- jesenski vokalni retreat -
ENG BELOW /
Pozivamo vas na vokalni retreat (povlačenje) pod nazivom “Re-connecting with humanity: Voices of belonging”

koji će se odviti od 14.-18.10. 2026. na edukacijsko-terapijskom imanju Vinkovec.
U generalnom zeitgeistu koji prožima svijet oko nas, a kojeg osjećamo kao generalni gubitak kompasa i sigurne luke u ovim dezorijentirajućim vremenima, osjetile smo emocionalnu i duhovnu potrebu kreirati ovaj vokalni retreat pod nazivom “Re-connecting with humanity: voices of belonging” da kroz zajednički rad s glasom pokušamo odgovoriti na goruća pitanja: što mogu napraviti i/ili dati naspram tog tihog očaja koji se širi svijetom?
Kako možemo biti sigurna luka jedni drugima?
Kako osvijestiti da imam sposobnost aktivnog djelovanja na svoje bližnje i svijet oko sebe?
Mogu li primiti spoznaju o svojoj ljudskosti, ranjivosti i nesavršenosti i činjenici da sam prolazna, a da u toj prolaznosti imam priliku pustiti u sebe tkiva drugih i drugoga, onog većeg od sebe, neopterećena vlastitim identitetom, bez kalkuliranja i odlaganja za neki drugi trenutak, ili život?
Može li moj krhki, ranjivi, ili pak snažan glas nekome biti podsjetnik na to nisam sama/sam, da sam dio, da se mogu odmoriti na mekoći jastuka čovječnosti? Mogu li iz tog mjesta isto tako posuti drugoga svojom zlatnom prašinom?
Koja je moja uloga u davanju u to polje čovječnosti? Kako mogu biti jedna/jedan od aktera stvaranja tog mekog i fokusiranog polja ljudskosti?

Mi nemamo odgovore na ta pitanja, ali vjerujemo da mnogi naši problemi počinju upravo tamo gdje se gubi kontakt — sa sobom, s vlastitim tijelom, s drugima i sa svijetom oko nas. Zato smo ovaj retreat osmislile kao prostor u kojem kroz vježbe i rituale polako pronalazimo put prema sebi i prema drugome.

Naša je početna postavka jednostavna: vjerujemo u transformativni potencijal glasa da poveže mene sa sobom, mene s tobom i mene sa svijetom oko sebe.
glas kao sredstvo povezivanja,
uzvik za upozorenje u pravi čas,
glas koji povlači crtu,
koji njeguje jednostavnost bivanja čovjekom
pogled oči u oči,
prepoznavanje da smo deo iste vrste,
da smo deo istog sveta,
da su nam zajednički i bol i ljubav, i život i smrt,
da smo satkani od žila koje moraju osjećati, pulsirati,
koje se moraju preplitati,
jer nema drugog nego ove zemlje od koje smo stvoreni
povezani iskustvima predaka
tkivima prirode, kiša, drveća i vetra…
>GLORIA LINDEMAN

Upravo se na tom mjestu otvara prostor koji nam svima tako gorko nedostaje — siguran, zaigran prostor bez osude; prostor slobode, nesputanosti i spontanosti.

U ovih pet dana povlačenja istraživat ćemo na koji način se kroz glas možemo povezati sa sobom, drugom osobom i sa grupom, igrajući se oko ljudske dinamike primanja i davanja, prepuštanja i preuzimanja inicijative, osjećanja sebe, svoje ranjivosti i snage, jedinstvenih darova svakog ponaosob i onoga što jednostavno moramo položiti na oltar ljudskosti.

