developed. In 1848 the ban Josip Jelačić liberated Čakovec from the Hungarians and joined it to Croatia. The first railroad track was built here in 1860 and helped to connect Budapest with the ports Rijeka and Trieste. The town was connected by railroad with Mursko Središće and Lendava in 1889 and in 1893 electrical power was introduced. Čakovec was the seat of a district () in Zala county of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918. It was again occupied by Hungary between 1941-1944 during World War II.

Recent years

In late 1990s and throughout the 2000s several modern buildings were built and opened to the public. In 1999 a brand new bathing resort including four indoor swimming pools and a jacuzzi was opened as a part of the city's center for sports and recreation. In 2003 a renovated sports hall, originally built in the 1970s and belonging to the constructional high school, was also opened as a part of the center for sports and recreation and hosted several group matches of the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship. Beginning in late 1990s and early 2000s several large shopping centers and automobile showrooms emerged in the city, mostly in its northwestern part. Čakovec was also rewarded twice with The Green Flower award for the tidiest continental city in Croatia in 2008. and 2009. Čakovec is the first city of the former Yugoslavia to have installed completely electronical information spots, that are located at the Republic Square and Franciscan Square in the Center and at the Square of Saint Anthony of Padua in the Jug district. Also the city opened up their new university called MEV - Međimursko veleučilište u Čakovcu (University of Međimurje in Čakovec). In the last decade the city has developed to be one of 10 cities with the highest GDP in Croatia. The city is also known as the city of traffic circles, as it removed, during the 90's, all of their traffic lights in the inner part of the city and replaced them with traffic circles or rotaries which practically eliminated traffic jams. The only traffic lights in the city are located on the southern bypass. Although Čakovec in global standards is a small city, it's large working force which comes from all over the county, its location and meaning in the region often caused many traffic jams on the crossroads, because of the traffic lights.

Economy

The city of Čakovec has highly developed industry and it is the focal point for communication, business, trade and education in the Međimurje County. The economy of the city is based on textiles, footwear, food processing and metal plants. The Čakovec-based company TIZ Zrinski is the largest printing and publishing company in the county as well as one of the major such companies in northern Croatia and many books sold in the country are printed in this factory. The city is also a base for some companies engaged in building materials, construction and plastics. Some of the largest companies based in the city include the textile and clothing manufacturers Čateks and Međimurska Trikotaža Čakovec (MTČ) as well as the footwear manufacturer Jelen, while the companies Čakovečki mlinovi (bakery) and Vajda (meat products) are major fresh food suppliers in the city. This one of the most developed region in all Croatia. People are very friendly and openhearted!

Education

The city of Čakovec currently has three elementary schools and several secondary schools including a Gymnasium and high schools that offer education for jobs in technology, crafts, economy and construction. The Teacher's Training College () is the only institution for higher education that lasts more than 3 years. The city actually opened their own university called MEV - Međimursko veleučilište u Čakovcu (The University of Međimurje in Čakovec), but it is only for 3 years studies or 180 ECTS points, and that is for Computer Science and for The Management of Tourism and Sport. The city is also known for its school of animated film ŠAF (), which is also a host of an international animated film workshop in the summer.

Demographics

As of the 2001 census, the city of Čakovec had a population of 15,790 within its limits, which is a slight decrease from 1991 census in which it was populated by 15,999 people. With its surrounding suburbs included it had a population of 30,455 as of 2001 census. The city's present day population primarily consists of ethnic Croats at 93%, with the largest minority being Roma at 3.6% of the municipality. Other ethnic groups are Serbs, Hungarians, Slovenes and Albanians. Today's population is estimated to be around 20,000 people within the city limits.

Sights, facilities and events

Most of the historical buildings in the city of Čakovec are located in its center or nearby park. The city's old core has been beautifully preserved and renovated. In the Zrinski castle there is a local museum protecting 17,000 valuable items. Another noteworthy building in the city is a palace built in the Vienna Secession style () located at the central square as well as the Saint Nicholas' Church (), which is located in the downtown about 100 meters from the central square. At the central square there is also the Zrinski monument. The Southern Čakovec () is a relatively new neighborhood and therefore it mostly has modern houses and buildings including the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua () and a new elementary school with a sports hall and outdoor basketball and handball grounds and a running track.

