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6th Epidaurus Festival solemnly opened on 9 June 2012 in the town of Cavtat on Croatian south
Ivana Marija Vidović, director and founder of the Epiduarus Festival, distinguished Croatian pianist, poet and humanist, oriented her activites also towards younger and youngest generations of the City of Dubrovnik and in the southmost Croatian region of Konavle, to the great pleasure of numerous visitors and parents of children. The festival has international character, and is organized in the magic Mediterranean ambiance of the town of Cavtat, or ancient Epidaurus. On the photo two Konavle girls with typical Konavle caps.
New York City premiere of "The Doll" by Miro Gavran on June 22nd 2012
Miro Gavran’s play “The Doll” will be premiered in New York on June 22nd by Storefront & Bench Production with The Local Theatre Present at the Gallery MC in the West End. The translation into English was done by Nina H. Kay-Antoljak. Sanja Bestic is directing and the members of the cast are Anna-Nora Bernstein and Chris Batstone. This premiere in New York will be the first performance of the play in the United States.
Life of Croatian peasants near Zagreb described in a silent film from 1920s
The film was shot probably in 1920s in the village of Mraclin south of Zagreb, the region of Turopolje, near the town of Velika Gorica. It describes the daily life of a family community in Turopolje (Turopoljska zadruga) during one ordinary day, starting from early in the morning. Especially interesting is to see making the sign of the Cross on the bread before lunch, and the sign of the Cross on small children when they go to bed. We illustrate the old customs by a nice collection of photos from Radio Velika Gorica, Croatia.
Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat Croatia solemn opening on 9th June 2012
Indefatiguable professor Marija Ana Vidović, Dubrovnik, distinguished Croatian pianist, poet and humanist, organized with her colleagues the 6th Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat, Croatia, 6-19 June 2012. Among numerous interesting guests we mention Dejana Sekulić, violin, and Nataša Bekčić, piano, both young talents from the Royal Academy Brussels, and Kyung Hee Luciu Yang, soprano from South Korea. Epidaurus plus is planned for the 4th July as a big surprise.
INmusic Festival is back at Jarun in Zagreb, Croatia for the 7th year in a row
The festival’s seventh edition is scheduled to take place on 29–30 June 2012 on Youth Island in the middle of Zagreb’s Lake Jarun. INmusic festival brings together many big names such as The Cranberries, Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz Sound System, Plan B, Mando Diao, Gogol Bordello, General Elektriks, Retro Stefson, Human Woman, Reptile Youth, and Iness Mezel. INmusic festival is Croatia’s biggest international open-air festival. The festival was started in 2006 and includes several genre-specific stages with internationally renowned indie rock, heavy metal and electronica artists. INmusic is among the top 20 European summer festivals.
Ivo Pogorelich intrigues Dubrovnik with his outstanding musicianship and emotional performance
After 26 years of absence, pianist Ivo Pogorelich returned to Dubrovnik to play at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival on July 25, 2011. This concert in the Rector’s palace was an unforgettable opportunity to watch a master at work.The contrast yet evenness of the notes showed great control and power in his playing. Pogorelich’s body language, as well as his emotions, reflected that, as he played the piece, he was also playing a story in his mind. He continued to stimulate the crowd throughout the performance.
Marko Vrdoljak photographer and his presentation of Croatia's capital Zagreb
Marko Vrdoljak, Zagreb: “We have to make sure that we see the beauty of tomorrow and enjoy it as happily and intensely as possible. It is our duty to keep our faith in beauty and hope. We must be the ones to create a better tomorrow with our positive energy, our talents, the ones who must keep negative thoughts inside and transform them into warmth, understanding and kindness…”
Mia Slavenska 1916-2002 Croatian ballerina one of the greatest
Mia Eorak Slavenska, born in Croatia, a child star at 4 in Croatia’s capital Zagreb, became a solo dancer at 12, prima ballerina at Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb at 18, starred as prima ballerina of the Ballet Russe in Paris, Ballet Theatre, London Festival Ballet. Organized her first ballet company at 12. With Slavenska-Franklin Ballet , created dance history with the ballet A Streetcar Named Desire . Mia was fluent in five languages. She also starred in the prize-winning French film, Ballerina (in French La Mort du Cygne ), considered one of the best ballet films ever made.
Miro Gavran's comedy "My Wife's Husband" will be premiered in Mumbai, India 28 April 2012
On April 28 Miro Gavran’s comedy, “My Wife’s Husband” will be premiered in Mumbai, India in the Hindi language. The Performers Theatre Group and the National Centre for Performing Arts in Mumbai are handling the production side. The play has been translated into Hindi and is being directed by Munish Sharma, while the main roles are being played by Aditi Pohanker, Munish Sharma and Abhimanyu Pandey.
