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Today, Croatia boasts a strong tradition of theatres and theatrical companies all round the country. Performances range from dramas and musicals for adults or children, youth theatre and puppet theatre. [55] Croatia is also home to the world's oldest Theatre of the Blind. [58] [59] Festivals are held in several locations in the summer.
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Croatian national dress from Vinkovci. Both Slavonia and Baranya are located in the east, and are associated with the Pannonian style of dress and the Šokci.In Slavonia, the costumes tend to be very elaborate, with floral designs and clothing with silk or wool, fancy embroidery, decorative silk ribbons and bows, lace work, gold or silver jewelry, corals, amber necklaces and pearls for the women.
The Croatian iris (Iris croatica; Croatian: perunika) is a bearded rhizomatous species of iris with branched stems and dark violet flowers that is endemic to temperate parts of Central Croatia and neighbouring Slovenia. It is on the Croatian list of strictly protected plants, [43] and is unofficially known as the national flower. [44]
Etiquette notes that you don’t eat until everyone at the table has their food in front of them. And when you do eat, please use the proper utensils. Zephyr18/istockphoto
Dok je srca, bit će i Kroacije (As long as there is heart, there will be Croatia) – This motto was originally a line of Antun Gustav Matoš's Pri svetom kralju, about ban Toma Erdödy. Erdödy won many battles against the Ottomans in the 16th century, while at the time Matoš wrote the poem Croatia was struggling to win greater rights within ...
One of the early mentions of the lyrics "zovi samo zovi" comes from the writings of Croatian author Slavko Ježić in a 1923 publication describing the singing in the streets of Zagreb: "And indeed, out of the streets there was loud singing in the room: Call, just call! / All the falcons / Will give their life for you!"
Croatian citizenship may also be acquired by a mix of descent and registration, for a child born abroad, one of whose parents is a Croatian citizen at the moment of the child's birth,"if the child is registered for Croatian citizenship by 21 years of age at a competent authority of the Republic of Croatia abroad or in the Republic of Croatia ...