Delmonico's - since 1837 New York's oldest restaurant

www.delmonicosny.com
 

Omis, sijecanj 2006

photo: Denis Fistanic

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Vec smo dva dana okovani snijegom i ledom. Treci puta u 23 godine nasega boravka u Veprincu, zaselak Falalelici. Na 245 metara nadmorske visine . Sve je u bijelom ogrtacu: jele, cempresi, ogoljeli orah, smokve, jabuke, dunje i breskve. Naravno i palme kao i bambusi koji, drhcucici i trepereci pored raskosnih smreka potvrdjuju svoju njeznost i izazivaju jednako osjecaj samilosti kao i divljenja.

Nebo sivo, more sivo, niski oblaci prekrili otoke Cres, Krk i Losinj. Daleke su Unije potpuno nestale, potonule u maglicastome sivilu. Samo se obris planine Ucke zlati na zapadnom obzorju. Ona je kao mladenka, sva u bijelom, tek je na glavi zadrzala oblacni sesiric ili kapicu. Mozemo to nazvati i velom. Cini se da ce jos snijeziti.

Uz pozdrav,
Nevenka Vucemilovic
8.sijecnja 2006
 

Eduard (Slavoljub) PENKALA(1871-1922)

135 years since the birth of inventor of the mechanical pen and fountainpen,
which are bearing his name and now they are in everyday use.

Submitted by Darko Zubrinic, Zagreb
www.croatianhistory.net
 

The Doors Art Foundation
www.doors-art.com 

presents

Upcoming film screenings at the
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
every first Thursday of the month

Thursday, February 2, 2006 @ 7PM

SORRY FOR KUNG FU
(Oprosti za Kung Fu)
2005, HRT, Croatia 73 MIN, 35mm, US Distribution - LifeSize Entertainment

Director: Ognjen Svilicic

Cast: Daria Lorenci, Filip Rados, Vedran Mlikota, Luka Petrusic, Vera Zima, Ivica Basic, Yong Long Dai

Croatian (English subtitles)

Two Boots Pioneer Theater
is located at:
155 East 3rd Street (at Avenue A) / NYC / (212) 591-0434
Tickets: $9.00 adults, $6.50 members

Seating is limited so we encourage you to buy your tickets in advance.
http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=47958
 

The Doors Art Foundation is proud to present monthly screenings featuring a selection of films from the Croatian cinema of the last decade. This unique project is a result of a creative collaboration between The Doors Art Foundation, the Croatian film critic Jurica Pavicic and the featured Croatian filmmakers.

SORRY FOR KUNG FU

2005 Warsaw International Film Festival - Grand Prix and Cinemax Award for Best Screenplay
2005 Amiens International Film Festival, France - Best Actor - Filip Rados
2005 Dubrovnik International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
2005 Berlin International Film Festival
2004 Golden Arena, Pula Film Festival - Best Actress - Darija Lorenci,
Best Supporting Actress - Vera Zima


After waiting out the Balkan conflict in Germany, Mirjana returns unmarried and pregnant to her war-torn village in Croatia. Plans by her shocked parents to marry her off hurriedly are derailed when the birth brings an even more unwelcome surprise -- a bundle of joy with Asian features. Mirjana’s not talking, but everyone else is, in this satire on xenophobia with obvious parallels that, director Svilicic dryly notes, are rooted in 'far smaller ethnic differences.' A critically acclaimed selection of the Berlin, Vancouver, and Warsaw international film festivals.


directions:
subways
- F or V train to Lower East Side / Second Avenue. Exit toward 1st Avenue. Walk north (away from Houston) to 3rd street, then east just
past Avenue A to 155 East 3rd.
buses
- 9 or 21 bus to Houston Street and Avenue A. Walk north to 3rd Street. Turn east and go a few doors down to 155 East 3rd.
- 14A bus to 3rd street and Avenue A.
- The 8 and 15 buses also come relatively close, as do these trains: 6 (Bleecker Street station), B and D (Grand Street), JMZ (Delancey /
Essex), and L (1st Ave).


We look forward to seeing you there.
For more info. please visit www.doors-art.com
 

HRVATSKO KULTURNO DRUSTVO NAPREDAK

MOSTAR PRIREDJUJE

MLADA LJETA - BUDUCNOST SVIJETA

(148. od 1990. god.), ODNOSNO TRECU NAPRETKOVU TRIBINU U 2006. s prigodnim
programom.

TRIBINA CE SE ODRZATI U
NAPRETKOVOM DOMU - Liska br. 2
u subotu 28. sijecnja 2006. godine

s pocetkom u 18.00 sati.

