BADCo from Croatia in New York

The following short review of a performance by the Zagreb Dance Company
BADCo. appeared in the December 13, 2003 edition of the New York Times.
John Kraljic
Wanderers from Central and Eastern Europe
By JACK ANDERSON <<ole0.bmp>>
After watching a bit of "Solo Me," which Pravdan Devlahovic and Nikolina
Bujas-Pristas of BADco. danced on Dec. 7 at Performance Space 122, it
would have been easy to grumble that the dancers were just wandering
around. They continued to wander for about an hour. But their rambling,
though inconsequential, became just oddly fascinating enough to prevent
further grumbling.
BADco., a Zagreb-based Croatian group, is here as part of the Central
Station dance festival from Central and Eastern Europe, which is taking
place through Dec. 20 at various downtown locations in Manhattan.
``Solo Me'' combined two independently created solos to recorded scores:
Mr. Devlahovic's ``Solo in A Major, op. 69,'' to the second movement of
Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Op. 92, and Ms. Bujas-Pristas's ``And this
is no longer a beginning,'' to Ivan Marusic's sharply rhythmic
``Kliff.'' In this presentation, staged in the round, one dancer
sometimes moved alone; sometimes the other moved alone; sometimes both
moved simultaneously. Sequences of music were punctuated by silences.
Mr. Devlahovic, who is solidly built, paced back and forth ,
sporadically interrupting his pacings with head shakes, twisting
movements and sprawls on the floor. Ms. Bujas- Pristas, a lithe dancer,
hopped and darted with agility.
Many steps in both solos were commonplace, and the dancers' informal
manner made even complex steps look commonplace. Yet the dancers also
commanded attention simply because they wandered with great
concentration and appeared to be enjoying themselves, as if playing
their own favorite games in a playground for adults.
They also played games with the audience. Ms. Bujas-Pristas occasionally
grasped spectators in the first row, who amiably supported her as she
balanced. And, once, I found Mr. Devlahovic staring at me intently. I
stared back. He kept staring. So did I. Then I smiled; he winked and
resumed his wandering.

Singer presents real reason for the season
 

From the JournalNews
By Peggy McCracken

HAMILTON — No Santa, no elves, not even a snowman. “Emmanuel: The Story of Christmas” will focus on the true reason for the season.

Internationally known singing artist Tatiana will present the story of the birth of Jesus at

7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Julie Billiart Church, 224 Dayton St. TheCroatian-born performing and recording artist’s performance will include scripture, carols, Hebrew and Gregorian chant and original music.

Unlike many Christmas productions with large casts and mass choirs, Tatiana will present a one-woman program.

“We’re very excited to have the opportunity to present something with a little different approach,” said Rod Nimtz, St. Julie Billiart music director. “This has a much quieter approach, more contemplative.”

“The focus is exactly why we celebrate Christmas. I think it provides people a very good alternative...a break from the hustle and bustle of the season, holiday parties, the shopping to be done, cards to be written ... just to have a little quiet time,” he said.

Nimtz said he arranged Tatiana’s visit after members of the parish spoke of her powerful witness and music. Tatiana was featured this spring during the Embraced by Love Catholic Women’s Conference held in Cincinnati.

Previous Christmas programs at St. Julie’s have featured larger productions, including the King’s Brass. Nimtz said his experiences with large productions “have been a blast.”

“There is such marvelous majestic music that is written at Christmas,” he said.

Tatiana began her performing career at age four in her native Croatia. Educated at the Croatian Music Conservatory and trained in acting at the Zagreb Youth Theater, at age 19 her albums reached platinum sales. In less than a year she became the most popular and influential performing artist in her country. During the war in Croatia, she performed with Croatian Art Forces in efforts to raise funds for wounded people and refugees.

Moving to the United States in 1992, she graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and performed at Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, theaters and other venues. She has released several albums, including “Gifts from Above” and “Struggles and Graces,” as well as “Let It Be Mary’s Story.” She also appears at national faith-based conferences for youth, women, and families across the United States and abroad.

Her tour in southwest Ohio will include performances Wednesday at the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood and Thursday at St. James Church in White Oak.

Admission to the presentation at St. Julie’s is free. An offering will be accepted and Tatiana’s tapes will be available. For more information, call St. Julie Billiart Church at 863-1040.

