The Croatian Journalists' Association, HND, and weekly Nacional are organising an event to mark the 20th anniversary of mass protests that took place in 1996 to save the Independent Zagreb Radio 101 station, one of the only media outlets that opposed the nationalist regime of Croatia’s then President Franjo Tudjman.
Faced with losing its broadcasting concession based on the decision of the state council for telecommunications, which at the time was dominated by the ruling right-wing Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, around 100,000 citizens came to Zagreb's central square on November 21 in 1996 to take part in protests.
Pressured by citizens and even some diplomats, the council’s decision was changed and Radio 101 was allowed to continue to broadcast.
The event, which will be held in Zagreb's Museum of Contemporary Art, will include an exhibition of photos from the protest, a screening of the 'Radio 101 Independence Day' documentary, and a concert with numerous bands on the bill.