page_title: Želimir Altarac Čičak
section_title: Rock marathons (1979, 1984, 1989.)
hierarchical_section_title: Želimir Altarac Čičak / Rock marathons (1979, 1984, 1989.)
caption_attribution_description: Bosanski: Ž.A.Čičak sa M.V.Tifom, B.Langerom,D.Gobcem i B.Đurićem - Đurom tokom YU rock maratona u sarajevskoj Zetri 1989. godine.
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: A really special place and meaning in Želimir Altarac Čičak's entire career belong to Rock Marathons organized under the banner: "Ž.A. Čičak – with a little help from my friends". 
   Every five years, exactly on his working jubilee, Želimir Altarac Čičak was organizing ten hours long program with all musicians from former Yugoslavia who either started off with his help or who appreciated in a particular way his contribution to the profession. The first one was organised at the Youth Center at Skenderija on January 18, 1979, were many friends showed up, most of whom genuine representatives of Sarajevo music school:Indexi, Vatreni Poljubac, Divlje jagode, Cod, Formula 4, Jadranka Stojaković, Slobodan Samardžić & Narcis Vučina... 
  The second one took place on November 24, 1984, in overcrowded Skenderija were, now famous veterans, Index played their hits alongside renowned pop-rock bands: Bajaga I Instruktori, U škripcu, Slomljena Stakla, Elvis J. Kurtovich, Kongres, Gino banana, Leb i sol, Laboratorija Zvuka, Drugi način, Galija, Vatreni Poljubac, Teška Industrija, Resonance, Formula 4...
  The third and the most spectacular one by far took place at the biggest hall in Sarajevo "Zetra" on October 14, 1989. Throughout a ten hours program almost all relevant musicians on former Yugoslavia showed up – from Indexi and Riblja Čorba to Atomsko sklonište, YU Grupa, Galija, Vatreni Poljubac, Jura Stublić i Film, Le cinema, Zabranjeno Pušenje, Psihomodo Pop, Hari Mata Hari, Tifa Band, Formula 4, Bambinosi, Rusija, Konvoj... Especially, need to emphasize that all participants of his jubilee concerts that includes champions of pop pock music and new names BiH and former Yugoslav scene, played their music for free as a sign of successful cooperation in many years.
caption: Čičak with Tifa, Davor Gobac, Bruno Langer, and Đuro at the YU rock marathon event at Zetra in October 1989.
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