The Republic of Peščenica ( Croatian: Republika Peščenica) was a satirical-parodical project of Croatian

Željko Malnar Željko Malnar (12 April 1944 – 9 July 2013) was a Croatian maverick traveller, writer and a fringe television celebrity, best known for his own weekly show ''Nightmare Stage'' and his satirical micronation the Republic of Peščenica. Biogra ...

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 st ...

(''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

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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

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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 &

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: ''Dobro jutro, Peščenico.''

Presidents

* Željko Malnar (1944–2013) (3 October 1992 – 9 July 2013) * Sead Hasanović – Braco (1953–present) (9 July 2013 – present)

Personalities

, 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

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and

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("''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 () -> Flašist, originating from , 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

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Jajan osniva Flašističku stranku i vodi Hrvatsku u Vrapče

Literature

*Željko Malnar: ''Filozofija Republike Peščenice'', Birotisak, Zagreb, 2004.,

References

External links

Noćna mora

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Junaci Malnarove ulice na HTV-u - Showbiz - XMag
Online TV-edition

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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 Micronations in Europe {{Micronations