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» Miljenko "Mike" Grgich 1923-2023: "The King of Chardonnay"
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 12/14/2023 | People , In Memoriam , Education | Unrated
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, a name synonymous with innovation, excellence, and pioneering spirit in the world of winemaking. Mike's enduring legacy extends far beyond his remarkable wines; it encompasses his dedication to sustainability, his mentorship of future winemakers, and his unwavering commitment to his Croatian heritage. His Chardonnay was chosen in 1973 for a blind tasting in Paris
» Vukovar road to recovery
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 11/11/2023 | Human Rights , In Memoriam , History , Education | Unrated
We provide an audio presentation "Vukovar road to recovery" by Thomas Burns. We also provide a description of the drama in the Vukovar Hospital by the end of 1991, when its director was late Dr. Vesna Bosanac (on the photo). Dr. Vesna Bosanac sent numerous messages during several months of Serbian attacks on the city, asking for help. We also add a video-film "Operation Storm" produced by Nikola Knez. Another video contains a song Croatia
» Miroslav Blazevic 1935-2023 legendary Croatian football trainer
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 02/9/2023 | Sports , In Memoriam , Education | Unrated
Miroslav Ćiro Blažević was a legendary trainer of Croatian football representation. Under his leadership, it won sensational thrid place at the 1998 FIFA World Championship in Paris. Due to his leadership, Croatian football representation became universaly known. Under his baton, his team was composed of world class sportsmen such as Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban, Slaven Bilić, Robert Jarni, Robert Prosinečki, Igor Štimac, and others. Hi
» Keiko Mitani Japanese expert in Croatian Glagolitic literature passed away in 2022
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 02/27/2022 | Croatian Language , People , In Memoriam , Education | Unrated
Keiko Mitani, professor at the University of Tokyo, one of greatest Slavists in Japan, passed away in January 2022. She earned her PhD at the University of Zagreb, under supervision of Professor Stjepan Damjanović (of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts). She was president of the Japan-Croatian Friendship Society in Tokyo. In 2017, she participated at the international conference "The Phenomenon of the Glago
» Irena Vrkljan 1930-2021 istaknuta hrvatska književnica u Berlinu
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 03/25/2021 | People , In Memoriam | Unrated
Hrvatska književnica i prevoditeljica Irena Vrkljan, dopisna članica Hrvatske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU), preminula je u utorak u Zagrebu u 91. godini, izvijestila je Akademija. Studirala je arheologiju i germanistiku na Filozofskom fakultetu u Zagrebu te režiju na Akademiji za film i televiziju u Berlinu. Bila je urednica televizijske emisije "Portreti i susreti" (1960. - 1971.), za koju je napisala sedamdeseta
» Titanic shipwreck and 84 Croatian saviors out of 300 on Carpathia ship
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 02/14/2021 | People , In Memoriam , History , Education | Unrated
The best known shipwreck in history is that of Titanic in 1912. Another ship called Carpathia, connecting Rijeka in Croatia and New York came to its rescue. Eighty four out of 300 members of the crew of Carpathia were of Croatian origin (i.e., nearly one quarter). We now know many more details about them and about the drama of saving the lives of the Titanic passangers. Duration of the corresponding film shot in
» Andro Mikelic 1956-2020 distinguished Croatian mathematician in France
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 01/31/2021 | Science , People , In Memoriam , Education | Unrated
Andro Mikelić's very great scientific talent earned him deserved awards: he was a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 2014, he received the InterPore Procter and Gamble Award for Porous Media Research in 2012, after being awarded the W. Romberg Guest Professorship of the University of Heidelberg in 2011. He had collaborations with researchers from all over the world: from France, from the
» Josip Sersic 1948-2020 expert in Croatian-Austrian connections
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 01/8/2021 | People , In Memoriam , History , Education , Culture And Arts | Unrated
Hrvatski centar gradišćanskih Hrvata u Beču poslao je tužnu obavijest o smrti dr. Josipa Seršića u kojoj stoji: „Na Štefanje, 26. prosinca 2020. g. je preminuo dr. Josip Seršić (71), rodom s otoka Krka, a u Beču posebno poznat i cijenjen kao polihistor, jezikoslovac i prije svega stručnjak za noviju povijest gradišćanskih Hrvata. Izuzetno je aktivno i uvijek mjerodavno sudjelovao u društvenom životu hrvatskih zajednica i udruga u B
» Maxo Vanka film to be made | American Sistine Chapel
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić | Published 12/7/2020 | People , In Memoriam , Education , Culture And Arts , Religion | Unrated
Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka has the following mission: to conserve and protect for permanent public exhibition the nationally recognized Maxo Vanka Murals within St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, enabling the immigrant artist's "gift to America" to serve as an enduring catalyst for community engagement and education, inspire social and cultural dialogue, celebrate diversity, and


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