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Weekly Bulletin from Croatian Embassy in Washington DC

RepublicofCroatia_WeeklyBulletin-Vol.2,Issue45.pdf

Croatia's Davis Cup hero Ljubicic wins first match Shanghai

The eight singles players pose for photos at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup held at the Qi Zhong stadium in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005. The round robin competition featuring some of the world's top players with a prize money of US$4.45 million begins tomorrow. Players from right United State's Andre Agassi, Argentine's Guillermo Coria, Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, Switzerland's Roger Federer, Argentine's Gaston Gaudio, Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic, Spain's Rafael Nadal, Argentine's David Nalbandian. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Op-ed

Let's learn from Chinese, how image and branding of the country and its CULTURE is important. This photo says it all.

NB

Croatia's Davis Cup hero Ljubicic saw his fine run of form continue as he beat Coria.

The 1.93-meter Ljubicic, who was one of the last to qualify for the tournament, used his height advantage to punch his way to an emphatic victory. He recorded six aces to the Argentine's one and frequently left his opponent standing as he executed lightning-quick volleys and smashes.

'My game had to be really physical in the sense of hitting hard. He (Coria) is fast, but he is not faster than the ball,' said Ljubicic. 'I think I played a great match...everything went my way, especially in the first set.'

In a late-season run of form, the Croatian number one reached the finals in four of his last five tournaments, taking victory in Metz and Vienna and ensuring his qualification for Shanghai.

Next up for him, however, is the daunting prospect of Federer. 'I don't think it's going to be the key match of the group, so I can relax,' the Croatian said. Ljubicic has met and lost to Federer in three 2005 finals, each time on a hard surface. 'I don't think it's an advantage for
me that I've played so many matches against him because he's going to be really careful how he faces this match. He knows that I can give him some trouble,' he said.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer made hard work of the start of his Masters Cup defense on Sunday before recovering to squeeze past Argentine David Nalbandian 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

The runaway world number one is chasing a third consecutive finale title -- a feat last achieved by Ivan Lendl in 1985-87. In Sunday's second Red Group match, Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic beat another Argentine, Guillermo Coria, 6-2, 6-3. Monday's Gold Group matches will pit Andre Agassi against Nikolay Davydenko and Rafael Nadal against Gaston Gaudio. Federer was playing his first match since being sidelined by an ankle injury after winning his 11th title of the season on October 2 and appeared rusty at stages. He made an unusually high number of unforced errors against last-minute qualifier Nalbandian and found himself 3-1
down in the final set after a break of serve. However a crunch backhand volley gave the Swiss a chance to claw his way back in the fifth game of the set at the state-of-the-art Qizhong Stadium and he never looked back.
'Thank God I got out of that one,' the Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion said. 'I was mentally ready for a two-sets defeat...(but) I took the opportunity he gave me and I'm very happy right now.' Nalbandian -- who now leads Federer 5-4 in matches played having won the pair's first five meetings -- was less thrilled
with his performance. 'I feel I didn't prepare a hundred percent for this Masters. I was already on holiday when I received a last-minute call to come here,' he said.

'GREAT PLAYER'

'He (Federer) is a great, great player with a lot of confidence. When I took the break (in the third set) I knew it was a very important game and I tried to stay focused but it wasn't enough.'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051113/sp_nm/atp_masters_dc_2

Ethno Podium Konzert im Nordportal, Baden am 22.11.05 um 21 Uh.
click here for program

Liebe Freunde, ZuhĂśrerInnen, Bekannte, wie auch Musik-und Kulturinteressierte

Es ist wieder Zeit fĂźr unsere Ethno Podium Konzert! Siehe Beilage

SeeU GrĂźsse
Sibila & Zoran
HKR-Redaktion

Sanya Mateyas on TV - Monday Nov 14th

Your are in for a special treat this coming Monday. Hard working and Hrvatski rodoljub Sanya Mateyas has landed a guest roll on 'The King of Queens" this Monday, November 14, 2005.

When: Monday, November 14
Where: CBS 8:00 pm
What: Guest spot on "The King of Queens" tv show.
Here's a picture of her so you know who your looking for:
Croatians rock! I wonder if she knows how to play tennis?

