By: Adnan Arnautlija
THIRD EDITION OF THE WHISKY FAIR IN ZAGREB WILL BRING MORE THAN 100 VARIETIES OF WHISKY
On Friday and Saturday, 24 and 25 February, the Plaza Event Center (ex Hypo Event Center) in Zagreb will host a large number of fans of whiskey at the Whisky Fair ZG017. The third edition of the fair brings the best offer so far with more than 100 types of whiskey that will be presented by many exhibitors: Acrobat, Badel 1862, Coca-Cola Hellenic Adria, Fine stvari, G3 Spirits, Miva, PPD Croatia, Pernod Ricard and Stock. “Special whiskey’s guest” this year is gin, so the Gin Corner will feature premium gin brands combined with various tonics and aromatic additives. The fair is open both days from 15:00 to 23:00 hrs, and tickets can be purchased in advance and at the entrance to the fair at a price of 70 HRK (€10) for one day, or 100 HRK (€14) for two-day ticket. Both tickets include a Glencairn whiskey glass to try out the whiskey on offer, which will be available at special fair prices.
Visitors who want to learn more can register for a number of workshops and masterclass workshops. There are: Introduction to Scotch whiskey, Introduction to American whiskey, Whiskey terroir … reality or myth, Grain to grain… whiskey, Big peat – deconstruction, mixing, creation, Glenmorangie … gentle giants from Tain powered my Miva, Scotch single malt whiskeys powered by Pernod Ricard and the Lost distillery powered by Acrobat.
WHATSAPP INTRODUCES A GREAT MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
Popular messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a lot of great innovations that will change the way you use it.
According to the Metro, as of the latest update users will be able to publish ephemeral photos, GIFs and videos under the Status option, which will be visible for 24 hours after which they will disappear. Users will also be able to browse the contents just like on Instagram and Snapchat.
Users will also be able to write text, post emoticons and even draw on these statuses. People will also now have the option to review status within the app, and not only to respond to messages which they did so far.
RESERVATIONS OPEN FOR THE CATALOG OF 12TH ZGRAF
Zgraf 12 exhibitions are closed, but if you missed the chance to see them live, you can see the selection of the most interesting works in the fields of graphic design and visual communications made from 2012 to 2015 in the catalog of the 12th edition of this Zagreb-based fair.
The catalog, in English and Croatian language, includes theoretical texts by Rick Poynor and Marko Golub, rich descriptions of the program and presented films, short interviews with members of the international jury and a rich graphical representation of all exhibitors from the 12th edition of Zgraf. Due to the limited number of remaining catalog copies it would be wise to reserve a copy if you are interested.
You can order your copy by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 099 414 5489. Orders will be accepted until 10 March 2017. Price of the catalog (paperback, 301 pp.) is 100,00 HRK (€14).
THERE IS LESS THAN ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER D&AD PROFESSIONAL AWARDS 2017
Submit your work by 1 March to make sure it is seen by the expert judging panel of top creative professionals from around the world and considered for a D&AD Pencil.
Your work may also be displayed in the D&AD Festival exhibition in London, 25-27 April.
Important dates:
1 March: Extended deadline for entries
25-27 April: D&AD Festival, The Old Truman Brewery, London
27 April: D&AD Awards Ceremony, Troxy, London
TBWA BUILDING NEW TBWA U.K. DIVISION WITH ACQUISITION OF LONDON’S LUCKY GENERALS
TBWA Worldwide has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in independent, London-based creative agency Lucky Generals.
The Omnicom network will now create a TBWA U.K. division consisting of TBWA\London and Lucky Generals’ headquarters.
The two entities will remain separate in keeping with TBWA’s plans to extend its global network of “connected, yet distinct, agencies.”
Details including TBWA’s specific stake in Lucky Generals and the amount of money and/or equity that changed hands have not been revealed at this time.
APPLE PURCHASES ICLOUD.NET DOMAIN FORCING SOCIAL NETWORK TO SHUT UP SHOP
Apple has muscled in on the iCloud.Net website, purchasing the domain for an undisclosed sum and leading to the closure of the independent social network which it hosted.
It is doubtless not coincidental that iCloud so happens to be the term used by Apple to name its own cloud software services such as mail, photo library and apps, suggesting that the tech giant is keen to swoop on any associated domain to eliminate market confusion.
Apple has refused to comment on the deal, specifically whether it ordered the shutdown of the social network or if it was merely an unintended casualty of the domain purchase.
