The celebration of St. Blaise (Sv. Vlaho) has been held continuously every year since 972. According to legend, that year the saint, with a “heavenly army”, protected Dubrovnik from the Venetians, who stopped outside the port of Dubrovnik under the pretext of needing provisions to extend their journey East. That night St. Blaise and his army appeared in a vision to the priest Stojko, and warned him that the Venetians would soon invade the city. Stojko notified the Councilors of this...

The winter period in Konavle is full of celebrations and joy, and among them Christmas is the crown of all events. In autumn, as the agricultural activities end, days dedicated to different saints are more and more frequent. Most of those days are celebrated as Krsno ime of Konavle families. Most weddings and engagements take place around Christmas. No wonder, because pre-industrial agriculture engaged the family members in the fields every day, so there was no time for celebrations during...

The Pula Book Fair, entitled "Dreaming of Books in Istria”, saw its 30th edition this year. The program of the Fair was held from November 29 to December 8 in the Home of Croatian Veterans at Leharova 1 in Pula. During those 10 days, Pula was alive with  authors, publishers, photographers, cartoonists, musicians, winemakers and other guests, and above all with a large and diverse audience. The Pula Book Fair has always been known as a vibrant meeting place for book lovers, and its organizers...