TRIBINA JE POSVECENA
NASIM MUCENICIMA.
(Bit ce predstavljena knjiga: Sirokobrijeska bazilika - majka mucenika)

U programu sudjeluju:
Prof. FABIJAN LOVRIC, knjizevnik iz Knina i

Fra ANDRIJA NIKIC

Glazbeni dio izvode:
Franjini trubaduri, pod vodstvom Zeljka Simica i
guslar Ante Grbesa.
Voditelj tribine:

student medicine RENATO PEJIC

POZOVITE SVOJE SUSJEDE TE DODJITE I BUDITE DRAGI GOST

I NA OVOJ NAPRETKOVOJ KULTURNOJ MANIFESTACIJI!

Molimo pomoc za uredenje Napretkova doma i potpore ucecoj mladezi. Svoj
prilog mozete uplacivati na ime: HKD NAPREDAK MOSTAR br. ziro racuna za KM
22-10-01-98-0-5 kod Zagrebacke banke d.d. Mostar br. 3381002201980532.
Identifikacijski broj je 4227038540008 kod HNZupanije, a za strane valute:
SWIFT ZABA BA 22. br. ziro racuna 7100-48-06-17093-8. kod Zagrebacke banke
d.d. Mostar br. 3381002201980532. U povodu 15. obljetnice obnoviteljskog
rada HKD Napredak Mostar planiramo objaviti posebnu knjigu u kojoj cemo
upisati i sve potpomagace obnove i namjestenja Napretkova doma u Mostaru.
Zahvaljujem na prilogu i pozdravljam

Predsjednik HKD Napredak Mostar,

Prof. dr. fra Andrija Nikic

Mostar, 23. sijecnja 2006.
 

www.croatsinlondon.com

The latest Croats in London has an interview with
Danira Govic, a young Croatian actress who is going to
be a regular in the major BBC series 'Hotel Babylon'
which starts on Thursday 19 Jan on BBC One. Never
that bloke on ER or the lady on Lost; watch Hotel
Babylon for a British Croat :-)

Anyway, read my interview with her at
www.croatsinlondon.com

Brian

www.lindjo.hr

Hrvatska Loza i Hrvatski kulturni centar, priredjuju koncert cuvenog folklornog ansambla LINDJO, iz Dubrovnika. Taj ansambl postoji vec 40 godina i uvijek je bio u samom vrhu hrvatske kulture. Vise o njima mozete procitati na www.lindjo.hr. Ponosni smo da ih mozemo predstaviti po prvi puta ovdje u Chicagu. Koncert ce se odrzati u subotu,18 veljace (February) 2006. godine u St. Scholastica Auditorium, 7416 N. Ridge, Chicago, IL 60645 tocno u 6:00 sati poslije podne. Ulaznice su $30.00 unaprijed i $35.00 na vratima. Djeca izmedju 12 i 18 godina, $25.00.

Za ulaznice, nazovite, Vesnu Praljak 847-520-6386 ili 847-477-4950,vpraljak@yahoo.com ; ili Mare Romanovic 773-624-0337 ili 773-914-5020, mmromanovic@sbcglobal.net .

Po zavrsetku koncerta, u Hrvatskom kulturnom centru, 2845 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL , 60659, imat cemo priliku susreti se s izvodjacima, uzivati u domacoj veceri, te zaplesati uz glazbu Lindja i Maria Romanovica. Ulaz u Centar ukljucen je u cijenu ulaznice, a vecera ce se placati posebno. Nazovite sto prije i kupite ulaznice za taj jedinstveni dogadjaj.
 

www.lindjo.hr

Croatian Vines (Loza) and Croatian Cultural Center proudly present world famous folk ensemble LINDJO, from Dubrovnik, Croatia. The ensemble has been in existence for 40 years and it have always been at the very top of Croatian culture. Read more about Lindjo @  www.lindjo.hr . For the first time in Chicago, the concert will take place on Saturday, February18, 2006, at 6:00 PM sharp in St. Scholastica
Auditorium, 7416 N. Ridge, Chicago, IL.

Tickets are $30.00 in advance and $35.00 at the door. Children 12-18 $25.00
For tickets call Vesna Praljak 847-520-6386 or 847-477-4950,vpraljak@yahoo.com ; or
Mare Romanovic 773-624-0337 ili 773-914-5020,mmromanovic@sbcglobal.net .

