As a part of “Rijeka 2010”, an academic graphic artist Roberta Betty Barbaric will hold an exhibition named “History of Machines and Computers” in PEEK&POKE. The opening will take place on May 29, 2010 at 8 p.m. As a part of the event, a new form of artistic expression on mobile phones and tablets, the …
On May 28, 2010, as a part of PEEK&POKE’s multi-week event “Rijeka 2010”, one of the most famous mixed choirs from the region – Perpetuum Jazzile, will hold a concert in HKD Sušak at 9 p.m. This Slovenian vocal orchestra combines powerful rhythms, rich harmonies and an unparalleled creativity to their show. With no instruments …
The mysterious monolith placed in front of the city chambers in Rijeka marks the beginning of a new multi-week event organised by PEEK&POKE. The iron, 400 kg monolith with is a clear reference to the inspiration for the event – Arthur C. Clark’s quadrilogy Space Odyssey. The proportions of the monoliths are in the precise …
On Friday, May 14, at 8 pm, the famous Rijeka rock band Grad (The City) will present their new video for the song “Praznik” (Holiday). This is the premiere of the music track from the new album “Ne” (No). Author of the video is a young photographer from Rijeka, Kristijan Vučković, known for the video …
Everything for propaganda! Media pressure has become a part of everyday life. Consumerism and political propaganda brainwash us and impose social values. False advertising, even subliminal messages, are all part of the marketing arsenal. Quasarr comments on the propaganda phenomenon in their new chart-topping hit. Quasarr is a Croatian rock and alternative rock band from …
On April 4, 2010 PEEK&POKE is joining numerous other institutions around the world in celebrating Yuri’s Night – an event dedicated to Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space! The program will start at 7 p.m. and our visitors will be able to enjoy a lecture by Miroslav Ambruš Kik who will talk about the …
Museum Night, an annual manifestation organised by the Croatian Museum Society, is returning to PEEK&POKE on January 29, 2010! This year, we have prepared a program that will take you back to the 60s and the 70s with a little help from the Beatles and a surprise guest. We are especially looking forward to showing …
On Saturday, December 12, 2009, starting at 6 pm, the second iParty will take place – a large gathering of Croatian Apple enthusiasts. The event is organized by Jabučnjak (Apple Orchard) and the regional Apple Reseller, Kreativni odjel (Creative Department). The ticket to the iParty and to the museum itself is a kilo of apples! …
We are celebrating our 2nd birthday on September 26, 2009. Such a special occasion deserves something equally as special – we are hypervising the museum! Hypervize? “To use a visualization engine to create an interactive three-dimensional space”. So, now the biggest computer museum in this part of Europe is available as an interactive walk-through visualization. …
The composer in the new Manofon project is well-known Vedran Križan, who has experience in some of the most important bands in Rijeka. Manofon also emphasizes the great vocal abilities of Boris Štok, the frontman of the young Rijeka group Quasarr, who also raised the Manofon project one step higher with the same great voice. …