The Croatian Academy ofAmerica

Last Call

Dear Friends, 

I know it's last minute, but I thought you should know. I'm
President of The Croatian Academy of America, and this Saturday, May 17 is
Fiftieth Anniversary (1953-2003). It's going to be around 120 people, many
young professionals of Croatian-American descent, chance to meet people
(guests from throughout US, 12 states so far and Canada). The program is in
English, you might find it interesting. The aim of the Academy to publish in
English about Croatian history, language, culture, literature, arts and
sciences. It's been doing just that since 1960 thru Journal of Croatian
Studies (42 annual volumes so far). Check out the website
 www.croatianacademy.org  Gala Dinner and Recital by Croatian tenor Krunoslav
Cigoj, opera singer young Tanja Simic and Terezija Cukrov on piano.Price $
125 ($ 50 tax deductible), students $ 75. To make a reservation call:
212-957-5808 or e-mail: vnazor@yahoo.com vedran 

In New York City.

"Croatia: Travels in Undiscovered Country"

There is, in old Croatia, an undiscovered country that is passing away, a
world of peasants, shepherds and fishermen irrevocably surrendering before
the reality of a modern European state.

When Tony Fabijancic traveled to Croatia he was returning to his own
undiscovered country. With the tongue of a native but the eyes of an
outsider, he journeyed the old country of his father. He sought out the
hidden corners where he could hear the earthy stories of country people.

With thoughtful portraits, he throws open a personal window into a
labyrinthine world of character and identity.

Outside a church in Pag, the author experienced a flash of eternity, an
epiphany into his own mortality. Tapping into a new-found strength, he
traveled the expanse of Croatia, conducting a personal investigation into
its extraordinary regionality while commenting on the complex history of a
deeply layered landscape. In fine style, he transports the reader to the
Adriatic in the summer: the blast of heat, the smell of dust, the bountiful
kitchen gardens, and the impromptu ritual of sljivovica at outdoor tables.
Most of all, we are introduced to rural men and women who, along with their
hospitality, openly share their views on their lot in the new Croatia.

Written with sensitivity and balance, Croatia: Travels in Undiscovered
Country is smart, literate, travel writing that takes us to the heart of a
fascinating land.

Tony Fabijancic was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. From an early age
he accompanied his father to Croatia where he experienced the lives of its
peasants firsthand. He is Associate Professor of Contemporary Literature at
the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College campus of Memorial University in
Newfoundland. He lives in Corner Brook with his wife and two children.

Tony Fabijancic
afabijan@swgc.mun.ca  

This is to announce the publication of a new travel book about Croatia.
Written by Tony Fabijancic, "Croatia: Travels in Undiscovered Country" has
been released by the University of Alberta Press. The book will be
distributed in the U.S. by Michigan State University Press
(1-800-678-2120), and in the U.K. and Europe by Gazelle Books, London (44
(0) 1524 68765; Fax 44 (0) 1524 63232; Sales@gazellebooks.co.uk <
mailto:Sales@gazellebooks.co.uk>).

You can also order online or through your bookstore. The book's isbn
number is 0-88864-397-7. Price: $29.95 Canadian. Includes photographs.

US to cut military aid unless Croatia signs accord

14 May 2003 13:24:24 GMT
US to cut military aid unless Croatia signs accord

ZAGREB, May 14 (Reuters) - The United States has threatened to cut off military aid to Croatia unless Zagreb agrees by July 1 not to extradite U.S. citizens to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a top foreign ministry official said on Wednesday.

But Croatia, already working with the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal, hopes to join a select group of countries Washington is exempting from signing such accords, Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Simonovic told Reuters.

The United States, fearing its soldiers overseas could be vulnerable to politically motivated charges at the ICC -- which tries individuals for atrocities, war crimes and major human rights abuses -- wants ICC signatories to sign bilateral immunity agreements.

Washington has already signed such accords with 34 countries and is negotiating with others. NATO member countries, major U.S. non-NATO allies and Taiwan are not being asked to sign up.

"Under the terms of the American Servicemembers Protection Act (ASPA), Croatia could lose $19 million in military equipment and training assistance should it fail to sign the agreement by July 1," the U.S. embassy in Croatia said in a statement.

Simonovic said he hoped the United States would allow Croatia not to sign an agreement.

"I believe the U.S. might consider putting Croatia, and other countries falling under the jurisdiction of the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), among those exempt from signing the agreement because of the specific political and legal situation we face," he told Reuters.

