Vlatka Kolarović is the New Director of the Pula Film Festival After a Close Decision

Vlatka Kolarović is the New Director of the Pula Film Festival After a Close Decision

Following heated debates and a narrow decision, Vlatka Kolarović, an editor at HRT (Croatian Radiotelevision), has been appointed as the new director of the Pula Film Festival public institution. The ...

Zadar Native Georg von Trapp: From Austro-Hungarian Officer to Hollywood Legend

Zadar Native Georg von Trapp: From Austro-Hungarian Officer to Hollywood Legend

A memorial plaque will be placed in Zadar in honor of Georg von Trapp, a native of Zadar who refused command of Hitler's navy. The life of this Austro-Hungarian naval officer, whose family gained worl...

Model of Zagreb Cathedral Made of Brač Stone Exhibited in Pučišća

Model of Zagreb Cathedral Made of Brač Stone Exhibited in Pučišća

A miniature model of Zagreb Cathedral, a masterpiece by artist Josip Radić, who worked on it for almost five years, has been presented in Pučišća on the island of Brač. The model was blessed and exhib...

Marinko Sudac: A Collector Creating Cultural Identity

Marinko Sudac: A Collector Creating Cultural Identity

Marinko Sudac is a name that stands out in the world of collecting, not only as the owner of valuable works of art, but also as an active participant in creating new values. His approach to collecting...

Sergei Lebedev: An Exiled Writer Dismantling Russian Historiography

Sergei Lebedev: An Exiled Writer Dismantling Russian Historiography

Sergei Lebedev, a Russian prose writer, poet, and journalist with a resolute anti-Putin stance, lives in exile in Berlin. He bravely confronts decades of unspoken evil, both in his refined literature ...

Renovated Zagreb Cathedral Reopens its Doors to Believers

Renovated Zagreb Cathedral Reopens its Doors to Believers

The Minister of Culture and Media, Nina Obuljen Koržinek, expressed great satisfaction with the completion of a portion of the renovation work on the Zagreb Cathedral, thus enabling the resumption of ...

Hollywood Screenwriters and Studios Reach Agreement, Averting New Strike

Hollywood Screenwriters and Studios Reach Agreement, Averting New Strike

After intense negotiations, the Writers Guild of America and major Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, averting a repeat of the 2023 strike that paralyzed...

The City of Riccione Buys Mussolini's Villa for 1.2 Million Euros

The City of Riccione Buys Mussolini's Villa for 1.2 Million Euros

The municipal authorities in the Italian city of Riccione have confirmed the purchase of Benito Mussolini's summer residence, known as Villa Mussolini, for an amount of 1.2 million euros. The villa is...

Katica Marinović: Brač Musician Revives Forgotten Dalmatian Songs

Katica Marinović: Brač Musician Revives Forgotten Dalmatian Songs

Brač musician Katica Marinović has dedicated her career to reviving forgotten Dalmatian songs. To mark the release of her rendition of the song "Ćer od stareg kalafata" (Daughter of an Old Shipwright)...

Paprenjaci of Stari Grad: A Sweet Tale of Ancient Times

Paprenjaci of Stari Grad: A Sweet Tale of Ancient Times

Paprenjaci, the traditional cookies of Stari Grad on Hvar, are more than just a dessert; they are a symbol of the rich history and culture of this place. Mrs. Vedrana Tudor, one of the few who still n...

Dimitrije Popović's 'Golgotha Night' Performance Staged in Zagreb

Dimitrije Popović's 'Golgotha Night' Performance Staged in Zagreb

On Good Friday, artists Joško Tešija and Maja Bajamić performed Dimitrije Popović's 'Golgotha Night' in Zagreb's Oktogon. This performance marks Popović's first such work in his long career, commemora...

Wine Stories of Croatian Zagorje: Željko Garmaz's New Book Celebrates Zagorje Winemakers

Wine Stories of Croatian Zagorje: Željko Garmaz's New Book Celebrates Zagorje Winemakers

Željko Garmaz, a well-known wine writer, has published a new book, "Wine Stories of Croatian Zagorje," dedicated to the winemakers and vineyards of Croatian Zagorje. The book tells the stories of 18 Z...