At the central square there is also a library, a theater, cinema, a large shopping center and a few confectioner's shops and restaurants. Other business objects in the downtown are mostly boutiques, bookshops, electronics stores and financial companies. A hospital and the central bus station are located only a few steps from the downtown. The largest hotel in the city is located across the park about 300–400 meters from the central square, but there's also a smaller one only a few steps away from the downtown.

From the cultural events several concerts and theatrical shows are held more than once a week. At the central square there is a theater building called Centar za kulturu (Cultural center) and projections of the new cinema movies are almost daily part of its program. The center also hosts theatrical shows Thursdays as a part of the show called Čakovec četvrtkom (Čakovec Thursdays), which became sort of a cultural trademark of the city. Several art exhibitions also take place in the building through the year. Throughout the summer, the central square hosts several cultural events and open air theatrical shows are also held in the atrium of the Zrinski castle. In late July and early August there's a large traditional fair at the central square and other streets in the downtown. Since 2002 the city also has its own annual outdoor auto show that takes place in May around the bathing resort at the premises of the city's center for sports and recreation. There's also an entertaining program and fireworks at the central square every year during the celebration of the New Year.

Transportation

The city of Čakovec is easily accessible by road or a railroad track. It has two train stations. The main train station of Čakovec and Čakovec - Buzovec. The road infrastructure is good and includes a new expressway connecting the Hungary border-crossing point in Goričan with Zagreb, Karlovac and the coast of the Adriatic Sea. There is also a southern bypass which was build in the beginning of the second half of the first decade in the 21 century. The city is connected to local municipalities with an efficient public transportation system and itself it has two train stations and a central bus station which also has a taxi service available and is located near to the central square. In the suburb village of Pribislavec there's also a small sports airport organizing an annual aeromeeting as well as panoramic flights over the city and county in the summer. The airport is located approximately three kilometers east from the downtown.

City districts and neighborhoods

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Sports

The sports-related activities in the city of Čakovec are mostly centered in its northwestern part, where the center for sports and recreation is located. The center includes a football and athletics stadium with 7,000 places, an indoor hall mostly used for handball, basketball and volleyball matches and a bathing resort, where several swimming schools are organized throughout the year.

Sports clubs

IHK Pozoji, an inline hockey club

KK Željezničar Čakovec - ninepin bowling club

KK Vajda, a basketball club

NK Čakovec, a football club in the Croatian Third League

NK Međimurje, a football club in the Croatian First League

RK Perutnina Pipo IPC, a handball club in the Croatian First League of Handball, also played some matches at the international level

TK Franjo Punčec, a tennis club

Disc Golf club Zrinski

Gallery of Čakovec

Travnik - a residential part in Jug, the southern part of the city Mixed pictures of the city

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Čakovec is twinned with: Čakovec is currently twinned with these four cities or municipalities:

* Nagykanizsa, Hungary Płońsk, Poland Schramberg, Germany Velenje, Slovenia

Notable people

This list contains some of the notable people who were either born in Čakovec, lived in the city for a longer time or were in some significant way related to it.

* Lidija Bajuk, musician

Lujo Bezeredi, sculptor and painter

Srećko Bogdan, football player/manager

Dragutin Feletar - historian und writer

Joža Horvat, adventurer and writer

Robert Jarni, football player/manager

Ladislav Kralj-Međimurec, artist

Ljuboslav Kuntarić, musician

Dražen Ladić, football goalkeeper

Ivana Lisjak, tennis player

Ivan Novak, historian and politician

Nikola Pavić, poet

Fortunat Pintarić, franciscan monk, musician

Franjo Punčec, tennis player

Rudolf Steiner, philosopher

Josip Štolcer-Slavenski, composer

Filip Ude, gymnast

Juraj IV Zrinski - soldier, politician and patron

Juraj V Zrinski - soldier and politician

Nikola Zrinski, soldier, poet and philosopher

Nikola Šubić Zrinski - soldier and politician

Petar Zrinski, soldier, politician and poet

Vinko Žganec, folklorist

References

External links

Official site Čakovec Online - news, guide and events in the city The Tourist Community of the City of Čakovec The Čakovec Museum of Međimurje ŠAF - school of animated film