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Dobrodošle su sve punoljetne osobe, bez obzira na prijašnje vokalno/pjevačko iskustvo.
Pripremite i donesite pjesmu koja vas dira, ili zove da je otpjevate - znat ćete koja je. Pjesmu, ili barem jedan njen dio na kojoj želite raditi naučite napamet.
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ŠTO VAS OČEKUJE:
· vokalne meditacije
· glasovno-fizičko zagrijavanje
· vokalne improvizacije i zvukovni pejzaži
· circle singing, grupne improvizacije
· pjevanje pjesme po izboru / individualni rad
· zajednički rituali
· tematske večeri i dijeljenja
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RETREAT UKLJUČUJE:
>25 SATI RADA NA GLASU (grupnog i individualnog, raspoređenih u jutarnje i popodnevne sesije, te večernje tematske aktivnosti)
>SMJEŠTAJ - 4 noćenja u dvokrevetnim, trokrevetnim i višekrevetnim sobama/bungalovima, na predivnom imanju ETI Vinkovec (na 45 min udaljenosti od Zagreba)
>VEGE HRANU (by chef Iva)
srijeda - večera dobrodošlice
četvrtak - sva tri obroka
petak - sva tri obroka
subota- sva tri obroka
nedjelja- doručak i ručak
>KAVU, ČAJ, VOĆE tijekom dana
>večer WELLNESSA - sauna i hidromasažna kada
>slobodno vrijeme za lutanje imanjem i okolicom
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PONIJETI SA SOBOM:
• udobnu, slojevitu, vodootpornu, toplu odjeću u kojoj se možete slobodno kretati rastezati, tople čarape, šlape
• prostirku, jastučić (koji može na pod)
bilježnicu, kemijsku
• bocu vode
• kupaći kostim
• lijekove i ostale stvari koje su vam neophodne
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CIJENA RETREATA (rad + smještaj + hrana)
Early bird: 500 eura za prijave do 15.9.
Redovna cijena: 600 eura za prijave do 7.10.
Uvjet za sudjelovanje na radionici je uplata nepovratnog pologa od 125 eura.

MAKSIMALAN BROJ POLAZNIKA: 15

PRIJAVE NA RETREAT:
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Za early bird cijenu, rok za uplatu pologa je 15. rujna 2026. Preostali iznos podmiruje se u gotovini prilikom dolaska na retreat. VAŽNO: Nakon navedenog datuma early bird cijena više neće biti primjenjiva, a rezervacija mjesta podliježe redovnim uvjetima i cijenama retreata.

Za redovnu cijenu retreata, rok za uplatu pologa je 7. listopada 2026. Uplaćeni predujam je nepovratan. Preostali iznos podmiruje se u gotovini prilikom dolaska na retreat.
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EDUKACIJSKO-TERAPIJSKO IMANJE VINKOVEC
Edukacijsko-terapijsko imanje Vinkovec posveta je drvenoj arhitekturi, skladan mozaik prostora idealnih za podržavanje i produbljivanje odnosa s vlastitim glasom, oslobođenog od gradske vreve. U ritmu prirode, s nogama na zemlji, zelenilom koje nas okružuje i stalno prisutnim mirisom drva, naši će glasovi pronaći kutak utočišta i slobode. Topli i gostoljubivi domaćini glazbeni su terapeuti koji uživaju u društvu dva psa i mačke te ljudi iz cijelog svijeta koji ih često posjećuju u njihovoj drvenoj oazi.

https://www.eti-vinkovec.org/

VAŽNO!
ETI Vinkovec nalazi se u selu Vinkovec, u Općini Preseka, 45 minuta od Zagreba, odnosno 20 minuta vožnje od izlaza Sveta Helena na autocesti Zagreb-Varaždin. Ne postoji mogućnost javnog prijevoza, obavezan je dolazak autom.
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O NAMA

