{"id":38286,"date":"2025-06-12T13:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=38286"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:35:10","slug":"president-milanovic-meets-with-zagreb-tradespeoples-association-leaders-ahead-of-90th-golden-needle-event","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-meets-with-zagreb-tradespeoples-association-leaders-ahead-of-90th-golden-needle-event\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Meets with Zagreb Tradespeople\u2019s Association Leaders Ahead of 90th Golden Needle Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 met today with a delegation from the organizing committee of the 90<sup>th<\/sup> Golden Needle event, which will take place on 22 June in front of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, under the patronage of the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden Needle tradespeople\u2019s fashion show is one of the longest-running fashion events in Europe, first held in 1935 and inspired by the Paris Fashion Week of the time. The event promotes the products and services of Zagreb tradespeople and aims to encourage both the use of their services and greater interest among students in enrolling in vocational trades. President Milanovi\u0107 congratulated the organizers on this major anniversary, which holds great significance for the trades sector in Zagreb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizers presented President Milanovi\u0107 with the preparations for the 90<sup>th<\/sup> jubilee edition of this well-known trades and fashion event. They emphasized that, alongside fashion designers, tradespeople from many related professions will take part \u2013 including shoemakers, leather goods makers, furriers, hat makers, as well as hairdressers, beauticians, goldsmiths, and florists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting also addressed the current state of the trades sector, noting that around 20,000 tradespeople are currently operating in Zagreb. It was confirmed that the number of trades is growing, with the strongest growth seen in the area of intellectual services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegation of the 90<sup>th<\/sup> Golden Needle Organizing Committee included Ivica Zanetti, president of the Zagreb Tradespeople\u2019s Association; Mirza \u0160abi\u0107, honorary president of the Zagreb Chamber of Trades; Tomislav Kuna, president of the Golden Needle production team; Milena Kun\u010di\u0107, secretary general of the Zagreb Tradespeople\u2019s Association; and Maja Vra\u010dari\u0107, chief coordinator of the Golden Needle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompanying President Milanovi\u0107 were Velibor Ma\u010dki\u0107, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for the Economy, and Martina Ciglevi\u0107, Assistant Adviser to the President of the Republic for the Economy.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8427-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8427-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8451-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8451-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8475-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8475-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8497-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_8497-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n        <\/div>\n<!--end GALLERY BLOCK-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Tomislav Bu\u0161ljeta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Golden Needle tradespeople\u2019s fashion show is one of the longest-running fashion events in Europe, first held in 1935 and inspired by the Paris Fashion Week of the time. 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