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Luka Samanic young Croatian basketball prodigy of height 2.08 m
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 | Luka Šamanić, born in Zagreb in 2000, is surprisingly skillful, taking into account his height of 2.08 m and his young age. His play is amazingly fast versatile, and he is among the most promising Croatian basketball players of the new generation. His father Marko Šamanić was professional basketball player. In 2017, he played at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Tallinn, Estonia. Šamanić led Croatia to a gold medal after recording 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in an overtime win over Great Britain. He was named tournament MVP and made the All-Star Five.
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Boyan Slat founder and CEO of the Ocean Cleanup project
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 | On May 11th 2017, Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch foundation developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, announced a design breakthrough allowing for the cleanup of half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in just 5 years. The main idea behind The Ocean Cleanup is to let the ocean currents do the work. An installation of U-shaped screens channels floating plastic to a central point. The concentrated plastic can then be extracted and shipped to shore for recycling into durable products. Boyan Slat has been recognized as one of the 20 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Intel EYE50), and is the youngest-ever recipient of the UNâs highest environmental accolade: Champion of the Earth.
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Yoko Nishii nastupa s koncertom na HTV3 u povodu 25. obljetnice diplomatskih odnosa Japana i Hrvatske
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 | S velikim zadovoljstvom najavljujemo koncert japanske pijanistice Yoko Nishii koji se održava u povodu 25. obljetnice uspostave diplomatskih odnosa Japana i Hrvatske. Koncert će biti održan se u nedjelju, 16. prosinca 2018. u Studiju Bajsić HRT-a u organizaciji Veleposlanstva Japana i Hrvatske radiotelevizije. Koncert će početi uz televizijski prijenos uživo na HTV3 u 18:50 sati. Do sada je održala brojne solističke recitale u Hrvatskoj: 47 solističkih recitala u 24 grada. |
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Luka Modric winner of 2018 Balon d'Or
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 | Carlo Ancelotti (director of Real Madrid): Nobody represents the values of this club, both on and off the pitch, better than Modric. Luka, affectionally nicknamed Lukito in Spain, has his great Croatian counterparts in some other collective sports: Ivano Balić in handball, Toni Kukoč in basketball, and several Croatian giants in waterpolo. Luka is happily married to Vanja b. Bosnić (on the photo): they have three children. |
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Peter Tomich 1893-1941 recipient of the Medal of Honor for his courage at Pearl Harbour in 1941
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 | Peter Tomich, Croatian-American hero born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (town of Prolog), one of 15 men to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Named for him were a destroyer escort ship in 1943, the USS Tomich, and Tomich Hall in 1989, where the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy in Newport, R.I., is housed. Medal of Honor is a film about double heroism. One hero, Peter Tomich, made an instant decision that cost him his life but saved hundreds of others. He won the Medal of Honor. Another man, Robert Lunney, worked for nine years and spent thousands of dollars to find a rightful home for the Medal. Solemn premiere of the film 'Heros are Not Forgotten' will be on 7th December, 6 pm, at the House of Military Forces of the Republic of Croatia 'Zvonimir', with Symphonic orchestra of Croatian TV under the baton of Olja Dešić which will play the original film music of Nenad Bach. The film (52 min) will be shown by HRT1 (Croatian TV), 8th Dec.at 13:15. |
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Artur R. Bagdasarov published an important book "Armenija - Noina zemlja" in 2018
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 | Artur R. Bagdasarov, an Armenian scholar living in Moscow, is an expert in Croatian language and history. His newest book "Armenija - Noina zemlja" is his fifth book in Croatian language, and the third dealing with Armenia. Among interesting novelties published in the book, we mention the name of an Armenian Vagan Melik-Karaganjan, a honory citizen of the city of Biograd, who built the first hospital in this Croatian coastal city. It is not widely known that the congreation of Mhitarists, benedictine abeys of Armeno-catholic church, published more than 200 Croatian books in their printing house in Vienna. |
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Meeting G2.4 Conference sucessfully organized by Udruga MEETING G2 in Zagreb in 2018
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 | All those who want to take a look at the panels once again or have had the opportunity to attend the panels held at Meeting G2.4 Conference "A look in to the future", from 12 to 14 November 2018 in Zagreb, now have the opportunity to do so on the Youtube channel - Meeting G2. On the photo Mara Vitols and Josip Hrgetić, initiators and organizers of the conference within their FORUM Center in Zagreb.
