Before the ceremony, Ambassador Grigić gave the first Croatian folk costume made for Manneken Pis to the Deputy Burgomaster of Culture of the City of Brussels Hamza Fassi Fihri in the City Hall. The folk costume was made by the attendants of the course of Croatian national embroidery organised by the Centre for Croatian Traditional Culture at the National University of Dubrava.

It has been agreed with the Government of the City of Brussels that every year, on 25 June, which is the Statehood Day of the Republic of Croatia, Manneken Pis will wear the Croatian folk costume.

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