Celine Dion’s first Croatia concert postponed
ZAGREB, 24 April 2020 – Canadian singer Celine Dion will not be performing in the Croatian capital as scheduled in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wild boars swim from island of Brac to Makarska
MAKARSKA, 26 April 2020 – Fishermen have spotted and filmed two wild boars swimming from the island of Brac to...
View Article26 April 1134 – First mention of the name Zagreb
On this day back in 1134, the name Zagreb was first recorded. Today the Croatian capital, Zagreb was first recorded...
View ArticleDubrovnik Museums start project #dubrovnikquarantine2020
ZAGREB, April 26 (Hina) – The Dubrovnik Museums institution has started a project called #dubrovnikquarantine2020 to document the lives of residents...
View ArticleThe only Croatian festival in English – Midsummer Scene – postponed until 2021
This year’s edition of the Croatian Midsummer Scene Festival, which attracted a large number of fans of Shakespeare’s works last...
View ArticleTorpedo yourself to Rijeka – the city where it was invented
In the 19th century, Rijeka was put in the centre of the industrially developed world thanks to the invention of...
View ArticleStjepan Hauser to livestream concert from empty Pula Arena
World-renowned cellist Stjepan Hauser, who is one half of 2Cellos, will perform a solo concert “AloneTogether” in an empty Pula...
View ArticleHTZ launch daily Croatian fact
How well do you know Croatia? Over the next few weeks, the Croatian Tourist Board will be testing your knowledge...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Hundreds of metres of murals makeover Zagreb’s Opatovina Park
ZAGREB, April 28, 2020 – Zagreb’s Opatovina Park has been given an artistic makeover. The eastern walls of one of...
View ArticleCroatian dialects: Different words, same meanings
By Iva Ralica A small country with a lot of historical, natural, and cultural differences, but one language to rule...
View ArticleThe oldest Zagreb surnames from the 14th century
Over the last few decades, the population structure in Zagreb has changed dramatically, with many saying that real purgers in Zagreb...
View ArticleVIDEO: Canadian-Croatian musicians join for ‘Prijatelji’ collaboration
A number of part-time Canadian-Croatian musicians have joined together to perform a rendition of the song ‘Prijatelji’. The song, which...
View ArticleOn this day in 1848: Order for Croatian tricolour – red white and blue
Throughout history, Croatian flags have most often used red, white and blue as the colours with a coat of arms....
View ArticleNikola Tesla Museum opens for individual visits in Zagreb
ZAGREB, May 3 (Hina) – The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum in Zagreb has recently announced that it will reopen to the...
View ArticleFirst Croatian virtual escape room: Save King’s Landing from the comfort of...
DUBROVNIK, 3 May 2020 – The highly popular PuzzlePunks Dubrovnik Escape Room has adapted to the coronavirus crisis, by turning...
View ArticleCroatian road included on 10 Best Driving Roads in North America list
It is almost unheard of that Croatia gets featured on a ‘best-of in North America’ list but that is what...
View ArticleCroatian culture minister says festivals won’t be cancelled, programmes to be...
ZAGREB, May 5 (Hina) – Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Korzinek has held a video conference with leaders of national festivals...
View ArticleRijeka to get drive-in cinema
ZAGREB, May 6 (Hina) – The screening of famous Italian director Federico Fellini’s film “I Vitelloni” on 9 May will usher...
View ArticleSea Star Festival in Croatia officially moved to May 2021
ZAGREB, 7 May 2020 – Sea Star Festival in Croatia has been officially moved to May 2021. Due to the...
View ArticleSveti Duje: Split’s big feast day celebrated today in a different way
SPLIT, 7 May 2020 – The centuries-old celebration of Saint Domnius (Sveti Duje) or the Feast of St. Domnius is...
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