Category:Populated places in Međimurje County Category:Čakovec Category:Cities and towns in Croatia

Name	MakSim
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Marina Sergeevna Abrosimova
Alias	Maxi-M
Born	June 10, 1983 Kazan, Russian SFSR, USSR
Genre	Pop rock, pop
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, music producer
Years active	2003–present
Url	maksim-music.ru

Marina Sergeevna Abrosimova (; born 10 June 1983), better known under her stage name MakSim (Russian: МакSим; earlier - Maxi-M) is a Russian singer.

In October 2008 she married the sound producer Aleksei Lugovtsov in Bali, and in March 2009 their daughter, Aleksandra, was born.

Discography

Albums

Trudniy Vozrast (Трудный возраст - The Awkward Age)

Debut album, officially on sale since 28 March 2006. # Trudniy vozrast (Трудный возраст - The Awkward Age) # Santimetri dykhanya (Сантиметры дыханья - Centimeters of Breath) # Nezhnost' (Нежность - Tenderness) # Lolita (Лолита) # Son (Сон - The Dream) # Vetrom stat' (Ветром стать - To Become the Wind) # Otpuskayu (Отпускаю - I Let Go) # Pam-param (Пам-парам) # Znaesh li ty (Знаешь ли ты - Do You Know) # Santimetry dykhanya (remix) # Trudniy vozrast (slow version) # Nezhnost' (remix acid-jazz) # Nebo tsveta moloka (Небо цвета молока - Sky the Colour of Milk)

Sales: 1,500,000 (6xPlatinum)

Single Znaesh li ty sold more than 1,3 million digital copies in Russia.

Moy Ray (Мой рай - My Paradise)

Second album, officially on sale since 15 November 2007 (13 November in Euroset stores). # Sekretov net (Секретов нет - No Secrets) # Nauchus' letat' (Научусь летать - I Will Learn to Fly) # Moy ray (Мой рай - My Paradise) # Lyubov' (Любовь - Love) # Luchshaya noch (Лучшая ночь - The Best Night) # Ne otdam (Не отдам - I Will Not Give Away) # Open Air Sochi # Zima (Зима - The Winter) # Chuzhoy (Чужой - Stranger) # Zvezda (Звезда - The Star) # Luchshaya noch (Kirbas electro mix) # Moy ray (remix DjVini)

1.300.000 (Diamond)

Single Moy ray sold more than 1,3 million digital copies in Russia. Single Ne Otdam sold 1 million copies.

Odinochka (Одиночка - Loner)

Third album, officially on sale since 10 December 2009. # Na radiovolnah (На радиоволнах - On the Airwaves) # Portret (Портрет - Portrait) # Vesna (Весна - Spring) # Lyubov' - eto yad (Любовь - это яд - Love - It is Poison) # Doroga (Дорога - The Road) # Ya lyublyu tebya (Я люблю тебя - I Love You) # Strannitsa (Странница - The Wanderer) # Ptitsy (Птицы - Birds) # Mama-koshka (Мама-кошка - Mother-cat(Mama-Cat)) # Blyuz (Блюз - Blues) # Odinochka (Одиночка - Loner) # Na radiovolnhah (Kirbas GASpromo remix) # Na radiovolnhah (Dj Fisun remix)

Sales: 25.000 (Gold)

Singles

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References

External links

Official website

English translations of MakSim's songs

Moscow Arbitration law-court, Resolution regarding copyright of Maksim songs

Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kazan Category:Russian female singers Category:Russian pop singers

