Category Archives: Events

Prsten Association of Bosnian Croats Hosts Gala Dinner

Joining Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović at this traditional gala event hosted by the Prsten Association were science and education minister Pavo Barišić, MP Drago Prgomet representing the prime minister, state secretaries Zvonko Milas and Zdravka Bušić and the ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina Renata Paškalj. Also among the special guests were former Croatian president Ivo Josipović and the Croatian member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina Dragan Čović, joined by many other guests and dignitaries from Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria and Germany.

Rovinj’s Batana Ecomuseum Inscribed in UNESCO Register

The batana ecomuseum project is a unique approach to preserving the complete tangible and intangible heritage of the Croatian coastal town of Rovinj. The batana, a traditional wooden boat, was inscribed in the Croatian register of cultural property in 2008.

Poet and Activist Viliam Pokorny Passes Away

Viliam Pokorny, a leader in preserving Croatian identity in Slovakia, was buried on the 28th of November in Devinsko Novo Selo, Slovakia. He was the founder of the Croatian Culture Association in Devinsko Novo Selo and was also among the founders of the Croatian Culture Federation in Slovakia. He launched the magazine Hrvatska Rosa, wrote plays and poetry and collected aphorisms, which he carved into wooden spoons and boards.

Register for the 2017 Croatian World Games in Zagreb

The 4th Games are organised by the Croatian World Congress and the State Office for Croats Abroad and will be held in Zagreb from the 18th to 21st of July 2017. Registration for competitors is open through to the 28th of February 2017.

Croatian Women of Influence Award to Dokoza and Caktaš

Dokoza is a journalist and writer, and serves as the editor of the monthly emigrant Fenix Magazine, while Caktaš is a physician, journalist, president of the Croatian House in Munich, vice-president of the German chapter of the Croatian World Congress and vice president of the Munich chapter of Matrix Croatica

Tuga Tarle Promotes Her Latest Novel

The book is published by Udruga OS, and is conceived as a series of thirty-nine prose miniatures in alphabetical order, forming the backbone of diverse events and experiences of the heroine and the many actors in her story. The cover art is by Patricio Alejandro Aguero, a resident of Zagreb with roots in Venezuela.

Chicago Archbishop Among Seventeen New Cardinals

Among the new cardinals is the former bishop of the Spokane diocese in the State of Washington in the USA. Blase J. Cupich also serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

November Issue of Matica Magazine Available

In the latest issue of Matica magazine read our interviews with Branka Pavić Blažetin and Milan Puh and all about the Meeting G conference in Zagreb, the premiere of the film on Canadian resident Anton Kikaš, the opening of the Aquatika freshwater aquarium in Karlovac and much, much more.

Promo of Tuga Tarle’s Latest Novel

My Australian Story: A Novel About One Emigrant Adventure, is conceived as a series of thirty-nine multilayered prose miniatures that open spaces to various generations of readers.

Returnee Ivan Talaja’s Road

82-year old Ivan Talaja, a returnee from France, roundly ignored by the municipal and county authorities, rolled up his sleeves and employed his own hands and money to build an access road to his native village of Talaji near Slivno in the Imotski krajina region.