The Republic of Peščenica (
Croatian: Republika Peščenica) was a satirical-parodical project of Croatian
Željko Malnar named after the Zagreb neighbourhood of
Peščenica.
Events were aired on anti-TV-show
Nightmare Stage
''Nightmare Stage by Željko Malnar'' (original title in English, later also in Croatian ''Noćna mora Željka Malnara'') was a late night talk show hosted by
maverick traveler and author Željko Malnar. It was broadcast live on Croatian TV s ...
(''Noćna mora''), on Saturdays from 22:00 until the early morning hours on
Z1, and transmitted via satellite. Events were described in short version in Malnar's column in the
Globus
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magazine from Zagreb.
For a short period of time, shortened (and censored) versions of previous shows were aired on
Croatian national TV in May 2007 (as "Privremeni tjednik"; only five episodes).
It was located in
Peščenica, a working-class neighbourhood in Zagreb.
The neighbourhood is in the northern part of the city (northwards from
Sava river
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), southeastwards from the city center.
The project ended with the end of the TV-Show in 2010 after the "minister of defense", Zvonimir Levačić, died.
Anthem is ''Peščenice bijela'' and ''Danijela''.
Željko Malnar &
Soma Dollara: ''Dobro jutro, Peščenico.''
Presidents
* Željko Malnar (1944 - 2013) (3 October 1992 - 9 July 2013)
* Sead Hasanović - Braco (1953 - Present) (9 July 2013 - Present)
Personalities
*
Željko Malnar, the President
*
Zvonimir Levačić - Ševa, Minister of Defense
Cultural manifestations
* ''Dora Noćna mora'', song contest (parody on Croatian Eurovision qualification contest Dora; name is rhyming, made of Dora and Noćna mora, title of the TV-show)
Famous actions
* Voluntary surrender and extradition of Malnar's generals and ministers to
The Hague
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and
ICTY ("''You go there, so I don't have to go.''"), a parody on the same events from reality.
* R. Peščenica's (military) returning of
Savudrijska vala and giving it back to Croatia ("''Because our friendly neighbor Croatia doesn't have balls to do it herself.''"). Parody on Croatian-Slovenian border dispute about Savudrijska vala (Bay of Savudrija).
* Involving Peščenican personalities into Croatian political life (elections). Includes Jajan's political plan: forming of Flašistička stranka (parody to Fascist ( hr, Fašist) -> Flašist, originating from german: Flasche, bottle: "bottleist", "drinkers' party") and leading of Peščenica into
Vrapče (a parody on paroles "leading of Croatia into EU"; Vrapče is a neighborhood in northwest Zagreb known for its
psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociat ...
)
Index.hr
Jajan osniva Flašističku stranku i vodi Hrvatsku u Vrapče
Literature
*Željko Malnar: ''Filozofija Republike Peščenice'', Birotisak, Zagreb, 2004.,
References
External links
Noćna mora
Index.hr
Junaci Malnarove ulice na HTV-u - Showbiz - XMag
Online TV-edition
Index.hr
Kurcolovcem i generalom Prkačinom na njemačke pljačkaše i goste u studiju (Braco, Jajan and Malnar are in the top picture)
Javno
Snalažljivi predsjednik: Malnar nažicao Mercedese od ruskog tajkuna
Vjesnik
Opet zakazala organizacija Mesićeva stožera (Mesić, Malnar and gas supply)
Vjesnik
Malnar grdi Hrvatsku i Hrvate, jer želi da im bude bolje i ljepše, želi ih popraviti, nema mržnje
Culture in Zagreb
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