Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Nenad Bach International Newsletter No. 42 Feeling the Bern back to Croatia


Photo by Janet Morra.

February 25, 2016

I have hit the ground running and there is a lot going on.

1) Branding Hrvatske 2 is the second seminar aimed at outstanding candidates in Croatia. This year it will be held in Zagreb. I have been invited to speak along with Mate Rimac, Ivan Mažuranić, Ante Mandić, and my dear friend Daniel Kolak, There are still spots for candidates available. Read on for more information about the seminar and how to register.


Croatia as a Brand?
Zagreb March 11-12, 2016
Branding Croatia 2 is a professional seminar in public diplomacy adapted for entrepreneurs, artists and successful managers of state companies and agencies. It will be held in the multimedia hall of Hrvatska Matica Iseljenika (Croatian Heritage Foundation) located on Trg Stjepana Radića in Zagreb, along with exclusive access for the top 30 candidates from all over the Croatia.
Guest speakers: Nenad Bach, New York (USA), Mate Rimac, Zagreb (Croatia), Ivan Mažuranić, Geneva (Swtzerland), Ante Mandić, Zagreb (Croatia) and Daniel Kolak, New Jersey (USA).
Organizers: Petar Ćurić Agency and Croatian World Network (CROWN) in partnership with Hrvatska Matica Iseljenika (Croatian Heritage Foundation) and sponsored by the City of Zagreb.

HRVATSKA KAO BRAND?
U Zagrebu 11. i 12. ožujka 2016.
BRANDING HRVATSKE 2 je stručni seminar iz javne diplomacije prilagođen poduzetnicima, obrtnicima i uspješnim rukovoditeljima državnih tvrtki i agencija. Događaj će se održati u MULTIMEDIJALNOJ DVORANI Hrvatske matice iseljenika, Zagreb, Trg Stjepana Radića, uz EKSKLUZIVAN PRISTUP 30 najboljih kandidata iz čitave Hrvatske.
Gosti-predavači: Nenad Bach, New York (USA), Mate Rimac, Zagreb (HR), Ivan Mažuranić, Geneve (CH), Ante Mandić, Zagreb (HR) i Daniel Kolak, New Jersey (USA).
Organizatori:Petar Ćurić Agencija i Hrvatska svjetska mreža (CROWN Croatian World Network) u partnerstvu sa Hrvatskom maticom iseljenika i pod pokroviteljstvom Grada Zagreba.


2) We have launched a petition drive to demand direct flight to Croatia from the United States!

Dubrovnik, Zagreb, New York and Split are world's most vibrant and entrepreneurial cities but DO NOT have an overseas direct non stop flights which could connect our cities in just over 8 hours. Through our petition we can show the Airlines there's strong demand for a direct New York - Dubrovnik - Zagreb flight, providing essential market research on how profitable the route could be.

Visit www.usacroatia.com to sign and make your voices heard and pass it along to your friends! You can also support the initiative by joining us on Facebook here:https://www.facebook.com/DirectFlightsToCroatia/.

3) I will be in Washington D.C. on April 22th, to participate in a panel discussion and perform at the 1st conference being held by the Association of Croatian-American Professionals. You can get more information about the conference here: http://www.croampro.com/association-news/save-the-date-april-22-2016-1st-conference-washington-dc/

4) For those of you following presidential politics check out this video my dear friend Victor Zimet made for the Bernie Sanders campaign featuring my song "I Will Follow You". Look for it on TV or watch it here on YouTube!

5) Time Money did a video about Adriatica Village in McKinney, Texas. Check it out!
https://youtu.be/hxeawyYHtgs

You can see more of Adriatica in my video for "Daughter's Eyes":
https://youtu.be/85Mz7DpSSO0


I cannot wait to see what the rest of the year brings!

Thank you all for your support, and let's keep going higher!

All videos were directed by Zoran Orlic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtIknVqedvc - Video I Will Follow You Hi-rez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaG9h2bFUs - Video Everything Is Forever Hi-rez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaijaZnVNHU - Video Digital Revolution Hi-rez
https://youtu.be/85Mz7DpSSO0 - Video Daughter's Eyes Hi-Rez
https://youtu.be/ZaNVB7EbUSk - Video I will Follow You performed last year with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra


The Nenad Bach Band is:
Nenad Bach: lead vocal, piano, acoustic guitar
Joe DeSanctis: keyboards, backing vocal, melodica
Richard Lindsey: bass, backing vocal
Michael O’Keefe: drums, backing vocal
Al Orlo: guitar
Here is a blast from the past found while cleaning the office: A never-before published photo of Nenad speaking with Princess Diana and Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran taken on September 12, 1995 in Modena, Italy backstage of Pavarotti and Friends. You can see the brim of his hat in the upper right hand corner. Photo taken by Danny Schechter.
Finally, there is a rumor is that Nenad will be performing this year in Sibenik, Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Jerusalem,  , and Buenos Aires. Updates to follow in upcoming newsletters.