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Croatia winning 2018 Davis Cup against France - in France!
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| Croatia has won the 2018 Davis Cup title by beating France - in France! With crucial wins of Marin Čilić and Borna Ćorić (on the photo), it is the second Davis Cup title for Croatia in history, after 2005, when Croatia won in a match with a very strong team of the USA - in the USA! This event has closed a year which was historic for Croatia, also due to amazing success of national football team, by winning the second place at the World Championship organized in the Russian Federation.
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Nenad Zvonarek former selector of Chinese handball representation
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 | Nenad Zvonarek was selector of the Chinese handball representation. He was active in China since 1997, directing the handball team of the Province of Jiangsu (population of nearly 80 million people, a leading Chinese province in finance, education, technology and tourism). Nenad Zvonarek, professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Zagreb, received a Medal of Friendship from the Governement of the Province of Jingsu in China in 2016. He is a honorary citizen of the city of Suzhu, China.
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Branko Grünbaum 1929—2018 distinguished American mathematician born in Croatia
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 | Branko Grunbaum was born in 1929 in the city of Osijek, Croatia. He started his studies at the University of Zagreb, and then moved in 1949 to Israel, where he completed his studies in 1954 and earned his PhD at the Hebrew University in Yerusalem in 1957. In 1966 he became full professor at the the University of Washington, after spending time at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, Hebrew University and at the Michigan State University. Branko Grunbaum wrote a very interesting survey paper "The Bilinski dodecahedron, and assorted parallelohedra, zonohedra, monohedra, isozonohedra and otherhedra" (27 pp.), dealing with the work of distinguished Croatian mathematician Stanko Bilinski. |
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Madison Square Garden hosting first ever Croatian Heritage Night, January 11, 2019
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 | Madison Square Garden will be hosting their first ever Croatian Heritage Night on Friday, January 11th 2019 vs. The Indiana Pacers. Come be a part of this historic night and support Mario Hezonja!ĂÂ Members of the Croatian community will receive a discount on tickets. Tickets start at $67 and also include a Knicks Croatian themed t-shirt.
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Steve Novosel Croatian-American jazz bassist and educator
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 | Steven (Steve) Novosel is an American professional jazz bassist and educator whose 40-plus year career has spanned numerous genre, from traditional jazz to swing, bebop, mainstream and avant garde. Born in Farrell in 1940, Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh in 1940, Novosel is of Croatian-American heritage. Although left-handed, Novosel mastered the double bass playing it in a right-hand set up. |
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Japanese-Croatian Friendship House in Tokamachi emits a permanent light
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 | Croatian Ambassador to Japan Dr. Drago Štambuk initiated in 2006 the construction of a Japanese - Croatian Friendship House. It was designed in 2009-2010 and its opening ceremony was held in 2012 in the city of Tokamachi. the facility was designed by the Croatian architectural tandem Vinko Penezić and Krešimir Rogina. Guided by the common cultural heritage and symbols of both countries, a project of high architectural and symbolic value was achieved. On the photo Mayor of the city of Tokamachi Mr. Sekiguchi with Dr. Štambuk |
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Nenad Bach at the nuclear reactor in Stockholm 30 m below
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 | In September 2018, Nenad Bach visited the nuclear reactor in Stockholm, as a part of his @KTH appearance at the MTF 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. It is interesting that he had the honor of playing music on a piano placed near the very bottom of the reactor. His message was an invitation to global peace: "World Peace In One Hour". "World Peace in One Hour" is the vision of Nenad Bach, international recording artist, composer, producer and peace activist. Over the past 25 years, Nenad has crafted a Roadmap to World Peace based on the premise that "Peace is Profitable". |
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Ante Glibota delivered a lecture at UNESCO, Paris 2018, on the occasion of 100 years since the First WW
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 | Ante Glibota, distinguished Croatian scholar, delivered a lecture at the International Conference "Hundred Years Since the First World War" organized in Paris by UNESCO, 21st September 2018. His lecture, delivered in French, was entitled "The Causes of the First World War and Its Impact on the International Relations in the 20th Century". Mr. Glibota is one of three vicepresidents of the European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Lettres, situated in Paris. He is the curator of the Museum of Art and Urbanity in Shanghai, China.
