http://www.croatia.org/crown en-us http://www.croatia.org/crown N/A letters@croatia.org Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:39:10 +0000 20 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11342/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-Digital-Recording-of-the-Croatian-Mariological-Heritage.html This cultural project is carried out under the auspices of the Committee for Education, Science and Culture of the Croatian Parliament and the Council for Culture of the Croatian Conference of Bishops. Videos are published in English and Croatian (Digital Recording of the Croatian Mariological Heritage, i.e., Digitalno snimanje hrvatske marijanske ba¹tine). The Project leader, scenarist and director: Hrvojka Mihanoviæ-Salopek, Ph.D., employed at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11068/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-translated-into-Croatian-the-verses-written-in-1876-in-honor-of-Franjo-Krezma-in-Verona.html In 1876, young Croatian violinist Franjo Kre¾ma (on the photo), then at the age of 14, had a series of three consecutive concerts at the Ristori Theatre in Verona, on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th December. The concerts have been announced by beautiful verses written by anonymous Italian author G.D. The verses have been translated into Croatian in 2018 by Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian pianist, poetesse and writer. Franjo Kre¾ma was a violin prodigy: he earned his diploma at the Conservatory of Vienna at the age of 13! He died very young, at the age of 19. ivanamarija.vidovic@gmail.com (Ivana Marija Vidoviæ) Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11002/1/University-of-Zadar-to-host-Inaugural-quotMay-of-Breanquot-in-2018.html Ivo Bre¹an (27 May 1936 - 3 January 2017) was a Croatian playwright, novelist, and screenwriter, known for political satire. From May 18-20, 2018 the University of Zadar will host the the inaugural "May of Bre¹an", an international academic conference dedicated to examining Bre¹an's works. Those wanting to participate in the conference have until December 1, 2017 to register. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10856/1/Srdjan-Bulat-to-perform-in-Yerevan-Armenia-July-2016.html The young guitarist from the city of Split and graduate from the Royal Academy in London, Srdjan Bulat, will hold a cycle of chamber recitals in the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan. As part of the Hassfest guitar festival July 4-9, 2016, he will hold a solo recital, in which he will perform works from Spanish, Armenian and Croatian composers, thus contributing to this first joint festival of music and visual art which will be attended by numerous young artists from 15 countries worldwide. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 23 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10837/1/Nikola-Tesla-Croatian-citizen-advised-the-City-Hall-of-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-in-1892-about-electrification.html In 1892, Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) has been invited by Milan Amru¹, Mayor of the city of Zagreb, to visit the City Hall in order to give advice about future electrification. An interesting article from 1892 has been published in the Zagreb newspapers, which we provide for the first in English translation from Croatian original. We cite the following significant sentence from this 1892 article: Mr. Tesla considers it his duty, as a native son of this country [Croatia], to assist the Zagreb City Council in this matter offering his advice and helping in every way he can. The country he meant here is without any doubt Croatia. As a Croatian citizen, Nikola Tesla possessed the passport issued in the city of Zagreb in 1883. On the photo Nikola Tesla in 1941 with Fritzie Zivich, known as the Croat Comet, the then welter-weight boxing world champion. vesnablazina@hotmail.com (Vesna Bla¾ina and Darko ®ubriniæ) Thu, 05 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10822/1/Miro-Gavrans-comedy-premiered-in-Lithuanias-capital-Vilnius-on-10-March-20016.html Miro Gavran's comedy "Henpecked Husbands" had its premiere in popular theater Domino in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 10th. Director is Kostas Smoriginas, main roles are performed by Edita U¾aite, Ineta Stasiulyte, Eimutis Kvo¹èiauskas, Mantas Vaitiekunas, Andrius Bialob¾eskis, Evaldas Jaras and Sandra Dauk¹aite-Petrulene.  The works of Miro Gavran have been translated into 38 languages. His books had over 200 editions in Croatia and abroad. Based on his dramas and comedies, there were more than 300 theatric premieres worldwide, seen by more than three million of people. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 27 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10804/1/Martin-Lazar-young-Croatian-mathematician-visiting-the-Basque-Center-for-Applied-Mathematics-in-Bilbao.html In the period of May - June 2015, Dr Martin Lazar, a young Croatian mathematician from the Univeristy of Dubrovnik, visited the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics in Bilbao, Spain, in order to continue already established collaboration with its director, Professor Enrique Zuazua. Professor Zuazua is a distinguished international expert in Control Theory, a branch of Applied Mathematics. Dr Lazar had an opportunity to actively participate in numerous activities at the Center (seminars, courses, workshops, …), to present his previous results, as well as to get acquainted with the recent results and open problems of applied mathematics. martin.lazar@unidu.hr (Martin Lazar) Tue, 16 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10799/1/Najka-Mirkovic-inspired-by-flying-residents-of-the-city-of-Dubrovnik-8211-the-pigeons.html The new photographic cycle of Najka Mirkoviæ - a lover of photography who belongs to the group of Dubrovnik-based photographers, observes the pigeons, eternal guardians of the city walls. All citizens of Dubrovnik have photographs as little children chasing pigeons by Orlando Column. A photograph with pigeons in front of St Blaise’s Church and in the Open-air Market was part of the city cults in each generation, because pigeons have profound symbolism in Dubrovnik's Judeo-Christian tradition. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 07 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10786/1/Lovre-Stavun-linking-Croatia-and-Japan-via-his-native-city-of-Zadar.html Lovre ©tavun is a young Croatian tourist guide living in the city of Zadar, who is very fond of Japanese language and culture. It is even more impressive that he learned Japanese without visiting Japan yet! In his article, that he wrote in English and Japanese (sic!), he discusses the possibilities of offering completely new contents for tourists visiting Croatia, with emphasis on his native Zadar. "How many natural wonders does the country of Croatia possess, but those same wonders are rarely ever offered as something of value to Japanese tourists." lstavun@gmail.com (Lovre Stavun) Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10755/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-quotAll-About-Womenquot-premiered-in-Moscow-on-27th-Sep-2015.html Croatian writer Miro Gavran will have premiere of his play "All About Women" on 27th October 2015 in famous Russian theater "Et Cetera" in Moscow. Director of Gavran's play is young and talented Viktorija Pecernikova. The play was translated from Croatian into Russian by Sergej Girin. Actors are Angela Belian Skaya, Natalija Zhitkova, Olga Belova, Elizabeta Ryzhikh, Katarina Buylova and Anastasia Kormilitsyana. Gavran's play "All About Women" had 41 premieres in Europe, North and South America and India so far. Miro Gavran's plays were translated into 38 languages, there have been 300 world premieres and more then 3 million people around the world saw them. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10751/1/Miro-Gavrans-novel-quotKafkas-friendquot-second-edition-published-in-Dutch-2015.html The second edition of Miro Gavran's novel "Kafka's friend" was just published in Dutch. Translation was done by Sanja Kregar while publisher is "KLIN" from Amsterdam. Dimitrije Popovic's painting from series called "Kafka" was used as book cover. The novel was published in Croatian by Mozaik Books in 2011 and after that it was published in Czech, English, Slovak, Dutch and Esperanto in parts. Miro Gavran's work has been translated into 38 languages and his novels had more then 200 different editions in Croatia and abroad. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10741/1/Zlata-Blazina-Tomic--Vesna-Blazina-and-their-monograph-Expelling-the-Plague-from-the-city-of-Dubrovnik.html   Zlata Bla¾ina Tomiæ on the photo is a medical historian who worked at McGill University’s Osler Library, Canada. Vesna Bla¾ina is a translator and librarian who worked at the Université de Montréal, Canada. "Studying an extraordinarily rich set of documents in Dubrovnik, the authors Zlata Bla¾ina Tomiæ and Vesna Bla¾ina bring scholarly attention to an early public health office dedicated to surveillance and containment of plague epidemics. Social and medical historians will find this work very valuable.” Wrote Ann G. Carmichael of the Indiana University, USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10747/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-quotAll-About-Womenquot-had-100th-performance-in-Bratislava-Slovakia-in-2015.html Theater Divadlo v Podpalubi from Bratislava, Slovakia had 100th performance of Miro Gavran's play "All About Women" with author attending on September 30th, 2015. Translation into Slovak was done by Jan Jankovic while director is Minim F. Otzow. Main roles are performed by Andrea Profantova, Andrea Karnasova and Bibiana Ondrejkova. Miro Gavran is a Croatian playwright and novelist, whose works have been translated into thirty-five languages. His plays have had more than two hundred first nights worldwide and have been seen by more than two million theatregoers. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 04 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10740/1/Yoko-Nishii-Japanese-pianist-issued-2CD-in-Tokyo-with-music-of-Croatian-female-composer-Dora-Pejacevic.html Yoko Nishii, Japanese pianist, entered Music Academy "Ino Mirkoviæ" situated in Lovran, Croatia with full scholarship for 2 years. Thanks to her great talent and dedicated work, she completed the academic program in only 2 years of studies (normally it lasts 4 years) and graduated with excellent grades under prof. Evgeny Zarafiants in September 2000.  In 2012 she has produced and given the concert of the complete piano works by the first Croatian female composer "Dora Pejaèeviæ" as a project "the Cultural Transmission from Ise to the World" in Ise, Japan. In February 2015 she has released 2CD "Dora Pejacevic: Complete Piano Works" (a set of 2 CDs) from Japanese CD label "Herb Classics". Yoko Nishii speaks Croatian language. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10730/1/Marijan-Busic-The-Cravat-Day-to-be-marked-on-October-18th-each-year-throughout-the-world.html   Academia Cravatica, a non-profit institution dedicated to the phenomen and culture of Croatian necktie, the cravat, aims to promote the cravat as a part of Croatian, European and also world heritage. This year, Academia Cravatica decided to pay special attention to international celebration of the Cravat Day, and is now in the process of inviting numerous Croats and their ancestors living abroad to join together on October 18th, put on their Croatian cravat with pride and, joining with others, remember the values it represents. The founder and director of Academia Cravatica is Mr. Marijan Bu¹iæ, successful and very creative Croatian entrepreneur in the city of Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10714/1/Ferdinand-Budicki-the-first-driver-in-Zagreb-to-have-passed-a-driving-test-in-1910.html At the beginning of the 20th century, the royal government stipulated that every car in the city of Zagreb must have a license plate and that each driver must pass a driving exam. There was a problem, however, for not even a single official knew how to drive. It was agreed that Ferdinand Budicki, the owner of the first car in Zagreb, would teach four civil servants how to drive. The examination committee began its work late July 1910, and the first to have been summoned to take the exam was Ferdinand Budicki. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 12 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10705/1/Giorgio-Surian-distinguished-Croatian-opera-singer-of-worldwide-reputation.html   Giorgio Surian is the most famous opera singer that Croatia ever had. He is the internationally acclaimed bass-baritone of worldwide reputation. Thanks to the incredible vocal capabilities, he has made more than 160 appearances in his career so far. He sings in different languages that, alongside Croatian, include Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, English... He performed in the Scala of Milan, the Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper in Wien, Opera de Lyon, Arena di Verona, Opera national de Paris, Royal Opera House in London, El Liceo in Barcelona, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Teatro Real in Madrid, Salzburg Festival, etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10703/1/Pope-Francis-in-Sarajevo-in-2015-meeting-his-old-friend-f-Petar-Galauner-SJ-Zagreb.html Petar Nodilo, SJ Zagreb: We all were indeed happy to see how the Pope embraced our f. Petar Galauner, SJ, and how he was sincerely delighted to see him again. Our dear father Galauner, we wish you God's blessing so that you spend many years to come with us, with your confreres and with  numerous flock which loves you. Petar Galauner, SJ, is distinguished educator, living in Croatia's capital Zagreb. His last encounter with Pope Francis was about thirty years ago. They first met in the Vatican in 1974. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10699/1/Kolinda-Grabar-Kitarovic-president-of-the-Republic-of-Croatia-visited-pope-Francis-on-28-May-2015.html Kolinda Grabar Kitaroviæ, president of the Republic of Croatia, had a friendly meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican on 28 May 2015. They communicated in Castillano language. Besides her native language, Mrs. Grabar Kitarovic is fluent in several other languages. They were discussing, among others, the collaboration between the Church and the State for the common good of Croatian society, especially the support of families and the young. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10691/1/Srdan-Bulat-continues-to-play-contemporary-Croatian-composers-.html One of the best Croatian musicians of the his generation, guitarist Srdjan Bulat does not give up in his commendable effort to perform contemporary Croatian composers in numerous international performances. This unknown music amazes the audience, as evidenced by the critics from the Italian town of Lodi where Bulat appeared a week ago. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Fri, 22 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10685/1/Sarma-and-Bebek-in-Haiti.html Forty-five children- Haitians by birth and origin, and their favourite song is "Sinoæ sam pola kafane popio" - transl. Last night I drank half of the bar' - by ®eljko Bebek (former lead singer of Bijelo Dugme). They are orphans in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and were rescued by the Croatian Relief Services, Inc. The Children’s Home was founded by reverend Giordano Belanich, a priest with an American address and of Croatian heart. He was five when his family was forced to flee communist Yugoslavia. Fr Belanich oversees the orphanage while servicing three parishes in the United States. sputniksandra@gmail.com (Sandra Stanic) Tue, 12 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10670/1/Nenad-Ban-makes-a-major-discovery-that-could-lead-to-new-and-effective-antibiotics-against-cancer.html An international team of scientists led by prof. Nenad Ban (left) recently published the detailed structure of the so-called Mitochondrial ribosomes in the online edition of the prestigious journal Science. This discovery is important for the development of more effective antibiotics and new drugs against cancer. "The study of mitochondrial ribosomes will enable us to develop better antibiotics. Namely, in order to develop better antibiotics is important to know what bacterial ribosomes and mitochondrial ribosomes look like, so as to prevent undesirable side effects of various antibiotics used clinically." said Ban. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10667/1/Croatian-artisans-in-Kreevo-preserve-unique-tradition-of-ornamenting-eggs.html Located just west of Sarajevo, the predominantly Croatian town of Kre¹evo is home to a centuries old tradition of "shoeing" eggs. This tradition is only practiced by only a handful of skilled artisans, and Kre¹evo is said to be the only town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where this tradition survives. The egg has always been a symbol of new life, and the horseshoe a symbol of happiness. In almost every yard in Kre¹evo has tree on which are hung shod eggs of different colors. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10625/1/Miro-Gavran-Croatian-playwright-to-have-eight-premieres-in-eight-countries.html   In the next two months, November and December 2014, the Croatian playwright Miro Gavran will have eight theatrical premieres in eight different countries:  Russia, Czechia, Slovenia, Romaina, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzgovina and in Poland. This rich theatrical series starts on November 6th with the premiere of Gavran's drama "All About Men", in the famous Russian theater RED TORCH from Novosibirsk. Miro Gavran's works have so far been translated into 35 languages. There have been over 250 theatrical premieres worldwide of his dramas and comedies. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10623/1/Silvije-Vidovic-distinguished-Croatian-pianist-in-the-USA.html While having played hundreds of concerts throughout Europe and the U.S., Silvije Vidovic continues to excel through his genuine artistry and profound performances. Mr. Vidovic’s extraordinary musical talents come by no surprise as he was born into a family of musicians, and by the age of eight was giving performances in his hometown of Karlovac, Croatia. Presently, Silvije is a lecturer professor at the Florida International University, Lynn University, and at the University of Miami. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10619/1/Faust-Vrancic-1551-1617-Memorial-Center-on-the-island-of-Prvic-near-the-town-of-Sibenik-in-Croatia.html Faust Vranèiæ was a distinguished Croatian inventor and encyclopaedist during Renaissance 16/17th centuries. Among his most important inventions we mention the parachute as we use today (very different from Leonardo da Vinci'c), suspension bridge and wind turbine. He wrote an important five language dictionary of the most noble Eureopan languages, which included Latin, Italian, German, Croatian and Hungarian. Faust Vranèiæ, born in the town of ©ibenik, now has a superb Memorial Center on the nearby island of Prviæ, where he was burried according his last wish. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10605/1/TORONTO-CROATIA-Great-Croatian-Story-documentary-by-Hrvoje-Hitrec-Jakov-Sedlar-and-Josip-Pavicic.html The Documentary film "Toronto Croatia - Great Croatian Story...", from Screenwriter Hrvoje Hitrec, Director Jakov Sedlar and Producer Josip Pavicic captures and for the first time presents the great and unrepeatable Historical documentation.  All important witnesses of these Historical accomplishments of Eusebio, Grnja, Bradvic, Bilic, Kenfelja, Ante Pavlovic, Simunic, Suker, Niko Kovac as well as Robert Iarusci, Bruce Thomas and Ante Pavelic testify to this unified and unique team. In 1976 Toronto Croatia won the Continental Championship with as many as 20 consecutive wins and became the champion of the North American League. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10585/1/International-Folklore-Festival-in-Zagreb-2014-dedicated-to-the-region-of-Medjimurje-in-Croatian-north.html The 48th International Folklore Festival in Zagreb, 16-20 July 2014, is dedicated to the folklore and heritage of Meðimurje, the northernmost part of Croatia. Participants of the Festival also include folklore groups from other parts of Croatia, as well as groups coming from distant foreign countries. Stage performances will be complemented by exhibitions, dance and music workshops, as well as traditional church music and world music concerts. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sat, 12 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10576/1/My-Little-Piece-of-Land-attractive-brochure-about-Croatian-farmers-published-by-Suske-consulting-in-Germany.html   The project "My Little Piece of Land", initiated by Suske consulting, Germany, focuses on visual and written portrays of 14 farmers from protected areas in Croatia and their favourite places in the landscape. The "favorite places" will be presented with a traveling exhibition in public buildings nationwide. This accompanying brochure offers more information about the farmers using original quotations regarding their approach towards farming, relation to the landscape, every day work, farming traditions, the beautiful and the difficult side of being a farmer in Croatia and more. On the photo Marija Martinko, a member of the project team. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10560/1/StartupCroatia-Conference-May-22-23-2014-in-Zagreb-to-facilitate-changes-in-values-and-habits.html The main goal of the conference is to show participants some real examples of how dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial organizational culture can be developed inside a large, medium or small organization, how to increase profitability and improve competitiveness and company's overall functioning. In addition, to facilitate changes in values and habits, changes in majority of population lacking initiative, creativity and openness for new business ideas and opportunities. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Mon, 12 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10559/1/quotCroatian-Cuisinequot-is-the-first-mobile-app-to-feature-indigenous-Croatian-recipes.html "Croatian cuisine" is the name of the new Croatian mobile application in the form of an inventive culinary guide that primarily helps users find their way through indigenous and traditional Croatian dishes. This mobile application is entirely a Croatian "product" - under the authorship of Andreja Horvatiæ, the application was developed by two Croatian companies Interactive1 and Grafikon. It is available via the App Store and Google Play. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Tue, 06 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10556/1/Ivan-Bjelovucic-the-first-in-history-to-fly-over-the-Alps-in-1913.html One of the greatest successes of Ivan Bjelovuèiæ (1889 – 1949) was achieved on 25 January 1913 when, as a French pilot, he managed to fly over the Alps between Brigue and Domodossola in 26 minutes and thus become the first pilot in the history who did it. Born in Peru, on his father's side he was a descendant from the family of sea captains from Janjina, Pelje¹ac peninsula in Croatia. Recently a postage stamp was issued in his honor in Croatia in 100,000 copies. marinko.frka@gmail.com (Mauricij Frka-Pete¹iæ) Fri, 02 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10555/1/The-Countdown-Trilogy-is-a-spy-thriller-written-by-Zdravko-Basaric-under-the-pseudonym-of-Patrick-Hughes.html The Trilogy Countdown is not only a tense spy-political thriller written by a Croatian author, Zdravko Basaric under the pseudonym of Patrick Hughes. It is a tense spy-political thriller with an uncertain ending, about an ordinary businessman Martin Balarin (36) from New York accidentally facing a spy war. The reason for that is a well-paid job in a diving expedition on his native island of Korcula (Croatia) and a beautiful woman named Bianca Stone (27), whom he meets while in a meeting in Atlantic City. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 01 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10522/1/Development-and-production-of-electric-vehicles-in-Croatia.html The development and production of vehicles in Croatia started in 1951 by a tram prototype. This was followed by several key mile-stones: trolley bus, diode type locomotive, thyristor type locomotive, thyristorisation of diode type locomotives, chopper trams, transistor tram, all the way to the transistor electric multiple unit (EMU) in 2009. The development and production of electrical equipment for submarines started in 1970 by developing and producing the main and auxiliary propulsion for a large submarine. This was followed by the development and production of the auxiliary and main propulsion for a small submarine. Written by Professor Zvonko Benèiæ, University of Zagreb. zvonko.bencic@fer.hr (Prof.Dr. Zvonko Benèiæ) Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10503/1/Merry-Christmas-and-a-Happy-New-Year-2014-to-all-the-people-of-good-will.html Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the readers of the CROWN from Croatian painter Zdenka Sertiæ, on the photo. Croats have about five hundred Christmas carols, more than any other nation in the world. One of truly famous works of art, related to Christams, is due to Croatian sculptor Andrija Buvina from the 13th century, carved on monumental wooden doors of the Cathedral of St. Dujam in the city of Split. We also send a special Christmas greeting to Mr. Dario Kordiæ and Mr. Slobodan Praljak and their families. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10442/1/Croatia---Land-and-People-internet-project-of-the-Public-Diplomacy-Service-and-the-Lexicographic-Institute.html We are pleased to inform the readers of the CROWN that, on the occasion of Croatia's accession to the EU, a new website has been recently launched: www.croatia.eu, that is, "Croatia - Land and People“. It has been produced on the initiative of the Public Diplomacy Service of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, with the support of the Institute of Lexicography in Zagreb. The project has been initiated by Mr. Zvonimir Frka Pete¹iæ, head of the Public Diplomacy Service. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10371/1/Concert-broadcast-of-Nenad-Bach-Band-and-Friends-in-Croatia-Feb-17th-at-015-am--615-pm-EST-on-HTV2.html Respected Croatian musician and world promoter or Croatian culture, Nenad Bach and Friends, entertained us all with his charity concert in Zagreb for the abandoned children of Nazor street, November 2012. They say Nenad is an artist with a Croatian soul and an American passport. The footage of the Zagreb concert will be shown on February 17th 2013 on HTV2 at 0.15 a.m. in Croatia and 6:15 p.m. EST on HTV2. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10340/1/Ninth-Annual-MMFender-Awards-to-be-held-at-club-Sax-on-November-27-2012.html The ninth annual MMFender Awards will be held at club Sax! on November 27, 2012 starting at 9:00 p.m. The award is given to those musicians and non-musicians for their outstanding contribution to music and rock music in Croatia. Editor-in-Chief of CROWN, Nenad Bach will be receiving an award for his contributions for the promotion of Croatian music in the world. Congratulations to Nenad and all of this years award winners! stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10334/1/Government-office-for-Croatians-outside-of-the-Republic-of-Croatia-is-looking-for-advisors-.html The Government office for Croats outside of the Republic of Croatia is looking for advisors. This will be an advisory body that will offer aid in creating policies, activities and programs in relation to the  Croats outside of the Republic of Croatia. Advisors will have a four year mandate and will represent communities in their country of origin. The call for the nomination of representatives of the Croatian community in the Government Council is open to November 10, 2012. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10326/1/Dr-Borislav-Arapoviae-A-Remarkable-Address-Given-by-a-Croatian-Minister-to-Those-Going-to-War-1778.html An amazing anti-war, pacifist sermon was given in 1778 by an anonymous Croatian preacher to Croatian soldiers, immediately before the battle between Austrian and Prussian troops in Bohemia. While the Croatian original is still unknown, that same year eight translations were published in German in 1778, Dutch in 1778 (in the Hague (sic!), Amsterdam, and Leeuwarden), in Swedish in 1778 and 1779, and in Latvian in 1804 and 1805. The existing documents have been published by Dr. Borislav Arapoviæ, Croatian scholar living in Stockholm, honorary president of the Biblical Institute in the capital of Sweden, foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10322/1/Conference-on-victims-of-UDBA-in-Klagenfurt-Austria-September-25-2012.html Croatian historians and the Association of the victims of UDBA invite you to a press conference on Tuesday September 25, 2012 which will be held at the Palais Salzamt hotel in Klagenfurt / Celovec, Austria. Prior to the press conference, participants will be received in the Cartinthia state assembly, where they as victims and witnesses for the Parliament's investigative commission will testify on UDBA crimes. For the first time, dossiers of Austrian citizens who were collaborators of the UDBA will be released. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10317/1/Gradovrh-a-new-web-portal-for-Croats-in-Tuzla-is-launched.html Until its destruction, the Gradovrh monastery was a spiritual and cultural center for Croatian Catholics in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina centered around Tuzla. Even though the monastery no longer exists, its name is still revered by Croats in the Tuzla area to this day. Not only does the journal published by Matica Hrvatska in Tuzla carry its name, but a new website aims to preserve Gradovrh's legacy in this digital age and report on the situation of Croats there. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10318/1/Drago-Stambuk-a-samurai-poet-connecting-Japan-and-Croatia.html Dr. Drago ©tambuk, Croatian ambassador to Japan until 2011, is an expert in medical sciences, and a haiku poet of international reputation.  His book From Nowhere has been published in Japan in 2011, prepared by Mr. Shokan Tadashi Kono, in three languages: original Croatian, Japanese and English. The book was published in time when the earthquake, followed by disastrous tsunami, shook Japan. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10309/1/Miro-Gavrans-comedy-to-be-premiered-in-Hyderabad-in-India-August-19th-2012.html The Croatian writer Miro Gavran's comedy, My Wife's Husband, will be premiered in the SIFAR Theatre's production in the Indian city of Hyderabad on August 19th 2012, 7:30 pm. The play has been translated into the Hindi language by Feroze Ahmed, and the leading roles will be played by Prakash Phadnis and Feroze Ahmed. The city of Hyderabad is cultural and political centre of the focal Indian federal state of Andhra Pradesh. Miro Gavran's works have been translated into 35 languages, his plays have had over 200 premieres, and his shows have been seen by more than two million theatre-goers. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10302/1/-Jorge-Luis-Subiabre-Matiacha-published-a-monograph-about-Croatians-in-Punta-Arenas-in-Chile.html Huellas y Rastros de Croatas en Punta Arenas (The Impressions and Traces of Croatians in Puntas Arenas) is a fascinating, trilingual, Spanish-English-Croatian book of photos by Jorge Subiabre Matiacha and Tatiana Alfaro Chavez, that Jorge recently published in Puntas Arenas. Matiacha has Croatian roots and works as a graphic designer, photographer and writer, while co-author Tatiana is a photographic technician.  Both have already participated successfully at photo exhibits. The book features many black & white photos of Croatians, most with roots from the Croatian island of Braè, with a selection from the poetry of Pepita Turina (1907-1986) in the foreword. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10294/1/Kathleen-Wilkes---report-of-the-comission-doctor-honoris-causa-award-of-the-University-of-Zagreb-Croatia.html ... Dr Kathleen Vaughan Wilkes is a productive, respected, and influential philosopher who has through her activities not only significantly helped Croatia's struggle for independence and defence from the Great Serbian aggressors but she helped and is still helping the development of the Croatian academic community. It is our honour to positively evaluate and whole-heartedly support the proposition to give Kathleen Vaughan Wilkes an honorary doctoral degree of the University of Zagreb. Zagreb, 27 March 2001. Professors Srðan Lelas, Branko Despot, Ante Pa¾anin, Danilo Pejoviæ and Zvonimir ©ikiæ. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10291/1/Kathy-Wilkes-Dr-Honoris-Causa-of-the-University-of-Zagreb-2001.html Dr. Katheleen Wilkes (1946-2003), during her speech at the University of Zagreb in 2001: A charming thought to start a rather depressing talk. Johann Gottfried von Herder, in 1791: “How wonderfully has Nature separated nations, not only by woods and mountains, seas and deserts, rivers and climates, but most particularly by languages, inclinations and characters, so that the work of subjugating despotism might be rendered more difficult...” darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10286/1/To-the-Security-Council-of-The-United-Nations-regarding-the-Croatians-of-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html Croatian general Slobodan Praljak, exceptionally educated person, has diplomas of three faculties: Faculty of Arts, Electrical Engineering and Film Academy, all from the University of Zagreb. He elaborates about: The training and equipping of entire BH Army units in Croatia; The taking up of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees in Croatia; The organisation of ex-territorial education and schooling for Muslim refugees in the Republic of Croatia; About low blows of Carla del Ponte and a Canadian general plus many other issues. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko ®ubriniæ) Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10282/1/Zagreb-Technopolis---Silicon-Valley-on-the-Sava-River-in-Croatia.html Zagreb Technopolis, or the Silicon Valley on the Sava River, is a large science and technology park of 236 000 m2 envisaged on the site of the never completed hospital. That would be the place of the future science and technology park for high-tech firms, an entrepreneurial zone for large productive enterprises, business schools and various accompanying facilities like multimedia halls, conference rooms, laboratories, banks, restaurants, kindergarten. Zagreb Technopolis won’t be just some large office area for accommodation of various big and small firms. It will be the place where entrepreneurs, companies and products for export will be developed, and new jobs opened. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (M.Sc. Marijan O¾aniæ) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10267/1/INmusic-Festival-is-back-at-Jarun-in-Zagreb-Croatia-for-the-7th-year-in-a-row.html The festival's seventh edition is scheduled to take place on 29–30 June 2012 on Youth Island in the middle of Zagreb's Lake Jarun. INmusic festival brings together many big names such as The Cranberries, Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz Sound System, Plan B, Mando Diao, Gogol Bordello, General Elektriks, Retro Stefson, Human Woman, Reptile Youth, and Iness Mezel. INmusic festival is Croatia's biggest international open-air festival. The festival was started in 2006 and includes several genre-specific stages with internationally renowned indie rock, heavy metal and electronica artists. INmusic is among the top 20 European summer festivals. Ivobach2@aol.com (Ivo Bach) Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10244/1/Armenian-and-Croatian-contacts-described-by-Dr-Vinicije-B-Lupis.html A special bond between the city of Dubrovnik and Armenia is the cult of the City's patron saint St. Blaise from Armenian Sebaste. Croatian Jesuit Josip Marinoviæ, 18th century, wrote the first history of Armenians in the West. The Croatian-Armenian Friendship Society was founded in 2003 in Zagreb. In March 2012 a small gathering of members of the Society has been orgnized in Zagreb, aiming among others to promote a Small Croatian-Armenian / Armenian-Croatian Dictionary. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10218/1/William-Feller-distinguished-Croatian-American-mathematician---first-monograph.html William Feller 1906-1970 was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb, where he studied mathematics, professor of mathematics at Princeton Univeristy since 1950. Feller is one of the founders of Probability Theory as a scientific discipline, and best known for his two volume monograph An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications, which is considered as one of the finest mathematical textbooks of the 20th century. A bilingual Croatian-English monograph has been published in Zagreb in 2011, written by Darko ®ubriniæ, dedicated to the life and work of William Feller. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10215/1/REFERENDUM-AFTER-THE-FINAL-VERDICT-FOR-CROATIAN-GENERALS.html The Geneva convention states that: ”Nothing in this Protocol shall be invoked for the purpose of affecting the sovereignty of a State or the responsibility of the Government, by all legitimate means, to maintain or re-establish law and order in the State or to defend the national unity and territorial integrity of the State.”! In stark contrast to these proclamations, the EU punished Croatia by abolishing the Phare programme on only the second day of the liberating military operation “Storm”, calling upon false accounts of excessive shelling of Knin. Following on from this logic, the prosecution of the ICTY indicted the Croatian Generals and fabricated the legal norm of a “joint criminal enterprise” so that it would be able to charge the entire Croatian civil and military leadership. ... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10210/1/Marija-Zudenigo-footprint-collection-exhibited-in-Rijeka-Croatia-November-16th-8211-29th-2011.html Marija Zudenigo, city of Rijeka, Croatia: "Mother is a child’s first earth. The way we learn to walk on our first earth is the way we walk through our life. All our inner imbalances adopted from this ‘walk’ make themselves known in our physical walk. It was this insight that made me a footprint collector." Her collection of  more than 3,000 footprints is exhibited in Kortil Art Gallery in Rijeka, November 16th – 29th, 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10174/1/Suncica---Sunny-Way-of-the-Cross-of-Croatian-women-and-children-in-Serbian-concentration-camps-1991-1995.html Sunèica - Sunny was only eight months old when she was taken prisoner with her mother in Vukovar 1991. Twenty years later, Sunny is a grown girl and knows what was done to her and her mother. Croatia is interwoven with the strength of countless Sunnies. Sunèica - Sunny is the title of a bilingual Croatian-English book written against the crime of silence and suppression still being commited against her and her mother today. The book was published by the Society of former detainees of Serbian concentration camps in 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10172/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Croatia-for-littlest-residents-of-Dubrovnik-region-in-Pridvorje-16-Sep-2011-at-8pm.html The most precious things begin and end at home; all else is secondary. Je¾urka Je¾iæ, the popular character from Branko Æopiæ's “Je¾eva kuæica” (The Hedgehog's Home), understood this.  So shall we, and our children; I'm not afraid for the children - they will understand if they have a chance. A beautiful interpretation of this timeless text takes the form of a musical in the enchanted surroundings of Konavle's Pridvorje on Friday, September 16th 2011 at 8pm. This lovely and important presentation is a gift from the Epidaurus Festival to the kindergarten in Konavle. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10141/1/A-Strong-Voice-for-Croatian-Canadians-The-Legislative-Legacy-of-Borys-Wrzesnewskyj.html Outside of this strong legislative record, Wrzesnewskyj delivered several statements on the floor of the House of Commons including: commemorating the anniversary of Boris Cikovic’s death, drawing attention to the need to lift visitor visas for Croatia, urging the recognition and commemoration of the internment of Croats in Canada from 1914 to 1921, and paying tribute to martyred Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac. Over the years, Wrzesnewskyj attended or addressed several Croatian Canadian gatherings in his capacity as Member of Parliament. These have included the annual business awards ceremonies of the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the summer gatherings of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodges, and the special mass celebrated by Josip Cardinal Bozaniæ in Toronto. stangranic@hotmail.com (Stan Granic) Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10137/1/Branko-Fucic-1920-1999-representative-collection-of-conference-papers-published-about-his-life-and-work.html  Sixty three conference papers from the International Scholarly Seminar on the Life and Work of Academician Branko Fuèiæ (1920-1999) have been published in 2011 in voluminous, representative monograph comprising 844 pp. Branko Fuèiæ was distinguished expert in Croatian Glagolitic Script, in the history of Croatian church art, in particular for the area of Istria, dr. honoris causa in theology, and recipient of Herder's prize in Vienna. The monograph has been edited by dr. Tomislav Galoviæ of the Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10136/1/Branka-Kandic-Splavski-and-her-Croatian-fairy-tales-as-medicine---Bajka-kao-lijek.html Branka Kandiæ-Splavski is a specialist in family medicine and in her soul, a fairy tales writer. In 2004 after her first book ANDREA'S SHELL had been published her personal and professional life took a new direction: one of her patients was dying of brain cancer. She was no longer able to move, or speak, she was laying motionless and communicated only with her eyes. In the process of catching the public ear and eye, informing and educating the society about the patients' rights and neccessity for dignified care in the lives of severely ill people the fairy tale idea once again served as a bridge. vladom@xnet.hr (Vladimir Mihajloviæ) Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10111/1/8220Painting-with-the-Sea8221-photo-art-conceived-in-Croatia-by-Visnja--Marijan-Anic.html Vi¹nja and Marijan Aniæ from Croatia's capital Zagreb concevied a new photo art based on an intricate interplay between sea surface, light and the bottom of the sea. Dazzling sceneries discover a new world of amazing shapes and colors, captured through fascinating photos. This art is the art of nature of breathtaking beauty. Croatian coast with its very clean sea and exceptionally rich archipelago is ideal place for creating real masterpieces in this art. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Sun, 01 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10110/1/Dr-Artur-R-Bagdasarov-author-of-Croatian-language-manual-for-Russian-readers.html  Dr. Artur R. Bagasarov, distinguished expert in Croatian language, working at the University of Moscow, published a manual for the study of basics of Croatian language for the Russian readers. The book has 256 pp, and was published in 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10107/1/Statement-by-the-Croatian-Conference-of-Bishops-on-The-Hagues-Verdict.html The formulation "joint criminal enterprise" is an unfounded and grave insult to the Croatian people, and to justice in general. This is also how we feel about the verdict against the Croatian state leadership at that time and the generals who led campaigns to liberate territory during the war. We believe that these judgments could provide dangerous and indirect support for new violence, as well as a source of further injustice in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10056/1/Vitomir-Miles-Raguz-Who-Saved-Bosnia.html A number of articles in this collection appeared in influential publications in the West, including the largest circulation English language policy daily The Wall Street Journal, The Jerusalem Post, European Voice, and The Harvard International Review, as well as in Croatian newspapers and magazines. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10101/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic---successful-debut-in-Rome-in-2011.html After opening the Meridiano festival in Tuscany on March 27th 2011, Dubrovnik artist Ivana Marija Vidoviæ held a poetic piano recital in Rome on March 29th 2011, which was her first introduction to the Roman public. The recital, which included a presentation of the Ivana’s newest bilingual edition of "The Life of Flowers" published by the prominent Italian publishing house Akkuaria, took place at the headquarters of the Umanitaria Societa di Roma. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10096/1/The-Hague-Tribunal-does-not-meet-the-obligations-for-which-it-was-established.html Dr. Hrvoje Kaèiæ, writing about omissions of the Hague tribunal and the problem of “artillery logs”: ...there is no word of Vukovar, Vinkovci, Osijek, Sisak, Gospiæ and Dubrovnik (in particular the village of Osojnik), resulting in thousands of victims. The Hague tribunal was silent,... This farce has been going on too long, and the consequences can be worrying and painful. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10090/1/Sylvie-Vucic-revealing-female-Croatian-composer-Dora-Pejacevic-to-Paris.html French on her mother’s side but also Croatian through her father, Sylvie Vucic mixes French volubility, precision and refinement with fiery slavic temperament. She lives in Paris. She has been working in duo with the pianist Jean Angliviel, revealing the vocal work of Dora Pejacevic, female Croatian composer of the beginning of the XXth century. They will have a concert in March 25, 26 and 27 2011 in Paris, in Studio Le Regard du Cigne. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10078/1/Nik-Orosi---one-mans-passion-for-coffee.html Nik Orosi (left) dreamt about coffee one night, about how he was preparing it in some box and knows that he told his wife, immediately the next morning,  to tell her he was finished with his previous business career and  that he wanted to open a café with real coffee because he had dreamt it! stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10076/1/Appeal-for-Matijas-Derek.html  Matijas Derek (left)36, father of two children, has been stricken by ALS -  "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" or Lou Gehrig's desease. Matijas', relatives and friends are hoping for increased research of the disease and have launched a petition the German Parliament with that goal. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10065/1/Croatian-cellists-Stjepan-Hauser-and-Luka-uliae-are-a-YouTube-hit.html Cellist Luka ©uliæ (left) along with cellist Stjepan Hauser have created a hit on YouTube with their new video. The video features the duo engaged in a classical music rendition of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal". This rendition was arranged by both Stjepan Hauser and Luka ©uliæ and already has several hundred thousand views on the popular video sharing site. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9955/1/Hagen-Iserlohn-2011-call-for-submissions.html The Hagen Iserlohn-2011 contest and exhibition of Croatian student's art  from around the world will be held in Germany in cooperation with: HKM Hagen, SD. Croatia Hagen, Hagen Caritas, Matica Croatia for the Ruhr area and the Croatian Heritage Foundation. The deadline for submissions is December 18, 2010. The contest and the exhibition have been initiated by Ankica Karaèiæ, Hagen, Germany. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10032/1/Michael-McAdams-1947-2010-historian-and-sincere-Croatian-friend.html C. Michael McAdams (1947-2010) is best known for his important monograph Hrvatska - mit i istina (Croatia Myth & Reality), published in Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Spanish (2 editions), and English (3 editions). Other translations are planned. We invite you to read an article by Croatian historian Dr. Ante Èuvalo written in memory of Michael McAdams. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante Èuvalo) Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10028/1/Zvonimir-Ranogajec-preserves-the-story-of-the-Croatian-diaspora-on-film.html   This historic image of Croatians demonstrating in Washington D.C. for Croatian independence in 1991 is one of many that Zvonimir Ranogajec has captured on over 250 documentary films spanning a period of 30 years about the Croatian communities in Canada and the United States. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10027/1/Srdjan-Bulat-wins-big-in-Alessandria.html Srdjan Bulat (left) won second place and the prize for youngest finalist at the Michele Pittaluga International Classic Guitar competition. This competition is one of the most important and longest running competitions for classical guitar in the world which has been held for 43 years in the Italian town of Alessandria. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10024/1/Stjepan-Krst-rises-from-the-ashes.html 1992 saw the expulsion of Croats from the parish of Stjepan Krst in Eastern Herzegovina. Their homes were burned and looted, and their church leveled to the ground. None of the above has kept the local Croats from rebuilding their homes and their church. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10016/1/Eight-perfect-days-for-Croatians-in-Perth-Australia.html The Consulate of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Community of Western Australia are coordinating the participation of Croatia at this year’s fair Perth Royal Show. The goal is to showcase Croatia’s tourism and commerce as well as the trade and commerce of the Croatian community. The Elie Eaton pavilion the size of 1000 m2 was assigned to Croatia by the organizers. Hrvoje Petru¹iæ, the consul general of the Republic of Croatia in Perth, wrote the article. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9984/1/Srdjan-Bulat-wins-in-Almeria.html Srdjan Bulat (left) a fifth year student at the Musical Academy in Split, under the tutelage of Professor Darko Petrinjak was the winner at the 11th annual Julian Arcas guitar competition, which was held from June 23-26 , 2010 in the Spanish town of Almeria. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9982/1/Croatian-town-Lipik-needs-help-to-rebuild-Kursalon.html The Kursalon, the neo-Renaissance style cafe in the town Lipik, Croatia, was constructed in 1893, with concert and a dance halls, a movie theater, restaurants, a piano bar, casino etc. It was the central point of the social and cultural life of the town until 1991, when it was destroyed  and burned during the Serbian aggression on Croatia. This is an appeal to rebuild one of the trademarks of the town of Lipik. On the photo Nenad Bach and Ivan Pu¹æenik in Lipik. ipuscenik@yahoo.com (Ivan Pu¹æenik) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9978/1/Karin-Kuljanic-voice-from-Heaven-and-soul-from-Croatian-island-of-Cres.html   Karin Kuljaniæ made her debut at the Melodies of Istria and Kvarner  festival in 1994, Croatia, with the beautiful song “Zami me sobun sakamo” (Take me with you anyhwere).   As I watched the video cassette of that festival I was thinking: This voice is something else! I hope it's here to stay. Luckily for MIK fans, it has. Employed at  the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Rijeka, she is also known for her charitable work. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9977/1/Croatian-Warm-Sea-project---Projekt-Hrvatsko-Toplo-More.html The unused and neglected thermal and therapeutic springs in NW Croatia call for urgent action, in the area full of  castles, granges and villas. We want to renovate existing structures and put the unused springs to use, to invest in tourist-health centres. We invite Croats who are interested in taking part in this project to get in touch with us as soon as they can. zoran.posinovec@zg.htnet.hr (Zoran Posinovec, attorney at law) Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9969/1/Erazmo-Ben-Ticac-Croatian-leading-planner-of-Savannah-nuclear-ship-1959.html The Savannah nuclear ship, the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, was built to the plans of Erazmo Tiæac 1904-1968, a Croatian  born near the naval port of Rijeka. After the president Dwight Eisenhower announced his decision to build an experimental nuclear-powered merchant ship, Tiæac became the leading planner. The ship was launched in 1959. On a plaque above the entrance to the ship's lounge was written in golden letters: "Ben Tiæac, naval architect". darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 09 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9967/1/Irish-dance-phenomenon-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-May-16-2010.html Lord of the Dance spellbounds, excites and thrills audiences worldwide. It is the greatest and most sold dance show in the world. This time, Zagreb is looking for a ticket more. Zagreb will host Lord of the Dance's Troupe One, led by Michael Flatley himself. The performances will be held on Sunday, May 16th 2010, at Dra¾en Petroviæ Basketball Center. First perfomance begins at 5 p.m. and the second one at 8.30 p.m. edivjak@gmail.com (Eugen Divjak) Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9962/1/Srdjan-Bulat-shines-in-Valencia.html On Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Xth International Guitar Competition of Alhambra, Srdjan Bulat (left) shined winning three awards at this prestigious guitar competition. He placed second overall, and won an audience award and an award for best interpretation of Spanish music. On Sunday May 16 2010 he will have free and open concert in Chicago, International House. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9959/1/Moreska-in-Croatia-the-last-authentic-sword-dance-in-the-Mediterranean.html The more¹ka dance on the island of Korèula in Croatia can be played only by those for whom at least one parent is from the island. The dance dates from the Middle Ages, and together with the house of Marko Polo represents one of the chief attractions of the island. The confraternity of All Saints is the oldest one on the island, founded back in 1301. Text and photos by Davor Rostuhar, Croatian journalist and photographer. rost@net.hr (Davor Rostuhar) Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9958/1/Jim-Caviezels-spiritual-journey-from-Medjugorje-to-Mel-Gibsons-Passion.html Jim Caviezel became the world famous actor with leading role in Mel Gibson's movie "Passion". In Medjugorje he had experienced certain dimension of faith that was unknown to him up to that point. In February 2010 he came to Medjugorje for the sixth time as pilgrim. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9948/1/The-Sound-of-Music-von-Trapp-and-Croatia.html The Sound of Music, a well known film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, deals with the life of Georg von Trapp who was born in Zadar in 1880. This is a true story of a war captain, dedicated to his family, the navy, the sea, different ships and submarines, etc. But it also contains many beautiful descriptions of the places and people he met along the entire Adriatic coast. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko ®ubriniæ) Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9946/1/-Lipik-presented-in-the-cultural-magazine-Croatian-Review.html The city of Lipik was presented in Croatian Review, a cultural and political magazine that was first published in 1928. From 1945 to 1950 the magazine was prohibited. Thanks to the Croatian emigrants Vinko Nikoliæ and Antun Bonifaèiæ, the magazine came back to life in Argentina. In the years between 1951 and 1990 it was published in Buenos Aires and Paris and then in Munich and Barcelona. Since 1991 it has been published in Zagreb by Matica Hrvatska. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9943/1/Dr-Ante-Cuvalo-Croatia-at-the-crossroads-1990.html The following is an article written in June of 1990 by dr. Ante Èuvalo, distinguished Croatian historian, after the first free elections in Croatia.  It was published in the then émigré publication, Hrvatska revija [Croatian Review], No. 3, September, 1990, pp. 601-605. We provide it as a parallel Croatian and English text. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9930/1/Zoran-Orlic-Croatian-American-photographer-featured-in-Jutarnji-List.html Croatian-American photographer, Zoran Orlic (left) sat down and spoke with Jutarnji List of Croatia and spoke about how he got started in photography, who his influences are and how he has made a successful career of immortalizing musicians in photographs.  stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9898/1/Vjekoslav-Sutej-1951-2009-distinguished-Croatian-conductor.html Vjekoslav ©utej was born in Rijeka, Croatia. He has conducted concerts with famous opera stars: José Carreras, Montserrat Caballé, Diana Ross, Placido Domingo, Roman Vargas, Mario Guleghin, etc. He also directed the first four concerts Christmas in Vienna with Placido Domingo and José Carreras. So far, more than a million copies of compact disks from these concerts have been sold. He founded the Royal Symphonic Orchestra in Sevilla, Spain. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9895/1/Miro-Gavrans-premieres-in-the-Czech-Republic-Japan-and-Romania.html Croatian writer Miro Gavran will have three foreign premieres in just five days in three different countries. My Wife's Husband on December 13 at the Slezska Divadlo Opava in Czech Republic, How To Kill the President  on December 16 at the IWATO Theatre in Japan, and All About Women  at the CLASIC IOAN SLAVICI Theatre in Arad in Romania on December 18. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9894/1/Professors-Z-Drmac-and-K-Veselic-received-prestigeous-SIAM-math-prize.html Two distinguished Croatian mathematicians, professors Zlatko Drmaè, University of Zagreb, Croatia, and Kre¹imir Veseliæ on the  photo, professor emeritus of the University of Hagen, Germany, received a prestigeous 2009 Linear Algebra Prize from the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics - SIAM, for the best scientific work published in the preceding three years in the field of Linear Algebra. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9883/1/Davorin-Rudolfs-appeal-to-Croatian-Parliament-to-reject-humiliating-dictates.html Academician Davorin Rudolf's open letter to Croatian Parliament on the new Croatian-Slovenian arbitration agreement dealing with the common state border:  ... We invite and appeal to the representatives of Croatian Parliament to ... unanimously reject the dictates and blackmails that humiliate us ...  davorin_rudolf@yahoo.com (Academician Davorin Rudolf) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000