GLORIA LINDEMAN
Gloria Lindeman se bavi glazbom od malih nogu. Dolaskom u Zagreb susrela se s djembeom i ostalim tradicijskim afričkim perkusijama i postala članica perkusionističkog sastava Kenkedenke te dirigentica ženskih zborova Čipkice i Le Zbor. Sudjelovala je na međunarodnim radionicama Ethno World i završila edukaciju za voditelje EthnoWorld radionica u Parizu. Pohađala je mnoge radionice balkanske tradicijske muzike, kao i radionice terapijskog rada s glasom (Anne Marie Blink, Irena Tomažin, Savina Yannatou, itd.) te radila na raznim kazališnim i glazbenim projektima kao izvođačica/učiteljica pjevanja/zborska dirigentica/kompozitorica, u Hrvatskoj i inozemstvu (Montažstroj, HNK Split, Anagoor, Klara i Rosa, Pjev).
Osim muzičke, ima pozadinu u tjelesno-orijentiranoj psihoterapiji (Cir Zagreb) i metodi Compassionate Inquiry Mate Gabora te edukacije na ISTA (International School of Temple Arts).
Inače, osim muzike, strasti su joj ples, putovanja, kuhanje i susreti s ogoljenim, autentičnim ljudskim dušama. Voli otkrivati nove nijanse vlastitih strasti i inspirirati se sjajem u očima drugih ljudi, dubokim i iskrenim kontaktom kroz pogled, dodir, razgovor, ples…Na svojim radionicama kombinira učenje pjesama, improvizaciju, pokret i tjelesnu ekspresiju začinjenu terapijskim radom i povrh svega- ZABAVOM!

MARTA KOLEGA
Marta Kolega multidisciplinarna je umjetnica koja živi i radi na relaciji Zagreb-Zadar-Kali, u Hrvatskoj. Inspirira je tradicija pričanja priča i poezija, tradicijsko pjevanje i suvremena vokalna improvizacija, te suvremene transdisciplinarne izvedbene forme. Nakon studija komparativne književnosti i anglistike, te Master studija ‘International performance research’ (Amsterdam / Beograd), 2013. godine počinje se baviti pjevanjem, a nedugo zatim i vokalnom pedagogijom, te pohađa brojne tečajeve, masterclasse, kampove i programe vezane uz suvremeni i tradicijski vokalni izričaj. Iskusna je zborovoditeljica (Zbor Xop i Zbor Fige), a svoju vokalnu metodu razvila je kroz učenje i rad s nizozemskom vokalnom terapeutkinjom Anne Marie Blink, koja se bavi tzv. 'primitivnim glasom' i rusko-ukrajinskim kazališnim pedagogom i redateljem Sergeijem Kovalevichem, koji se bavi odnosom glasa i tijela kroz izvođačku praksu.
Autorica je tekstova za album ‘Altur mur’ alternativnog progresivnog orkestra Mimika Orchestra s jazz, koji je 2023. godine nominiran za glazbenu nagradu ‘Porin’. S Dunjom Bahtijarević u ožujku 2023. izdaje autorski album 'Pjesme' – neobičnim suzvučjem autorske poezije ovih dviju pjevačica i tradicijskih pjesama iz cijelog svijeta. 2025 godine njezin autorski film “A Day in Kali” dobio je nagradu žirija i publike za najbolji etno film na Festivalu etno i turističkog filma TEF na Krku. 2026. godine razvija projekt “Pravi mi - glazbene priče kualjskih žena” zajedno s tri lokalne pjevačice, u kojemu se kroz razne pripovjedno-glazbene tehnike pričaju crtice iz života otočkih žena.

IVA UNIVERZIVA, vaša kuharica na retreatu u Vinkovcu, strastvena je polaznica Martinih i Glorijinih radionica, a ovaj put postaje dio tima. Mazit će vas i paziti, kuhati svim srcem i pjevati nad loncima da sve bude još malo ukusnije. Kuhala je po retreatima, brodovima i u bratovom restoranu, a najviše voli kuhati za ljude kojima treba prava, duboka energija za rad, pjevanje i transformaciju.