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Dr. Bozo Skoko published “Understanding Croatia - A Collection of Essays on Croatian Identity” 2018
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| Through a collection of essays about Croatian identity, image, politics, culture, way of life and special traits, the book speaks about Croats, their history, finding its way in the European Union, and mentality. It was written on the basis of numerous facts and studies, nevertheless, it is very readable, entertaining and educational. For this reason, it will undoubtedly be an excellent handbook for getting to know Croatia and the Croats. |
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World Cravat Day 18th October - the origin of the CRAVAT and of its universally known name is Croatia
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 | CRAVAT, the universaly known name of the necktie, has its origin in the name ov Croats. As an unavoidable fashion element, especially for representative pruposes, it can be met in the remotest parts of the Globe. It is without any doubt the most widespread fashion element in the world, bearing a national name. On the photo on the left is Ivan Gundulic (1589-1638), distinguished Croatian Renaissance writer from Dubrovnik, bearing the earliest known version of the Cravat. World Cravat Day, established by Academia Cravatica in Zagreb, is celebrated each year on 18th October.
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Ivana Marija Vidovic Croatian pianist and Koji Miura Japanese clarinettist playing in Italy
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 | Parva Mundi Duo composed of Ivana Marija Vidović and Koji Miura is a Croatian-Japanese classical music duo which will have a concert on October 6th, 7th and 8th 2018, in Bari, Italy. Their program consists of the pieces of Debussy, Liszt, Faure, Piazola, as well as of Croatian and Japanese authors. Both musicians have recently participated with great success at the 12th Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat (near Dubrovnik) in Croatia, of which Ivana Marija Vidovic is the founder and director.
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Luka Modric of Croatia named world's best football player for 2018
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 | Luka Modrić (on the photo with his wife Vanja) Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder, has collected The Best FIFA Men's Player 2018 award in London. Visibly moved by the experience, he later shared his feelings about the stunning 2017/18 season that led to this crowning moment. It's not easy to reach the top, but staying there is even harder. I've been at the top for a few years now and I hope I can stay there for a few more. |
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Dino Radja enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018
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| Dino Radja (211 cm), Croatian basketball player born in the city of Split in 1967, continued his career as NBA player in Boston Celtics, USA, since 1993. He was a memember of Croatian national team which won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Barcelona in 1992. His very close friends were NBA stars Dražen Petrović and Toni Kukoč, also from Croatia.
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Yoko Nishii japanska pijanistica nastupa u Hrvatskom domu Herceg Stjepan Kosača u Mostaru 13. rujna 2018
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| | Yoko Nishii, japanska pijanistica, održati će glasovirski koncert 13. rujna u 20:00 sati u Hrvatskom domu Herceg Stjepan Kosača u Mostaru. Koncert pod nazivom "Prijateljstvo Japana i Mostara" organizira Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Hrvatsko kulturno društvo "Napredak" i Hrvatski dom Herceg Stjepan Kosača. Po prvi puta u Mostaru, u dugogodišnjem prijateljstvu Japana i Mostara, svirati će djela Bacha, Listza, Rachmaninoffa, japanskog skladatelja Kosaku Yamada, Dore Pejačević i Živka Ključe. |
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Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat directed by Ivana Marija Vidovic 2018
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| Ivana Marija Vidović, Croatian pianist and poet, is the founder and director of the Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat, Croatia, which this year enters into its 12th season. Cavtat, a lovely town on Croatian coast, near the city of Dubrovnik, has become a meeting point of music, dance, painting and beautiful nature. This time, among other distinguished guests, will be Renzo Ruggieri, Italian jazz accordion player. |
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Croatian students placed second at the 2018 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad (MEMO) in Poland
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 | The 2018 MEMO competition (Middle European Mathematical Olympiad) has been organized in Poland, and 66 students have participated from 11 countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. Noel Lakić of Croatia has won gold medal with 100% success. As a team, Croatia has achieved big succes: the second place, before Hungary and after Ukraine, which has been invited as a guest of the competition. |