Tune in, support, brag about it! Sanya's great!

Croat D'Azure
Is the Dalmatian Coast the next Riviera?
Europe

By Peter Jon Lindberg

Is the Dalmatian Coast the next Riviera? Dubrovnik and the islands off Southern Croatia are tempting travelers with natural beauty and a buzzing nightlife. Peter Jon Lindberg succumbs to their charms.

My friends and I play a travel game we call Swoon. The rules are simple: Choose a storied locale from a particular moment in the past 50 years, and the place that earns the most "aaah's" wins. Someone invariably picks St.-Tropez circa 1955, or Ubud in the seventies. Pre–charter flight Ibiza. Post–Cold War Prague. Such places are the geographical equivalents of Truman Capote's Black and White Ball or Manchester's Hacienda Club: that perfect confluence of location and time—before the rest of the world arrived, before the inevitable Wild On! specials on E! Think of Bahia in the sixties, Saigon in the nineties, or Tan-gier in Paul Bowles's day.

Think of these and you'll begin to understand the Dalmatian Coast in 2005. Right now, the islands of southern Croatia are—among a certain group of people—the premier destination in the Mediterranean region. They glimmer on the periphery enough to attract the trendy, yet hang enough off the radar to elicit blank stares among the rest. And the rest don't know it now, but they'll be coming soon, too.

Europeans long favored Croatia's coastal resorts as a low-key alternative—Greece, Italy, and Spain without the tourist junk or the exorbitant prices. (In the 1970's and 80's, Yugoslavia drew more British travelers than any other European country besides Spain; most of them were bound for Dalmatia.) When Yugoslavia erupted into civil war in 1991, the Dalmatian Coast was not as hard hit as the inland regions of Bosnia and Serbia. But violence was widespread even here, and tourists—the backbone of Dalmatia's economy—disappeared altogether.

Today the pockmarks of mortar fire are faintly visible in Dubrovnik's ancient walls, grim reminders of the 1991–92 siege by Yugoslav forces. In most of Croatia, the war now feels ages, not just a decade, gone. And tourism is increasing by as much as 50 percent a year. Europeans are again flocking here each summer—arriving by yacht, by sailboat, by car ferry, or by Gulfstream—and picking up where they left off. Americans, too, are finally being clued in: dozens of cruise lines and tour companies have added Dalmatia to their itineraries in recent years. And, for better or worse, Croatia was recently given the Wild On! treatment on E! If that's not a tipping point, I don't know what is.

So what's the appeal? The landscape, for starters. This is the most stunning coastline in Europe: a mix of limpid bays, craggy bluffs, hidden coves and beaches, vineyards, olive groves, and forests of cypress and pine. Remarkably well preserved ancient towns hold vivid examples of Greek, Roman, Venetian, and Slavic architecture. The sailing and yachting scene here rivals any other, with hundreds of ports and dozens of marinas and countless natural inlets scattered across a thousand islands. Dalmatian cuisine—consisting of superb fish, shrimp, octopus, and oysters, along with increasingly renowned wines—compares favorably to Italian cooking, and borrows heavily from it: here risotto becomes rizot and prosciutto becomes the delectable prsut. But Dalmatian food is earthier and rougher than Italian, blending hints of Hungarian (paprika-laced goulash), Turkish (kebab-style raznjici, or meat skewers), and Slavic (sour dumplings). It's also exceptionally affordable.

There's endless adventure around every corner – food, wine, shopping, art and more.

Finally, an exuberant nightlife dominates on the larger islands of Hvar and Brac, where revelers keep the party going until sunrise. There's a palpable urgency to the proceedings. This may be the most widespread consequence of the war: everyone—Croatians themselves, as well as their blissed-out guests—seems to be making up for lost time. For now, it's Croatia's moment; who knows how long it will last?

DUBROVNIK
Dalmatia's most famous city is touted as an unspoiled gem, though this is really a matter of degree. While it's not yet as overrun as, say, Prague or Positano (the two unlikely places that Dubrovnik most resembles), it's well within the crosshairs of mass tourism. Dubrovnik's Old Town maintains a precarious equilibrium between Then and Now, Here and Elsewhere. Menus in Italian, English, and German hang outside every tra-ditional wooden-beamed konoba, or tavern. Benetton and Diesel boutiques line the medieval lanes. And pushcart vendors proffer not just handmade olive soaps but also Old Town mouse pads.