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The Little Big Stars

The Little Stars or "Zvjezdice" choir from Zagreb, Croatia are cultural ambassadors for the European Union and one of the top performing choirs in the world. They are visiting America to promote peace through musical performance and cultural exchange.

"Zvjezdice" choir, made up of 43 girls aged 10 to 18 have appeared last night, December 12, 2003 at the Croatian Church in Astoria, Queens. "Zvjezdice" along with conductor Zdravko Sljivac has performed since 1985 including occasional musical projects with great Croatian superstar Ruza Pospis Baldani and many others.

The concert started formally with "Alleluia", Mozart's "Ave Maria" and continued with a spirited, phenomenal artistic range in "Annen Polka" by Johann Strauss. They included "Stabat Mater" by Pergolesi and "Oci Joj Gorski Izvori" by Josip Magdic. Second portion of the concert included Croatian Christmas songs such as "Svim na Zemlji Mir Veselje", "Veselje Ti Navjescujem" and "U To Vrijeme Godista."

With popular "Radujte Se Narodi," the Croatian audience broke in and even took over with "new" conductor Father Robert Zubovic. This scene produced lots of giggles on girl's part. This was followed by all time favorite "Tiha Noc" with first verse sang by the choir in a beautiful high tone along with their superb soloists, followed by the audience in our usual informal sing along, sometimes off key, but from the heart. This broke the ice. The girls received standing ovation and numerous formal acknowledgements from various city officials. Gratefully we bought their two CD's "Zvjezdice Jubilej" and "Croatian Christmas Songs".

Accompanied by organ player Eva Kosir, the concert continued with Croatian songs from different regions. "Lijepa Anka" from Samobor, "Po Prigorju" vicinity of Zagreb, "Lepo Nam Je Zagorje Zeleno" from Hrvatsko Zagorje, "Zbira Junak Deklice" from Podravina, "Svekrvice" from Baranja, "Moja Diridika" from Slavonia, "Izasla Je Zelena Naranca" and "O, Mladi Mornari" from Dalmacia.

The founder and conductor of "Zvjezdice" Zdravko Sljivac carefully select the talent. Choir pre-admission requirements are indeed stringent, requiring the highest personal dedication and professionalism of choir member candidates. Every candidate is required to maintain excellent school grades for as long as is member associated with the choir.

"Zvjezdice" traveled all over Europe and now they have added more stars with the spirit of love and peace to the glorious Christmas decorations all over New York City - the greatest city in the world!
 

Mario Preskar

Dear Friends,

Mario Preskar was born in Zagreb and is only 19 years old.
He was 7 time Croatian amateur boxing Champion and second
in Europe as a amateur Heavyweight at the age of 17. He
turned pro earlier this year, and Saturday Dec. 13 is
fighting in his second professional fight at the Atlantic
City's Boardwalk Hall (formerly Atlantic City Convention
Center, home of Miss America pageant). That night there
will be 8 Championship fights on the card including 2
unification titles. So how does a 19 year old get on the
fight card? He gets on because he is that good. He's
dominated (professional fighters who had 30 matches) in
sparring sessions. Recently an undefeated heavyweight with
a 19-0 record walked out after receiving too much beating
from Preskar.

Question by Fight News: "With such heavyweight fighters
like Lennox, Tyson and Holyfield at the tail end of their
careers, are you working on cultivating a crop of new
heavyweight fighters?"
Don King: : "Absolutely! I think it's time now to bring in
the young fighter. I have a promising young Croatian kid
named Mario Preskar who has just turned pro. He's a
tremendous competitor! As far as the older fighters, who
have already established themselves, they should fight each
other to get the maximum of whatever they can get and to
please the public before they retire. But, in the mean
time, you have the new guys on the block who need to
demonstrate their own talent and ability."

to see 9 fights click and scroll to Dec.13 Atlantic City:
http://www.boxrec.com/schedule.php

to read about Mario Preskar click below:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=mario+preskar&btnG=Google+Search

press release and tickets click below:
http://www.donking.com/popup.htm

Enjoy the weekend,

Vedran

Realated Story: www.croatianworld.net/Letters/2695.htm 

Russia's a Grown-Up

By Anne Applebaum
Tuesday, December 9, 2003; Page A31

It has an army, a stock market and a national bank. It has a seat on the U.N. Security Council, ambassadors in most world capitals and Olympic ice skaters. It has a flag, and quite a few satellites. So why can't we treat Russia like a grown-up nation?
Certainly at the moment we don't -- and we haven't, really, since the collapse of the Soviet Union. When George W. Bush meets Tony Blair, the atmosphere is friendly but businesslike. When he meets Jacques Chirac, the atmosphere is chilly but still businesslike. When he meets Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, Bush bends over backward, not just to be businesslike or friendly but to be best friends. The U.S. president looks into his Russian counterpart's eyes or steps out of line to compliment him for his "vision" of "democracy and freedom and rule of law" or invites him to his ranch.

