ZAGREB CROATIA 2015 MARCO POLO AWARDS DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The Marco Polo Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony founded and hosted by the FIJET Croatia, confirmed by FIJET; The first Marco Polo Awards Ceremony as held on December, 2010 Prior to this, Marco Polo Awards was formally presented during the Fijet Congress held in China, in In the years since, the awards have gained prominence as the one of main awards in Croatian travel journalism. The ceremony is always held in December, on the occasion of the establishment of FIJET. MARCO POLO AWARDS DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The Awards Ceremony are an opportunity for hosted Fijet National Associations and individual members to discover Croatian destinations, enjoy advent time in Zagreb and other destinations. This Award Ceremony Program is supported by many partners who included special programs for guests- international journalists: Gastronaut Croatia headed by Karin Mimica and partners; Tourist Office Daruvar and Cazma, County Bjelovarsko bilogorska Tourist Office and Family Salaj; Gastroadvent Split headed by Olja Martinic and partners; MARCO POLO AWARD CEREMONY 2015 MARCO POLO AWARDS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON THE THEME TERRORISM AND TRAVEL JOURNALISM As part of the program Marco Polo Award Ceremony a round table on the most important theme of Terrorism and Travel Journalism has been arranged on December 11, at 10:00 a.m. Keynote Spekers was prof. Dr. Vlatko Cvrtila, Dean of University Vern, Zagreb, Croatia and prof.dr. Sanda Corak, Croatian Institute for Tourism Moderator was Tina Cubrilo, President of Fijet Croatia and Fijet Executive Committee Member KEYNOTE SPEAKERS PRESENTATIONS Prof. Dr. Sc. Vlatko Cvrtila: Terorrism and Media Dr.sc.Sanda Corak: Tourism, Safety and Security MODERATOR TINA CUBRILO ROUND TABLE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ROUND TABLE THE MARCO POLO AWARD CEREMONY Moderator: Mislav Togonal Welcome Speaches: Tina Cubrilo, President Fijet Croatia Sasa Lekovic, President of Croatian Journalists Association Karin Mimica, President of Travel Journalists Section- Croatian Journalists Association Jacques Campe- Fijet ( The message of President Tijani Haddad) OPENING CEREMONY THE MESSAGE OF TIJANI HADDAD EXPLANATION OF THE AWARDS ANTE GAVRANOVI, CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF AWARD THE MARCO POLO 2015 WINNERS MARCO POLO foreign journalist award Maria Parades, an American journalist, for the best travel stories about Hungary, a 2014 host country. MARCO POLO GRAND PRIX Matej Perkov For the best travel writing published in the book "Climbing is a way of expression". MARIA PAREDES CITY MAYOR OF KORCULA GIVES THE AWARD FOR MARIA PAREDES TINA CUBRILO GIVES THE AWARD TO MATEJ PERKOV MARCO POLO SPECIAL AWARDS Darko Halapija For a series of exceptional television travelogue about Velebit published in Marina Kelava For a series of exceptional travelogues through the hinterland and along the coast of the Adriatic. DARKO HALAPIJA AND MARINA KELAVA RECEIVE THE SPECIAL MARCO POLO AWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS David Rey For reports on Croatia and Zagreb published on Croatian Radio "Voice of Croatia" and for outstanding contribution in promoting media activities for FIJET Croatia to the Spanish-speaking world Slobodan Kadi For a series of reportages and travelogues in Croatia, and for outstanding contribution in the promotion of activities FIJET Croatian "Glas Slavonia". Paulina Peko alja For outstanding contribution to the promotion of and participation in the activities of FIJET Croatia. SPECIAL AWARDS SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JOURNALISTS Grozdana Pain For the best itinerary of Zagreb announced on Radio Tourist Prism - Novi Sad "Advent in Zagreb". Kamenko Milenkovi For the best promotional film of the 60th Anniversary of FIJET, and the itinerary of the host country FIJET Congress in Hungary, published in the program "Center of the World" TV Novi Sad, as well as for outstanding contribution to the promotion of Croatian in a series of travel accounts published in TV Novi Sad, 2014 and 2015. GROZDANA PAIN RECEIVES THE SPECIAL AWARD SPECIAL AWARAD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE MEDI PROMOTION ZAGREB Biserka Rajkovi Salata For special contribution to the media promotion of the magazine "Zagreb my City" TINA CUBRILO GIVES THE AWARD TO BISERKA RAJKOVI SALATA SPECIAL RECOGNITION Boris Ljubicic- Design Studio International For the contribution to Fijet Croatia Projects. Lidija Hudetz - Ikom Kovnica Company For the contribution to Marco Polo Project GROUP PHOTO COCKTAIL PREAPRED BY ASSOCIATION TRADITION OF ZAGORJE AND BELJE WINES ZAGREB WELCOMED THE GUESTS IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF ADVENT GUESTS ENJOY THE ADVENT ATMOSPHERE INTERNATIONAL GUESTS- JOURNALISTS Jacques Campe, Fijet France Dario Novalic, Fijet Bosnia and Herzegovina Grga Mikulic, Bosnia and Herzegovina or e Mihajlovi, Fijet Serbia Grozdana Pain, Fijet Serbia Ludmila Novacka, Fijet Slovakia Drago Bulc, Fijet Slovenia EVENT ON THE EVE OF AWARD Gastronaut Club Event held in the Puntijar Museum Hotel situated in Zagreb; Organized by Gastronaut HR, headed by Karin Mimica, Fijet Member; Fijet International Guest Journalists and Fijet Croatia Members invited to participate at Gastro Event in Hotel Puntijar; Museum of old menus HOTEL AND MUSEUM TOUR MINIATURE BOOK OF RECIPES UNIQUE IN THE WORLD OPENING A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE WITH A SABER DARUVAR AND CAZMA PRESS TRIP 1ST GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS THE MEETING WITH MR. DAMIR BAJS, County Mayor CITY TOUR ORGANIZED FOR GUESTS CHRISTMAS TALE OF THE SALAJ FAMILY AZMA NEAR DARUVAR CHRISTMAS TALE At Christmas time, the Salaj family prepares a special treat for all the Christmas time enthusiasts, when their garden is alight with thousands of multicolored lights, offering all who come a magical sight and an idyllic atmosphere. GASTROADVENT IN SPLIT FOR 2ND GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL GUESTS- JOURNALISTS Gastro Advent in Split organized by Olja Martinic, Nutritional Center, supported by Tourist Office Split and restaurants- partners in the main square named Pjaca Its been five years since Olja Martinic began with mixing gastronomy with advent season, called Gastroadvent. Every advent group of journalists light a candle in different restaurant promoting a health and local food. Fijet International Journalists are invited to light 3rd Advent Candle in hotel Heritage Judita WELCOME JOURNALISTS MEDIA PARTICIPATION FIJET JOURNALISTS LIGHT A CANDLE MEMBERS HELP TO PREPARE PRESENTATION Event Committee: Tina Cubrilo, Karin Mimica, Marijana Rebic,Ante Gavranovi Photos: Zvonko Bilic, Fijet Croatia or e Mihajlovi, Fijet Serbia Grozdana Pain, Fijet Serbia Ludmila Novacka, Fijet Slovakia Karin Mimica, Fijet Croatia Paulina Peko alja, Fijet Croatia Darko Stipaniev, Fijet Croatia Tina ubrilo, Fijet Croatia Marijana Rebi, Fijet Croatia Goran Gazdek THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS, PARTNERS AND PARTICIPANTS PREPARED BY MARIJANA REBIC December, 2015