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RE-CONNECTING WITH HUMANITY: VOICES OF BELONGING
— Autumn Vocal Retreat —
We invite you to a vocal retreat entitled “Re-connecting with Humanity: Voices of Belonging”, taking place from 14–18 October 2026 at the Vinkovec Educational-Therapeutic Estate.
In the general zeitgeist permeating the world around us, which we experience as a widespread loss of direction and of a safe harbour in these disorienting times, we have felt an emotional and spiritual need — even an imperative — to create this vocal retreat. Through our shared work with the voice, we want to try to respond to some burning questions:
What can I do and/or give in the face of this quiet despair spreading across the world?
How can we be a safe harbour for one another?
How can I become aware of my capacity to actively affect those around me and the world I inhabit?
Can I receive the knowledge of my own humanity, vulnerability and imperfection, and of the fact that I am passing — and yet, within that transience, recognize the opportunity to let the tissues of others and of the Other, something greater than myself, enter me? Can I do so unburdened by my own identity, without calculation, without postponing it for another moment, or another life?
Can my fragile, vulnerable, or perhaps powerful voice become a reminder to someone that I am not alone, that I am part of something, that I can rest against the softness of the pillow of our shared humanity? And from that place, can I also sprinkle another person with my own golden dust?
What is my role in contributing to this field of humanity? How can I become one of the agents in creating this soft yet focused field of humanness?
We do not have answers to these questions, but we believe that a great deal of our problems arises from disconnection — from ourselves and from the world. Therefore, we see our most important task during this retreat as guiding our work towards exercises and rituals through which we can slowly find our way back to ourselves and towards one another.
Our starting point is simple: we believe in the transformative potential of the voice to connect me with myself, me with you, and me with the world around me.
voice as a means of connection,
a cry of warning at the right moment,
a voice that draws a line,
that nurtures the simplicity of being human,
eye-to-eye contact,
the recognition that we are of the same species,
that we are part of the same world,
that pain and love, life and death, are shared by us all,
that we are woven from veins that must feel, must pulse,
that must intertwine,
because there is no other ground than this earth from which we are made,
connected through the experiences of our ancestors,
through the tissues of nature — rain, trees and wind...
— Gloria Lindeman
It is precisely in this place that a space we all so deeply miss can open up — a safe, playful space free from judgement, where freedom, spontaneity and a sense of play can emerge.
Over these five days of retreat, we will explore how we can connect through the voice — with ourselves, with another person and with the group — playing with the human dynamics of receiving and giving, surrendering and taking initiative, sensing ourselves, our vulnerability and our strength, the unique gifts of each individual, and that which we simply must lay upon the altar of humanity.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
All adults are welcome, regardless of previous vocal or singing experience.
BRING A SONG that moves you, or calls you to sing it — you will know which one it is. Learn the song, or at least the part of it you would like to work on, by heart.
WHAT TO EXPECT
-vocal meditations with drone
-voice-and-body warm-ups
-vocal improvisation and soundscapes
-circle singing and group improvisations
-singing a song of your choice / individual work
-shared rituals
-thematic evenings and sharing
THE RETREAT INCLUDES:
>25 HOURS OF VOCAL WORK
Group and individual work, arranged in morning and afternoon sessions, as well as evening themed activities.
>ACCOMMODATION
4 nights in double, triple and multi-bed rooms/bungalows at the beautiful ETI Vinkovec estate, located 45 minutes from Zagreb.
>VEGETARIAN FOOD Prepared by chef Iva.
Wednesday — welcome dinner
Thursday — all three meals
Friday — all three meals
Saturday — all three meals
Sunday — breakfast and lunch
DURING THE DAY
coffee
tea
fruit
>WELLNESS EVENING
Sauna and hot tub.
>FREE TIME
Time to wander around the estate and its surroundings.
WHAT TO BRING
-comfortable, layered, waterproof and warm clothing that allows you to move and stretch freely
-warm socks and slippers
-a mat and a small cushion that can be used on the floor
-notebook and pen
-water bottle
-swimsuit
-any medication and other essentials you may need
RETREAT PRICE ( voicework + accommodation + all meals)
Early bird: €500 — registration by 15 September
Regular price: €600 — registration by 7 October
Participation requires a non-refundable €125 deposit.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 15
APPLY HERE:
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CONTACT & INFO
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After completing this form you'll receive an e-mail with payment details. Your place at the retreat will be confirmed by e-mail after we have received the deposit of 125 EUR.
