Presentation of the island of Krk
Cultural heritage, modern design and natural beauty of the island of Krk were at the centre of the cultural evening held at the Croatian Embassy in London on 12th February 2010. Croatian Ambassador Dr Ivica Tomic introduced the event and opened the exhibition “Gold and Silver Dots – Visualisation of the Folk Music of the Island of Krk”. Maroje Mrduljaš, an art critic from Zagreb spoke about the exhibition and its authors Sabina Barbiš i Marija Depicolzuane, students in the Faculty of Architecture and Graphic Design in Zagreb. The young designers have achieved harmony between the tradition and modern form by using selected photographs of the Krk landscape with transcripts of the music and lyrics of the traditional folk songs.
Presentation of the island of Krk
Cultural heritage, modern design and natural beauty of the island of Krk were at the centre of the cultural evening held at the Croatian Embassy in London on 12th February 2010. Croatian Ambassador Dr Ivica Tomic introduced the event and opened the exhibition “Gold and Silver Dots – Visualisation of the Folk Music of the Island of Krk”. Maroje Mrduljaš, an art critic from Zagreb spoke about the exhibition and its authors Sabina Barbiš i Marija Depicolzuane, students in the Faculty of Architecture and Graphic Design in Zagreb. The young designers have achieved harmony between the tradition and modern form by using selected photographs of the Krk landscape with transcripts of the music and lyrics of the traditional folk songs.
The folk music of Krk. protected as non-material cultural heritage by UNESCO, was presented during the evening by the musicians playing sopel and a singer dressed in national costumes.
The representatives of the Tourist Association of Krk held a presentation of the main characteristics of the island, its rich and long cultural tradition and its natural beauty. Numerous guests had a chance to take away with them tourist brochures of Krk and enjoy some of its culinary specialities too.
The organisers of the event were the Croatian Embassy, the Tourist Association of Krk and the Cultural Centre in Krk. The sponsors of the exhibition and musical part of the evening were the Ministry of Culture and other tourist and cultural institutions.
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