Such culture clashes form the essence of this city, and always have. In the Old Town, one feels a sense of displacement, as if all of Europe had come to cluster within Dubrovnik's fortified walls. At various points, most of Europe has. Witness the twisting staircase above Gundulic Square, an explicit homage to the Spanish Steps; the 16th-century Baroque cathedrals abutting Renaissance palaces and medieval fortresses; and the Gradska Kavana, a cafĂŠ straight out of fin de siècle Vienna.

The Old Town is shaped like a cereal bowl; from its elevated rim you can gaze across the city's orange roofs to the vividly blue Adriatic beyond. Down below, at the center of the bowl, lies the Stradun, Dubrovnik's limestone main drag. Centuries of casual strollers have buffed the street to an icy gloss—you expect a Zamboni to arrive at any moment. Each evening the Stradun roars to life for the nightly korso, or promenade. A motley crowd emerges: teenagers in sunbleached-blond dreadlocks, grizzled Croatian men smoking pipes, cruise-ship passengers in flip-flops, Italian men in Ferragamo loafers. A white-haired nun passes by, cocooned in an all-white habit. She's trailed by a surfer dude in satin shorts, nothing more. Both wear crucifixes.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8961456/

NBC in Croatia, THE New Riviera

Touring the 'New Riviera'
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer profiles Dubrovnik, Croatia, and the Dalmatian Coast, often called the "New Riviera."
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:34:47 GMT
Matt Lauer in Croatia
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer reveals his location for day five of the "Where in the World" tour, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:31:20 GMT
WITW day 5: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer reveals the final location of his "Where in the World" tour, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT
What are Matt's last stop gifts?
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer offers gifts from Croatia to the rest of the "Today" show crew.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT
'ER' doc on his home country
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer talks with NBC's "ER" star Goran Visnjic about his life in Croatia.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT
How did Matt get to Croatia?
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer explains how he ended up in Croatia, the last stop on his "Where in the World" tour.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT
Investing in Croatia
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer talks with businessman Goran Strock about his investments in Croatia.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT
A look at the history of Croatia
Nov. 11: "Today" show host Matt Lauer profiles Croatia's past and present.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT
Take a tour of Croatia
Nov. 11: NBC's Lester Holt tours Croatia, the last "Where in the World" destination.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT

HKPD 'Matija Gubec' iz Tavankuta

Postovani i dragi Prijatelji, cijenjeni posjetitelji i svi simpetizeri Matije Gupca i Tavankuta, i svi ljudi dobre volje,

Dozvolite mi da Vam priopcim radosnu vijest, danas 09.11.2005. Ljeta Gosponjeg u 11,30 sati, Tavankut je zakoracio u Svit. Na web site-uwww.matijagubec.org.yu mozete biti nas dragi gost. HKPD 'Matija Gubec' iz Tavankuta naredne godine proslavlja svoj jubilej 60.-tu obljetnicu od svog osnutka. Ovo je
prigoda svima koji to zele da upoznaju nas rad i sve ono sto je Tavankut i njegove zitelje resilo proteklih 60. godine. Ovo je prigoda da vidite sa cime su se sve tavankucani susretali u svom radu u nastojanju ocuvanja hrvatske bastine i kulture, radeci i nesebicno doprinoseci razvoju ne samo Gupca nego i cijelog Tavankuta, pa na koncu i cijelog hrvatskog roda. Matija Gubec i svi njegovi clanovi su uvijek bili otvoreni, susretljivi i srdacni, nastojali su graditi mostove sa drugim ljudima, drugim manjinama i institucijama. Svoj rad nisu zasnivali samo i jedino na folkloru, iako je to jedna od vrlo bitnih i znamenitih oblasti koja je u pocecima
rada doprinijela daljnjem razvitku udruge. Tavankut je bio sjediste velikih kulturnih dogadjanja, prisjetimo se, otvorenje Hrvatskog seljackog prosvitnog doma 1936. godine, osnivanje HKPD-a 'Matija Gubec', 1946. godine, osnivanje grupe sestorica i Likovne kolonije 1961. godine, pomoc i sudjelovanje u osnivanju HKC 'Bunjevacko kolo', u pokretanju proslave 'Duzijance' u Subotici, prvi od svih hrvatskih institucija 1991. godine vraca pridjev 'hrvatsko' u svoj izvorni naziv, osnivanje Kolonije slamarki prije 20. godina i kontinuiteta odrzavanja iste i mnoge druge stvari. Iz Tavankuta i Gupca su ponikla mnoga znamenita imena, mnogi umjetnici, intelektualci i mnogi vrijedni poljodjelci ciji je rad nekada i zanemaren ali su dali veliki doprinos.Mnoge humke nasih clanova su mozda zaboravljene ali njihov rad i doprinos je ovdje pred Vama, i tribamo tome odati pocast.