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Luka Modric of Croatia named UEFA Player of Year for 2018
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 | Luka Modric of Croatia, on Aug 30, 2018, received the accolade of UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco after his Champions League exploits. "My father always pushed me to fight for my dreams, I owe him a lot for everything," said Modric, whose silky midfield skills helped Real to a third straight European crown and then propelled Croatia to the World Cup final. "It's incredible moment for me, I feel really excited and proud of this great award," said the 32-year-old, who started out at Dinamo Zagreb and then had four years with Tottenham before Real prised him away six years ago. |
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Nenad Bach posjetio poduzece Hedona u Krizevcima koje zaposljava osobe s invaliditetom
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| Nenad Bach je 24. kolovoza 2018. posjetio Križevce, a cilj njegova posjeta bila je socijalno poduzeće Hedona. I sam osoba koja se godinama bori s bolešću, posebno je senzibiliziran za svaki projekt koji uključuje osobe ograničenih mogućnosti. Hedona, projekt zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom sve više prerasta u uspješan proizvodni brand, križevačku čokoladu! Nenad Bach u ambijentu Choco bara Hedone, u zgradi Razvojnog centra i tehnološkog parka, razgovarao je s Goranom Borčićem, direktorom Hedone i Petrom Gatarićem, predsjednikom Udruge osoba s invaliditetom Križevci. |
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Yoko Nishii's concert in honor of 180th anniversary of Franciscan classic grammar school in Sinj Sep 11 2018
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 | Yoko Nishii's concert, to be held in Sinj, Alka Halls, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 20.00, will honor 180th anniversary of Franciscan classic grammar school in Sinj and 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Croatia and Japan. She studied at the music academies in Japan and Croatia. This will her 47th soloist concert in Croatia. Yoko has prepared an excellent double CD with works of Dora Pejačević, the first internationally known Croatian woman compser. Yoko-san speaks Croatian. Her music program at the concert will include J.S. Bach, Franz Liszt, Kosaku Yamada, Dora Pejačević and Sergei Rachmaninoff. |
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Nenad Bach, Dragica Kragic and Sven Maricic participating at prestigious MTF Stockholm Sep 7-9 2018
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 | The talks stage features an incredible lineup of inspiring people from around the world in conversation - representing all areas of industry, academia, the arts, sciences and public life. Rather than a series of keynotes, speeches, panel sessions or powerpoint presentations, the magazine-style interviews and intimate performances at MTF Stockholm provide a personal insight into the world and the stories of each of these amazing individuals. Three Croatian representatives are invited: Nenad Bach (with his project World Peace In One Hour), Danica Kragić (a leading expert in robotics) and Sven Maričić (expert in 3D printing).
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Croatian team is winner of the 2018 European Basketball U16 FIBA Competition in Novi Sad
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 | Young Croatian basketball players, under the age of 16, have won the title of European champions in the competition organized by FIBA in Novi Sad. Having eleminated France in the semifinals, Croatia managed to achieve a very narowin of 71:70 in a dramatic match with Spanish boys. Roko Prkačin on the photo was proclaimed as the most valuable player, and he was elected to the All-Star Five, along with another Croatian player Boris Tišma. Croatia has already won two champion titles, in 2010 and 2011. |
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Sandra Perkovic winner of gold medal in discus throw at 2018 Europan Championshps in Berlin
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 | Not only that Sandra Perković has won her gold European medal in discus throw in 2018, but it was her fifth consecutive gold medal at European championships! This makes her unique sportsowoman in the history of European athletics. Sandra Perković is also a former Olympic and World champion, one o of the most dominant figures in the history discus throw.
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Sime and Mihovil Fantela 2018 world championship in sailing in Aarhus Denmark
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| Brothers Šime and Mihovil Fantela of Croatia have sensationally won gold medals at the 2018 Sailing World Championship in 49er class, organized in Aarhus, Denmark. Nobody has expected this triumph, not even the Fantela brothers. The silver medals have been won by French team, and the bronze medals by German team.