Name	Prljavo kazalište
Background	group_or_band
Origin	Zagreb, Croatia (Yugoslavia 1977-1991)
Genre	Pop-rock
Years active	1977-present
Label	Jugoton, Suzy, CBS Records, InterService, Croatia Records, Dallas Records
Associated acts	Ciferšlus Parni valjak Dorian Gray ZOK Patrola ITD band
Current members	Mladen Bodalec Jasenko Houra Nino Hrastek Tihomir Fileš Zlatko Bebek Jurica Leikauff
Past members	Davorin Bogović Zoran Cvetković Damir Lipošek Fedor Boić

Prljavo kazalište (meaning in Croatian language: Dirty Theatre) is a rock band from Zagreb, Croatia. Since its formation in 1977, the group changed several music styles and line ups but remained one of the top acts of both the Croatian and the former Yugoslav rock scenes.

Biography

Beginnings

Prljavo kazalište was formed in 1977 in Dubrava, part of Zagreb, the capital of the then SR Croatia. Founding members included: Jasenko Houra (rhythm guitar), Zoran Cvetković Zok (lead guitar), Nino Hrastek (bass guitar) and Tihomir Fileš (drums). Its first vocalist became Davorin Bogović, although they were thinking about taking Davor Gobac (later of Psihomodo pop) instead. All of them, except Houra, previously played in another band called Ciferšlus (Zipper), but after he joined them to form a new group, they opted for the name Prljavo kazalište after an episode of the satirical Italian comic book Alan Ford, which was very popular in the former Yugoslavia.

In its early beginnings, Prljavo kazalište's was a Punk band, although they initially wanted to sound like The Rolling Stones for whom they maintained a great admiration. The group performed live for a first time in 1978 at a gig organized by the magazine Polet where they were noted for their furious punk image and stage performance. In the same year, Prljavo kazalište released its first single, the punk rock sounding Televizori for the major record label Jugoton. It featured three songs: Televizori, Majka and Moje djetinjstvo. In 1979, Suzy Records released their second single Moj je otac bio u ratu. That song was included in the compilation album Novi Punk Val compiled by Igor Vidmar, along with Pankrti, Paraf and other prominent artists of the former Yugoslav Punk scene.

First album

designed by Mirko Ilić: a punk parody of The Rolling Stones' Tongue and Lips.]] In 1979, they released their first eponymous album, produced by Piko Stančić, for Suzy Records. It was promoted when the group performed as a support act of the Yugoslav band Bijelo dugme at a concert held at the JNA Stadium. During the recording sessions, Zoran Cvetković left the band and was replaced by Marijan Brkić. The album soon came to prominence all over the former Yugoslav federation for its social commentary and provoked the then-ruling one-party system, additionally because it also featured probably the first gay-themed song in Yugoslavia titled "Neki dječaci (Some Boys)" (followed later by "Retko te viđam sa devojkama" by Idoli). The authorities valuated the album as "šund" ("kitsch") and hence they imposed higher taxes on its sale price, while the records considered "truly artistic" enjoyed a reduced tax rate. Despite that, the group was not banned and it could freely continue to work and sell records, because non-aligned Yugoslavia was not so strict regarding censorship as the other communist states. Although the band played on the album in a rudimentary manner, the media and the public proclaimed it one of the best debut albums ever released in Yugoslavia. The record sleeve was designed by Mirko Ilić and featured a parody of the famous John Pasche's Tongue and Lips design with an added safety pin, representing the band's equal respect for both punk rock and The Rolling Stones.

Crno bijeli svijet

On their second album titled Crno bijeli svijet (Black and White World) released in 1980, Prljavo kazalište affiliated with the New Wave music, accepting a more polished image and sound. The album, again produced by Piko Stančić and released for Suzy, was recorded in Milan, Italy. The album included several Ska and Two Tone songs such as the main single Crno bijeli svijet and Mi plešemo, meaning We Dance, although the original title was supposed to be Mi pijemo (We Drink). Also, it featured a cover version of Sedamnaest ti je godina tek by the notable retro traditional pop singer Ivo Robić. The record was a major success and Prljavo kazalište became one of the leading acts of the former Yugoslav New Wave scene (called Novi Val in Croatian).