To be fair to President Bush, his tactics are no different from those adopted by President Clinton, who routinely greeted his best friend, then-president Boris Yeltsin, with an enormous bear hug. President Clinton was also similarly inclined to wax eloquent about freedom and democracy in Russia, even as both began shrinking. What neither president has been particularly good at -- what no one has ever been particularly good at -- is treating Russian leaders like responsible adults or treating Russia like a country capable of abiding by the rules of the Western institutions it wishes to join.

This week, Russians participated in a parliamentary election that, for the first time, all of the normally mealy-mouthed Western observers actually declared to be unfair. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called it "overwhelmingly distorted." The Council of Europe, which promotes human rights in Europe, criticized the use of state-run media and taxpayer money to promote pro-Kremlin candidates. Considering that in 2000 neither of those organizations picked up on the extensive fraud, documented by the Moscow Times, that marred the presidential elections in Russia, their remarks are quite extraordinary -- and there should be consequences.

By that I don't mean we should send the Marines to Moscow or try to influence Russian voters. Our ability to alter the course of internal events in Russia is limited, and always has been. But we do have the ability to call a spade a spade or to call a non-democracy a non-democracy, and we should do so. The Russian president, for example, has lately appeared at meetings of what used to be called the G-7 -- the group of the seven richest democracies -- and is now, since President Clinton first invited President Yeltsin, known as the G-8. Since Russia is neither particularly rich nor a proper democracy, maybe it's time the Russian president stopped coming. The point would not be to punish Putin, who would save a lot of time and money if he stayed away from that particular gabfest anyway. The point would be to make sure that our rules remain our rules and that they are not distorted because we feel obliged to smile patronizingly whenever the Russians violate them.

It's not as if it hasn't happened before. Back in the 1990s the International Monetary Fund bent over backward not to offend Russian sensibilities -- or to attach any of the normal strings to its loans -- and lost a good deal of money as a result. "We are a great country," said President Yeltsin at one point, in response to foreign economic advice, "and you cannot tell us what to do." Later he stomped out of an OSCE meeting when told that Russia was violating that organization's human rights rules in Chechnya. At the time, our polite toleration of that sort of thing was wrong but understandable, given Russia's instability, and the old Soviet Union's historical enmity. But now another decade has passed, the Soviet Union is a distant memory, and the current Russian government can hardly be described as unstable. Yet we still say nothing when Russians remain in violation of European security agreements, and appear reluctant to hold Russia to the same standards we require of, say, Croatia.

The result is not only a distorted Russian-American relationship but a degrading of our own Western institutions and alleged ideals. Why should Iraqis listen when we talk about democracy if we don't talk about democracy with President Bush's best friend Vladimir? Why should Zimbabweans listen when we talk about human rights violations if we don't apply the same standards to Chechnya? The White House has issued a few statements of mild distress about what was clearly an electoral farce. That's fine, as long as we don't mind if others don't take us seriously in the future.

applebaumanne@washpost.com 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51261-2003Dec9.html

Croatia Names Next Prime Minister

Dr. Ivo Sanader

Ivo Sanader was named Croatia's prime minister designate on Tuesday and has been asked to form the country's new government. Sanader, whose center-right HDZ party won 66 of 160 parliamentary seats in elections held two weeks ago, must now piece together a ruling coalition. The HDZ has won the backing of six other parties, giving it a slim majority in the new parliament, although it still has to agree on the distribution of cabinet posts. The HDZ says it has abandoned the extremist nationalist policies of its former head, the late ex-President Franjo Tudjman, who led Croatia into international isolation until his death in 1999.

