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by Risha Dear All, A lot of exciting and good news happened in the last two
weeks. Website created and maintained by Joza Vrljicak Studia Croatica moved
to a new address www.studiacroatica.org
but that is not all. It didn't just move to another address but it improved
it's design. Congratulations Joza. A valuable work that you have dome for
years is flourishing at this moment for many people and next generations to
study from. Check a great story on the front page of www.croatianhistory.net about The
Lipik Orphanage and Colonel Mark Cook, a UK humanist. We do not have too much
opportunity to put those last two words together, but when we do, we
are more then pleased to do it. As a matter of fact, a war criminal is living
in the UK right now and the government is being "English" to us. In
Croatia we say "prave se englezi". At the same time, my best
friends come from England and the story about Colonel Mark Cook speaks
volumes about human generosity and kindness. Focusing on good people is
CROWN's mantra. Al Gore collected over 500.000 signatures. Thank you for your
support. If you didn't hear about Prof. Dr. Nikola Buble, now you have an
opportunity to see why do people consider him to be one of the most
knowledgeable musicologist. Check Canon National Parks Science Scholarship
that will award eight scholarships of $80,000. Talking about fellowships and
scholarships, you have one day left to apply
for a fellowship at the Kennedy Center for Art Management. It is opened every
year. Deadline is April 1st (Post stamped). Fellows receive an annual stipend
of $20,000 (paid bi-weekly) to help defray housing and transportation costs.
Course tuition, materials, and health insurance are provided at no cost to
the Fellow. The U.S. Department of State will provide round-trip
transportation from country of origin to Washington, D.C., for international
Fellows only. This is a great opportunity to learn the business of art.
Kennedy Center is the largest Cultural Center in the world. Klapa Sinj and
myself performed there on Dec 4th 2005. I am getting this info because of
that collaboration. So, take advantage of it. I was rushing this editorial
just for this reason. Your response is otherwise excellent and you
are talking these opportunities. That feeds my enthusiasm, which is very much
needed to do what I do. Soccer. Croatia beats Macedonia in Zagreb. Last minute
goal. Finally we are giving goals in the last minutes rather then receiving
them. This is a quantum leap for Croatian psyche. Slaven Bilic, regardless of
the future result is a valuable team selector. Educated as a lawyer. You can
imagine how good he has to be for someone to glorify a lawyer. Detroit
Tamburitza Orchestra proudly presents their 49th Spring Concert Celebration
on April 21st. Thanks to Marko Puljic we got this news. Marko is a great help
in CROWN posting as you can see his name often under formatted and submitted
by. Zoran Orlic Announcing the US Book Launch for The Frames: "Behind
The Glass". On April 13th there will be book signing with the
co-authors: Zoran Orlic and Janine Schaults in Chicago. Support this talented
people by buying their book. Tomorrow at George Washington University
be part of the Slavic Cultural Festival March 31, 2007. Thanks to Frank
Mustac as well, be part of the event at the University of Connecticut and the
lecture about Croatia: The Yugoslav Past and the European Future. This
lecture by Ph.D. candidate Katharine Hawkins is a little bit concerning.
Their premises are not what I know as facts and it would be nice if some
delegation can go there and be sure that they are not distorting the history.
It will happen on April 15th. Check the details. Too many examples in our
short history, not to pay attention to these kind of "benign"
lectures. Josip Novakovich will be participating in a memoir symposium at Trinity
College this coming week; he'll talk about the change in perspective one has
in relation to one's memories depending on the distance from one's homeland
in time and space. Free entrance today and tomorrow. Read about Domagoj
Ivanovic, violinist and violin teacher. His special interest is to teach the
importance of proper posture and use of body mechanics in order to avoid
tension and playing injuries. He developed his own website and got to my
attention by prof. Kabalin. Unity through Knowledge Fund has recently
launched its first program and announced the Calls for Proposals for
financing joint research projects of Croatian expatriate scientists and
experts with their Croatian colleagues. Zagreb the Continent's new star. And
it truly is. Croatia Edges Australia in Thriller. Beats Russia 13 to 3.
Waterpolo World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.. Not just that, we are
in finals by beating Serbia 10 to 7. Name association of Barbara Anderson
maybe doesn't bring Croatia as your first guess, but she is of Croatian
descent and talking about Immigration policies of this country. Send her a
note. Award Winning Film Random Lunacy playing in New York on April 1st 2007.