After the concert, the performers will be in the Croatian Cultural Center 2845 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL , 60659 for continued entertainment and dinner. Entrance fee for the Center is incluled in the ticket price, while dinner will be available for purchase separately. Call as soon as possible to secure tickets for this special event.

Federation of Croatian Societies in Milwaukee will present LINDJO on:

Friday, February 17, 2006 @ 6:00PM
Greenfield High School
4800 S. 60th
Greenfield, Wisconsin

TICKETS
$25 Advance, $30 Door?$10 kids 10-18 yrs. of age
Reception to follow at Sacred Heart (49th and Wells)

TICKETS AND INFORMATION:
Mirjana Markovic 414-421-0738 or 414-429-5714mmarkovic@elakeside.com 
Mary Schauer 414-321-8175
Ante Rados 414-541-6031

Croatian Center in New York, presents Lindjo

Saturday, February 25, 2006, at 7:00 PM:

Hrvatski Centar
502 W. 41st Street
New York, NY 10036

Tickets $30.00, Children 12-18 $20.00
Fr. Ivica Majstorovic 212-563-3395 or 646-322-3395,crkva.nyc@verizon.net 

CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals.
 

Weekly Bulletin from Croatian Embassy in Washington DC

Jan 13-20, 2006

Looking for a bone marrow match - please read

Please feel free to email Iva Turudic at ivaturudic@hotmail.com  with any questions.

Jakov and Nevenka Turudic of London, Ontario, along with the
Jezerinac family of Mississauga, Ontario, is reaching out to the
Croatian community at a time of great need for Robert Jezerinac,
who is engaged to Iva Turudic, daughter of Jakov and Nevenka Turudic. Robert has
Leukemia and will need a bone marrow transplant in order to have a fighting chance
to beat his cancer. His doctor has suggested that his best chance at finding a bone
marrow match may be among those of the same ethnic background.
Many people have asked if a private clinic will be held to test people
as a possible match for Robert. Unfortunately, these types of clinics are no
longer done in Canada as they were years earlier. Some people may have been
tested previously, however, they may not be on the registry. We ask those people
who have participated in a bone marrow drive in years past to contact Canadian
Blood Services to ensure that they are still on the registry.
You can contact Canadian Blood Services at 1-888-2-DONATE
(236-6283) or you can register directly online at
http://www.bloodservices.ca  (click on “Join the Bone Marrow Registryâ€?) or if
you live in the U.S. please visit the American Bone Marrow Donor
Registry at http://www.abmdr.org
It will cost you nothing and it only takes a few moments of your time
by getting your blood tested. This could potentially save Robert’s life, and
give him and his fiancé, Iva Turudic, the chance to marry and live the life they’ve
dreamed of together. If you are between the ages of 17-50 please register as a
Bone Marrow Donor. We are asking our Croatian community to come together in this time
of need. This could be your opportunity to save a person’s life. Please
show Rob, his family, and the Turudic family your support by taking the time to
register. This could happen to any of us and only by the generous and selfless
support of others can Rob have a chance at life.
If you have any questions in regards to becoming a Bone Marrow Donor, please
contact Canadian Blood Services, the American Bone Marrow Donor Registry or
e-mail Iva Turudic at: ivaturudic@hotmail.com
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.


Thank you,

Marija Pavic

Ucim hrvatski jezik, ali jos govorim malo, Cete li pomoci mene?

Zdravo,

I am an American writer and musician coming to Croatia in spring to research
a book about Dalmatian life (I will be mainly in Peljesac for this). Beyond
that, I hope to eventually make my home in Croatia. I've grown weary of
American life and want to live where there is history,
culture, architecture and natural beauty surrounding me at all times.

Mainly, I just wanted to say 'hello' to this group in this post, but also to
let Croatian artists, musicians, writers, photographers and other creative
types that I would like to meet you when I'm in your country. I'll be
dividing my time between Dalmatia, Zagreb and Budapest until I can find a
permanent home and establish Croatian residence. As for my writing, I seek
to promote Croatian art, music, cuisine and tourism through a variety of
articles to be published on
my website, in English-language print publications, and in my own book
projects. I've grown fond of every Croatian I've met in my hometown, and I
can't wait to be in the country itself, surrounded by the culture.

Musicians, artists, photographers: There's a chance I'll want to write about
you and your work - or even collaborate on projects - so get in touch with
me.

Ucim hrvatski jezik, ali jos govorim malo. Trebam prakticirati! Cete
li pomoci mene?

I look forward to being in your beautiful country and hearing from
you. Poslam prijateljstvo...

John J. Goddard
http://www.johnjgoddard.com/