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Dundo Maroje
''Dundo Maroje'' (Uncle Maroje) is a comedy by Croatian playwright Marin Držić. Dealing with the misunderstandings between the older and newer generations during the Renaissance, the comedy is considered a staple in Croatian theatre, and one of the greatest Croatian-language literary works. Background It is said to have been first performed in 1551 in the main hall of the Grand Council of the Republic of Ragusa by the company ''Pomet''. Taking place in Rome with characters from Dubrovnik, the play consists of two prologues and five acts, from which the ending did not survive. Critical plaudits George Thomas, a professor at McMaster University wrote that it is the author's "best-known work" and "the most enduring work in the history of Croatian drama". Renato Kragić of '' Slobodna Dalmacija'' describes ''Dundo Maroje'' as "among the top of dramatic literature in Croatian" and that "should be in the pantheon of European Renaissance literature" Ante Kadić wrote in ''Slavic Rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dundo, or Dundo-Chitato, is a former mining town, with a population of 177,604 (2014), now a city and the provincial capital of Lunda Norte in Angola. Established in the early part of the 20th century as a planned diamond mining community, Dundo has continued to grow, has its own airport and is now being superseded by a new city, New Dundo. The city is the home of the football club called Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança, which plays at Estádio Quintalão. The local museum houses objects collected by social anthropologist, Hermann Baumann. History The settlement of Dundo was founded in 1912 after the discovery of diamonds in the Cuango River valley, located in the north-eastern border of Angola where it today adjoins the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Formed as a planned community to support the burgeoning mining operations, Dundo grew after the private investor company, Diamang (formed in 1917) were given the diamond mining concession in the entire region of Lunda, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Sciaccaluga
Marco Sciaccaluga (; 21 August 1953 – 10 March 2021) was an Italian actor and theatre director. Biography Sciaccaluga studied theatre at the ' in Genoa, where he graduated in 1972. He then worked at the ''Teatro Aperto'' alongside , Franco Carli and Antonello Pischedda. In 1975 he directed ''Equus Equus may refer to: * ''Equus'' (genus), a genus of animals including horses, donkeys and zebras * ''Equus'' (play), a play by Peter Shaffer * ''Equus'' (film), a film adaptation of the Peter Shaffer play * Equus (comics), a comic book characte ...'' by Peter Shaffer. He also appeared in four films and two television series. Marco Sciaccaluga died in Genoa on 10 March 2021 at the age of 67. Filmography Cinema *''Lapin Lapin'' (1997) *' (1997) *' (2007) *''Terror Take Away'' (2018) Television *''Vita amori autocensura e morte in scena del signor di Molière nostro contemporaneo ovvero il Tartufo'' (1976) *' (1976) References 1953 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Plays
Croatian may refer to: *Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (other) * Croatia (other) * Croatoan (other) * Hrvatski (other) * Hrvatsko (other) * Serbo-Croatian (other) Serbo-Croatian or Croato-Serbian, rarely Serbo-Croat or Croato-Serb, refers to a South Slavic language that is the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Serbo-Croatian, Serbo-Croat, Croato-Serbian, Croato-Serb ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 705 members (MEPs). It represents the second-largest democratic electorate in the world (after the Parliament of India), with an electorate of 375 million eligible voters in 2009. Since 1979, the Parliament has been directly elected every five years by the citizens of the European Union through universal suffrage. Voter turnout in parliamentary elections decreased each time after 1979 until 2019, when voter turnout increased by eight percentage points, and rose above 50% for the first time since 1994. The voting age is 18 in all EU member states except for Malta and Austria, where it is 16, and Greece, where it is 17. Although the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway Hall
The Conway Hall Ethical Society, formerly the South Place Ethical Society, based in London at Conway Hall, is thought to be the oldest surviving freethought organisation in the world and is the only remaining ethical society in the United Kingdom. It now advocates secular humanism and is a member of Humanists International. History The Society's origins trace back to 1787, as a nonconformist congregation, led by Elhanan Winchester, rebelling against the doctrine of eternal damnation. The congregation, known as the Philadelphians or Universalists, secured their first home at Parliament Court Chapel on the eastern edge of London on 14 February 1793. William Johnson Fox became minister of the congregation in 1817. By 1821 Fox's congregation had decided to build a new place of worship, and issued a call for "subscriptions for a new Unitarian chapel, South Place, Finsbury". Subscribers (donors) included businessman and patron of the arts Elhanan Bicknell. In 1824 the congregation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Šestak
Sven Šestak (born 11 March 1974 in Koprivnica) is a Croatian actor. He is known for his role as Duško in the cult comedy series ''Zakon!'' and for his active and critically acclaimed stage career in the Gavella Drama Theatre in Zagreb. Biography Sven Šestak was born on 11 March 1974 in Koprivnica, where he finished primary school. In Varaždin, he finished gymnasium. He studied law in Zagreb, until enrolling at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb entrance exam, on his second try in 1993. He graduated in 1999. In 1997, he starred with Anita Matić Delić and Hana Hegedušić in the critically lauded fifteen-minute Daniel Kušan-directed short film ''A Sad and Tragic Story'', featuring the screenplay by Nebojša Slijepčević. That same year, he provided the voice of the Fox in the animated box-office success '' Lapitch the Little Shoemaker''. His notable film roles include '' Behind the Glass'' and '' Armin''. In television, he is best known for his starring r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Medvešek
Sven Medvešek (born 1965) is a Croatian actor and director. Establishing himself as both a leading man and character actor, Medvešek's best-known film roles include Lukas in ''Slow Surrender'' (2001), Rafael in ''Winter in Rio'' (2002), Marin Držić in ''Libertas'' (2006) and Filip in ''The Show Must Go On'' (2010). For his role as the troubled killer in '' Mondo Bobo'' (1997), Medvešek won critical praise and the Golden Arena for Best Actor''. Since 2008, he has worked as an actor in the drama ensemble of the Gavella Drama Theatre in Zagreb, where he amassed over thirty roles. He has also prominently performed in other theatre, most notably the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb and the Ulysses Theatre. Career A native of Zagreb, he graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts. Since 2008, Medvešek is an active drama champion in the Gavella Drama Theatre ensemble. Making his debut in a 1987 production of Slobodan Šnajder's ''Dumanske tišine'', Medvešek amassed ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franjo Dijak
Franjo Dijak (born 2 June 1977) is a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1997. Dijak provides the voice of Po in the Croatian dub of the entire Kung Fu Panda franchise. Selected filmography References External links * 1977 births Living people Male actors from Zagreb Croatian male film actors {{Croatia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Živko Anočić
Živko Anočić (born 13 May 1981) is a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than fifteen films since 2005. Filmography Film Voice acting References External links * 1981 births Living people People from Osijek Croatian male film actors {{Croatia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozren Grabarić
Ozren Grabarić (born 17 July 1980) is a Croatian actor. Filmography Film Television Voice-over roles References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grabarić, Ozren 1980 births 20th-century Croatian actors 21st-century Croatian actors Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb alumni Croatian Theatre Award winners Croatian baritones Croatian comedians Croatian male film actors Croatian male stage actors Croatian male television actors Croatian male voice actors Croatian theatre directors Living people Male Shakespearean actors Male actors from Zagreb University of Zagreb faculty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Bukvić
Amar Bukvić (born June 10, 1981) is a Croatian actor. He is a famous Croatian actor who is recognizable for his work in theatre, television and film. He is a member of Gdk Gavella theatre in , Croatia
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