The March issue of the Croatian Heritage Foundation’s monthly Matica magazine features top events of all-Croatian and international significance. This month’s issue is dedicated to Cres, the largest island in the Adriatic Sea
The March issue of the Croatian Heritage Foundation’s monthly Matica magazine features top events of all-Croatian and international significance. We cover the inauguration in Zagreb of Croatia’s fifth head of state since the country regained its independence, the official kick-off for Rijeka’s year as one of the European capitals of culture, and events at the Croatian Heritage Foundation headquarters: the promotion of the Croatian Emigrant Almanac, a presentation of a culinary event showcasing the culinary delights of Blato, and the opening of an exhibition featuring painter Ankica Perge Karačić, one of the women to receive an award at this year’s event hosted by the Toronto-based Croatian Women’s Network. We also look at the traditional Night of Museums event, focusing on the Archaeological Museum of Split (the nation’s oldest museum), and Zagreb’s Museum of Arts and Crafts. The ancient town of Labin on Croatia’s northern Adriatic coast is celebrating the 500th birthday of legendary humanist Matthias Flacius Illyricus. This month’s issue is dedicated to Cres, the largest island in the Adriatic Sea.
Contents
4 In Focus
6 Croatia inaugurates a new president
8 Croatia presides over the EU Council
9 National decorations
10 Presentation of the Croatian Emigrant Almanac
12 Book promo: Anita Martinac novel
14 Women’s network hosts international conference
20 Emigration from the island of Cres
24 Osor hosts annual music festival
25 The Crescendo international music festival
33 Croatian books abroad
34 Book promo: a catalogue of diaspora folk costumes
35 Zagorje regional gala event in Stuttgart
36 Večernji List news portal hosts Domovnica awards ceremony
40 Days of Croatian Folk Theatre in Hercegovac
41 Event presentation: Flavours of Tradition: The Table of Blato
42 Zagreb-based Klapa Sagena ensemble in Chile
44 Chilean painters of Croatian extraction
46 Mythical Croatians
48 Croatian language studies in Gradišće enclave
49 Croatian President visits Gradišće Croatians
50 RIJEKA European Capital of Culture 2020
52 Anniversary of the City of Rijeka Puppet Theatre
53 Zagreb Film celebrates anniversary
55 Archaeological Museum of Split celebrates anniversary
56 Zagreb’s Museum of Arts and Crafts celebrates anniversary
58 An exhibition at Zagreb’s Art Pavilion
62 In memoriam: Dubravko Jelčić
63 Remembering Matija Vlačić Ilirik (Matthias Flacius Illyricus)
64 Crorama
66 Sports News
Columns
13 Global Croatia
16 Croatian Musicians
18 The Sociological Puzzle
26 The Adriatic Islands
28 Croatia’s Endemic Flora and Fauna
32 Cues in Communication
38 Click: Going Home
60 Movement/Aberration
By: Ljerka Galic