Picokijada
Picokijada ( Croatian: ) is a traditional cultural-tourist manifestation that has been held since 1968 at the end of June in the town of Đurđevac in northern Croatia. The event festivities last three days, with the main event being the ''Legenda o picokima'' ("Legend of the Rooster"), a remembrance of the defense of the town Đurđevac from the Ottoman Turks. The ''Legenda o picokima'' is set in the time of the attack of the Ottoman forces on the Old town Đurđevac. After the army of Ulama-beg encountered unexpected resistance and failed to take Đurđevac fortress, he decided to enact a long siege, with the goal of starving the army people that hid inside. Origins According to oral tradition, in the 16th century the Ottomans army laid siege on the town and eventually surrounded of the fortress. Eventually no food source was left save for one small rooster (''picok''). Since it was not enough to feed the people, an old woman suggested that the captain fire the rooster from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Đurđevac
Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 8,264 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements: * Budrovac, population 373 * Čepelovac, population 345 * Đurđevac, population 6,349 * Grkine, population 131 * Mičetinac, population 207 * Severovci, population 142 * Sirova Katalena, population 281 * Suha Katalena, population 337 * Sveta Ana, population 99 In the census of 2011, Croats formed an absolute majority at 94.92%. The citizens of the town colloquially call themselves "Picoki". History Until 1918, Đurđevac (named ''Militär Sanct Georgen'' before 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Croatian Military Frontier, under the WARASDIN-ST. GEORGENER Regiment N°VI.Probably until 1881. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Đurđevac was a district capital in the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Legenda O Picokima 2
Legenda may refer to: Aerospace * Legenda (satellite system) ("Legend" in Russian), Soviet military satellite system of the 1970-80s Film and theatre *''Legenda'', 1911 play by Stanisław Wyspiański * , a 1971 film by Sylwester Chęciński Music Classical music * ''Legenda'' for violin Henryk Wieniawski * ''Legenda'' for orchestra Vasily Kalafati * ''Legenda'' for orchestra List of compositions by Henryk Górecki * ''Legenda'' for male voice choir List of compositions by Einojuhani Rautavaara * ''Legenda Bałtyku'' ("The Legend of the Baltic"), a 1924 Polish opera by Feliks Nowowiejski Popular music * ''Legenda'', a 2012 album by Mari Hamada * ''Legenda'', a 1990 album by Sheila Majid * ''Legenda'', a 1991 album by the Polish group Armia * ''Legenda'', a 2010 song by Marcin Mroziński * ''Legenda'' (″Легенда″), a 1987 song by the Russian band Kino Other uses * Legend, a folklore genre * Legenda (imprint) Legenda (Latin, "things to be read") is an imprint found ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Culture (Croatia)
The Ministry of Culture and Media ( hr, Ministarstvo kulture i medija) is a ministry of the Croatian government in charge of preserving the country's natural and cultural heritage and overseeing its development. The ministry in its present form was created in 1994 in the Cabinet of Nikica Valentić, as the culture portfolio had previously been part of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (1990–93) and the Ministry of Culture and Education (1993–94). List of ministers Notes :nb 1. As Minister of Education, Culture and Sports :nb 2. As Minister of Education, Culture and Sports (15 April 1992 – 3 April 1993); as Minister of Culture and Education (3 April 1993 – 18 October 1994) See also *Vladimir Nazor Awards *List of World Heritage Sites in Croatia *Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia *Register of Protected Natural Values of Croatia References External linksOfficial website {{authority control Culture Croatia , image_flag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Summer Events In Croatia
Summer is the Heat, hottest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after Spring (season), spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, the earliest sunrise and latest sunset occurs, daylight hours are longest and dark hours are shortest, with day length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate, tradition, and culture. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa. Timing From an astronomical view, the equinoxes and solstices would be the middle of the respective seasons, but sometimes astronomical summer is defined as starting at the solstice, the time of maximal insolation, often identified with the 21st day of June or December. By solar reckoning, summer instead starts on May Day and the summer solstice is Midsummer. A variable seasonal lag means that the meteorology, meteorological centre of the season, which is base ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Recurring Events Established In 1968
Recurring means occurring repeatedly and can refer to several different things: Mathematics and finance *Recurring expense, an ongoing (continual) expenditure *Repeating decimal, or recurring decimal, a real number in the decimal numeral system in which a sequence of digits repeats infinitely *Curiously recurring template pattern (CRTP), a software design pattern Processes *Recursion, the process of repeating items in a self-similar way *Recurring dream, a dream that someone repeatedly experiences over an extended period Television *Recurring character, a character, usually on a television series, that appears from time to time and may grow into a larger role *Recurring status Recurring status is a class of actors that perform on U.S. soap operas. Recurring status performers consistently act in less than three episodes out of a five-day work week, and receive a certain sum for each episode in which they appear. This is ..., condition whereby a soap opera actor may be us ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Entertainment Events In Croatia