Croatia fought to assert its independence in the early 1990s after breaking away from socialist Yugoslavia. The West has put pressure on it to cooperate with the ICTY by handing over senior military officials suspected of responsibility for war crimes against Serb civilians.

Cooperation with the Hague-based tribunal is considered a high priority if Croatia is to gain EU membership. It applied to join in February and hopes to become a member in 2007.

Simonovic said that, given Croatia's position with the ICTY, it was highly unlikely that the Croatian parliament would agree to sign the non-surrender agreement with the United States.

The U.S. embassy said Washington strongly supported Zagreb's efforts to join Euro-Atlantic institutions, especially NATO, and said its military aid focused on supporting that integration.

"Our priority is to work with the Government of Croatia to negotiate a mutually acceptable bilateral non-surrender agreement before July 1 that will keep this important U.S. assistance flowing," the U.S. embassy statement said. 

FRANCUSKO VELEPOSLANSTVO U ZAGREBU
VAS POZIVA NA PREDAVANJE 

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PROJEKCIJU EMISIJE Ť LE DESSOUS DES CARTES ť
PROSIRENJE EUROPE : GEOGRAFSKI, EKONOMSKI ILI POLITICKI PROJEKT ?


KOJE CE ODRZATI
G. FRANCK TETART

ZNANSTVENIK ZAVODA ZA POLITIČKE ZNANOSTI I KARTOGRAFSKE ANALIZE
I KOAUTOR EMISIJE TELEVIZIJSKE POSTAJE Ť ARTE ť : Ť LE DESSOUS DES CARTESť

U utorak, 20.05.2003 u 18 h

U Medijateci Francuskog Instituta u Zagrebu
Preradoviceva 40, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Predavanje ce se odrzati na francuskom jeziku

Additional questions email: Boris.Hajos@premisa.hr 
Dodatna pitanja: Boris.Hajos@premisa.hr 

French Embassy is inviting you for a presentation of Expansion of Europe. Geographical,Economical or Political Project? Presentation will be in French.

Tuesday, May 20th 2003, French Institute, 40 Preradovic Street, Zagreb,Croatia

Croatia pension dealsealed with Australia 

14may03

PEOPLE living in Australia who have worked in Croatia could be eligible to receive a Croatian pension under a new agreement between the two nations.

Australia and Croatia signed the social security deal in Zagreb overnight." Thisagreement represents an important extension of the social security safety net helping people in Australia, who have worked in Croatia, to receive a Croatian pension," Family and Community Services Minister Amanda Vanstonesaid." Similarly, it will enable people to claim an Australian pension by counting periods of insurance in Croatia towards Australia's residencerequirements." The deal also contains provisions covering Australia's superannuation guarantee scheme, eliminating the need for double contributions when Australians work temporarily in Croatia or when Croatian workers are sent temporarily to Australia.

The New York Times

"A low point in the 152-year history of the newspaper."?

I Don't Think So !

How about David Binder?

Dear Croatians and friends of Croatia. This isthe moment to seriously contact The New York Times and present all the evidenceand misinformation that number of NY Times Journalists spread around the globeduring our fight for freedom. Let not miss this opportunity. NFCA, CAA and manyother organizations, please contact The New York Times and schedule anappointment. It may take a month or so, but the doors are now opened. All of themistreatments that we had to read while bleeding is UNACCEPTABLE. During thisperiod I had to answer the questions on TV that have been totally inappropriatebecause what The NY Times wrote about us. Let's not forget all of this. Internetexist, data base of The New York Times is accessible. NO if or but.

Nenad Bach

May 11, 2003 

The New York Times Jayson Blair, who worked for The Times for four years before resigning on May 1. 

This article was reported and written by Dan Barry, David Barstow, Jonathan D. Glater, Adam Liptak and Jacques Steinberg. Research support was provided by Alain Delaqut?riT?re and Carolyn Wilder.Readers with information about other articles by Jayson Blair that may be false wholly or in part are asked to e-mail The Times:retrace@nytimes.com.  