Also In Debt we Trust, the latest film from Danny Schechter, playing in New
York April 4-5. My music is in both movies. Doesn't happen often that my
music plays in two different movies at the same time in New York's movie
theaters. Go me. Films are worth your attention. Vic Zimet and Stephanie
Silber have proven their talents over and over again. This time
Rolling Stones magazine and the famous Petere Travers recognized them as a
specially talented duo, plus Best Documentary awards that they received few
weeks ago. They know how to tell the story, without being on the way or
preaching it to you. Film naturally unfolds, as life itself. Danny Schechter
is a legend in his own category. He interviewed John Lennon and Nelson
Mandela, to name the few. This film is about Credit Cards. Eye opener for
many. One little detail about Danny is that he stood by Croatia since 1991,
when we needed it the most. He is a true friend, knowledgeable scholar
and humanist. I am more than honored to be associated with these talented
filmmakers. The medal designer creates this system gradually as a
symbolic sublimation of history. Damir Matausic, sculptor and medal designer
proves that. I am very impressed with Mr. Matausic's work and his website. He
also designed a coin that Ireland and Croatia share. More about this unique
coin, soon on CROWN. Memory Institutions in the Digital Age: Current Models
of Collaboration in Croatia. Thanks to Marta Mestrovic Deyrup who organized
this symposium, Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic presented a Croatian story. Very
informative and hopeful. Croatian constituency on this March 15, 2007 event: Maja
Basioli, Nenad Bach, Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic,
Tatjana Lorkovic. At the symposium there was a very interesting presentation
by Jared Ingersoll (Columbia University). We were welcome by Marta Mestrovic
Deyrup and Howard McGinn, Dean, University Libraries, Robert Sheeran,
President, Seton Hall University, John Menzies, Dean, Whitehead School of
Diplomacy (present at Dayton Accord), Natalia Levadnaya, Division Head,
Federal Agency for Science and Innovations and Gennady Burbulis, Senator,
Russian Parliament. One interesting questions that Ms. Mestrovic Deyrup
raised is whether Libraries should publish magazines since they are at the
well of knowledge. I didn't hear the response that satisfied me, but the
question is very legitimate and though provoking. And the last but not the least, few words form NFCA
president Ed Andrus. Slow down Croatians ! Svako dobro, Nenad
Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. |
Featured
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» Croatia beats Serbia 10-7 in rowdy
semifinal in Melbourne @ the world championships
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published Today | Sports , Awards |
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» Memory Institutions in the Digital Age:
Current Models of Collaboration in Croatia
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By Marta
Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D. | Published Yesterday | Events , Education , Culture And
Arts |
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» Damir Matausic, sculptor and medal
designer
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published Yesterday | Culture And
Arts , History
, People |
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» In Debt we Trust is the latest film
from Danny Schechter, playing in New York April 4-5
Submitted
By Danny
Schechter | Published Yesterday | Friends In
Action , Events
, Culture
And Arts |
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» Award Winning Film Random Lunacy
playing in New York on April 1st 2007
Submitted
By Vic
Zimet & Stephanie Silber | Published Yesterday | Friends In
Action , Events
, Culture
And Arts |
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Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/28/2007 | Sports |
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» U.S. could take a lesson from Irish
and Croatians
Submitted
By Larry
Cirignano | Published 03/28/2007 | Croatian
Life Stories |
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» Europe 2007: Zagreb the Continent's
new star
Submitted
By Ana
Petercic | Published 03/28/2007 | Tourism |
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» Unity through Knowledge Fund: first
Calls for Proposals open
Submitted
By Hrvoje
Mestric, Ph.D. | Published 03/28/2007 | Science , Education |
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» Croatia Edges Australia in Thriller
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/28/2007 | Sports |
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» Detroit Tamburitza Orchestra Concert,
Saturday April 21, 2007
Submitted
By Marko
Puljić | Published 03/28/2007 | Events , Culture And
Arts |
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» Euro 2008: Croatia 2 - Macedonia 1
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/28/2007 | Sports |
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» Kennedy Center Arts Management
Fellowships - Deadline April 1st
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/28/2007 | Jobs , Education |
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» Zoran Orlic Announcing the US Book
Launch for "The Frames: "Behind The Glass"
Submitted
By Zoran
Orlic | Published 03/27/2007 | Culture And
Arts , Events
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» George Washington University: Slavic
Cultural Festival March 31, 2007
Submitted
By Frank
Mustac | Published 03/27/2007 | Community , Culture And
Arts , Events
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» Uniiversity of Connecticut. Croatia:
The Yugoslav Past and the European Future
Submitted
By Frank
Mustac | Published 03/27/2007 | Events |
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» Josip Novakovich will be
participating in a memoir symposium at Trinity College
Submitted
By Josip
Novakovich | Published 03/27/2007 | Education , Culture And
Arts |
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» Domagoj Ivanovic, violinist - violin
teacher
Submitted
By Prof.
Dr. Fedor Kabalin | Published 03/24/2007 | People , Culture And
Arts |
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» A rich program of Pasionska baština
for 2007
Submitted
By Prof.Dr.
Darko Zubrinic | Published 03/23/2007 | Culture And
Arts |
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» Canon National Parks Science Scholarship
will award eight US$80,000 scholarships
Submitted
By Prof.
Dr. Mario Viscovich | Published 03/20/2007 | Jobs , Education |
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Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/20/2007 | People , Culture And
Arts |
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» Help me collect another 100.000
signatures for the Congressional hearings in 48 hours
Submitted
By Al Gore
| Published 03/19/2007 | Environment , Dear Nenad |
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» Studia Croatica moved to
www.studiacroatica.org
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/16/2007 | Culture And
Arts , Data |
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» CROWN Croatian World Network
Newsletter, March 14th, 2007
Submitted
By Nenad Bach
| Published 03/14/2007 | Editorials |
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» Mijo Jurić: Osamnaesto
Proljeće
Submitted
By Mijo
Jurić | Published 03/14/2007 | History , Culture And
Arts , Croatian
Life Stories |
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Never
doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the
world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Segment of the proposed flag in 1990, by Boris Ljubicic