THE LAIDBACK MEDITERRANEAN LIFESTYLE
AN EVENT FOR DIGITAL NOMADS + FRIENDS
Slomadism
SPLIT
Dates
Tuesday to Sunday
20-25 September 2022
Sessions
Netwalking – Marjan Hill and Palace Tour
Coffee Crawls
Beachside talks
Workshops – Picigin, Posture and Card Playing
Wine Tasting + Sunset Picnic
Nomad Table Group Dinner
Themes
Sustainability
Slow Travel
Wine Production
Dalmatian Lifestyle
Visas and Residency
Sailing the Adriatic
Physical Wellbeing
IN PERSON
Speakers
Lucijana Jerković
Data & Trends in Tourism
Croatian National Tourist Board
10am Wednesday 21 September
Steve Tsentserensky
Digital Nomad Keynote
Content + The Slow Road
Saturday 24 September
Orest Zub
Digital Nomad Keynote
Ukraine’s #1 Nomad
Saturday 24 September
Nick Hathaway
45 Degrees Sailing
Sailing the Adriatic + Vlogging all the way
Saturday 24 September
Mariska Kesteloo
Digital Nomad Keynote
Van Lifer, Author & M.I.C.E. Expert
Saturday 24 September
Ivica Puljak
Mayor of Split
10:00 Thursday 22 September
INTERACTIVE
Workshops
Picigin Class
with master Picigin Player, “Julio”
9:00 Saturday 24 September
Join in the 100+ year old spectacle played daily and devoutly in the shallow waters of Bačvice Beach. Keep the ball up in the air as long as you can, and add in as many theatrical moves as possible!
Know When To Hold 'Em
Saturday 24 September
Embrace some Dalmatian customs, with a worskhop led by The Works coworking co-owner, Tamara. Trešete and Briškula are staple card games among Dalmatians. Learn the craft, right on the beach alongside seniors who play daily between dips.
Mediterranean Cuisine - Cooking Demo
Tamara Ilić Arvan
Tuesday 20 September
With seafood sourced right on your doorstep, dive into a dish you’ll find all along the Dalmatian coast. This black risotto gets its dramatic hue from the ink of squids and cuttlefish. See how to make it yourself with a cooking demonstration. Spots limited.
Straighten Up!
Dr Miro Bandalo
Tuesday 20 September @ 10:00
4Coffee Soul Food / Djardin Park
How’s your posture these days? Dr Miro Bandalo is a chiropractor who returned from the US to Dalmatia. Join Miro for a session focused on your posture and physical wellbeing – outdoors in the Djardin Park.
Join us for Slomadism.
Across 6 days, we’ll hold talks, scenic netwalking (walks) and top it off with a chilled day at the beach with beach party (and DJ) and hilltop winery at sunset as a finale.
Beverages, unless included in ticket, must be purchased in person. Add-ons are for the Saturday and Sunday evening events. Limited spots. Early bird ends 16 September 2022.
Mid-Week Morning Sessions
Join us for a Coffee Crawl!
Tuesday 20 September: 10am
4Coffee Soul Food / Djardin Park
Miro Bandalo
Straighten Up! Perfect Posture.
Grab a coffee at 4Coffee Soul Food and join us on picnic blankets in the Djardin Park.
Later… join a cooking demonstration of a Mediterranean staple, squid ink risotto courtesy of The Works coworking.
Wednesday 21 September: 10am
Central Kavana Cafe (Hotel St Lucia)
Lucijana Perkovic, Global PR, Croatian National Tourist Board.
Learn the latest Data & Trends in Croatian Tourism with Q&A. Learn about the shift to longer stays – and let it inspire you for how and where you go next!
Thursday 21 September: 10am
Brasserie on 7
Ivica Puljak, Mayor of Split
Join our renowned physicist-turned-mayor, for a session on how Digital Nomads fit in Split. With Q&A … and Special Guests.
Brunch option available for purchase Thursday. All beverages paid for individually at venue.
Networking Sessions - Wednesday & Thursday
18:00 Wednesday 21 September.
Marjan Hill
Get your walking shoes on and meet others on the digital nomad path, with a walk up Marjan Hill for the sunset. A moderate fitness level will be required, but we will have 2x groups. Meeting point: Info Centar Marjan Park (base of stairs), near Bokamora pizza.
16:00 Thursday 22 September. Walking Tour with local guide Gytha. Spots limited.
Meeting and end point: Gregory of Nin Statue, Djardin Park.
17:30 Thursday 22 September.
Diocletian’s Dream
Step back in time – and into the future, with a Virtual Reality screening of the Palace as it was during Emperor Diocletian’s era. There will be small group screenings lasting 15 minutes, with networking drinks as you wait.
18:30 Thursday 22 September.
Venue TBC
Networking drinks – venue TBC. Meeting point will be at Diocletian’s Dream from 18:00.
Beach Day - Saturday
” Saturday 24 September – Bačvice Beach (various areas – see sessions for exact locations)
8:00 SUP! Start Standing Up – with a morning SUP session, courtesy of 45 Degrees Sailing.
9:00 Picigin (watersport) beginners class with Master Picigin Player, “Julio”. Meet on sand in front of Zbirac Cafe for the class.
10:00 Keynotes Over Coffee (includes refreshments). Žbirac Cafe.
- Steve Tsentserensky: Content and the Slow Road
- Mariska Kosteloo: Shaping and Creating a New Life as a Widow, Entrepreneur and Digital Nomad
- Orest Zub: Life as Digital Nomads from Ukraine – Learn about their ongoing Volunteer and Awareness Raising Efforts.
11:00 Slomadism Beach Talks on Bean Bags @ Kavala Beach Bar (western end of the bay).
A chilled out “open fishbowl” format, open to anyone and everyone to have their say. The conversation will flow across themes touching on the hyperlocal, through to the planet at large.. from Split’s sands to Starlink.
Who’s coming?
- Nick Hathaway: Sailing the Adriatic
- Michael Freer: Social Impact and Entrepreneurship In The Mediterranean
- Tanja Polegubic: Heritage Connections and Place
- Erin Maxwell: Unexpected Expat Life in Croatia
- Dr Diane Erceg: Volunteering as a Way to Meet New People
- Paul Bradbury: Lessons from 20 years in Croatia
- Maria Mustapich: Split’s Hospitality Sector and Digital Nomads
+ Local Digital Nomads living in Split… and passing through.
Local Card Workshop: Learn Trešete and Briškula
13:00 – FREE TIME & BEACH PARTY WITH DJ – KAVALA BEACH BAR
19:00 Slomad Table Group Dinner (prepaid). This session must be booked.
The walk-in rate is higher and pending availability.
Sunday Winery Tour
Visit the home of the original Zinfandel. A half hour drive from Split’s centre takes you to Vina Kairos, a 13 hectare vineyard overlooking Split and Trogir and the islands. Head up in time for sunset, with a BYO picnic. Wine tasting included. Van transfers available on request.
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER @ 17H -19H
Sunset Winery Tour
Wine Tasting + BYO picnic at Vina Kairos
Half an hour drive from Split’s centre with jaw-dropping views over Split and Trogir.