Witnesses and Documents Unveil Deceptions in a Reporter's Work (May 11, 2003) 

Editors' Note (May 11, 2003)

Times Reporter Who Resigned Leaves Long Trail of Deception

staff reporter for The New York Times committed frequent acts of journalistic fraud while covering significant news events in recent months, an investigation by Times journalists has found. The widespread fabrication and plagiarism represent a profound betrayal of trust and a low point in the 152-year history of the newspaper.
The reporter, Jayson Blair, 27, misled readers and Times colleagues with dispatches that purported to be from Maryland, Texas and other states, when often he was far away, in New York. He fabricated comments. He concocted scenes. He lifted material from other newspapers and wire services. He selected details from photographs to create the impression he had been somewhere or seen someone, when he had not.
And he used these techniques to write falsely about emotionally charged moments in recent history, from the deadly sniper attacks in suburban Washington to the anguish of families grieving for loved ones killed in Iraq.
In an inquiry focused on correcting the record and explaining how such fraud could have been sustained within the ranks of The Times, the Times journalists have so far uncovered new problems in at least 36 of the 73 articles Mr. Blair wrote since he started getting national reporting assignments late last October. In the final months the audacity of the deceptions grew by the week, suggesting the work of a troubled young man veering toward professional self-destruction.
Mr. Blair, who has resigned from the paper, was a reporter at The Times for nearly four years, and he was prolific. Spot checks of the more than 600 articles he wrote before October have found other apparent fabrications, and that inquiry continues. The Times is asking readers to report any additional falsehoods in Mr. Blair's work; the e-mail address isretrace@nytimes.com . 
Every newspaper, like every bank and every police department, trusts its employees to uphold central principles, and the inquiry found that Mr. Blair repeatedly violated the cardinal tenet of journalism, which is simply truth. His tools of deceit were a cellphone and a laptop computer ó which allowed him to blur his true whereabouts ó as well as round-the-clock access to databases of news articles from which he stole.
The Times inquiry also establishes that various editors and reporters expressed misgivings about Mr. Blair's reporting skills, maturity and behavior during his five-year journey from raw intern to reporter on national news events. Their warnings centered mostly on the errors in his articles.
His mistakes became so routine, his behavior so unprofessional, that by April 2002, Jonathan Landman, the metropolitan editor, dashed off a two-sentence e-mail message to newsroom administrators that read: "We have to stop Jayson from writing for the Times. Right now."
After taking a leave for personal problems and being sternly warned, both orally and in writing, that his job was in peril, Mr. Blair improved his performance. By last October, the newspaper's top two editors ó who said they believed that Mr. Blair had turned his life and work around ó had guided him to the understaffed national desk, where he was assigned to help cover the Washington sniper case. 
By the end of that month, public officials and colleagues were beginning to challenge his reporting. By November, the investigation has found, he was fabricating quotations and scenes, undetected. By March, he was lying in his articles and to his editors about being at a court hearing in Virginia, in a police chief's home in Maryland and in front of a soldier's home in West Virginia. By the end of April another newspaper was raising questions about plagiarism. And by the first of May, his career at The Times was over.
A few days later, Mr. Blair issued a statement that referred to "personal problems" and expressed contrition. But during several telephone conversations last week, he declined repeated requests to help the newspaper correct the record or comment on any aspect of his work. He did not respond to messages left on hiscell phone, with his family and with his union representative on Friday afternoon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/national/11PAPE.html?ex=1053316800&en=f5075a75583248bf&ei=5059&partner=AOL 

Massacre classified for another 30 years? 

Dear Mr. Poppert, 

I hope you will not mind if I draw Your attention to some facts relevant for Your article "Croatians gather to mourn victims of 1945 atrocities". 

Firstly, even if we assume that according to Yalta wording "Soviet citizens" could have been applied to Croats (which isterribly far-fetched), one must bear in mind that *after that* UK and US reached an agreement (prior to May 3rd, 1945) that "that Croats should not (rpt not) be returned to Tito" (quote taken from cable of BAS Washington to War Office [F.O. 371-48819, R 9445/6/92], in which it was reported of State Department drawing their attention to this fact, and I believe this is another quote from the cable: "Personal for Gepp from Loup. See COS (W) 917 this message produced much embarrassment here."). So, British Govt. may have upheld (even if this is questionable) Yalta agreement, but at the same time has breached later agreement with US as an ally that specifically pertained to this situation. 

Secondly, according to British documentaries I have seen, British Army continued to deport Croats even after learning of their slaughter (to the point that a Welsh outfit that conducted 'repatriation' was on the verge of mutiny if 'repatriation' did not cease). I also believe British officers instrumental in making the decision to 'repatriate' Croats were later bountifully rewarded by communist regime (if I'm not mistaken F. MacLean recieved villa on Croatian <sic!> island of Korcula and gen. T. P. Scott a luxurious Packard motor-car). MacLean even co-signed petition of House of Commons to nominate Josip Broz for Nobel Peace Prize, even though Jasenovac continued to serve as death-camp for couple of years under communist regime (exclusively for Croats, 2/3 of inmates were civillians)! 

