Figures and events in focus include Chile’s president-elect Gabriel Boric Font, the life and work of recently deceased eminent Croatian historian Ivan Čizmić, Vladimir Peter Goss’ excellent review of Božo Skoko’s Strateško komuniciranje država (“Strategic State Communication”), and a look at the work of artist Slavko Kopač, currently featured at a Zagreb exhibition.
Dear reader, the first issue of Matica magazine in 2022, traditionally an expanded double issue, celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Croatia’s international recognition, with our cover art and a number of reports detailing this memorable moment in our recent history. This issue also marks the launch of a new series on Croatia’s mountains with an in-depth look at Mount Medvednica. Figures and events in focus include Chile’s president-elect Gabriel Boric Font, the life and work of recently deceased eminent Croatian historian Ivan Čizmić, Vladimir Peter Goss’ excellent review of Božo Skoko’s Strateško komuniciranje država (“Strategic State Communication”), and a look at the work of artist Slavko Kopač, currently featured at a Zagreb exhibition.
Our latest issue also offers a broad range of articles, current events and news out of the ethnic Croatian communities, clubs and associations abroad. We also take this opportunity to wish Ljerka Galic all the best in her retirement. Her distinct and subtle touch as editor over the past three years have enriched Matica magazine’s content. Željko Rupić, who has worked with the magazine in the capacity of associate, will now take up the role of editing Matica.
By: Željko Rupić
CONTENT
4 Croatia’s international recognition
6 In focus: from the State Office for Croats Abroad
8 Government’s I Choose Croatia campaign
9 The latest census
10 Euro set to take over as official currency
12 Chile’s president-elect Gabriel Boric Font
14 Cardinal Puljić decorated
16 Winter School of Croatian Folklore
18 Minorities Forum
22 Obituary: Ivan Čizmić
24 Writer Malkica Dugeč
26 Coolture at the Croatian House in Ljubljana
29 Božo Skoko’s latest book
32 New publications of the State Archives
34 Fifty years of the mission in Perth
35 In memoriam
36 Film production
42 Medvednica through history
50 Stipan Bilić Prcić literary prize
54 A donation to the Dubrovnik hospital
55 A donation from Germany
56 A new book on Croatian immigrants in Argentina
58 Slavko Kopač exhibition
60 A wine academy in Austria’s Burgenland
63 Recognition of researcher I. Gutman
64 Croatian language lector in Dublin
66 Innovation
66 An exhibition of miniatures in Pula
70 Crorama
72 Crosport
COLUMNS
11 Global Croatia
32 Cues in Communication
44 The Botany of our Highlands
48 Click: Going Home
52 The Sociological Puzzle
68 Movement/Aberration