Zadar (pictured left) will be the host of a symposium from 28 to 30 January 2008, where participants will talk about barriers to accessing information, whether they are political, social, economic or technical, and then come up with ways to break through them. The keynote speaker will be Professor Ana Marušić MD, PhD, and Editor of the Croatian Medical Journal.
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Hiroshima 2007: requiem Mass for the victims of the Vukovar tragedy
The requiem Mass was said by Hiroshima Bishop Misue Joseph Atsumi with the Croatian Ambassador to Japan, Drago Štambuk. “Vukovar je umro da bi Hrvatska živjela. Preobrazio je suze u zvijezde, prostrijelne rane u snopove svjetlosti, mrtve u anđele. Vukovar je svod nebesnika, zaustavljenih u našem sjećanju, podsjetnik na zemaljske nedostatnosti i zazivatelj više sudbine.”
Igor Kovacevich at the Sundance Film Festival 2008 with "Downloading Nancy"
“Downloading Nancy” that was produced by Croatian American producer – director Igor Kovacevich along with his partner David Moore made it onto the Sundance Festival. It is in the main Dramatic Competition at Sundance Film Festival 2008 as the movie made it to one of only 16 slots in the Competition, out of thousands of films that were submitted.
Ivan Klasnic enjoys fairytale finish
Werder Bremen’s Ivan Klasnic (left) enjoyed a Christmas fairytale finish to the kidney transplant nightmare – which almost ended his career – with two goals in the 5-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Pittsburgh Symphony coming to Croatia
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will receive $5.5 million from a charitable foundation to bolster its international tours through 2011. That tour commemorates the 250th anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh. The symphony will perform in 13 cities in Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Croatia over three weeks.
Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic sets 50m backstroke world record Dec 15th 2007
Croatia’s Sanja Jovanovic has set a new world record on her way to winning a short-course swimming race at the European Championships in Hungary. Jovanovic finished the 50-meter backstroke in 26.5 seconds, 0.33 seconds faster than the previous record set by China’s Hui Li.
A Hard Work Day for Croatia's Borna Kovac
On 12th December 2007 the World Junior Table Tennis Championships (WJTTC) in Palo Alto, California, began for several athletes that did not play in the team events, in the Singles events they made their debuts. One of them was Borna Kovac (left). The sixteen year old Croat started rather weakly in the tournament but improved a great deal.
Jerry Ricks in memoriam 1940 – 2007
American blues guitarist “Philadelphia” Jerry Ricks, who mastered the sound of the 1930s’ Delta Blues, died in a clinic in Croatia on Monday. He was 67. He and his wife, Nancy, moved to Croatia this year after performing a concert in the country.
Who Needs Venice When Zagreb Beckons?
Take Vienna’s florid architecture, throw in Budapest’s bubbling cafe culture, and you get Zagreb, Croatia’s grand capital. A showcase of fin-de-siecle architecture capped by two hilltop medieval towns, Zagreb’s unexpected beauty is drawing sophisticated weekenders.
1925 elegance lives in Zagreb
The Regent Esplanade brought glamor and elegance to Zagreb in 1925 when it opened to cater to passengers of the famed Orient Express train route between Paris and Constantinople. Today the Esplanade offers a luxurious gateway to one of Central Europe’s hottest destinations – Croatia.
Australian Boxer puts own money on the line to fight Stipe Drews
Australian boxer Danny Green has put his money on the line to fight reigning light heavyweight world champion Croatia’s Stipe Drews (left) in Perth, Australia on Sunday December 16th, 2007.
Christmas in Croatia
In the endearing spirit of “it takes a village” – rather than a shopping mall – to celebrate the holiday season, the 37th annual Christmas Revels will mirror the village traditions of Croatia and southeast Europe in its music and dancing.
JAVNO Column: Freedom, Food and Private Property – Nenad N. Bach
What Croatia should take advantage of is an enormous knowledge base in its own 5-10 million disciples all over the world. We who live outside of Croatia are equal patriots for our new country, but the huge difference is that we know both and can analyze what is good, better, bad or worse. And we have knowledge of implementation and a heart to do it.
Croatia's HRT Expands Broadcast Workflow On NETIA's Radio-Assist Software
NETIA’s Radio-Assist suite of digital audio software products is being used by public radio broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (Hrvatska Radiotelevizija, or HRT) to streamline acquisition, editing, scheduling, broadcasting, and archiving within a highly efficient workflow.
Niko Dzapo Croatian BMX racer ranked 1st in cruiser class in California
Niko is ranked 1st in cruiser class and 2nd in expert class in California. He will represent California in Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center for the President’s Cup. Only the top 15 riders for each class from each state can qualify for this race.
Life is a tapestry of MOMENTS – film by Liliana Resnick at the French Festival
MOMENTS is a film about the mystery of moments, some of which get connected into the life I recognize to be living, while others come to pass by posing questions rather than giving answers @ 25th FESTIVAL TOUS COURTS International Shortfilm Festival in Aix-en-Provence and its Aera 26th – 30th november 2007 in Aix area and 3rd – 8th December 2007 in Aix-en-Provence.
Sidro, California's favorite Croatian Tamburitza Orchestra
Sidro, formerly known as Blue Adriatic, is one of Northern California’s favorite Croatian Tamburitza Orchestras. For over 20 years, Sidro has been performing throughout California, accompanied San Jose’s Koraci Folklore dance group in Croatian Folklore Festivals throughout Canada, and fused Tamburitza music with rock’n’roll when recording on Nenad Bach’s, “Thousand Years of Peace”.
Javno.com Column by Nenad N. Bach. Freedom, Food and Private property.
A healthy nation is a wealthy nation. ONE DOESN’T EXCLUDE THE OTHER Freedom, Food and Private property
Croatia ceremony honored prominent Persian poet Mowlavi born in 1207
Iran’s embassy in Croatia celebrated the 800th birth anniversary of prominent Persian poet and mystic Mowlavi in an official ceremony. UNESCO has named 2007 as the year of Mowlavi in honor of his outstanding achievments.
Nikola Bašić, author of the Zadar Sea Organ
Nikola Bašić, on the left, is one of the pioneers of cultural tourism in Croatia, author of the project of the Zadar Sea Organ, the newly built urban musical attraction in the city of Zadar, Croatia. His principal collaborator was Ivan Stamać, expert in acoustics who contributed musical solutions to the project. The random music is created by sea waves and tubes.