In light of that, and quote of American scholar Oskar Gruenewald "Shady transactions (in gold, as admitted by Yugoslav communists) need to be investigated, such as alleged gold for Major Simpson in exchange for POWs and other payoffs to such figures as Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean...", how surprising is it that UK authorities have recently decided to keep documents pertaining Bleiburg Massacre classified for another (IIRC) 30 years? 

Best regards, 

Tomislav Petricevic

Total Lunar Eclipses Tonight

Sky-Watchers Await Total Lunar Eclipse on Thursday John Roach
for National Geographic News May 12, 2003 

On the night of May 15 the full moon will slip into Earth's shadow and darken to an orange-reddish glow during the first of four total lunar eclipses to occur over the course of the next 17months. The celestial show promises to capture the attention of both amateur and professional astronomers and remind them of Earth's place within the cosmos. "The lunar eclipse can be appreciated and celebrated as an event which vividly illustrates our connection and place among the planets in the solar system," said Fred Espenak, NASA's eclipse expert at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The eclipse will be visible to sky-watchers throughout the Americas, Europe, and Africa. It officially begins Thursday night at 9:05 p.m. ET when the moon enters the outer portion of the Earth's shadow, known as the penumbra. Casual observers will notice a marked change about an hour later at 10:03 p.m. when the eastern edge of the moon enters the inner, darker part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra. Totality, as the phase when the entire moon is inside the umbra is known, begins at 11:14 p.m. ET and will last for 53 minutes, until 12:07 p.m. ET. The moon will fully exit the Earth's umbra at 1:17 a.m. and make last contact with the penumbra at 2:15 a.m. The most recent total lunar eclipse occurred on January 9, 2001. The next chance to catch a total lunar eclipse will be November 9, followed by total lunar eclipses on May 4 and October 28 in 2004. After this run, the moon will not completely slip into Earth's umbra until March 3, 2007. 

Photographs of a lunar eclipse, as viewed from Merritt Island, Florida, show the full moon as it travels into the Earth's shadow. Once it has reached "totality," the moon takes on a dark orange-reddish color.

Photographs courtesy NASA Kennedy Space Center

Moon Color During a total solar eclipse, the new moon passes in front of the sun and momentarily casts day into the darkness of night. But during a total lunar eclipse, the moon remains at least partially lit during the event. Even though Earth blocks the moon from direct sunlight during an eclipse, some sunlight is refracted, or bent, by the Earth's atmosphere and illuminates the moon. The atmosphere scatters most of short wavelengths of light—blue, green, and yellow—out of the refracted light so that primarily the orange and red rays reach the moon, said Espenak. "The more dust the atmosphere has, the more scattering takes place and the redder, and darker, the moon appears," he said. Since there have not been any major volcanic eruptions or extensive forest fires recently, astronomers believe the atmosphere is relatively clear of the type of particles that could cause a deep-red eclipse. Byron Soulsby, an eclipse expert at the Theodore Lunar Observatory in Canberra, Australia, anticipates a bright orange or red during this event. "Because the moon is near the edge of the inner shadow of the Earth, the umbra, the moon will probably be reasonably bright on its Northern edge—the upper edge in the northern hemisphere where the eclipse will be best seen—and grading to deeper red towards its center and lower edge," said Soulsby. Science Experiments Espenak said that lunar eclipses are a great spectacle to get children interested in science and astronomy but that the events themselves are only of minor scientific value. A few people, however, do use lunar eclipse observations in their ongoing research. For example, Richard Keen, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Colorado at Boulder, uses reports of lunar eclipse brightness as part of an ongoing research project to calculate a history of the optical thickness of volcanic dust layers. Sulfur dioxide and other gases from volcanic eruptions spew up into the stratosphere, which lies 10 to 30 miles (16 to 48 kilometers) above the ground, and blocks a portion of the sunlight that is normally refracted to the moon. Knowing the thickness of this volcanic dust layer helps climatologists understand the effect volcanoes have on climate and helps vulcanologists estimate the total amount of material ejected by an eruption. To measure the brightness of the lunar eclipse, Keen suggests viewing the moon through reversed (turned the wrong way) binoculars with one eye and comparing the image to stars of known magnitude seen with the naked eye. "The moon, even during a total lunar eclipse, generally appears much bigger and brighter than the stars, and its size and brightness need to be reduced before direct comparisons can be made," Keen writes in an article submitted to several astronomy publications about his research. The estimated magnitude of the reduced moon can then be adjusted by a factor depending on the magnification of the binoculars, which yields the actual magnitude of the moon. Another way to estimate the brightness of a lunar eclipse is to use the so-called Danjon scale, which was created by the late French astronomer André-Louis Danjon. The four-point scale for evaluating the moon's luminosity during totality ranges from 0, a very dark eclipse that renders the moon nearly invisible, to 4, a very bright copper-red or orange. Eclipse Viewing "Although total eclipses are only of minor scientific value, they are remarkably beautiful events which can be seen without expensive equipment," said Espenak. Unlike solar eclipses, a lunar eclipse is safe to look at with the naked eye. No special filters or glasses are required to block out harmful rays from the sun. Astronomers suggest looking at the moon through binoculars and telescopes to enhance the moon colors. The only thing that is critical for viewing a lunar eclipse is a view unobstructed by tall buildings, trees, or mountains. At the time the event begins in the U.S. and Canada, the moon will be low in the southeastern sky. The moon will rise higher as the eclipse unfolds and will settle in the south-southwestern sky as it ends in North America. Observers in Europe, the Middle East, and most of Africa will be able to watch the early stages of the eclipse, but the moon will set before the eclipse ends. The eclipse will not be visible in Alaska or extreme northwestern Canada. Observers in Hawaii will only be able to catch the final stages. Michael Reynolds, president of the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California, notes: "What's kind of cool about a lunar eclipse is you don't have to travel. You can step out in the backyard and see it." Lunar brightness observations can be sent to Richard Keen:Richard.Keen@Colorado.EDU  

