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December 2018
Sunday, 23th December 2018
Vegan steak tartare by Ivano Balić and his manager
As the old saying goes ‘behind every successful man there’s a strong woman,” Ivano Balic is no exception. If in his private life this strong woman is his life partner Mirela Delic, on the business side, that woman is his manager Gabrijela Grgić Bartowski.
Sunday, 23th December 2018
Xmas cookies challenge for Ivano Balić
Do you want to see what happens when kids take authority and challenge their trainer while cooking cookies? Kids took a bet with their trainer, Ivano Balić, regarding Christmas cookies.
Sunday, 23th December 2018
Xmas cookies with Ivano and kids
What type of food do you think of first if someone says “Christmas”? We say – cookies! Check out how Ivano Balić was doing in the kitchen with kids from his handball school. It was so much fun and definitelly something we Will never forget.
Tuesday, 18th December 2018
Ivano and Lea mousse challenge
What do you get when you put together blindfold food influencer and a legend of handball in a food challenge?
Tuesday, 18th December 2018
Gorenje`s list of best xmas gifts
We guess that most of us face the same problem this time of the year, when thinking what to buy for our family for Christmas … This stubborn question hangs in our mind the entire December - what is the best gift to give for a Christmas. Gorenje, European manufacturer of home appliances shared with us some ideas.
Monday, 17th December 2018
Ivano as a life coach
If we look back on some of the most successful professional athletes in history, we realize that many of them became true legends and a treasure box full of knowledge, lessons and wisdom of success. We believe our ambassador Ivano Balic, the legend of handball, is one of the.
Friday, 14th December 2018
#simplymoments contest recap
#simplymoments contest came to the end. For a contest, where we encouraged you to post your simplymoments as fans of handball, we received more than 300 photos from all of Europe, thus uniting handball fans in simplyfans movement. Lucky winner will receive a Gorenje fridge that is customized in colors and elements of their favorite club.
Thursday, 13th December 2018
Q&A with Ivano Balić
The winners of Gorenje Simplyfans Meet&Greet with Ivano Balic, got that amazing opportunity to be trained by one of the world’s best handball players of all times, Ivano Balić, in his hometown of Split. Check how amazing the experience was and follow us for more.
Tuesday, 11th December 2018
Rapid fire questions Quiz with Ivano Balić
This type of quizzes are known by their simple rule – you have 60 seconds to answer random questions as quick as possible. Let`s see how Ivano Balić did it!
Friday, 7th December 2018
Meeting a role model
The winners of Gorenje Simplyfans Meet&Greet with Ivano Balic, got that amazing opportunity to be trained by one of the world’s best handball players of all times, Ivano Balić, in his hometown of Split. Check how amazing the experience was and follow us for more.
Tuesday, 4th December 2018
International cookie day
Monday, 3th December 2018
Training with Ivano
#simplyfans team decided to pay a visit to our ambassador Ivano Balic in his hometown Split, Croatia, to get to know him better and to do some fun activities with him in the spirit of the upcoming holidays season.
November 2018
Tuesday, 13th November 2018
A coffee lover`s challenge
Nikola Karabatic, our ambassador, is someone who just loves coffee and who could argue about that when there is a whole army of coffee lovers on this planet. We asked Nikola to test two of our coffee machines and to declare which one makes a better coffee.
Wednesday, 7th November 2018
What winners eat on a game day
Did you ever ask yourself what it takes for an athlete to win the game, to be better than everyone else? For sure there is more than just one right answer to this question but one right direction to think of – is food! More and more studies are proving everyday that food is truly important for everyone’s health and good energy levels.
Wednesday, 7th November 2018
#simplymoments by #simplyfans contest
By now you already know that our brand is all about making your life simplified. We honestly want to simplify your life with the help of our appliances, so you have more time to spend with the ones you love the most. We want you to have your #simplymoments! And we WILL reward it.
Monday, 5th November 2018
Pro`s are fans too
Being a sport fan is an exciting thing, so there is no wonder that even professional athletes themselves are fans too. We asked some of the best handball players to share with us, whose fans they are, which sport they follow beside handball, why they love it and which athletes they admire.
Friday, 2nd November 2018
Meet and Greet #trainwithIVANO
After our first successful Meet & Greet with Nikola Karabatic, where #simplyfan and her friend met Nikola and challenged him in the kitchen, we decided to organize another Meet & Greet. This time you can win a chance to meet another great handball player, for many considered to be a maestro of handball, one and only … Ivano Balic. You and your friend will be able to meet and greet him in Croatia.
October 2018
Tuesday, 30th October 2018
Simple snacks by Nikola Karabatic/PART 3
Nikola made sure you will stay healthy and fit with these snacks even if everything you do is just sitting on the couch, watching the match!
Tuesday, 23th October 2018
Simple snacks by Nikola Karabatic/PART 2
Watching our favorite sport, getting chills when the game is full of tension, enjoying in every moment and cheering for our favorite team are all the great benefits of being a sport fan. But did you ever think what else is making the game even better? It`s simple, tasty snacks.
Tuesday, 16th October 2018
Simple snacks by Nikola Karabatic/PART 1
We all love to watch a good match of our favorite team in the comfort of our living room. What makes this sport moments even better are tasty simple snacks that we can easily prepare.
Friday, 5th October 2018
One day meal plan on a training day of Nikola Karabatic
One of the greatest benefits of having Nikola Karabatić as our brand ambassadors is getting the chance to sneak into his meal plans and get him in our Gorenje equipped kitchen. You won’t find this information anywhere else, so just continue reading and thank us later. Bon appetite!
Friday, 5th October 2018
7 reasons why it is great to be a handball fan
It is scientifically proven by Daniel Wann, a professor of psychology and author of Sports Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Spectators, that “people who identify themselves as sports fans tend to have lower rates of depression and higher self-esteem than those who don’t.”
Friday, 5th October 2018
#simplyfans Trip Guide: Kielce
It can likely happen that the first impressions of Kielce (pronounced kyel-tseh) will not be positive. The town is ringed by postwar housing projects that on a rainy day can look a bit depressing. But dig just a little deeper and you will find a lively city, located in the heart of the oldest European mountains -Świętokrzyskie mountains, called also the Holy Cross Mountains.
Thursday, 4th October 2018
What type of fan are you?
Every sport, every team even every player has it’s own fans. Group of people that cheer for them, believe in them and most important – support them. But are all the fans same? Let’s have a look at five different types of fans we have prepared for you. Do you recognize yourself or your friends in any of these descriptions? Be honest!
Tuesday, 2nd October 2018
Surprised by Nikola Karabatić
Gorenje prepared an unforgettable surprise for young Gorenje Velenje handball players. Their training, which was held on the last Sunday in September, was spiced up by a visit of one of the world most famous handball players and proud ambassador of #simplyfans Nikola Karabatić.
September 2018
Friday, 21st September 2018
#simplyfans guide for the new season
Handball season is finally back. For every #simplyfan that means many joyful and sometimes heartbreaking hours of his favorite sport. We wrote down some tips to make sure you prepare the best for the new handball season and enjoy every second of your sport moment.
Tuesday, 18th September 2018
HANDBALL - interesting facts you may not know
We may all be fans of handball, knowing all about our favorite teams and the most popular players but do we know everything about this interesting sport? You may be surprised about some of these facts from the world of handball.
Monday, 17th September 2018
Where to watch new season
Europe’s elite handball league has started last week its 26th season where we will celebrate also the 10th anniversary of Velux EHF FINAL4 tournament.
Saturday, 15th September 2018
#simplyfans Trip guide: Montpellier
#simplyfans are publishing interesting facts and trip guides about different match cities and clubs. This time we are going to the first match of the Velux EHF CL to Montpellier.
Wednesday, 12th September 2018
Simplyfans united on Instagram
As a proud regional premium sponsor of VELUX EHF Champions League and a modern brand which is happy to provide life simplified solutions for our customers all over the world, we are announcing that our @gorenje_global Instagram account got its little brother, dedicated especially to the fans of handball – @gorenjesimplyfans Instagram account.
Tuesday, 11th September 2018
Gorenje start of the season gift package
Our brand ambassador and supporter Vid Kavtičnik can hardly wait for new season to start.
Tuesday, 11th September 2018
#SIMPLYFANS OF SPORTS
Bosnian new representative in NBA league Džanan Musa (this year 29th pick in the NBA draft by Brooklyn Nets) become new ambassador of Sports Youth Games which Gorenje Bosnia and Herzegovina is locally sponsoring as “Silver sponsors” for three consecutive years.
Monday, 3th September 2018
SPONSORING WORLD`S BEST SPORT EVENTS
As Gorenje Group has become part of Hisense, one of the world's biggest makers of TV and household appliances with production facilities around the world, #simplyfans movement gained even bigger dimensions.
August 2018
Thursday, 23th August 2018
NIKOLA KARABATIĆ - NO filter!
If there was ever a straight shooter, someone who tells it like it is, then it’s Nikola Karabatić. Here he speaks to us, with no filter.
