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  Culture of Croatia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croats have been inhabiting the area for thirteen centuries, but there are important remnants of the earlier periods still preserved in the country.
The early middle ages brought the great migration of the Slavs and this period was perhaps a Dark Age in the cultural sense until the successful formation of the Slavic states which coexisted with Italic cities that remained on the coast, each of them were modelled like Venice.
By joining the Hungarian state in the twelfth century, Croatia lost its independence, but it didn't lose its ties with the south and the west, and instead this ensured the beginning of a new era of Central European cultural influence.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Croatia   (681 words)

  
 C R O A T I A
Cultural funds as budgetary funds were established on the level of the state, of towns and municipalities.
In 1993 cultural funds as budgetary funds were abolished, and the financing responsibility in accordance with the Law was transferred directly to the state, counties, towns and municipalities.
Cultural tourism eliminates the sharp demarcation between the culture of the centre and the culture of the periphery.
www.culturelink.org /culpol/croatia.html   (6668 words)

  
 Croatia History & Croatia Culture | iExplore.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The fighting in Croatia, between the JNA and Serb militia on one side and hastily assembled Croat defense forces on the other, was ended by a UN-brokered ceasefire in January 1992.
Croatia may therefore be able to join with the batch of candidate countries scheduled for entry around 2007/8, which includes Bulgaria and Romania: Croatia’s economy is in better condition than either of those, but the Hague tribunal problem has to be resolved once and for all.
Croatia also has an important tourism industry, based on the Dalmatian coast: after being all but wiped out by the civil war, it has recovered and prospered; it now accounts for about 15 per cent of GDP and has been largely responsible for Croatia’s recent economic progress.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Croatia/History   (1295 words)

  
 Croatia Flag,Croatia Map, Croatia Culture : SphereInfo.com
Croatia is bounded by Slovenia in the northwest, by Hungary in the northeast, by Serbia and Montenegro in the east, by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the south and east, and by the Adriatic Sea in the west.
A revival of Croatian cultural and political life began in 1835 - the serfs were liberated, and northern Croatia came under the rule of Hungary, which granted it a degree of internal autonomy.
Croatia is, excepting Slovenia, the most industrialized and prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia.
www.sphereinfo.com /croatia   (931 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the east its boundary is culturally determined and unclear.
The origins of Western democratic and individualistic culture are often attributed to Ancient Greece, though numerous other distinct influences, in particular Christianity, can also be credited with the spread of concepts like egalitarianism and universality of law.
It is sometimes associated with the Latin countries, due to the geographical and cultural ties to the Mediterranean Sea, and sometimes to the Slavic-Orthodox part of Europe due to the importance or Orthodoxy in Greece.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Europe   (3414 words)

  
 Regional > Europe > Croatia
Croatia is the Latinized version of the native name of the united states: Hrvatska.
Croatia applied for European Union membership in 2003 and the EU leaders accepted it as an official candidate united states within late 2004.
Croatian culture is according to the thirteen century long history during which the united states has attained numerous monuments & cities, which gave birth to a good total of brilliant individuals.
croatia-mb.generalanswers.org   (1475 words)

  
 Croatia: UNESCO Culture Sector
Cultural professionals and artists are members of cultural councils for the above mentioned fields and they give their opinions to the minister of culture on annual programs of public needs in culture financed out of the state budget.
This Law provides for the forming of cultural councils on the territory of counties or towns, depending on the decision of the representative body of the county, i.e., town.
The Republic of Croatia attaches particular significance to the protection of the social and professional status of artists, providing, on the basis of the mentioned Law, self-employed artists with the right to have their pension, disability and health insurance contributions paid out of the state budget upon the artist's written request.
portal.unesco.org /culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=14993&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (924 words)

  
 Culture - Croatia - Europe
The regions that comprise Croatia were not unified historically, so the country’s arts show a mix of foreign and native influences.
Medieval walls and fortifications distinguish the city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia, which was an independent city-state until the early 19th century.
Continental Croatia, as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, had its own regional identity but much of its art and literature followed the empire’s styles.
www.countriesquest.com /europe/croatia/culture.htm   (354 words)

  
 Croatia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Croatia and Venice struggled to dominate Dalmatia as the power of Byzantium faded, and for a time the Dalmatians paid the Croats tribute to assure safe passage for their galleys through the Adriatic.
Ottoman armies overran all of eastern and southern Croatia south of the Sava River in the early sixteenth century, and slaughtered a weak Hungarian force at the Battle of Mohacs (Hungary) in 1526.
Although the present-day Croatia is far from being a model democracy, it is also not the reconstruction of the fascist state that it was during the last World War.
www.geohistory.com /GeoHistory/GHMaps/GeoWorld/NCroatia.html   (2551 words)

