The jubilee Weekend Media Festival, which took place on the 15th in the excellent atmosphere of the old Tobacco Factory in Rovinj, has come to an end. There were many reasons to celebrate these days in Rovinj - from excellent panels and lecturers to crazy parties. This year there was a debate on human rights and fake news, informative lectures on the predicted recession, the Mossad and whether innovation can be learned, and everything was rounded off by television marathoners, recognizable television faces of the region.
"Once again this year, the weekend brought together friends, colleagues and partners from the entire region and the world, all with the same goal of learning something, expanding the circle of acquaintances, as well as spending the end of summer in an informal environment and celebrating the anniversary. This year's festival gathered more than five thousand visitors, who spread good vibes in the premises of the old Tobacco Factory in Rovinj." he said Tomo Ricov, director and program director of the Festival.
"Over the years, the weekend has become one of the most exciting events that take place in Croatia. This year's edition, which is unique in many respects, will be remembered for its attractive and high-quality content, which in a high-quality way contributes to the extension of the season in beautiful Rovinj. The excellent synergy of Weekend, Rovinj, Maistra and the Adris group has been realized this year as well, which is always evident in quality lectures, parties until dawn and a top gastronomic offer, all of which round off the connection." he said Božo Skoko, member of the Millenium promotion program team, partner agencies of the Festival.
This year's Weekend brought together a diverse cross-section of lectures, panels and conversations in a pleasant atmosphere. Some tidbits from the world of secret services, worthy of James Bond films, were revealed to visitors by an expert on the Israeli Mossad, a journalist Yossi Melman. A creative artist Ghada Wali emphasized in her lecture that graphic design can change the world. Director of Global Creative Development at Meta Fabio Seidl he postulated the existence of three different futures, namely: the chosen one, the one that cannot be controlled, and the real one, which is a combination of the two.
On the Death of Facts panel, in which they participated Ognian Zlatev, head of the representation of the European Commission in Croatia, and Ksenia Kardum (NOVA TV), Marijan Grbeš (FPZG) and Drazen Klarić (Večernji list), the emphasis was on the accuracy of information, which is attacked by fake news and represents a big problem. The panelists agreed that it is extremely important that the media maintain objectivity and that there is room for critical reflection by quality and educated journalists.
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Jelena Djokovic spoke about her extensive humanitarian work, an economic expert Vuk Vuković but he shared economic advice for autumn and winter. Weekend.15 revealed the winner of the Food Tech start-up competition organized by Infobip, Maistra and the Pepermint agency, which started at the Weekend Food Festival. He won the title of the best My Gruntek, and he also attended the award ceremony Michael Selden, director of the American food technology company Finless Foods.
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This year's Weekend.15 also produced competition winners Golden drum, and this year's edition of this festival ended with the award ceremony.
The audience is in the closing panel with an attractive name Pushiona creative director of Bruketa&Žinić&Grey made us laugh and inspire Davor Bruket, director of Peppermint Tomo Ricov, Mario Petrović and Dimitrije Trbović, director of Neostar. Andrija Jarak with his brilliant questions, he surgically dissected the failed projects of the panelists and completely exposed their business failures in front of the audience.
Jubilee Weekend.15 rounded off musically with a spectacular performance Darko Rundek and the HRT Jazz Orchestra, followed by an audience favorite Matija Cvek with the band The Funksteins, one of the most notable regional musical attractions Constructa & Zemlja Gruva, which rocked everyone, as well as an energetic performance Marije Mirković (ex Frajle). It ended with a performance by one of the biggest names in the domestic hip hop scene Vojka V., and the audience danced the whole time during the performance of the band from Novi Sad Gift and DJ Rea.
