The latest issue of Matica magazine includes articles on the Croatian Minorities Forum, the acquittal of generals Gotovina and Markač and their return to the homeland, the Croatian children’s festival in New York, Croatians in New Zealand and Australia and much, much more.
This year’s twelfth, Christmas issue of Matica magazine was released in mid December, as usually featuring many fascinating articles from the homeland and around the world. The cover photo features an old Christmas card by Julius Meiszner from the Advent exhibition staged at Zagreb’s Museum of Arts and Crafts. The latest issue of Matica magazine also features an article on the Croatian Minorities Forum, the acquittal of generals Gotovina and Markač and their return to the homeland, the Croatian children’s festival in New York, Croatians in New Zealand and Australia and much, much more.
Dear Matica magazine readers around the world, it is in your interest and ours that our monthly records every notable event from the places you live. We invite you, therefore, to work with us. Write us news items and send photos—work with us in creating the content of Matica magazine, by writing about what you would like to read about. Let’s make Matica a real bridge of Croatian unity.
Content
CHF: Croatian Minorities Forum
Anniversary of St. Gallen mission
Croatian Days in Pécs
Croatian minority poets meet in Rovinj
Generals Gotovina and Markač declared innocent
Vukovar and Škabrnja commemoration
President Josipović with Gradišće Croats
CHF: concert in Dubrovnik
Zagreb: Julije Klović exhibition
New York: children’s music festival
Calendar dedicated to emigrant Croatia
CHF Split: visit to the Croatians of New Zealand and Australia
Zagreb: Advent exhibition
Šumari Culture & Arts Society of Vinkovci marks anniversary
Zdenko Maričić, emigrant from Melbourne
Croatian Night concert in Frankfurt
Zrinski of Waiblingen celebrates anniversary
Ranko Grašić, president of the Međimurje Society of Switzerland
Our cuisine
Stunning Croatia
Christmas customs in Rama (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Hungary: 4th Koljnof literary meeting
CHF time machine
Argentina: Croatian culture evening
Bačka: Šokac Evening in Sonta
COLUMNS
Global Croatia (Vesna Kukavica)
Movement/Aberration (Šimun Šito Ćorić)
Dates In History (Željko Holjevac)
Our Towns & Cities (Zvonko Ranogajec)
Voice from Abroad (Jozo Župić)
Let’s Talk Croatian (Sanja Vulić)
Text by: Hrvoje Salopek