Soon afterwards, Davorin Bogović left the group. Reasons included disagreements with the other band members or his inability to withstand the pressure of extensive touring and recording, as the band was already in the top of the Yugoslav rock scene and had tight schedules.

Heroj ulice

In 1981, the group recorded its third album in the studio of Sjunne Ferger in Sweden. The album was produced by Tini Varga, featuring guest appearances by the percussionists Ferger and Miroslav Budanko and the saxophonist Janne Gustafsson. Since Bogović's departured, this time Jasenko Houra had to take over the position of a main vocalist. With this album, Prljavo kazalište gradually moved on to a more conventional rock, hence achieving great mainstream success across whole Yugoslavia. The album featured a tribute to Bruce Springsteen (the songs Heroj ulice and Široke ulice) and to Phil Collins in the ballad Noćas sam izašao na kišu. After the release of the record, Fileš and Hrastek were conscripted in the Yugoslav People's Army, so the group performed with the help of the drummer Dražen Šok and the former member Zoran Cvetković who played bass this time. The latter released a solo album from which one song was included in the Vrući dani i vrele noći compilation and he later joined the group Dorian Gray in 1982.

Korak od sna

In 1983, Davorin Bogović returned to the band, and sang on their fourth album Korak od sna released jointly by Suzy and CBS Records, which featured the hit Sve je lako kad si mlad. That was Prljavo kazalište's last record with Bogović and after he left he was replaced as a frontman by Mladen Bodalec, the album's back vocalist, a former member of Patrola.

Zlatne godine

With Bodalec, the group released its fifth album Zlatne godine in the beginning of 1986. This record was pop-rock oriented and it included the successful hits: Ne zovi mama doktora, Sladoled and Ma kog me boga za tebe pitaju. Unlike their previous Suzy Records albums, this one was signed for Jugoton.

Zaustavite zemlju

In 1988, Prljavo kazalište released their sixth album Zaustavite Zemlju which included several hits such as Zaustavite zemlju, Marina, Moj bijeli labude and Slaži mi. The album, which was released for Suzy, included the song Mojoj majci which Houra tributed to his recently deceased mother. At that time, shortly before the upcoming breakup of Yugoslavia, tensions broke out between the constituent countries of the Yugoslav federation, so the issue of an eventual Croatian independence from Yugoslavia started to rise. Hence the lyrics Zadnja ruža Hrvatska (meaning: Last Croatian Rose) made the song very popular in Croatia, but also criticized in some parts of the rest of Yugoslavia due to (perceived) nationalist undertones, which were considered politically incorrect for the Yugoslav policy of brotherhood and unity. After the album's release, Marijan Brkić left to join Parni valjak and was replaced with Damir Lipošek. The band went on an international tour which culminated with a big open-air show played on October 17, 1989 on the Republic Square in Zagreb in front of approximately 200,000–300,000 people.

Sve je lako kad si mlad - LIVE!

In the following year, the group released its double live album titled after the song Sve je lako kad si mlad - LIVE!. Beside live material from the concert held in November 1988 at the Zagreb's Dom Sportova and from the performance at the ZG Rock Forces festival, it included few older studio tracks as well. The record sleeve again featured the band's logo as on the first album but on a black background.

Devedeseta

During the same year, Prljavo kazalište recorded a new studio album titled Devedeseta (meaning: Ninetieth, as in 1990), produced by Mate Došen, while the backing vocals were recorded by Davorin Bogović and Vesna Došen. The group also got a new member, the keyboards player Mladen Roško.

Lupi petama

In the beginning of the 1990s, Prljavo kazalište frequently played shows abroad for the Croatian diaspora. During the first years of the Croatian War of Independence, which established the Republic of Croatia as an independent state, the group paused its activities and in 1993 with the new keyboard player Fedor Boić (former member of ITD bend) released the album Lupi petama for InterService label with the patriotic war songs Lupi petama, Pet dana ratujem, subotom se zaljubljujem and others. The group adopted elements of folk music and a traditional tambura orchestra from Vinkovci appeared on their track Uzalud vam trud svirači. The record cover featured a plate filled with bullets. In 1994 Prljavo kazalište received the Croatian Porin music award for this album, but also in other categories as well.

