Matica Magazine: The October Issue

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The October issue showcases the Riječina River. The cover illustrations feature the work of designer Diana Sokolić and potter Adam Dworski. Theodor de Canziani tells of the history of this short river and the Port city of Rijeka where it meets the Adriatic Sea.

 

The October issue of our monthly Matica magazine showcases the Riječina River. The cover illustrations feature the work of two artists from Rijeka, designer Diana Sokolić and pottery artist Adam Dworski. Details of the history of this short river and the port city of Rijeka where it flows into the sea are related by Theodor de Canziani. Nino Sorić tells of the two-hundred year history of the renowned paper mill that operated here, Darko Mihelj describes the flora of the area, home to over one thousand species, and Davor Schopf discusses the work of Ivo Robić, a popular singer of ballads much of whose career was centred in and around the Kvarner region but whose talent garnered acclaim far outside our borders. We also report on new book promotions featuring the latest books by Jadranka Klobučar Gros (Austria) in Dubrovnik, Katarina Pejaković (Canada) at the CHF headquarters in Zagreb, and Marcos Pejacsevich (Argentina). Vesna Kukavica presents an Internet platform that showcases the translations of works by Croatian authors, with a particular focus on bilingual editions. In our continuing look at Croatian language lectors abroad this month we learn of the Croatian language lector in Budapest. Robert Bebek reports on an online presentation via the video conferencing service of the Zoom company on the occasion of the European Day of Languages focused on the Croatian language and culture centre of the Taras Shevchenko National University in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. Also, in this issue Stjepan Esteban Blažević tells of his family’s relocation to Croatia from Argentina.

(Ljerka Galic)

 

Content

 

Columns

15 Global Croatia

30 The Sociological Puzzle

32 The Botany of Our Rivers

36 Zoology

37 Cues in Communication

38 Croatian Musicians

52 Click: Going Home

62 Movement/Aberration

 

4 In Focus: news from the State Office for Croats Abroad

6 Thirtieth anniversary of the modern Croatian Navy

8 Film workshop in Orašje

10 Youth forum of the Croatian ethnic enclave in Romania

12 Rešetari poetry meeting

13 A donation from the Croatian Community of Trieste

14 Symposium in Novo Mesto

16 Annual assembly of the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation

18 An interview with Stjepan Esteban Blažević

20 The diaspora mosaic

24 Ante Milas exhibition in Rome

25 Exhibition and symposium in Dubrovnik

26 A historical contemplation of the Rječina River

40 Slavic culture fair in Paris

41 An evening of poetry in Dubrovnik

42 The life and times of the friar Marinko Vukman

44 Katarina Pejaković book promo

46 Original Croatian souvenirs

47 New books

50 Marcos Pejacsevich book promo

51 Vinkovci organ festival

54 Obituary: Zdravko Sančević

56 The Croatian language and culture centre in Kiev

57 Entrepreneurship in education

58 Croatian language teaching launches in British Columbia

60 The Croatian language lector in Budapest

64 Crorama

66 Sports news

 

 

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