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Abortion in Croatia is Down 90% Since 1989
Croatia has experienced a very dramatic drop in the abortion rate from 1989 when the nation’s 51,289 abortions were nearly equal to the number of live births. The latest statistics, from 2005, indicate there were 4,563 abortions – a drop of nearly 90% since 1989. Significantly the law on abortion has not changed.
17th Annual Traditional Celebration of the Feast of Sv. Vlaho – St. Blaise
Sv. Vlaho Committee of Southern California Presents Traditional Celebration of the Feast of Sv. Vlaho – St. Blaise Patron Saint of Dubrovnik. It is 17th Annual Gala Dinner / Fundraiser at ST. ANTHONY CROATIAN PARISH CENTER 714 ALPINE ST., LOS ANGELES on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Great tradition, great show, great cause.
Buenos Aires, Argentina HR Tango in action again on Dec 23, 2007
On December 23rd 2007, the Argentina HR Tango Dance Company Argentina presents “Genesis.” Directed by Guillermo Terrazas, the group will interpret different styles through Argentine popular dance.
Croatian American Cultural Center hosts 6th Annual SF Bagpipe Festival
An Extraordinary Anthology of International Bagpipe Music in San Francisco. As always, the Gala Concert will feature a variety of piping traditions found around the Winter Solstice. Enjoy Swedish, Hungarian and Croatian traditional Christmas pipe music as well as New Year celebrations from Scotland and the Hungarian Csángó people of Moldav.
San Francisco: 150th Anniversary of Croatian culture celebration on Nov 18, 2007
Celebrate with us the Sequicentennial 150th Anniversary of Croatian culture in San Francisco. Bring the whole family for a day of fun, enjoyment and culture. There will be non stop music from 2-8PM in two rooms, dancing, singing, and food.
HELP Croatian Girl Annie Plenkovich missing in Missoula, Montana – SOLVED
Annie Plenkovich, 17, went missing from the Missoula Public Library on Wednesday afternoon. Police describe the suspect as a white male in his 30’s or 40’s with thinning hair with glasses. He was last seen wearing blue jeans with an unzipped jacket, and a light colored T-shirt.
66 out of 300 Croatian Lipizzan horses returned home
66 Lipizzan horses stolen from the Lipik Stud during the Serbian aggression on Croatia in 1991 has been returned. This is a part of about 300 Croatian Lipizzans kept in Serbia, belonging to the Lipik Stud, counting progeny. A part of them starved from hunger and inappropriate treatment.
Zrinski in Concert HR Tango Klapa BA Orquesta T.C.Zrinski 27 de Octubre de 2007
Croatian Community is strong, vibrant and healthy in Argentina. Big gala on October 27th 2007 at the Centro Cultural Croata de San Justo, Ocampo 2946 San Justo Buenos Aires with HR Tango, Klapa BA, Orquesta T.C.Zrinski. Sponsored by a local ministry of culture.
Celebration at the Dubrovnik Maritime College
Fifty years ago 22 young students graduated from the Dubrovnik Maritime College. On September 14, 2007 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, a special celebration is in the works to mark this event.
Diaspora Disenfranchised – The Ethnic Cleansing of the “Diaspora Entity”
Diaspora is called upon to invest or just spend and send money for BiH, the Government of BiH and the Office of the High Representative have exhibited no priority in addressing the needs and rights of the Diaspora community. By Prof. Ramic, Ing. Vrljicak & Ambassador Sacirbey
Volunteers sought for Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra's USA Tour
The Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra will be touring the USA, November 1-12, 2007.
Inventory of Heritage Organisations in Europe (IHOE) – Croatia
IHOE projekt daje pregled europskih nevladinih organizacija (NGO sektor) koje se bave baštinom u najširem smislu. Organizacije s područja baštine pozivaju se da se registriraju na portal osmišljen kao on line baza podataka koja će se objaviti u studenom 2007.
Who wants to close the Embassy of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Buenos Aires ?
About the Bosnia-Herzegovina Embassy in Buenos Aires. A news item published in the Banja Luka Nezavisne Novine states that the Bosnia-Herzegovina embassies in Argentina and South Africa, as well as the general consulate in Bonn are going to be closed… a note by Joza Vrljicak.
New Zealand: David Cunliffe – speech for Croatian National Day
Thank you for inviting me to your national day celebrations tonight here in the Croatian heartland of West Auckland….There has, of course, been a strong, successful Croatian presence in New Zealand for well over a century.
Croatia Today – May 2007
Croatian Embassy Bulletin from Washington DC, USA Formated for CROWN by Nenad Bach Distributed by www.Croatia.org This message is intended for Croatian Associations / Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World….
Sacramento festival celebrates all things Croatian
The festival, now held at the Croatian American Cultural Center, marked its 25th anniversary. More than 5,000 people attended from throughout the region and the Bay Area.
NFCA Press Release -14th Annual Delegates Assembly
The National Federation of Croatian Americans (NFCA) completed a very successful 2007 Annual Assembly of Delegates held in Philadelphia at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel.
San Francisco: Mandolin Festival, April 22, 2007
The Grand Day of Mandolin San Francisco 2007 Mandolin Festival Come listen, sing and dance to these exciting performers at the SF Mandolin Festival 2007!April 16 – Blue Grass Mandolin SummitApril 19…