  
 Croatia: About, Facts, Culture
Continental Croatia, however, also abounds in beauty: it is a land of forests, rivers rich in fish, swift mountain streams and deep gorges of Gorski Kotar, and the magnificent Plitvice Lakes in Lika.
It is a land of golden wheat fields, oak woods and wide rivers of Slavonia and Baranja, a land of quaint little villages, romantic castles and manors, and picturesque rolling hills and vineyards of the Croatian Zagorje.
In Croatia there are seven National parks, here are links to some of them: The mountain of Risnjak is is a national park, situated relatively close to the coast, in the region of Gorski Kotar.
www.croatiaemb.net   (1314 words)

  
 Culturelink Network - Research Overview
Cultural policy research is one of the main themes within the overall field of cultural development.
The role of culture and civil society is of equal importance.
This project will be devoted to a long-term study of cultural identities in the region, to aspects of intercultural communication and dialogue, as well as to the multicultural dimension of cultural development in both the Central European and the Mediterranean region.
www.culturelink.org /research/overview.html   (1103 words)

  
 Croatia Culture - Mercian Travel Centre - Croatian holidays
The earliest known cultures in Croatia are from the Neolithic and Eneolithic Period (Copper Age).
Cultures from Croatia had strong ties with Greek colonies on Mediterranean islands.
In the Romanesque Period, basilicas with naves, side aisles and apses were built (Rab, Zadar, Trogir), as well as the famous portals of the cathedrals in Split (wooden doors by the craftsman Buvina) and Trogir (portal by the craftsman Radovan).
www.merciantravel.co.uk /cro-culture.asp   (384 words)

  
 Facts about Croatia - croatian history & culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Croatia extends from the foothills of the Julian Alps in the north-west and the Pannonian Plain in the east, over the Dinara mountain range in its central region, to the Adriatic coast in the south.
Northern Croatia has a continental climate; Central Croatia has a semi-highland and highland climate, while the Croatian coast has a Mediterranean climate.
Historical facts - Croatia is indeed unique, not only for its crystal clear, clean blue sea, but also for a thousand years of different cultures that have replaced each other and sometimes assimilated in these areas.
www.cro-yachting.com /guide/About-Croatia   (808 words)

  
 CULTURE AND SCIENCE - Polish Culture in Croatia
The Polish Days are a presentation of Polish culture, inspired by the Polish composer Ludomir Michal Rogowski and his work.After a successful concert tour of Europe, he visited Dubrovnik in 1926 while touring Jugoslavija.
In December 2000 the Polish Embassy in Zagreb in cooperation with the Croatian cultural organization Matica hrvatska, the University of Rijeka and the County Authorities of the Istria County organized a scholarly conference devoted to Mieczyslaw Malecki in Pula, the largest town in Istria.
As a result of this, in October 2002 the Polish Embassy in Zagreb received a request from the Mayor of the Town of Trogir (whose old town center is on UNESCO's World Heritage List) and the director of the Garagnin-Fanfogna Library in Trogir to donate the restoration of one the incunabula from the library.
www.ambasadapoljska.hr /en/pol_events.htm   (3901 words)

  
 Draxblog III: Croatia - Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Certain words attributed to Abraham Lincoln, apparently can't be applied to Croatia, or RTL Televizija believes that there are enough Croatians that can be fooled all the time for them to continue with the current handling of Big Brother Croatia.
According to rumours, Croatia's best known psychologist is disgusted with a way her expert statements are edited for the show and even more disgusted with the quality of candidates and the way their behaviour might affect her already shaky standing among her colleagues.
As a result, Big Brother Croatia is constantly affected by series of gaffes that show increasing levels of irresponsibility and utter disregard for the general quality of the show.
draxblog.typepad.com /draxblog_3/croatia_culture/index.html   (13454 words)

  
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Council of Europe Culture Ministers are meeting in Opatija (Croatia) from 20 to 22 October, to examine how societies can move away from conflict towards co-operation, by means of constructive dialogue based on culture.
The adoption of the draft Declaration on Intercultural Dialogue and Prevention of Conflicts, she continued, was of the greatest importance.
At the closing of their meeting in Opatija, Croatia, the European Culture Ministers have pledged to safeguard and celebrate the many different cultures and traditions of the European continent as an essential tool for tolerance and mutual understanding.
www.coe.int /culture-croatia   (697 words)

