page_title: Želimir Altarac Čičak
section_title: U2 concert, football match between Bosnian and Italian singers, Deep Purple
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caption_attribution_description: Bosanski: Gitarista grupe U2 "The Edge" i Želimir Altarac Čičak -23.09.1997. Sarajevo
context_page_description: Želimir "Čičak" Altarac is a Yugoslav and Bosnian rock promoter, poet, songwriter, music critic, and publicist.
  His pioneering work with various Sarajevo-based rock acts, in both creative and organizational capacity, has made him a well known behind-the-scenes figure on the country's music scene.
context_section_description: From 2006. onwards, every Friday from 4,30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Cicak has been hosting a radio show Izvan Vremena (Out of Time) on the so-called Open Network composed of many networked radio stations in BiH who simultaneously broadcasting the same show, thus enhancing possibility for their radio signal to be listened to in all corners of the country.
  As he was helped Indexi to emerge as one of the most significant Yu rock band, with the same passion and dedication he worked on their come back immediately after the War. Čičak organised their first come back concert at the Bosnian Cultural Centre, downtown Sarajevo, February 2 and 3 1996. 
  He was organizer of concert Rock no war of Italian star Paolo Belli in Sloga club on March 17, 1996. and as a promoter, he participated in organization of biggest spectacle held in Sarajevo, concert of Irish rock stars U2 Held September 23, 1997 on Koševo stadium. He was organizer and promoter of musical and sport spectacle “Meeting of Harts”, first football match between singers squads od Italia and BiH. October 19, 1998 on Grbavica stadium, as well as concert of legendary band Deep Purple at the biggest hall in Sarajevo Zetra, November 3, 2007. And another concert of famous Joan Baez in traditional manifestation Baščaršija Nights (Baščaršijske noći) July 16, 2008. He was organizer of numerous visits from BiH to concerts of world music stars in neighbouting states, what main theme of song “With Čičak on Stones” of band Zabranjeno Pušenje on their album Agent tajne sile (Agent of Foreign force) in 1999. 
  Until 1983 he was a free artist, and since that year until 1994. he was the organizer of musical programs at the Youth Center in Sarajevo (Dom Mladih Sarajevo) from 1994 to 2007 he works in news agency BIH PRESS, that later becomes Federal News agency FENA as a promoter, journalist and editor in chief of e-magazine for culture BIH KULT. He published book "Antique Shop of Dreams“, autobiography/monography as participant of rise of Sarajevo, bh and former SFRJ rock-pop scene from the beginning of the sixties until recent days. Promotion of book was 25. November 2017. On First trade fair of book publishers "Books in shelves" after that, book had a concert promotion in Sarajevo music hall Dom mladih under title "friendship out of time for all times" where as guests performed some of his associates from past decades without any fees. He published book "Antique Shop of Dreams“, autobiography/monography as participant of rise of Sarajevo, bh and ex-yu rock-pop scene from the beginning of the sixties until recent days. Promotion of book was 25. November 2017. On First trade fair of book publishers "Books in shelves"  after that, book had a concert promotion in Sarajevo music hall Dom mladih under title "friendship out of time for all times" where as guests performed some of his associates from past decades without any fees. He received numerous recognitions for his work.
caption: The Edge guitarist of U2 band and Želimir Altarac Čičak, Septembar 23, 1997, Sarajevo
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