Sanader says his government's priorities will be raising living standards at home, resolving unsettled issues with neighbors and acquiring EU membership. (EUObserver.com)

How Zinfandel Came to California

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL GRAPES
Adam S. Eterovich
www.Croatians.com

Croatians have had wineries and vineyards in California since the 1850’s. The first winery in Nevada was organized by the Milatovich Clan prior to 1900. The contribution of Croatians was from the 6000 acre Divisich table grape empire in the San Joaquin Valley to the prize winning Mike Grgich wines of the Napa Valley in California. Croatians brought their wine growing expertise from Dalmatia on the shores of the Adriatic Sea to shores of the Pacific Ocean in California. Zinfandel grapes have been discussed in California by Croatian Americans long before the American experts entered the picture. Mike Grgich should be given the scientific credit for its discovery and origin in Dalmatia thru his expertise as a professional vineyardist.

How Zinfandel Came to California

In California, the arrival of Zinfandel vines in the mid-19th century was attributed for many years to Count Agoston Haraszthy of Hungary. In the time of Haraszthy, Dalmatia, Croatia was a part of the Kingdom of Hungary.   It is entirely possible that Haraszthy brought Zinfandel vines to California in 1861, although he was not the first to bring them to America, since the grape had already been identified on the East Coast decades earlier as coming via Vienna in Austria. Others attribute Italian Monks bringing it to Italy, then to America. The probability is that Haraszthy or Dalmatian, Croatians brought it in their ships that came to California during the Gold Rush.

Agoston Haraszthy-Father of California Wine

In the 1850s Agoston Haraszthy, a Hungarian nobleman, arrived in Sonoma with cuttings of the Muscat Alexandria grape, which he planted at Buena Vista, outside Sonoma, the first large vineyard in California. The wine industry, which had been centered in Southern California, soon was thriving in the north, thanks to the innovation of Haraszthy and the hundreds of cuttings he introduced from Europe.

Croatian Mother of California Wine

In 1861 Haraszthy traveled to his homeland, Hungary, and other parts of Europe and collected vines and trees for planting in California. His collection was published by the State of California as a Catalogue of Vines and Trees.
Croatia was a part of Austria and Hungary at that time. All cuttings were listed as Hungary with a few from Illyria; others were listed by country. He was proclaimed The Father of California Wine. Agoston Haraszthy was born on August 30, 1812 at Futok, Backa, Vojvodina to a noble family.
Vojvodina is not in Hungary, it was a part of Austria and was ancient Croatian territory. In 1834 he married a noblewoman, Eleonora Dedinsky, from Dedina. The Dedinsky coat of arms is registered as Croatian arms and her grandparents, Cupor, are also Croatian nobility. The Cupor arms have the Croatian checker in its shield. The Haraszthy and Dedinsky arms are similar in design indicating relationship. A genealogy of Haraszathy shows related families of Horvat, Balasovich, Kubovich, Burian, Halas; all found today in Croatia.

California Gold Croatian Wine

At the same time Haraszathy was in Europe, August Senoa, a famous Croatian writer, published “California Gold Croatian Wine” in the Zagreb Times Newspaper in Zagreb, Croatia in 1862.

CALIFORNIA GOLD CROATIAN WINE
        August Senoa

God has blessed California with gold;
Gold has exalted the land far and wide;
Its rivers and brooks roll treasures untold,
Its rocks conceal gold veins in their inside.
But from whatever you have had you fill
You no more derive any joyous thrill.
When it is far, however, what a change!
The gold that leaves its native land, and sails
The ocean to Europe- is it not strange?
May a fine day roll on Austrian rails.
Well, Austrian? Gold? But where is it? Where?
My brothers, in museums.  Look it up there.
And we, the gentle souls, think it meet
To be content with a sheer paper sheet.

The country of Croatia overflows with wine,
Its drops more precious than gold, crystally clear:
God Himself has consecrated our vine,
Its fame expanding world-wide, far and near,
One cannot be a prophet in his land,
Sometimes we may not drink as manners demand.
When far and away, however- what a change!
Whenever leaving your home for some time,
You prize Croatian wine- is it not strange?
You miss it under a foreign clime.
And while I drink that wishy-washy beer,
I often brush away a painful tear.

Then I remember you, my charming home,
Your fiery wine, opulent, flavorsome,
With life in it and real love beside,
With heaven in it and thunderous song.

With olden glory and national pride,
With courage and concept lucid and strong;
Sure cure for old age, bright sunshine for youth,
Proof our hospitality tells the truth.