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Valent and Martin Sinkovic winning gold medals at European Rowing Championship in Glasgow 2018
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 | Brothers Valent and Martin Sinković won gold medals at the European Rowing Chapionship organized in Glasgow, Scotland, in front of France and Romania. They have confirmed their dominance on the world scene during the last years, since they are also World champions and Olympic champions. More precisely, they have added a third European title to the Olympic gold and four world golds they have earned together over a decade of success. |
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Oliver Dragojevic 1947-2018 distinguished Croatian pop musician and composer
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 | Except in Croatia, he had concerts at Olympia in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas, Royal Albert Hall in London, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Opera House in Sydney. Umra je Oliver. Zamuča je rašpavi glas koji smo svi volili. Michael Bolton iz Vela Luke. Zamučala je Dalmacija, zamučali smo smi mi koji smo uz njegove pisme živili. Resli, jubili, pivali, guštali, sičali se, sanjali. ... Ne znan kako vaman, ali meni je ona najtipičnija slika Dalmacije zalaz sunca iza otoka, bonaca, i zvuk četverotaktnog motora na trabukulu negdi u kanalu. A najtipičniji glas Dalmacije voljene je Oliver. Bog ga blagoslovija! Maja. Written by Maja Cioni (b. Bulić), Paris.
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Anthological events behind fantastic Croatian games at FIFA World Cup in 2018
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 | Croatian presence at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russian Federation has caused unprecedented interest world-wide for various reasons. First of all, due to the quality of players like Madrić, Rakitić, Mandžukić, Lovren etc., their determination in each game to show the maximum, and above all, on the human side. Presence of their wives and children added a special flavor, as well as respect for sportsmen from other countries, since today there are not easy opponents. Probably the most interesting was exceptionally warm reception of Croatian players not only in their homeland, but also wroldwide. On the photo Luka Modrić with his beautiful wife Vanja Bosnić. |
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Renata Novoselec author of a new violin methodology for teaching deaf
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 | Renata Novoselec, Zagreb, Croatia, is an author of a new methodology of learning how to play the violin. In addition to the developmental component, the project has therapeutic goals. It is focused on deaf people, and also on those with physical and mental disabilities. It is available for anyone who wants to learn how to play the violin, but hasn't had any formal musical education yet. According to Thomas Sanderling, world's famous German conductor, 'It is revolution in world of music and in world of deaf people.' |
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Silver medal of diamond glitter for Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup final with golden France
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| Croatia celebrates on of the greatest successes in its sports history - the second place at the FIFA World Cup Tournament in Moscow. We mention the deserving players: Mandžukić, Rebić, Modrić, Perišić, Rakitić, Brozović, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić, and the deserving coach Dalić. We believe that the Croatian team has shown the most attractive football play during the World Cup tournament. It is no surprise that Luka Modrić (on the photo) has won the prestigious Golden Ball - Balon d'or. Luka Modrić shares his second name with Professor Paul L. Modrich, USA, 2015 Nobel prize winner Chemistry, who has Croatian roots. We also add a lovely story about the most famous photographer at the moment, thanks to the goal od Croatia. |
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Dragutin Surbek 1946-2018 legendary Croatian table tennis warrior
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 | Dragutin Šurbek, nicknamed Šurba in Croatia, and Surbeka in China, has won hundreds of table tennis tournaments, from Tokyo and Beijing to Zagreb (37 medals from European and world championships!). In China he was treated as table tennis God. He has founded a very nice Table Tennis Academy in the city of Zagreb, bearing his name. In 1992, during the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he was the oldest sprtsman, than at the age of 46. |
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Croatia and France in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Moscow
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 | This is the greatest succes of Croatian football in history, surpassing the third place of Croatian soccer team in 1998 during the FIFA World Cup in France. We recall the names of Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban and Slaven Bilić from 1998, and the names of Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić and Dejan Lovren in 2018. Before arriving to the final match, Croatian won in matches with very strong teams: England, Russian Federation, Denmark, Argentina and Nigeria. Furthermore, we indicate in this article some very interesting historical and cultural contacts between Croatia and France. On the photo Domagoj Vida immediately after the match with England, with his kids and the kids of Ivan Perišić. |
