Kids from Mostar, inspired by Baby Lasagna and the cat Stipe, have an unforgettable time with Yellow
Drawing ourselves and cats with Yuri
It was an unforgettable gathering for the youngest: with the rhythms of Rim Tim Tagi Dim, the songs Baby Lasagne and
which was sung and danced by the whole of Europe last year, the children are at an interesting interactive workshop
Mostar Spring 2025 with Yellow Yuri, who shaped the story of great friendship in a picture book
cat Stipe and Baby Lasagne, learned how the cartoon characters of the popular singer and his, from
the birth of a one-eyed pet. And they tried their hand at drawing themselves, inspired by their favorite picture book characters
Baby Lasagna and the cat Stipe – A great friendship.
– A small team from Mostar drew themselves and cats. My people, nothing drives motivation more than when kids
you animate and stimulate interest in drawing! Many thanks to Matica Hrvatska Mostar – Mostar Spring
that I was a part of this unforgettable gathering - said Yellow Yuri after the interactive workshop in
The National Library of HNŽ, where enthusiastic children drew and sang the unmissable hit Rim Tim
Tags Dim.
At the presentation of the picture book in Kosača, the author of the text and the illustrator Igor Jurilj, an illustrator and journalist who
artistically signed as Yellow Yuri, he spoke about this interesting project that became a hit on the eve of
Eurovision 2024 and the best-selling children's book in Croatia, and in addition to all that, it has been translated into English and
German.
The enthusiastic children and the rest of the audience were guided through a conversation with Yuri by the Secretary General of Matica Hrvatska.
Mostar Misijana Brkić-Milinković.
This way they could find out how the picture book tells the story of how the cat Stipe and Baby Lasagna created
hit Rim Tim Tagi Dim that won Dora, and then took them to the Eurovision Song Contest.
– Stipe has been a one-eyed cat since birth and has found a happier life in a house where cats eat lasagna. His
He renamed man's best friend Baby Lasagna because his portions are smaller than usual.
One day, Stipe's conflict with lace on the couch produces sounds that will become the hit song "Rim Tim Tagi"
Dim. After Lasagna shares her cats' new song and dance, she becomes a sensation: she wins Dora,
and then comes the biggest stage yet – the Eurovision Song Contest. He climbs onto it with his cats: Branko,
Gertrude and Stipe. This is a fable based on true stories, and it talks about support, love and the importance of
togetherness. Since his first appearance on Dora, Baby Lasagna has been a stage lover and protector of cats. Proud cat-dad
He captivated the nation with the song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim", whose lyrics included his cat Stipe, who had been involved since birth.
the one-eyed pet who became the hero of the picture book Baby Lasagne… – could be heard, among other things, on
presentation of the picture book in Mostar.
Incidentally, Igor Jurilj's collaboration with Matica Hrvatska, and its Dubrovnik branch, began
a picture book about the composer Luka Sorkočević, illustrated by Jurilj, based on the text of his literary idol from
childhood, academic Luka Paljetko. It continued with cooperation with the Mostar Branch, and as he says,
He would be happy if it continued, because there are many ideas and beautiful stories from both sides that could
come to life through a new picture book.
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