And you, my brothers in Croatian parts,
Keep on dancing, sing from you fullest hearts;
Our wince is foaming, see it sparkle, my dear,
Let jokes be cut- let everybody cheer,
Propose a toast to too many a son
Who lacks our wine beneath a foreign sun:
Drink moderately to keep yourselves alert
Let enemies should plan an assault;
Drink boldly to be able to avert
From new-glory-bearing vines any fault;
Drink modestly this divine, fierce gift;
Drink wisely, Mirza teaches, foster thrift.
Zagreb Times Newspaper  1862  Croatia

Mysterious Origin of Zinfandel Grape
By Mike Grgic of Grgic Hills Winery

My family owned a small vineyard and winery in Croatia where I was born. It was my duty as part of the family to take care of the vineyard and winery every year. Our vineyard was a mixture of many varietals of grapes and I could remember and recognize each varietal by heart. One of those grape varietals was Plavac Mali.
In August, 1959, 1 arrived in Napa Valley to work at Souverain Cellars & Vineyard. They had Zinfandel grapes around the winery and I remember looking at those vines and feeling like I had come home to the same grapevines I had left behind in Croatia. The canes, leaves, clusters, berries, color and size of the berries were all familiar to me ... they looked like Plavac Mali in Croatia.
As time passed, several articles mentioned the similarity of Zinfandel and Plavac Mali. Dr. Jerry Seps of Storybook Mountain Winery in Napa Valley visited Croatia and he wrote a very promising article about finding the origin of Zinfandel. Dr. Olmo, of the University of California, Davis, got samples of Plavac Mali from Croatia but did not agree that they were the same as Zinfandel.
It was at a Zinfandel symposium at Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena where I heard a discussion on how Zinfandel got to America. There were many versions and guesses. One lady claimed that Zinfandel was taken from the nurseries in Austria (Croatia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at that time) and brought to Long Island about 1830 by Gibbs and then taken to California where it was introduced to Napa and Sonoma counties by Osborn & Boggs Nursery. Another person was guessing that Count Agoston Haraszthy brought Zinfandel from Europe.
In 1990 I visited Croatia for the first time since 1954 and noticed again the similarity of Plavac Mali and Zinfandel. I was convinced at that time that they were the same grape. On my next trip to Croatia in August, 1993, 1 brought with me clusters, leaves, and canes from Napa Valley Zinfandel and again compared them to Plavac Mali. I could see only similarities! On that trip I obtained the book written by Dr. Peter Males describing different clones of Plavac Mali entitled "Zinfandel, Primitivo, and Plavac Mali." In his opinion, they were the same variety.
One day in 1998 1 called Dr. Carol Meredith of the University of California, Davis and asked her to come to my home in Yountville where I showed her the book by Dr. Males and I translated it for her into English. She was very interested and decided to go to Croatia and see for herself if she could solve the puzzle of the origin of Zinfandel. In 1998 she went to Croatia and upon seeing a vineyard of Plavac Mali said, "My goodness, lots of Zinfandel here!" For one week she took samples of about 150 vines, mostly from the section Peninsula Pe1jesac and the island Hvar. When she came back to Davis and analyzed the samples none of them proved to be the real Zinfandel but rather relatives of Zinfandel.
The territory that Dr. Meredith did not cover was left to Professor Peich and Professor Edi Maletich from the University of Zagreb to search for the origin of Zinfandel. The miracle happened on September 7, 2000 near Split in Kastel Novi when they discovered a very old vine that proved to be identical to our Zinfandel in California. Of course, further studies are continuing to find more vines and trace their history. Dr. Carol Meredith was kind and analyzed the leaves of the Croatian Zinfandel by eight different tests and all proved that it was the same as that found in California.
Mr. Terry Robards wrote an article in the August, 1996 edition of Wine  Enthusiast magazine recalling his visit to Croatia explaining and elaborating on Plavic Mali and wines produced from Plavac Mali.
The conclusion of the debate is that the origin of California Zinfandel has been
found in Croatia.

Note:
Zinfandel  is the  Croatian grape, the crljenak kastelanski, a relative of Plavac Mali. This is in the Kastela District near Split, Dalmatia, Croatia. This grape is also found on the Islands of Solta and Brac just off the mainland of Split. Many people from this area were in California during the Gold Rush. The oldest Croatian Society in America was organized in San Francisco, California in 1857. Croatians had vineyards in California in the 1850’s.

www.Croatians.com

Mario Preskar

In Action Again December 13, Atlantic City

Croatian Heavy Weight Mario Preskar in action again on Saturday, December 13, Atlantic City (Boardwalk Hall). Against Thomas Latson. Come and cheer for him. Support our talent.