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things because individuals have different preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures and were supported in royal courts and developed into sophisticated forms, over time becoming available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded produc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Natural And Cultural Heritage Of Croatia
The natural and cultural heritage of Croatia ( hr, Prirodna i kulturna baština Republike Hrvatske) comprises sites, monuments, goods and species of particular importance to the Republic of Croatia which are protected by national law. The Croatian constitution states that the protection of natural and cultural heritage, as well as their use needs to be regulated according to the constitution and laws of the Republic of Croatia (art. 2). Natural heritage As regards nature protection, the Croatian constitution states: Article 3 The protection of nature and the human environment belong among others to the highest values of the constitutional rights of the Republic of Croatia and are a foundation for interpreting the constitution. ''Očuvanje prirode i čovjekova okoliša između ostalih najviše su vrednote ustavnog poretka Republike Hrvatske i temelj za tumačenje Ustava.'' Furthermore, the constitution states: Article 52 The sea, the coast and islands, waters, airspace, mining ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Intangible Cultural Heritage
An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are cultural property. Intangible heritage consists of nonphysical intellectual wealth, such as folklore, customs, beliefs, traditions, knowledge, and language. Intangible cultural heritage is considered by member states of UNESCO in relation to the tangible World Heritage Site, World Heritage focusing on intangible aspects of culture. In 2001, UNESCO made a survey among States and Non-governmental organization, NGOs to try to agree on a definition, and the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was drafted in 2003 for its protection and promotion. Definition The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage defines the intangible cultural heritage as the practices, representations, expressions, as well as the kn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rooster
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet. Humans now keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. Traditionally they were also bred for cockfighting, which is still practiced in some places. Chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion , up from more than 19 billion in 2011. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird. There are numerous cultural references to chickens – in myth, folklore and religion, and in language and literature. Genetic studies have pointed to mult ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Podravina
''Podravina'' (in Croatian) or ''Podravje'' (in Slovenian) are Slavic names for the Drava river basin in Croatia and Slovenia. History Between 1929 and 1941 a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia known as the '' Drava Banovina'' (Drava province) existed in the area with its capital in Ljubljana. The ''Drava Banovina'' comprised most of present-day Slovenia. Today, one of the counties in Croatia is named Virovitica-Podravina, however the official capital of the region is the city of Koprivnica which is also the capital of Koprivnica-Križevci County. Major cities and towns along the river Cities and towns in Slovenia: *Dravograd *Maribor *Ptuj Cities and towns in Croatia: *Varaždin * Koprivnica (Capital of Croatian Podravina) *Đurđevac *Virovitica * Slatina *Osijek The state route D2 connects all Croatian towns in ''Podravina''. See also * Virovitica-Podravina County * Koprivnica-Križevci County * Varaždin County Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Croatian Language
Croatian (; ' ) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language used by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina, and other neighboring countries. It is the official and literary standard of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union. Croatian is also one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a recognized minority language in Serbia and neighboring countries. Standard Croatian is based on the most widespread dialect of Serbo-Croatian, Shtokavian, more specifically on Eastern Herzegovinian, which is also the basis of Standard Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. In the mid-18th century, the first attempts to provide a Croatian literary standard began on the basis of the Neo-Shtokavian dialect that served as a supraregional ''lingua franca'' pushing back regional Chakavian, Kajkavian, and Shtokavian vernaculars. The decisive role was played by Croatian Vukovians, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Legenda O Picokima 1
Legenda may refer to: Aerospace * Legenda (satellite system) ("Legend" in Russian), Soviet military satellite system of the 1970-80s Film and theatre *''Legenda'', 1911 play by Stanisław Wyspiański * , a 1971 film by Sylwester Chęciński Music Classical music * ''Legenda'' for violin Henryk Wieniawski * ''Legenda'' for orchestra Vasily Kalafati * ''Legenda'' for orchestra List of compositions by Henryk Górecki * ''Legenda'' for male voice choir List of compositions by Einojuhani Rautavaara * ''Legenda Bałtyku'' ("The Legend of the Baltic"), a 1924 Polish opera by Feliks Nowowiejski Popular music * ''Legenda'', a 2012 album by Mari Hamada * ''Legenda'', a 1990 album by Sheila Majid * ''Legenda'', a 1991 album by the Polish group Armia * ''Legenda'', a 2010 song by Marcin Mroziński * ''Legenda'' (″Легенда″), a 1987 song by the Russian band Kino Other uses * Legend, a folklore genre * Legenda (imprint) Legenda (Latin, "things to be read") is an imprint found ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |