The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), through the Branch: Public Diplomacy, hosted the Diplomatic Fair on Saturday, 25 October 2014 at the Union Buildings, Pretoria. This year’s Diplomatic Fair was celebrated under the theme: “Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy in South Africa”.
Hosted annually since 2006, this year"s event attracted more than 10.000 visitors and brought together 80 embassies and 20 UN agencies accredited to South Africa to share, showcase, celebrate and promote cultural diplomacy through creative expressions such as arts, music, languages and global cuisine.
The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Pretoria successfully presented Croatia as an attractive tourist destination. Earlier that week, Ambassador Dr. Nenad Prelog presented Croatia"s beautiful natural, as well as rich cultural and historical heritage on the Ubuntu Radio (South Africa"s Public Diplomacy in action).
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