Lika – Karlovac: A harmony of nature and tradition in Croatia
Clarity and power are perhaps best conveyed by the wondrousness of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, the phenomenon which attracts with its uniqueness, but also with the effect it bears on both our mental and physical wellbeing. The National Park of Northern Velebit is an area of distinctive diversity of karstic forms, the wealth of all kinds of a living world and of breathtaking natural beauty in a relatively small area. The best known person born in Lika is Croatian-Americna inventor Nikola Tesla, on the photo. Music for the video was composed by distinguished Croatian composer Đelo Jusić.
Cooking Croatia: Easter In Croatia And Traditional Croatian Easter Cake by Tamara Novakovic
Tamara Novakovic is a passionate self-taught cook, food blogger, freelance food writer and photographer behind bite-my-cake.blogspot.com. Her life journey has led her through Faculty of Humanities in Zagreb, Croatia to discovering passion for making cakes. She is currently a weekly food columnist for Croatian newspaper V magazine and food magazine Repete. Tamara Novaković writes on Croatian Easter traditions, and with a recipe for the delicious traditional Easter cake.
Miro Gavran's play to be premiered in Antwerp, Belgium on 12th April 2012
“Chekov Says Good-bye to Tolstoy”, Miro Garan’s drama, will be premiered at the TEATRA AAN DE STROM (www.theateraandestroom.be ) in Antwerp, Belgium on 12th April. The translation into Flemish has been done by Bob Snijers, who will directing the play, and the roles will be played by Jef Demedts, Magda Cnudde. Steven de Lelie and Annelore Stubbe. The drama has had nine premieres to date: in Croatia, the Czech Republic, the United States of America, France and Poland, so that the Belgian premiere will be the tenth.
Yamato Japanese drummers in Croatia with students of Japanology University of Zagreb Feb 2012
Yamato in Zagreb again, receiving Croatian Hearts as gifts from students of Japanology at the University of Zagreb. On the left a young lady from the Yamato Drummers group – Madoka Higashi, proudly showing her souvenir from Zagreb. Many thanks to our dear friend Mr. Oskar Šarunić to have recorded this very nice event in Croatia’s capital.
Croacias Totales Radiosat is a new program for Croatians on Argentinean Radio
Croacias Totales Radiosat, is a new program on Argentinean Radio, “Signos FM 92-5”, broadcast each Mondey via from 19 to 20 o’clock (Argentinean local time GMT-03:00), and worldwide using Internet on the pages of http://www.fmsignos.com.ar . The leaders of the program are Veronika Cvitkovic, Jasminka Fiolic i Stella Hubmayer, all of them born in Argentina, but their parents are from Croatia. The program is mostly in Castellano, also in Croatia, dedicated to Croatian culture, music, kitchen and tourism.
Miro Gavran's play 'All About Women' will be premiered in New York on February 17
Dear Friends! If you happen to be in New York on 17th February, I would love to see you at my premiere. I am forwarding more detailed information on the play from the Presscut Agency. With good wishes, Sincerely, Miro Gavran. PS The play is premiered by STOREFRONT PRODUCTION at the Gallery MC in the West End.The play ‘All About Women’ is set in contemporary Zagreb, Croatia and portrays fifteen female characters of all ages in five different stories that are intertwined.
Pino Kuhar Croatian cook unique in the world
“Kuhar” in Croatian means “cook”. So, Mr. Pino Kuhar from Croatia is Pino the Cook. But Kuhar is his true last name, not the nickname. Now, as a surprise, he was born in the village of Kuhari , that is, in the village of The Cooks ! Employed as a professional chef, a few years ago he was proclaimed as the best Croatian chef – Hrvatski kuhar. So, Mr. Pino The Cook is distinguished chef born in the village of The Cooks in Croatia.
Klapa Grdelin in Croatia's capital Zagreb singing Dalmatian songs
Klapa Grdelin was founded in Zagreb in February 2000. Throughout the years Grdelin has been exploring and expanding its repertoire that was performed at many concerts and festivals. The repertoire includes original Dalmatian songs arranged by famous composers and ethnomusicologists (Jakov Gotovac, Ljubo Stipišić, Dinko Fio, Duško Tambača and others), popular tunes adapted for klapa singing, traditional folk tunes of Lent and Christmas. Grdelin has found a valuable source of songs in the rich musical heritage of the city of Split and its surrounding area.
Zdenko Basic distinguished Croatian animator and illustrator of children's books
Zdenko Bašić (1980, Zagreb) has graduated in 2005 at the Academy of Fine Arts, Department for Animated Film and New Media. He’s an award-winning animator and illustrator of many children’s books and magazines; predominantly Andersen and Grimm’s fairy tales. His illustrated book ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for the British, American and French publishing market has been launched in 2010 by Carlton Publisher.
Dr Jelka Vince Croatian scientist singing a Christmas song in Zagreb
Dr Jelka Vince is Croatian scientist working in the fields of ethnology and anthropology. She is also fine guitarist and singer. Dr Vince participated at the Christams Concert in December 2011 in the church of St. Jerome in the city of Zagreb. She is also very active in Croatian Society of University Women, where she serves as coordinator for international relations.