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Q and A with Ana Hrnić, Director of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board

Questions by Brian Gallagher The Dubrovnik Winter Festival began on the 27th November. We asked Arna Hrnić about and Dubrovnik tourism in general. Ana has been Director of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board since February 2020. Prior to this she worked … Continue reading

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Q and A with Martina Bienenfeld, head of the Zagreb Tourist Board

Questions by Brian Gallagher The wonderful Advent Zagreb is upon us, which is an excellent time to speak to Martina Bienenfeld, head of the Zagreb Tourist Board Martina has been head of the Zagreb Tourist Board since 2014. Previously she … Continue reading

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Christmas 2021 edition of Most – The Magazine of the Croatian Chaplaincy in London.

The 15th issue of Most – The Bridge – the yearly magazine of the Croatian Chaplaincy in London, has just been published (Christmas 2021) The magazine was established in 2008 to contribute to the growth of the Croatian Catholic community in the United … Continue reading

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Why Croatia commemorates Vukovar

Today is the anniversary of the fall of Vukovar in 1991. Here is the 2015 talk CBR Editor Brian Gallagher gave at the Croatian Church in London.

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Croatia, Britain, and the Three Seas Initiative

By Brian Gallagher By CBR Editor Brian Gallagher First published in Hrvatski Vjesnik (Australia) 20 October 2021 A recent report has suggested that the UK should be more involved in the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), of which Croatia is a … Continue reading

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26 June – Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Croatian Independence with the NFCACF and CFU

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Croatian Independence(Dan državnosti)National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation (NFCACF) & Croatian Fraternal Union (CFU) will host a Zoom Webinar on Saturday June 26th at 11 a.m. EST. -Click here to register– Keynote speakers include … Continue reading

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Bosnia-Herzegovina’s War of the Non-Papers

By CBR Editor Brian Gallagher First published in Hrvatski Vjesnik (Australia) 19 May 2021 A mysterious ‘non-paper’ has caused a great deal of comment recently. This document, claimed to have originated from Slovenian officials, suggested that that the dissolution of … Continue reading

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Meštrović Chicago Statues Controversy: Webex Event organised by the Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C

There is an appalling idea that the Meštrović statues in Chicago should be taken down because they may be offensive. Fortunately, the Croatian embassy in Washington is on the case and have organised this webinar on the issue on 11 … Continue reading

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NFCA Webinars – Former US Ambassador to Croatia, Bob Kohorst and Owning Property in Croatia

The National Federation of Croatian Americans are holding two webinars, in association with partners – one an interview with former US Ambassador to Croatia, Bob Kohorst (29 April) and the other on Owning Property in Croatia (24 April). Both these … Continue reading

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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Seminar Series

The fourth president of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, is presenting a seminar series titled Building Policy Consensus on the World Stage: The Pitfalls, Progress, and Possibilities for the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics. Guest speakers will include Robin Harris, biographer, advisor … Continue reading

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