NÉA DUNE
M e r A d r i a is the first and only Croatian mermaid movement and eco-events with a cause, benefitting the Adriatic Sea and its marine life - brought to you by certified local professionals in sync/love with our planet🔱established in 2021 as a pioneer mermaid project in the Balkan region and countries of ex-Yugoslavia.
Local name Hrvatska - a land of a 1000 islands with centuries of rich history and breathtaking nature, easily justifies its famed hashtag #croatiafulloflife awarded "Most Desirable European Country 2023" by Wanderlust Travel Awards, and "Cleanest swimming water in Europe 2024" by European Commission and European Environment Agency (also home to a star-shaped river town with mermaids on its crest - where MerAdria's creator SireNea hails from)
🔱 Sirene za Jadran - Mermaids for the Adriatic 🔱
#MerAdria
? Why mermaiding ?
➕ zen and meditation
➕ workout without pressure
➕ positive impact on our seas & waters (protect, clean, respect)
➕ inclusivity - every body is a mermaid body; we are all the same in/under water
OUR PRINCIPLES
🔱 sustainability 🔱 3R 🔱 altruism 🔱 meliorism🔱
MerAdria 2022
Balkan mer-pod:
SireNea (HR) - creator of MerAdria
Mermaid Tamy (SLO) - designer of MA logo
Nathuoriel (SLO) - singer of siren music
+ photographer Bostjan Tacol-Photobilly
Krk island - Malinska
11.-13.8.2022.
MA23
MerAdria 2023
Mer-Cation
Lošinj island, 18.-25.8.2023.
MA24
MerAdria 2024
eco-retreat
Vis island, Croatia
August 3-10, 2024
⬅️ WITH ➡️
Brett Stanley
Hannah Mermaid
MA24 𓇼 HEADLINERS
MA24 𓇼 PROGRAM
LEARN ↴
🐚 Exclusive Workshop "Servant of the Sea" by Hannah Fraser - first professional mermaid in the world, as seen in the viral Netflix series "MerPeople"
𓇼 learn everything from Conservation through Mermaiding to Modeling underwater in an Eco-friendly way, and receive a prestigious certificate from IAM (International Association of Mermaids)
🐚 Unleash Your Inner Mermaid class & ritual by Taja Divine, visibility expert, divine feminine educator, creator of MermaidHair Towel (gifted to each attendee)
CREATE CONTENT ↴
🐚 Photo+Video underwater shoots by Brett Stanley - world's most famous mermaid photographer
🐚 Dry beach photo & video shoots + additional UW shoots by Sue Han
𓇼 Props provided (from lyra/aerial hoop to ghost nets and flying dresses)
𓇼 Mermaid tails & monofins available for attendees during the retreat who don't have their own yet!
𓇼 Makeup & Styling assistance for shoots available
CONTRIBUTE ↴
🐚 MerAdria Mer-Market pop-up
(free booth for retreat attendees)
* Adoption of endangered loggerhead turtles native to Adriatic sea in collaboration with WWF Adria
* Edu-tainment
* Mermaid photo-corner
🐚 Participation in eco-activities and cleanups
WIN ↴
🐚 MerAdria lottery
Drawn in person by Hannah at Certificate Ceremony!
Sponsored by MerAlex (IT) and Cyntault Creations (CAN):
* silicone custom mermaid tail by MerAlex
* silicone custom scale bikini top by Cyntault Creations
* silicone bracers by Cyntault Creations
🐚 Daily Mermaiding and local sights exploration
🐚 Welcome package & gift bag
🐚 all-inclusive (besides getting to/from retreat in Croatia, Vis island) with included accomodation and 2-3 vegetarian meals per day
LOCATION: Vis, remote island 🇭🇷 🇪🇺 🗺️
The farthest inhabited island off the Croatian mainland in Dalmatia region.
It's a real-life retreat for Adriatic sea's native marine species, including bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles and Mediterranean monk seal, alongside its world-famous caves and viral beaches!
Closest Croatian airport is Split - from where ferry and catamaran continue to Vis; ferries also go from Italian ports like Ancona.
MA24 𓇼 SPONSORS & PARTNERS
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Meet the Team
SireNea (HR)
- founder -
Croatia’s first, and only professional mermaid (since 2012), a PSS certified freediver, with IAM's mermaid masterclass certification by Hannah Fraser (International Association of Mermaids), member of Adriatic Guardian association.
On land Néa is a professional actress, model, MUA and multi-faceted creative, splitting time between Europe and USA.
As a volunteer and humanitarian for more than 15 years in 4 countries on 2 continents, environmental work is a cause extremely important to Néa. She conceived MerAdria in the heat of the pandemic lockdowns, and strives for it to become a regional oasis for merfolk while raising awareness and benefitting her native Adriatic Sea & its marine life.
Arabella (SLO)
Founder of first Slovenian mermaid academy Arabella (since 2018), PSS freediver, she holds certificates as a swim teacher and lifeguard, mermaid from IAM and IMSIA. and has competed in the World Mermaid Championship 2019 in China. Through the art of mermaiding, Arabella wants to bring magic into the life of others, inspire and raise awareness about ocean pollution; she is also publishing a children's mermaid book to teach children about values, the importance of gratitude and dreaming! Arabella joined SireNea to organize the MA24 eco-retreat together!
Miss Q Tea (NL)
MerAdria's video editor since Jun 2024, visual storyteller, writer and director. Quirine is a pinup model with a film degree; she first connected with SireNea via film, became a mermaid in 2022, spontaneously creating their duo Kreepy & the Kooky, and together they graced two magazine covers for acclaimed Retro Lovely magazine.
Tamy Deluxe (SLO)
The graphic designer behind MerAdria logo and banners, Tamy is an award-winning tattoo artist specialising in Japanese-style tattoos, costumer specialising in 18th century, and an aspiring mermaid tail designer. Tamy is a Nitrox and PADI Open water advanced certified diver and original founding member of MerAdria mermaid pod.
Nathuoriel (SLO)
Ambient vocalist creating unique haunting, ethereal, siren music; she is behind the music in the majority of MerAdria videos. Nath is a singing coach and Japanese teacher, as well as a certified AIDA** freediver. As one of the 4 original founding members of MerAdria mermaid pod, she brought in Arabella to MerAdria project.
MerAlex (IT)
Italian tailmaker and costume designer for Disney Italia (The Little Mermaid premiere) and art professor with a Master in Fine Arts and Special FX in Rome. He created SireNea's unique skintone silicone mermaidf tail and joined MerAdria as a pod member and a tail sponsor for MA24 giveway. Alex enjoys sharing the love and passion for the sea and ocean conservation with like-minded folks of MA, as well as bringing fantasy to life through art and finding oneself's peace and freedom in it.
Collaborators:
Tamy Deluxe (SLO)
Graphic designer (MerAdria logo & banners), award-winning tattoo artist (including SireNea's scales), costumer specialising in 18th century, aspiring mermaid tail designer, Nitrox & PADI open water advanced certified diver.
Italian tailmaker for Disney Italia (The Little Mermaid premiere) and art professor with a Master in Fine Arts and Special FX in Rome, Italy. He created SireNea's unique, realistic skintone silicone tail!
Nathuoriel (SLO)
Ambient vocalist creating unique haunting, ethereal, siren music; she is behind the songs in most MerAdria videos. Nath is a singing and Japanese language coach, as well as a certified AIDA** freediver.