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Croatia 2 - 1 England media reports from the FIFA Word Cup semifinals in Moscow 2018
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 | EUROSPORT: What an incredible achievement! Croatia are into their first ever World Cup final as a nation. England just couldn't see the game out. They had chances in the first half, Kane in particular missed a sitter, but you have to admire the way Croatia wrestled back control over the course of the match. "For Croatian football and for Croatia as a country, this is history being written," Coach Zlatko Dalic said. On the photo Dejan Lovren, one of the pillars of Croatian defense. The team is filled with stars from top to bottom, and the teamwork and determination has set this team apart from the rest. Meanwhile, England will face Belgium on Saturday in the third-place match. |
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Croatia 2 - 1 England at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Moscow
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 | Croatian win in the semifinal match with England at the FIFA World Cup 2018 has shown that the claim that Croatia is a small country is ridiculous. Croatia was for the first time recognized by the Roman Pope already in the 9th century, or more precisely, in 879. Rugjer Bošković (Ruggero Boscovich, on the photo), distinguished Croatian polymath and Jesuit from the 18th century, predicted the existence of nuclear forces almost two centuries before their discovery. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and the greatest acclaim of this scholar came from England and France. |
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Croatia - England semifinal soccer match at FIFA World Cup 2018 in Moscow
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| In 2007, Croatia has won 3 - 2 in a soccer match with England in London at Wembley, in a qualification match for European championships. Due to this win, Russia was placed second in the group, just after Croatia, while England was placed the third. As Slaven Bilić, Croatian coach at that time, explained, the Croatian team was at that time simply better than the English team. How strong various soccer teams are today has been shown by Iceland, by winning in a match with England at EURO 2016. On the photo Dr. Kathy Wilkes, Oxford, distinguished English humanist, who spent very turbulent years 1991 and 1992 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. We owe her our eternal gratitude. When she died in 2003, according to her wish she was burried in Croatia.
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Croatia 2 (4) - Russian Federation 2 (3) at the FIFA World Cup 2018
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| Croatia has won in a dramatic soccer match with Russian Federation, which was the host country of the FIFA World Cup Tournament 2018. On the photo Luka Modrić, captain of Croatian team. We indicate several very interesting historical and cultural contacts with Russia. Recall that the Croatian win in a soccer match with England in 2007 enabled Russia to participate at the European Championship in 2008. On that occasion, Russian fans activated a web site called Thank You Croatia! - Spasibo Horvatiya!. |
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Croatia 1 (3) - 1 (2) Denmark at the FIFA World Cup 2018
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 | Croatia has won in a dramatic soccer match with Denmark to the quarter-finals of the World Coup 2018 tournament. Ejnar Dyggve (1887-1961), distinguished Danish historian and archaeologist (on the photo), is important for his scholarly studies of the history of the southern parts of Croatia, in particular of the region of Split. A well known cartoon movie figure Professor Balthazar is very popular in Scandinavia, including Denmar. We also mention Karin Michaelis, who wrote an article in Danish about Croatian politician and martyr Stjepan Radić, who was assassinated in the Belgrade Parliament in 1928. |
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Ivana Marija Vidovic performed in Amsterdam in June 2018
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 | In June 2018, the Dubrovnik pianist Ivana Marija Vidović performed again in Amsterdam as part of the concert season of the Pianola Museum in the heart of a fairy-tale city with 1500 bridges! The successful concert celebrated the great French composer Claude Debussy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the composer, while the young Polish violinist Karina Sosnowska also performed with Vidovic, while the poetry by Ivana Marija Vidović translated into English were beautifully read by Marijke Brekelmans. |
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Toni Kukoc's Induction Speech to FIBA Hall of Fame
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 | One of the most influential players in European, international and NBA basketball, Toni Kukoc is being honored with induction to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017. The 6ft 10in (2.08m) forward left his mark everywhere he played thanks to his exciting style and a leadership quality that resulted in numerous titles at both the club and national team levels. A native of Split, Croatia, he grew up playing at Jugoplastika where he developed his game into one that would inspire generations of players to come. He was a long and lanky point power forward with exceptional court vision and passing skills. He could also run the floor, finish and shoot well from outside. |
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Luka Krilic: DIJASPORA Kuda idemo? Što možemo učiniti?