Mec je u subotu 13. prosinca u Atlantic Cityu (Boardwalk Hall). Protivnik mu je Thomas Latson poznat pod imenom Knowledge Bey sa sest profesionalnih meceva (dvije pobjede i tri poraza). Telefon: 1800 736-1420 (Ticketmaster) ili DKP 800 589-4860. Web www.tickemaster.com. Dodjite i podrzite ga.

Ana Vidovic

Croatian Classical Guitar Virtuoso
 

Croatian classical guitar virtuoso, Ana Vidovic, will be performing with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra at the Center for Performing Arts at Governor's State University, in University Park, Illinois on January 10, 2004. Come early at 7:15 p.m. for a free pre-concert discussion with a music expert. Main floor tickets are $35 and balcony tickets are $25.
Reviews:

"It is difficult to know where to begin when discussing the enormous talents of Ana Vidovic. Her dynamic range, beauty of sound, precision of articulation and virtuosity are such that listening becomes more of an absolute musical experience."- Stephen Griesgraber Guitar Review

"Ana Vidovic produces so many moments of insight that you often feel you are listening to the music for the first time.This is very impressive indeed in one so young-she is only 20." - Colin Cooper Classical Guitar

"Her virtuosity continues to astound...with no apparent technical limitation and a musical maturity that belies her age, Ms Vidovic is in a position to do great things with the classical guitar." - Stephen Griesgraber Guitar Review

"It's truly a delight to discover Vidovic's talent...A fluid virtuosity which serves purely the expression! Supple phrasing, a particularly solid technique, totally at ease. It's all there, energy, intelligence, finesse...Striking!" - La Guitare Classique Review of Naxos CD

Ms. Vidovic's website:
www.anavidovic.com

Concert details at Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra website:
http://www.ipomusic.org/schedule_detail.cfm?concert_id=5

Venue information at Governors State University website:
http://www.govst.edu/center/ipo.html


Ana Vidovic is a bright young talent of formidable gifts destined for a major international career.

Ana comes from the small town of Karlovac near Zagreb, Croatia and started playing guitar at the age of 5, and by 7 had given her first public performance. At the age of 11 she was performing internationally, and at 13 became the youngest student to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer. Ana’s reputation in Europe led to an invitation to study at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, USA, with Manuel Barrueco, from where she graduated in May 2003.

At the age of only 22 Ana has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions all over the world. These include first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath, England, the Fernando Sor competition in Rome, Italy and the Francisco Tarrega competition in Benicasim, Spain. Other top prizes include the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists, the Mauro Giuliani competition in Italy, the Printemps de la Guitare in Belgium and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York.

Ana has given over one thousand public performances since first taking the stage in 1988. Her international performance career includes recitals in London, Paris, Vienna, Salzburg, Rome, Budapest, Warsaw, Tel Aviv, Oslo, Copenhagen, Toronto, Baltimore, San Francisco, Houston, Austin, Dallas and St. Louis.

In Croatia she has performed with the Zagreb Soloists and the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and with Symphony Orchestra of the Croatian Radio and Television, as well as having been featured in three television documentaries by the eminent Croatian film director Petar Krelja.

Ana continues to broaden her repertoire and maintains an ongoing performance schedule. Please refer to upcoming concerts for more details.

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Governors State University, Illinois, US,
January 10, 2004 8pm
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
Steve Gray Love Songs

Albuquerque,NM
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM, US
January 16, 2004 3pm
Masterclass

Albuquerque,NM
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM, US
January 17, 2004 7pm
Recital

Tennessee Guitar Festival
Wright Music Hall, Murfreesboro, TN, US
February 24, 2004 8pm
Recital and Masterclass

Portland,OR
Portland Guitar Festival, Portland, OR, US
March 5, 2004 8pm
Recital

Malmoe,Sweden
Malmoe Guitar Festival, Malmoe, Sweden, Sweden
March 13, 2004 7:30pm
Recital

Salt Lake City
Utah Classical Guitar Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
March 22, 2004 7:30pm
Recital

Salt Lake City
Utah Classical Guitar Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
March 23, 2004 6pm
Masterclass

San Francisco,CA
Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA, US
April 3, 2004 5pm
Masterclass

San Francisco,CA
California Palace of Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA, US
April 3, 2004 8pm
Recital

