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Lidija Percan
Lidija Percan (born 16 March 1938) is an Istrian Croatian singer. Although she sings both in Croatian and Italian, Percan rose to fame in Yugoslavia principally thanks to her songs in the Italian language (mostly in the Venetian dialect), both original songs and popular ones, such as her well-known hits " La mula de Parenzo", "La bella campagnola", and " Bella ciao". Percan is credited with significantly helping to spread the Italian language and culture in former Yugoslavia. Biography She was born in Rakalj, in Eastern Istria, on 16 March 1938. Although she considers herself an Istrian Croat, Percan was born into a family speaking Italian at home. She got first involved in music in the local church of her hometown Rakalj. At fifteen she moved to Pula, where she started to attend the local Italian community. As a child, she prayed to the Madonna that she may become as beautiful as her, and that she may just sing. In Pula she came across texts of sacred music at the church of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakalj
Rakalj is a village in Croatia. It is part of the municipality of Marčana in Istria County. Culture Rakalj is home to a Chair of the . History The old part of the town of Rakalj is closer to the sea, and is mostly uninhabited today. In this part are the ruins of the former castle and the church of ''Svete Agneze (Agnjije)'' ("Agnes of Rome, St. Agnes"), dating to the end of the 15th century. The church is located on a hill with a beautiful sea view. It has a rectangular ground plan, an inscribed apse, and a transept and Gothic portal with a date (1495) carved therein on the front. On the church tabernacle there is the inscription ''Anno Domini MCCCCXXV die XXV Dec. Master Dominicus fecit''. According to a 1555 document it was once a parish church. The tabernacle of the church (and the inscription) might be the work of Domenico da Capodistria. Sunday Holy Masses are not held at St. Agnes, but there are a few days in the year when St. Mass, traditionally, is held in this church. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