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 | Kao pripadnik Dijaspore osjećam dužnost izraziti nekoliko misli o tome da je došlo vrijeme da mi iz Dijaspore pođemo ususret realnosti; moramo se suočiti sa golom istinom i sagledati stvarnost baš onakvom kakva ona jest, jer nalazim da je prijeka potreba i nužnost da pokušamo naći pravilan i dobar smjer koji smo, prema mome iskustvu i saznanjima, odavno izgubili. Ako je Država u krizi moramo priznati da to vrijedi i za nas. Vjerujem da svi jako dobro pamtimo ono što su nas učili o tome da se prvi masovni val iseljavljanja iz Dalmacije dogodio još potkraj XIX stoljeća kao posljedica bolesti vinove loze... Ono što nas nisu učili... jesu Komercijalni ugovori koje je potpisao Beč sa Italijom. |
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Croatia 2 - 1 Iceland at the FIFA World Cup 2018
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 | On the photo Zlatko Dalić, coach of Croatian national soccer team, which won in a match with Iceland 2 - 1. Zlatko was born in the city of Livno in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and now lives in Croatia. Iceland was among the first countries which diplomatically recognized Croatia, on 19th December 1991. An interesting connection between Croatia and Iceland is the fact that Ivica Kostelić is married with Elin Arnarsdottir from Iceland. In Croatia's capital Zagreb there is a street named after Iceland (Islandska ulica), about 700 m of length.
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1139 years since the international recognition of Croatia and 26 years since its diplomatic recognition
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 | In the 9th century, more specifically, in 879 AD, Croatia obtained its first international recognition when Pope John VIII sent his letters to Croatian prince Branimir, in which he blessed him and his Croatian people. Croatia never lost its state continuity, even when it was a part of other empires, kingdoms and states. For example, Croatian Deit (Sabor) is one of the oldest in Europe, and in this sense, Croatia is one of the oldest states in Europe. Its diplomatic recognition was realized in 1992, under dramatic circumstances of Serbian and Montenegrin military aggression on Croatia. |
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Borna Coric Croatian tennis player stuns Roger Federer at the Halle 2018 Finals in Germany
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| Borna Coric: This was the most unbeleivable week of my whole life. We provide a video summary of his win against Roger Federer (in the semi-finals he won agains Zverev), as well as an interview with him and a short report about his potential, described among others by Goran Ivanišević. Roger Federer until Borna's win No 1 on the ATP list. Borna Ćorić's coach is Ivan Ljubičić, distinguished former Croatian tennis player. |
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Sanja Falisevac Croatian sculptress and poet enriching us with her deafblind world
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 | Sanja Falisevac began to portray at the age of 14, when she was already completely blind and deaf. She remembers from her childhood beautiful pictures of snow under sunset and Christmas. Her mother used to play with her by writing letters with her finger on her back, which Sanja easily recognized. She now communicates with the outer world in a similar tactile way, by writing on her palm. Her sculptures reveal her as a born artist, and she is now a member a the Union of Professional Croatian Artists. According to her own description, although being blind and deaf, she sees the outer world very clearly in her mental pictures and communicates by using touch. She is a perfect example for all those who think that their life is difficult. |
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Croatia 3 - 0 Argentina at the FIFA World Cup held in the Russian Federation 2018
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 | After defeating Nigeria 2 - 0, Croatia achieved sensational 3 - 0 result against a very strong Argentinean team, led by Messi, the best contemporary soccer player. Some of the Croatian players are of world-wide fame, like Luka Modrić (captain), Ivan Rakitić (on the photo), Mario Mandžukić, Ivan Perišić, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovačić etc., directed by Zlatko Dalić as a coach. The match took place in Nižni Novgorod in the Russian Federation. The greatest Croatian success at previous FIFA World Cup championships was achieved in 1998, when our national team won the third place, with players such as Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban, Slaven Bilić etc., under the baton of Ćiro Blažević.
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