Nine year in a row in Zagreb from 9. until 11. July manifestation Tesla&Friends - Events - The Nikola Tesla association | Genius for the future

With the projection of the person of Nikola Tesla at Zagreb fountains in front of the National and University library in Zagreb on 9th of July starts traditional manifestation Tesla&Friends which will mark 162. anniversary of birth of Nikola Tesla and the 5th Day of Nikola Tesla–Day of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Republic of Croatia.

The manifestation continues on 10th of July when will at 10 o'clock start an appropriate programme at the monument of Nikola Tesla in Zagreb and laying flowers on the monument. The flowers will lay the representatives of the Association of Nikola Tesla – Genious for the future, City of Zagreb and Institute Ruđer Bošković. The programme will end with the traditional act of releasing of white dove, symbol of Tesla's messages.

The same day at 19 hrs at Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb, within festive programme of marking anniversary of Tesla's birth and Day of Nikola Tesla, will be held the granting of the annual award „Nikola Tesla – Genius for the future“, accompanied by music performance of Sandra Bagarić and Darko Domitrović. Also, two short round tables „Inspired by Tesla“ will be organised about the role of science and economy in the protection of environment. After the festive event at Esplanade, the concert of Jose Curea will be held at the square Trg kralja Tomislava at 21:30 hours honoring Nikola Tesla, provided by the city of Zagreb.

The last day of manifestation on Wednesday, 11th of July at 10 am at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce-Chamber of Zagreb will be held the Conference „Tesla in Zagreb“ about the waste sustainable economy and the importance of protection of envronment in the Republic of Croatia. At the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla at 19:30 hours in Zagreb will be open the exhibition „Tesla's world system“ provided by the Museum of Science and Technology from Belgrade and Zagreb Technical museum.

The manifestation „Tesla&Friends“ is organized for the 9th year in a row by the Association Nikola Tesla - Genious for the future.The manifestation is held under the auspices of Mr. Gordan Jandroković, President of the Croatian Assembly, Ministry of Science and Education, Ministry of Enviroment and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, City of Zagreb, Zagreb Tourist Board,Crommission for UNESCO, Croatian Chamber of Commerce-Chamber of Zagreb and Rochester Institute of Technology Croatia.

The partner of the manifestation this year is Croatian Agency for the Environment and Nature – HAOP.

All the events, except the festive programme at hotel Esplanade (enterance with invitation) are open and free for the citizens.

The programme of the manifestation you can take from the link Tesla&friends 2018.