Ono sto ovu prezentaciju odvaja od ostalih je u bez preterivanja 'Duh' koji provijava tavankutskom poljanom punom piska i punom uspomena.
Vi danas mozete dozivjeti sitna zrnca piska iz prasnjavi’ sokaka, mozete vidjeti bile salase, sitno pletivo slamarke, mozete vidjeti umjetnost naivki, koje zivot svoj u pismu i sliku pritacu, mozete osjetiti srdacnost Tavankuta, skromnost zitelja ali i gordost u ocuvanju ove vrijedne i neponovljive i neprikosnovene kulture navijek cuvane u tom i takvom Tavankutu, izvoristu i 'luconosi' nasih zivota i naseg postojanja i nase opstojnosti.
Na nasoj prezentaciji cete vidjeti sve ono sto moje rijeci opisati nisu mogle...
Sadrzina ovoga site-a je prava riznica kulture, tradicije i zivota koji i danas buja svom svojom velicinom.
Neke stvari su zasticene i bice dostupne kada nadjemo sponzore koji ce nas podrzati u ovom nasem radu, a smatramo da je ovaj projekat od velike vaznosti jer su na jednom mjestu smjesteni etnoloski, demografski, kulturni, socioloski, naucni i brojni drugi civilizacijski aspekti.
Stoga apeliramo na sve ljude dobre volje, da nam pripomognu u razvitku istog, kako bi nas mukotrpan rad, koji objedinio sate, dane i godine volonterskog rada, a neki ljudi su posvetili i cijeli svoj zivot ovoj instituciji, koja danas ima ovu prezentaciju pred nama. Stoga svi koji su u mogucnosti mogu pripomoci prvotno opstanku ovoga site-a, potom njegovom razvitku i otvorenju prema svijetu...Napominjem da samo dobrom voljom i neizmernom susretljivoscu naseg provajdera, danas ovdje pred Vama, stojimo mi, jer je on jedan od prvih prepoznao kvalitet prezentacije te shodno tome i znacaj ovog projekta.

Veliki je broj osoba koje su doprinijele ovom projektu-svima njima od srca se zahvaljujem i isti ce biti prezentirani pocetkom naredne godine kada ce i biti svecana promocija ovog site-a.
Najvise se zahvaljujemo nasem tavankucaninu koji je nas rad pretocio u rijeci, sliku i pjesmu i koji je po ko zna koji put sebe nesebicno darovao i zrvovao.

Ne zeleci nikoga posebno pominjati jer postoji opasnost druge propustiti, stoga svima velika hvala, na volonterskom doprinosu, u nadi da ce netko to prepoznati i nagraditi.

Jednom rjecju i ovaj danasnji rad je plod nesebicnog davanja ponikao upravo u Tavankutu, koji time potvrdjuje da je uvijek i nanovo spreman doprinositi sveukupnoj kulturi i tradiciji Hrvata i inoviranju svog rada te pracenju svih novina koja prate i nas rad.

S toga Vas sve koji zelite pozivam da dostavite svoje prijedloge, sugestije ili kritike.
Nastojacemo na sve odgovoriti i u tom kontekstu suradjivati.