For the early bird rate, the deadline for paying the deposit is September 15, 2026. You will pay the remaining amount upon your arrival to the retreat. NOTE: After this date, the early bird rate will no longer be available, and reservations will be subject to the retreat’s regular rates and terms.
For the regular retreat price, the deadline for paying the deposit is October 7, 2026. The deposit is non-refundable. You will pay the remaining amount upon your arrival to the retreat.
EDUCATIONAL-THERAPEUTIC ESTATE VINKOVEC
The Educational-Therapeutic Estate Vinkovec is a tribute to wooden architecture — a harmonious mosaic of spaces ideal for supporting and deepening our relationship with our own voice, away from the bustle of the city.
In the rhythm of nature, with our feet on the ground, surrounded by greenery and the ever-present scent of wood, our voices will find a place of refuge and freedom.
Our warm and welcoming hosts are music therapists who enjoy the company of two dogs and a cat, as well as people from all over the world who often visit their wooden oasis.
https://www.eti-vinkovec.org/
IMPORTANT!
ETI Vinkovec is located in the village of Vinkovec, in the municipality of Preseka, 45 minutes from Zagreb, or a 20-minute drive from the Sveta Helena exit on the Zagreb–Varaždin motorway.
There is no public transportation available. You must arrive by car.
THE TEAM:
GLORIA LINDEMAN
Gloria Lindeman has been involved in music from an early age. After moving to Zagreb, she discovered the djembe and other traditional African percussion instruments, becoming a member of the percussion ensemble Kenkedenke and a conductor of the women’s choirs Čipkice and Le Zbor.
She has participated in the international Ethno World workshops and completed the training programme for EthnoWorld workshop leaders in Paris. She has attended numerous workshops in Balkan traditional music, as well as workshops in therapeutic voice work with Anne Marie Blink, Irena Tomažin, Savina Yannatou and others. She has worked on a variety of theatre and music projects in Croatia and abroad as a performer, singing teacher, choir conductor and composer, collaborating with Montažstroj, Croatian National Theatre Split, Anagoor, Klara i Rosa, Pjev and others.
Alongside her musical background, she has a background in body-oriented psychotherapy (CIR Zagreb), Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry method, and training at ISTA (International School of Temple Arts).
Beyond music, her passions are dance, travel, cooking, and encounters with stripped-down, authentic human souls. She loves discovering new shades of her own passions and drawing inspiration from the sparkle in other people’s eyes, from deep and honest contact through eye contact, touch, conversation, dance…
In her workshops, she combines learning songs, improvisation, movement and bodily expression, infused with therapeutic work and, above all — FUN!
MARTA KOLEGA
Marta Kolega is a multidisciplinary artist living and working between Zagreb, Zadar and Kali, Croatia.
She is inspired by the traditions of storytelling and poetry, traditional singing and contemporary vocal improvisation, as well as contemporary transdisciplinary performance practices.
After studying Comparative Literature and English Language and Literature, followed by a Master’s degree in International Performance Research (Amsterdam / Belgrade), she began singing in 2013 and soon after became involved in vocal pedagogy. She has attended numerous courses, masterclasses, camps and programmes exploring contemporary and traditional vocal expression.
She is an experienced choir leader (Zbor Xop and Zbor Fige), and has developed her vocal method through learning and working with Dutch vocal therapist Anne Marie Blink, who works with the so-called “primitive voice”, and Russian-Ukrainian theatre pedagogue and director Sergei Kovalevich, whose work explores the relationship between voice and body through performance practice.
She is the lyricist for the album Altur mur by the jazz-inflected alternative progressive orchestra Mimika Orchestra, which was nominated for the Croatian Porin music award in 2023.
In March 2023, together with Dunja Bahtijarević, she released the original album Pjesme — an unusual confluence of the two singers’ original poetry and traditional songs from around the world.
In 2025, her original film A Day in Kali received both the jury and audience awards for Best Ethno Film at the TEF Ethno and Tourism Film Festival on the island of Krk.
In 2026, she is developing the project Pravi mi – Musical Stories of the Women of Kualj together with three local singers. Through a variety of storytelling and musical techniques, the project brings to life fragments from the lives of women from the island.
IVA UNIVERZIVA
Iva Univerziva, your cook at the Vinkovec retreat, is a passionate participant in Marta’s and Gloria’s workshops — and this time she is becoming part of the team.
She will pamper and take care of you, cook with all her heart, and sing over the pots to make everything just a little more delicious.
She has cooked at retreats, on boats and in her brother’s restaurant, but what she loves most is cooking for people who need real, deep energy for work, singing and transformation.