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0512_030512_lunareclipse.html 

STUDIACROATICA - AGENDA Y NOTICIAS - NEWSLETTER

Este Boletínes publicado por la revista Studia Croatica, editada en BuenosAires desde 1960 – This Agenda and Newsletter is produced by StudiaCroatica, a journal published in Buenos Aires since 1960. www.studiacroatica.com – joza@velocom.com.ar  

Estimados

Esta Agenda y Noticias se destina a la colectividad croata que lee espańol e inglés y a sus amigos y es producida por la revista Studia Croatica. Se distribuye a más de 1300 direcciones electrónicas de Argentina (806), Bolivia (31), Brasil (36), Canada (16), Chile (173), Croacia (91), Espańa (25), Estados Unidos (19), Mexico (4), Perú (49), Uruguay (24), Venezuela (53) y otros países.

Apreciamos las informaciones que nos envían y solicitamos nos informen si no desean recibir este tipo de información.

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Dear friends,

This Newsletter is aimed at the Croatian community that reads Spanish and English and their friends and is produced by the journal Studia Croatica. It is distributed to more than 1300 email addresses in Argentina (806), Bolivia (31), Brazil (36), Canada (16), Chile (173), Croatia (91), Spain (25), the US (19), Mexico (4), Perú (49), Uruguay (24), Venezuela (53) and other countries.

We apprecitate information sent to us and request being told if this kind of information is not wanted.

Joza Vrljicak
Studia Croatica
joza@velocom.com.ar  

Op-ed

Iwholeheartedly recommend this letter and an extraordinary effort and success ofStudia Croatica and Mr. Vrljicak. Join Croatian Digital Revolution (from now on,CDR) in progress. 

Svakodobro, 

NenadBach
CROWN, Editor in Chief
Letters@CroatianWorld.net

AGENDA

ARGENTINA

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BuenosAires, domingo 18 de mayo

Conmemoraciónde la Tragedia de Bleiburg. A las 11:00 hs. Santa Misa en la Basílica de SanFrancisco.

Debidoal acto eleccionario, se suspende la colocación de la ofrenda floral en laPlaza de Mayo que habitualmente hacemos. A las 13:00 hs. Almuerzo en Bolívar1554 – Capital.