Za pocetak ostaje privatan kontakt mail:lsuknovic@tippnet.co.yu

Po zavrsetku opremanja prostorija, za sto nam je potrebna pomoc u stolicama, stolovima i fax aparatu kao i postavke racunalne opreme iste cete moci slati na
matijagubec@tippnet.co.yu

Srdacan pozdrav u ovom velikom i svecanom danu, koji je blagoslovljen zrakama danasnjeg sunca, neka ovaj dan bude novi most prema svima Vama u nasem sveukupnom zajednistvu.

Do susreta u Tavankutu...

Srdacan pozdrav,

Vas,

Ladislav Suknovic
zamjenik predsjednika
HKPD "Matija Gubec"
Tavankut
Vojvodina
tel:+381 24 548-350
mob: +381 64/1488163
e-mail: lsuknovic@yahoo.com

2005 QUEENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Borris Bazelais, VP
Email: bbazelais@yahoo.com
Cell : 646-316-0819
Tel : 718-459-5496

In its breakout year, the third annual Queens International Film Festival will be taking over Astoria’s Studio City for four days in November (17th – 20th). Films and film-makers from around the globe will be converging on New York’s hottest production hub, Astoria, Queens. The Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Astoria Studios, The Mario Gallery and a variety of other unique Astoria venues will be the backdrop for the anticipated films and parties of the year.

This year’s QIFF has expanded its scope and will feature several international entries for Best Foreign Film at the 2006 Academy Awards such as: acclaimed, prize-winning films and filmmakers from around the world, such as: Paheli by director Amol Palekar, India's entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards; Turkey’s Oscar hopeful, Love Lorn directed by Yavuz Turgul; and A Wonderful Night in Split, directed by Arsen A. Ostojic,Croatia’s Oscar entry. From the US, the 2005 QIFF will present: September Tapes by director Christian Johnson the stirring account of an American journalist who travels to Afghanistan to learn the truth behind the search for Osama Bin Laden; and the hilarious and star-studded Life Coach a poignant mockumentary about the shallowness of Hollywood's cult of personality.

Believing that films can educate as well as entertain, this year’s QIFF will feature documentaries that expose humanitarian injustices both abroad and at home, such as: Fighting for Life in the Deathbelt, a groundbreaking film that considers the controversial institution of capital punishment through the eyes of Stephen Bright, the nation’s leading anti-death penalty lawyer; and Bye Bye Havana about a city and a nation pummeled by an unworkable socialism and a voracious consumer appetite.
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In addition to QIFF’s international scope, this year’s festival will showcase and promote New York’s own film scene in two special competitions: Celebrating New York on Film and the Queens Cinema Collection. QIFF has also invited students from the top New York film schools to participate in this year’s QIFF Student Showcase. Also this year the festival will feature a youth program designed to expose at-risk kids from the five boroughs to the exciting and expressive medium of film.

Check out the 2005 Queens International Film Festival (www.queensfilmfestival.com ) for the thought provoking films that are making a difference the world over.

2005 Queens International Film Festival

A Wonderful Night in Split

In its third and breakout year, the 2005 Queens International Film Festival will be featuring the hit Croatia film, A Wonderful Night in Split by director Arsen-Anton Ostojic, in its opening night program, November 17. The film is the official Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Annual Academy Awards and is considered a very strong contender. After the 9:00PM screening at Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image the QIFF will be hosting a party across the street at Croatian art gallery owner Mario Novak’s spectacular Mario Gallery. The QIFF opening night screening of A Wonderful Night in Split and after-party will be New York’s Croatian cultural event of the year and not to be missed.

A Wonderful Night in Split tells the tale of the last two hours in the lives of three couples leading up to the New Year's Eve fireworks in Split. Smalltime drug dealer Nike has just abandoned his mother and Maria to go to Germany with a shipment of drugs -- a plan that fatally backfires. Maja, who urgently needs money for her next fix, is supposed to prostitute herself with the dejected U.S. Marine Franky, played by hip-hop star Coolio. Teenagers Luka and Angela want to lose their virginity under the influence of LSD before midnight. A smart screenplay ties all three stories into an expertly made film noir.

Check out the 2005 Queens International Film Festivalwww.queensfilmfestival.com for the thought provoking films that are making a difference the world over.