NFCACF Overview of Croatian History Course in Zagreb, Croatia
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation (NFCACF) is very pleased to announce the one-day, in-person course Overview of Croatian History on Monday, July 1, 2024 from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, the day after the Croatian Fraternal Union’s Tamburice kroz generacije weekend.
The course will be held in the Jure Petričević Theater in the Matica Hrvatska building, conveniently located adjacent to the beautiful Josipa Jurja Strossmayera Park,at Ulica Matice Hrvatske 2 in Zagreb.
As Croatia continues to support its democracy and build its economy, many Croatians in diaspora are showing more interest in finding ways to connect and support those efforts. This informative course is designed specifically for everyone who wishes to learn more about the people and events that finally led to Croatia’s cherished independence. It is open to all, including students studying abroad, tourists, business persons, diplomatic staffs, etc., and is appropriate for those aged 16 and older.
The course is free of charge and will include complimentary coffee service at 9:30 AM and boxed lunch at Noon. It will be presented in the English language by Dr. Tomislav Galović and several other professors from the University of Zagreb. Reservations are required by June 27, 2024, and seats are limited. For more information about the course in Zagreb and/or to reserve your place, please e-mail 90judiz@gmail.com.
To learn more about the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation and their important work, visit: https://nfcacf.org
Overview of Croatian History
July 1, 2024 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Matica Hrvatska – Jure Petričević Theater
Ulica Matice Hrvatske 2 Zagreb, Croatia
AGENDA
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM COFFEE SERVICE – Theater Lobby
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM WELCOME
Steve Rukavina – President, NFCACF
Miro Gavran – President, Matica Hrvatska
Judi Zivic – Coordinator
John Kraljić – Moderator
10:10 AM – 12:00 PM SESSION I – ANTIQUITY AND AWAKENING
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM Croatia as an Independent Medieval State – Dr. Tomislav Galović
10:35 AM – 10:55 AM Venice and Dubrovnik – Dr. Zrinka Pešorda Vardić
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM The Turks and Austrians Take Over – Dr. Kornelija Jurin Starčević
11:25 AM – 12:00 PM The Croatian National Awakening – Filip Šimetin Šegvić
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM LUNCH SERVICE – Theater Lobby or Josipa Jurja Strossmayera Park
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM SESSION II – TWENTIETH CENTURY AND INDEPENDENCE
12:30 PM – 1:35 PM Croatia Until 1939 – Dr. Hrvoje Čapo
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM World War II and its Aftermath – Dr. Hrvoje Mandić
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM Croatian Spring – Dr. Wollfy Krašić
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM Homeland War – Dr. Hrvoje Mandić
2:55 PM – 3:00 PM CLOSING
Steve, John, and Judi