Friday, 3th August 2018
Fans of extra freshness
Fridge freezers are no longer just a simple storage room. They keep your food superbly preserved every time
Friday, 3th August 2018
Tribute to handball's Mozart
#simplyfans ambassador IVANO BALIĆ throughback to EHF EURO 2018 and tribute to his career as a professional Handball player.
July 2018
Monday, 30th July 2018
Slovenian handball players are European champions!
Slovenian handball team up to 20 years won a match against the great France with 31:30 and won European championship, first one in history.
Thursday, 26th July 2018
Holiday fun with friends and family
About two months have passed since the end of the season and our VELUX EHF Champions League celebrities are slowly returning to the handball caravan. The season starts in September, and by then they still have a lot to do. We checked out where our ambassadors spent their free time this summer.
Tuesday, 24th July 2018
EHF DRAW for handball season 2018/19
The four most recent winners were drawn together in Group A of the VELUX EHF Champions League as defending champions Montpellier HB were drawn alongside RK Vardar (2017 winners), Barca Lassa (2015) and PGE Vive Kielce (2016)
Thursday, 19th July 2018
Gorenje Hand Star in BIH
In Cologne, at the end of the week, four of the best handball teams in Europe ranked at the finals of the VELUX EHF Champions League. "Christmas Handball" attracted over 20,000 visitors from all over the Europe to Germany, despite the fact that three French and one Macedonian team participated in the final.
May 2018
Tuesday, 29th May 2018
Handball holiday in Cologne
In Cologne, at the end of the week, four of the best handball teams in Europe ranked at the finals of the VELUX EHF Champions League. "Christmas Handball" attracted over 20,000 visitors from all over the Europe to Germany, despite the fact that three French and one Macedonian team participated in the final.
Saturday, 26th May 2018
Gorenje is in Cologne
Gorenje from Cologne, Germany
Tuesday, 8th May 2018
Free ticket & travel to FINAL4 in Cologne is almost yours!
Our Gorenje France team had the privilege to be invited to Nikola Karabatić’s new apartment in Paris. Our team visited him right after he announced to the world that he is expecting a new family member this year. We congratulated him in person!
April 2018
Thursday, 19th April 2018
In a few days we will know the FINAL 4 teams
The athmosphere is heating up! Soon we will know which clubs will compete in this year`s VELUX EHF FINAL 4 in Cologne, Germany.
Thursday, 19th April 2018
In the home of one of world’s best handball players
Our Gorenje France team had the privilege to be invited to Nikola Karabatić’s new apartment in Paris. Our team visited him right after he announced to the world that he is expecting a new family member this year. We congratulated him in person!
February 2018
Thursday, 22nd February 2018
Nikola Karabatić shares with us what he and Gorenje have in common
Not only is he one of the greatest players in handball history, he is also a very charming person to talk to. We met hime the day before his Champions League against Celje Pivovrana Laško where he shared with us what he and Gorenje have in common.
Friday, 9th February 2018
What is hidden beneath #simplyfans fridge
The #simplyfans movement is uniting fans of all nationalities to cheer together, cheer for sports and many fans noticed the #simplyfans fridge standing by the courts at the EHF EURO 2018. As the proud partner of European Handball Family Gorenje added support for the teams directly next to the players` benches.
January 2018
Tuesday, 30th January 2018
Finals of EHF EURO 2018 with Ivano Balić
The main star of Gorenje promotional stand at the finals in the Arena Zagreb was Ivano Balić, former Croatian handball player, who was named twice as the best player of the year by the International Handball Federation. Handball fans in the Arena immediately recognized the Croatian handball legend and were eager to meet him and make selfie with him
Monday, 29th January 2018
Handball fans in Europe united with Gorenje's #simplyfans movement
Gorenje was a proud sponsor of the European Handball Championship EHF EURO 2018, which ended on Sunday, 28 January, with the victory of Spian. An additional contribution of Gorenje to this great sports event was a special promotional campaign #simplyfans, with which they strived to blur the borders and unite sports fans from the whole Adriatic region. They managed to achieve that by taking over 700 handball fans from Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to Zagreb with a special #simplyfans cheering bus to see the matches of European Handball Championship EHF EURO 2018.
Monday, 22nd January 2018
Gorenje's #simplyfans movement united over 700 handball fans
Gorenje, a proud sponsor of European Handball Championship EHF EURO 2018 in Croatia, contributed to this great sports event with a special promotional campaign #simplyfans. With it, Gorenje strives to blur national borders and unite sports fans from the entire Adriatic region.
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