In the new year we will continue to showcase our stunning Adriatic islands and their points of interest, people, natural wonders, flora, fauna and history. This issue focuses on the island of Lastovo. We are also introducing two new columns: Croatian Musicians and The Sociological Puzzle.
The first (double) issue of our Matica monthly is now available. In a notable year when Croatia holds the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, and when Rijeka is one of the European culture capitals, we also focus on a number of other significant dates in culture and the arts associated with the Night of Museums event.
In the new year we will continue to showcase our stunning Adriatic islands and their points of interest, people, natural wonders, flora, fauna and history. We are also introducing two new columns: Croatian Musicians and The Sociological Puzzle.
Content
Columns
11 Global Croatia /Vesna Kukavica/
46 Croatian Musicians /Davor Schopf/
22 The Sociological Puzzle /Nino Sorić/
27 The Adriatic Islands /Marjana Kremer/
37 Croatia’s Endemic Flora and Fauna /Darko Mihelj/
43 Cues in Communication /Sanja Vulić/
56 Click: Going Home /Marin Knezović/
66 Movement/Aberration /Šimun Šito Ćorić/
4 In Focus
6 Presidential elections
8 EU Presidency
10 St Jerome’s Year
12 Tour of Argentina and Uruguay
16 Croatian Community of Trieste celebrates anniversary
17 Days of Croatian Film in Orašje
18 Croatian Science Foundation
20 Winter School of Folklore
35 CHF hosts Croatians in Brazil promo
30 History of the island of Lastovo
32 A medieval printer from Lastovo
34 The Siketa’s of Lastovo
36 The chimneys of Lastovo
40 The Cihoratić’s of Lastovo
44 RIJEKA 2020 European culture capital
48 Vol. 50 of the CAA’s Journal of Croatian Studies
50 An interview with Jasna Čapo
54 CHF hosts symposium on emigration to Germany
58 Book review: E. S. Yambrusic
60 Book review: A. Vuksanović’s poetry
62 Croatian language instruction in Austria
64 The intangible cultural heritage of Istra County
68 Obituary: Pavao Jerolimov
71 Anniversary of the death of William Feller
72 Crorama
74 Sports News
By: Ljerka Galic