  
 Croatia Study Abroad
Croatia Maymester 2006 will be organized around the topics of culture, social institutions, public policy, and health.
Students will learn about the tangible and intangible cultural elements of Croatia that help shape who Croatians are and where they see themselves in the context of Europe and European history, including language, literature, art, music, and architecture.
Croatia is a beautiful and culturally rich country with crystal-clear seas, more than 1,100 islands, countless beaches and harbors, unspoiled villages, mountains, vineyards, Roman ruins, medieval towns, and baroque cities.
www.uga.edu /~gslangs/croatia/index.html   (601 words)

  
 Croatia - Traditions and Culture (Grades 4-6)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Culture, art, and many traditions of Croatia were influenced by the different ethnicities and backgrounds of its people.
That influence can be found in Croatia almost everywhere--architecture, language, religion, etc. Many cities and towns of Croatia, including Zagreb—the country's capital, Dubrovnik, Rovinj, Split, and others, feature a great mix of architectural styles from the ruins of ancient Roman palaces to medieval castles, Goth churches, and modern eclectic buildings.
Development of art, culture, and traditions in Croatia was influenced by _____.
www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_Geography_120_1.html   (370 words)

  
 People of Croatia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This is a place to work, live, spend your holidays, have fun, practice water sports, learn about the culture, retire and call home.
Some of them are famous some of them are not, but each one represents the mixture of races during Croatia's rich history.
Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991.
www.damen-croatia.com /People_of_Croatia/page_1676103.html   (803 words)

  
 Culture - Republic of Мacedonia
The Days of the Croatian culture are held in cooperation and with the support of the both ministries of culture, of Republic of Macedonia and of Republic of Croatia.
The manifestation is coordinated by the direction for culture and art in Skopje and with the close cooperation of the Concert direction of Zagreb.
- The cultural ties and the cooperation of the two countries and the two nations is continually preserved for decades, successfully and worthily with respect of the cultural creation of both the nations.
www.culture.in.mk /story.asp?id=3341   (633 words)

  
 Croatian Culture News by Find Croatia
01.03.06 - All about Croatia in the heart of London : Croatia Exclusive Exhibition comes to London’s Earls Court from 7th – 9th April 2006 bringing together a great number of exhibitors to showcase the very best in travel and tourism, food and drink, culture and property from regions all over Croatia.
There is something for everyone at the first all-Croatian lifestyle and property show which offers visitors many different tastes and experiences, celebrating the myriad of aspects that make Croatia an enchanting destination and the rising star of the Mediterranean.
Slavoljub Penkala's mechanical pencil, which uses a mechanism to push a long lead refill, received the patent as the first such pencil in the world in 1906....
www.find-croatia.com /culture/news   (270 words)

  
 Myth*ing Links: Central & Eastern Europe / Balkans: Croatia
The primary objectives of the project are to document Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures in the northern Adriatic region (Istria Peninsula, Republic of Croatia) and to situate these activities and strategies in their paleoenvironmental and cultural contexts....
This culture cremated their dead, sometimes together with the jewelry and weapons, and placed the remains in urns....
Croatia has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful parts of Europe, and despite the tragedy and horror of recent years its charms are largely intact.
www.mythinglinks.org /euro~east~Balkans~Croatia.html   (4355 words)

  
 Croatia
Strengthening the legal culture in Croatia: improvement of the relations between the judiciary and the media
Project: Strengthening the legal culture in Croatia: improvement of the relations between the judiciary and the media
Due to the bad relations between the judiciary and the media, the coverage in the media on the judiciary in Croatia is negative, which in turn has a negative effect on the legal culture.
www.nhc.nl /proj/croatia.php   (378 words)

  
 Croatia Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Over 72% of the island is covered by forest and the rest is dotted by fields, vineyards...
With its sublime stretch of Adriatic coast, Croatia has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful parts of Europe.
The booming tourist industry that was interrupted by war in the early 1990s has swept back in force, and visitors are flocking to its string of coastal and island resorts.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/croatia   (159 words)

  
  - Sightseeing & Culture  - Museums  Croatia - In Your Pocket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Originating in Croatia in the middle-20th century, naive art is highly colourful and often political style of painting.
The collection includes over 140,000 artefacts from the cultural and national heritage of Croatia from the Middle Ages to the present day.
It helps elucidate the progression of Zagreb as a city and Croatia as an independent country in the 20th century especially.
www.inyourpocket.com /croatia/en/category?cid=798   (660 words)

  
 Croatia - Republic of Croatia - Country Profile - Hrvatska
The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia.
Location: Croatia is situated between central and eastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea between Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the UN
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/croatia.htm   (706 words)

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