Commemorationof the Bleiburg Tragedy in Buenos Aires

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Buenos Aires, sábado 31 de mayo y domingo 1 de junio de 2003

El CírculoCroata Cultural y de Socorros Mutuos de Dock Sud participará en la IIIFiesta de las Colectividades representando a la Colectividad Croata. La Fiestase realizará al aire libre en el parque del Hotel de Inmigrantes, sito en lascercanías de Retiro sobre la calle Alicia Moreau de Justo, Capital Federal.Horario: ambos días de 10 hrs. a 17 hrs. Participaremos con stand propio concomidas típicas, artesanías, trajes típicos, libros y folletos, bebidas yotros artículos croatas. Actuará el Conjunto folklórico Pobjedadel Círculo Croata en el escenario que se levantará en el predio, en principioel domingo 01.06.2003 cerca del mediodía (a confirmar). También es probable laactuación de la orquesta Dalmacija ydel Conjunto Folklórico Zrinski (peroes a confirmar). En caso de lluvia se pospone para el siguiente fin de semana.

Immigrantcommunities hold their third Festival. The Croatian community will berepresented by the Dock Sud CroatianCultural Centre

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Córdoba, Argentina, sábado 31 de mayo y domingo 1 de junio de 2003

Organizadopor la Unión de Colectividades de Inmigrantes de Córdoba (U.C.I.C.) sedisputarán los próximos 31 de mayo y 1 de junio las “III OlimpíadasDeportivas y Recreativas de las Colectividades”. Las actividades se llevarána cabo en el Estadio Olímpico Córdoba y en la sede del Club Banco. Lasdisciplinas serán: Fútbol 11 y 6, básquet, volley, ajedrez, backgamon, truco,canasta, bochas y atletismo. La colectividad croata competirá como enanteriores oportunidades con un nutrido grupo participantes. Es importantemencionar que nuestra colectividad ha cosechado numerosas medallas en lasdistintas especialidades, destacándose la obtenida en la primera edición (ańo1998), donde obtuvo la medalla de oro en fútbol 11, dando la consabida“vuelta olímpica” en el mismo Estadio Olímpico Córdoba.

Sportsevents with the participation of the Croatian community.

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Dock Sud, Avellaneda, provinciade Buenos Aires, domingo 8 de junio de 2003

Continuandocon las actividades con motivo del 80 aniversario del Círculo Croata de DockSud (1923-2003), se realizará a las 16 hrs. un Té en el salón de nuestrainstitución, sita en Av. Debenedetti 1776, Dock Sud, con sandwiches y masas.Durante el mismo se proyectará en pantalla gigante una película croata encolor (subtitulada en castellano) y se proyectará un nuevo video color turísticocroata recientemente recibido (en castellano). Se invita a todos los miembrosdel Círculo, compatriotas y amigos a este evento. Se venderán asimismo tortastípicas y otros productos y habrá sorteos especiales. Precio de la entrada$5.-. Lo recaudado se destinará a los trabajos de terminación del frente y almejoramiento de la Sede del Círculo Croata Cultural.

Partof the activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Dock Sud Croatian Cultural Centre

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Buenos Aires, domingo 13 dejulio

Almuerzoabierto de Veselo Drustvo (sarma).Para mayor información sobre VeseloDrustvo y sus actividades contactarse con Zvjezdana Sinovcic, Secretaria VeseloDrustvo, veselod@hotmail.com o smsinovcic@uolsinectis.com.ar

Lunch- open to the Croatian Community held by VeseloDrustvo – Merry Society

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Dock Sud,Avellaneda, provincia de Buenos Aires, domingo 17 de agosto de 2003

ActosConmemorativos del 75° aniversario de la trágica muerte del lider y políticocroata dr. Stjepan Radic. En el ańo de su 80 aniversario el Circulo, serealizarán el día 17 de Agosto de 2003 con el siguiente programa:

a)Solemne Santa Misa Croata: a las 10 y 30 hs. en la Iglesia del Colegio "CristoRey" de las Hermanas Católicas Croatas de Dock Sud.

b) ActoConmemorativo : a las 12 y 30 hs. apertura de los actos conmemorativos en lasede del Circulo Croata Cultural y de Socorros Mutuos de Dock Sud, en Avda. A.Debenedetti 1776, Dock Sud, Avellaneda, Pcia. de Buenos Aires, con entonaciónde los himnos y palabras alusivas a la fecha, recordando al ilustre mártir dela Patria Croata.

c)Almuerzo Comunitario: a continuación almuerzo comunitario para todos losmiembros del Círculo, sus amigos e invitados especiales. Se servirán comidas ypostres típicos (entrada, sarma con productos ahumados o pollo a la parrilla,ensaladas, vinos, postres, café). Habrá una programación especial con actuaciónde la Klapa BA y otras actuacionesespeciales. Rifas y sorteos especiales. Se informarán a posteriori mayoresdetalles sobre la programación de la Conmemoración de Stjepan Radic, el preciode las entradas y sobre la reserva de las mismas.

