Links 2004

20^thDec 04 Alen Botica: An Artist from Korcula - Alen Botica was born in Dubrovnik, but lives in Korcula. Check Alen's collection of paintings, photos and computer art, which I found very interesting.

5^th Oct 04 American National Geographic TV Team in Korcula - National Geographic team will be in Croatia from 6^th to 14^th October on various locations to prepare material for "Rudy Max Smart Travels - Europe" documentary that presents the most attractive European destinations. Their travel starts at Dubrovnik then Ston, Korcula, Split, Hvar and Trogir. Special attentions will be paid to UNESCO's protected monuments and buildings. They will also document wine & olive oil making, as well as details of islands and Adriatic Sea. (Hina)

13^th Sep 04 Marina Marco - Do you want to invest in luxury 5-stars apartments in Croatia? Due for completion in 2006, a selection of stunning luxury apartments by award winning architects, all with parking and terrace gardens with 180 degree water views. Check their website !!!

11^th Aug 04 Big Game Fishing in Croatia - Check a few latest photos, including the largest tune ever caught in northern Adriatic. In addition to this, click here to check about next month competition Croatia Open 2004 and FIRST TIME IN ADRIATIC SEA qualifications for "ROLEX/IGFA" Offshore Championship & Invitational Tournament in Cabo San Lucas - MEXICO 2005.

26^th Jul 04 Korcula in The Sunday Times - Croatia is for water boys and girls of every hue. Blessed with clear seas, pretty harbour towns and some of Europe's most beautiful islands, it's the perfect place to mix wet and dry - whether it's on an island-hopping holiday, lazing by a favourite rocky cove or burning calories by kayak.

Dubrovnik is the pin-up town, but there are other treats in store, including Korcula, a Venetian confection of tightly wound streets on the island of the same name, which offers the best mix of scenery and swimming for those who want to stay put. (The Sunday Times - Travel, 25th July 2004)

6^th Jul 04 Croatian Cultural Week in South Africa - During the Croatian Cultural Week in South Africa recently audiences were captivated by the Zagreb String Quartet comprising of violinists Goran Koncar and Davor Phillips, Ante Zivkovic on viola and Martin Jordan on cello. Wonderful performances were also given by pianist Ida Gamulin and soprano Lidija Horvat Dunjko.

Croatia's famous poet, Dr Drago Stambuk, gave well received recitals in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Ivo Pervan, well known photographer, held a successful exhibition entitled "Zagreb" at the Sandton Art Gallery together with South African artist Marie Theron with her beautiful paintings entitled "Timeless Charm of Croatia".

10^th Apr 04 Croatian Cultural Week in SA - SA and Croatia have signed a cultural agreement so there will be Croatian Cultural Week in SA with visitors from Croatia starting off in Cape Town and then coming up to Johannesburg. This time it will be Lidija Horvat-Dunjko soprano, Ida Gamulin pianist and the Zagreb String Quartet. Ivo Pervan is coming again to give a photo exhibition and also Drago Stambuk poet in addition to a representative from the Cultural Department. There will be more news and photos soon. (Odette Jerichevich from Johannesburg)

	31^st Mar 04 "... This year Korcula will be visited by 127 cruise-liners from the smallest Monet who was visiting Korcula very often last few years to the 1,080-guests and 68,000 tons Crystal Serenity, 250 long cruise liner who will bring all together over 50,000 day-tourists..."
	"...Cruise liner Marko Polo will also visit Korcula 4 times next summer season and on her first visit, captain will hand-over Marko Polo's family flag that will be permanently positioned on Marko Polo's house in old town of Korcula..."
	"...Famous sailing cruiser Sea Cloud, who is paying regular visits to Korcula every summer, will visit Korcula this summer again together with Sea Cloud 2, who will visit Korcula for first time... - Marko Milat - Korcula's Port Operations Manager (Source: iKorcula.net)

31^st Mar 04 "...Congratulations !!! A site submission for your site has been approved at http://www.island-search.com..." Vinko Entertainment - Korcula related pages have been approved by Island-Search.com. Many of their link partners with popular destinations (from Hawaii to Maldives) have already received thousands of visitors to their site from them, so I hope Korcula will have good marketing with Korcula.net and KorculaInfo.com that are already members and now my website.

Anamarija Radonic

19^th Mar 04 Maths Challenge News - In the recent UK Intermediate Maths Challenge some of St Albans RC School Year 9 & Year 10 pupils competed against over 180.000 students from all over UK schools. The winners are: GOLD - Ben Blaggs, SILVER - Anamarija Radonic, Jonathan Sciortino, Martin Ashby, David Heffer, Henry Herbert & Peter Russell, BRONZE - Philip Charles, Lucie McTiroy-Miller, Kate Stopher, Claire Rutteford, Alex Gillespie, Matthew Stott & Hannah Leeke. (Source: St Albans RC School Newsletter)

26^th Feb 04 Carnival in Postrana (Žrnovo) - Photo on the left (click on it to enlarge), was taken a few days ago on a last night of Carnival. It was organised by "Bratska Sloga" local association that is organising various cultural and folklore traditions during the year.

There was around 350 people (young and old) wearing various costumes and masks, having fun, dancing and singing all night. If you add to this atmosphere home-made prepared food and sweets together with okes and fun-stories from famous Ljube Šegedin "Ljubica", you wouldn't need anything else.

25^th Feb 04 Croatia Tourism received award by readers of UK prestigious newspaper Times Travel. Croatia is No.1 tourist destination as "Country on the Up", link to article.

15^th Feb 04 Final Big Game Fishing in Croatia 2003 photos - Check final photos I have received from organizer of the BGF in Croatia as well as invitation for this year competition.

29^th Jan 04 Snowtime in Suffolk - Snow covered the county yesterday and today. Some schools were closed (?!), so kids enjoyed the time out, especially in Felixstowe where we still have lovely weather (it's a bit cold, but ..hey ! The sun is shinning !). Check a few photos below.

24^th Jan 04 9^TH International Festival of Songs & Wine KORČULA 2004 - If you want to be a part of Festival with your song and have lovely time this summer in Korčula, now is the time to contact Mr Ivan Šegedin - Festival Director, but not later than 30^th April 2004. Festival last for 3 days, between 9^th - 11^th July 2004. More information in English here or in Croatian here.