Božićni koncert

In 1995 the group released a new live album recorded at the open-air concert held on Christmas Eve at Dolac Market titled Božićni koncert (Christmas Concert).

S vremena na vrijeme

In the end of 1996 the album S vremena na vrijeme with a luxurious cover came out for Croatia Records, however it didn't bring any fresh ideas. The recorded material was mixed and pre-mastered in London, UK with the help of Zoran Cvetković. The album included a guest appearance by Mel Gaynor, the drummer of Simple Minds.

XX Godina

Jasenko Houra formed a record label called CBS a pun to CBS Records for whom the group once released an album, and the abbreviation for the band's best known song Crno Bijeli Svijet. In the late 1997 Prljavo kazalište celebrated 20th anniversary by playing a concert with a symphony orchestra at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall and released the recordings as a live album titled XX Godina on Houra's new label.

Dani ponosa i slave

In 1998 the group released its album Dani ponosa i slave, which was the first studio album released after the 20th anniversary. It included guest appearance by the Croatian rap music group Tram 11.

Sve je lako kad si mlad Box Set

In the 2000s Prljavo kazalište released a four audio CD box set titled Sve je lako kad si mlad (not to be confused with the previously mentioned live album with the same title). Its record sleeve again featured the band's logo, but this time on a white background as it was on the first album.

In 2003, the band took part in the rockumentary Sretno dijete which covers the former Yugoslav New Wave scene and features many eminent former Yugoslav rock acts from Zagreb, Belgrade and Ljubljana.

Radio Dubrava

In the end of 2002, Prljavo kazalište signed a contract with Dallas Records which released their album Radio Dubrava in the following year.

Moj dom je Hrvatska

Released in 2005.

Tajno ime

As of 2008, currently, the last studio album of Prljavo kazalište, released as a double album.

Best of - live

Released in 2009.

XXX godina

Released in 2009.

Tributes

A Polish language cover version of the Prljavo kazalište's song Crno bijeli svijet, translated as Czarno-Biały Świat performed by Kazik was included in the tribute album titled Yugoton released in Poland in 2001. The record is a tribute to the former Yugoslav rock scene.

Discography

#Televizori - 1978 (Single) ("TVs") #''Moj je otac bio u ratu - 1979 (Single) ("My father was in the war") #Prljavo kazalište - 1979 ("Dirty theatre") #Crno bijeli svijet - 1980 ("Black & white world") #Heroj ulice - 1980 ("Hero of the streets") #Korak do sna - 1983 ("A step away from dream") #Zlatne godine - 1985 ("Golden years") #Zaustavite zemlju - 1988 ("Stop the Earth") #Sve je lako kad si mlad - live - 1988 ("It's all easy when you're young") #Devedeseta - 1990 ("The year of 1990") #Lupi petama... - 1993 ("Knock your heels") #Božićni koncert - 1995 (Live) ("The Christmas concert") #S vremena na vrijeme - 1996 ("From time to time") #XX godina - live - 1997 ("20 years") #Dani ponosa i slave - 1998 ("Days of pride and glory") #Radio Dubrava - 2003 #Moj dom je Hrvatska - 2005 ("Croatia is my home") #Tajno ime - 2008 ("Secret name") - double album

Awards

Porin 1994 - Album of the year

Porin 1998 - Best rock album

Porin 1999 - Best rock album

See also

Croatian popular music

SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene

Yugoslav New Wave

Sretno dijete

References

Janjatović, Petar. Ilustrovana Enciklopedija Yu Rocka 1960-1997, publisher: Geopoetika, 1997

Sretno dijete, documentary film

Bio at Hit Records Official site Artist page at Croatia Records Official site

External links

Prljavo kazalište home site

Prljavo kazalište fan forum

Prljavo kazalište song lyrics

Category:Croatian rock music groups Category:Yugoslav rock music groups Category:Croatian New Wave musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1977