Activitiesat the Dock Sud Croatian Cultural Centrein remembrance of Stjepan Radic, on the 80th anniversary of the Centre.

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CROACIA

Dubrovnik, viernes 6 de junio

Beatifikacija prve zene Crkve uHrvata: Sluzbenica Bozja Marija od Propetog Isusa Petkovic, utemeljitelica DružbeSestara Kceri Milosrdja, (Blato na Korculi, Hrvatska 1892 – Rim, Italija,1966), predvidjena je u Dubrovniku, dana 6. lipnja ove godine, povodom trecePapine posjete Hrvatskoj.

Labeatificación de la primera mujer de la Iglesia entre los Croatas: la Sierva deDios María de Jesús Crucificado Petković, fundadora de la CongregaciónHermanas Hijas de la Misericordia, (Blato en Korčula, Croacia, 1892 –Roma, Italia, 1966), está prevista en Dubrovnik el día 6 de junio delcorriente ańo, en ocasión de la tercera visita del Papa a Croacia.

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MADRID – ESPAŃA

Losmiembros de la Asociación de Promoción Cultural Espańa Croacia celebranreuniones el primer jueves de cada mes a partir de las 20:00 horas en el PubDEWANE, C/ Juan Duque, N˙11 (junto al Puente de Segovia). El contacto es laSeńora Tuga Tarle: TugaTarle@netscape.net 

TheSpain-Croatia Cultural Society holdstheir monthly meeting on the first Thursday

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1953-2003

Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, May 17, 2003 in New York City

THE CROATIAN ACADEMY OF AMERICA

Requests the pleasure of your company at the Gala Dinner andRecital TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACADEMY 1 9 5 3 – 2 0 0 3 Saturday, May 17, 2003

Cocktails at 6:00 pm

Dinner at 7:00 pm

THE NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL

1335 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York

Trianon Rendezvous Ballroom

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Jasna Helena Mencer, Rector, Universityof Zagreb

RECITAL: Krunoslav Cigoj, tenor

Black tie optional.

Please reply by May 14, 2003

E mail: croatacad@aol.com

Fax: 516-935-0019

Telephone: 212-957-5808

Tickets at $ 125 per person. Students at $ 75 per person.

www.croatianacademy.org

Tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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STUDIA CROATICA

Nuevo materialen la Web – New Material

Bibliacroata en Internet: www.studiacroatica.com/biblia/titulos.htm. Hemos ingresado el Libro de los Jueces, en http://www.studiacroatica.com/biblia/sudci.htm. Hasta ahora hay ingresados 13 libros del Antiguo Testamento.

TheHoly Bible in the Croatian language (13 books) is in: www.studiacroatica.com/biblia/titulos.htm

Comunicado de Prensa de la UniónDemocrática Croata (HDZ) sobre la situación del General Ante Gotovina (eninglés) / Press Release by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) onGeneral Ante Gotovina’s situation (in English) http://www.studiacroatica.com/hdz/hdzgotovina.htm

Fotos del Almuerzo que ofreció laCámara Argentino Croata de Industria y Comercio a la Unión de Cámaras deComercio Extranjeras y Binacionales, Buenos Aires 6 de mayo de 2003: http://www.studiacroatica.com/dia/ar/cap/cacic/cacic.htm Pictures of the luncheon hosted by the Argentine-Croatian Chamber ofCommerce for the Union of Foreign and Bi-National Chambers of Commerce inArgentina, May 6^th, 2003.

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LINKS

Nenad Bach produce el excelentesite http://www.croatianworld.net/con material en inglés y croata

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LIBRO DE GASPAR GLAVIC

Paraobtener información sobre el libro Croacia, 2000 ańos de Historia, deGaspar Glavic, seguir el link: http://www.glavichfamilyhistory.readywebsites.com/page/page/463257.htm

Abook on the history of Croatia, by Gaspar Glavic

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BUSCAN DATOS Y FAMILIARES – PERSONSAND FAMILIES SOUGHT

Informaciónsobre personas y familiares buscadas está en www.studiacroatica.com/buscan/buscan.htm

Dataon persons and their families being sought by relatives