Lake Tahoe,NV
Parasol Community Foundation, Incline Village, NV, US
April 4, 2004 3pm
Recital

Sierra Nevada College
Croom Theater, Incline Village, NV, US
April 5, 2004 1pm
Masterclass

Northwest Guitar Festival
Boise State University Morrison Center Recital Hall, Boise, ID, US
April 9, 2004 8pm
Recital and Masterclass

Wichita,KS
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS, US
April 24, 2004 2pm
Recital and Masterclass

Zagreb,Croatia
Croatian Music Institute, Zagreb, Croatia,
June 1, 2004 8pm
Recital

Dundee,Scotland
Dundee Guitar Festival, Dundee, Scotland,
July 21, 2004 8pm
Recital and Masterclass

Nurtingen,Germany
Nurtingen Guitar Festival, Nurtingen, Germany,
July 31, 2004 8pm
Recital

Nurtingen,Germany
Nurtingen Guitar Festival, Nurtingen, Germany,
August 1, 2004 3pm
Masterclass

Arizona State University
School of Music, Tempe, AZ, US
October 7, 2004 7pm
Masterclass

Tempe,AZ
Katzin Concert Hall, Tempe, AZ, US
October 8, 2004 7:30pm
Recital

Tucson,AZ
St.Phillips Foothills, Tucson, AZ, US
October 9, 2004 7:30pm
Recital

Tokyo,Japan
Musashino Civic Cultural Hall, Tokyo, Japan,
February 19, 2005 8pm
Recital

Bloomington,IN
Waldron Auditorium, Bloomington, IN, US
March 5, 2005 8pm
Recital

Bloomington,IN
Monroe County Historical Museum, Bloomington, IN, US
March 5, 2005 2pm
Masterclass


Management Contact :
Robin Bryson
1 Moss Close
Pinner
Middx
HA5 3AY
United Kingdom
Tel/Fax : (44)20 8429 4556
e-mail: management@anavidovic.com 

Booking Agent :
Luba Booking Agency
3302 Clarks Lane
Suite B
Baltimore,MD 21215
U S A
Tel : 410/358-2689
e-mail: lubabooking@hotmail.com 
 

Andy Jezic:

A Comprehensive Look at State and Federal Confession Standards All in One Title

Dear Friends, FYI

Andy's book has been published, please join me in congratulating him -- avjezic@aol.com
All the best,
Steve Rukavina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact : Brant Skogrand, APR
November 13, 2003 (651) 848-8578

West Announces the Release of Maryland Law of Confessions

A Comprehensive Look at State and Federal Confession Standards All in One Title

EAGAN, Minn.

West, a Thomson business (NYSE:TOC; TSX: TOC) today announced the release of Maryland Law of Confessions, an essential resource for any attorney or law enforcement official that deals with criminal confessions and interrogation. This new book contains more than 900 pages of comprehensive coverage of Maryland's standards regarding voluntary confessions, the right to silence and the right to counsel.

Providing state and federal standards all in one title, Maryland Law of Confessions clearly, carefully and concisely addresses every conceivable aspect of the topic ever discussed in the Maryland appellate courts. Issues examined in detail include:
The implications of the recent Williams opinion on prompt presentment
Custody, waiver, invocation, re-interrogation and surreptitious questioning
The right to silence not directly related to interrogations
Under-utilized rules pertaining to the Sixth Amendment
Ethical considerations for prosecutors

"Maryland Law of Confessions is the most complete book on confession law available to the Maryland legal community," says Andrew Jezic, author of Maryland Law of Confessions. "It examines or cites nearly every Maryland and Supreme Court case on confession law and draws observations from well over 100 law review articles. For attorneys or law enforcement officials looking for a quick reference to basic rules, the book provides practice pointers at the end of each chapter."

Timesavers included in Maryland Law of Confessions are practice tips, checklists of key elements of commonly litigated issues, an index of descriptive words and phrases, and a table of cases, statute and rules.

A softbound copy of Maryland Law of Confessions is available for $70.00. For more information or to order, call (800) 344-5009 or visit west.thomson.com.

Editors who would like a copy for review can contact Caitlin Sullivan at (800) 778-8090, ext. 85985, or caitlin.sullivan@thomson.com .

About West
Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., West is the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market. West is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX:TOC) and was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing merged in June 1996. For more information, please visit the West Web site at west.thomson.com.

About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2002 revenues from continuing operations of $7.5 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 43,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).