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Luka Juričić (actor)
Luka Juričić (born 25 November 1983) is a Croatian actor, director and author. Juričić debuted alongside fellow Pula actress Jadranka Đokić in ''Šverceri hlapić'' (1999) which he also directed. His television roles include Blagoje in ''Zauvijek susjedi'' (2008), and Srećko in ''Dome, slatki dome'' (2010). Juričić also starred in some films, including ''Will Not End Here'' (2008). He is the author of the Croatian television, Croatian TV series ''Dar mar'', which debuted on Nova TV (Croatia), Nova TV in 2020. Juričić is best known for his theater work. He has starred in such productions as ''Dok nas smrt ne rastavi '' and the award-winning ''Neboder'' ("Skyscraper"). Early life Juričić was born in Pula on 25 November 1983. He attended Italian language school, graduating from the Dante Alighieri High School. Juričić stated that he got the passion for acting when he was in elementary school. In elementary school he started to take drama classes. In early 1997 he start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pula
Pula, also known as Pola, is the largest city in Istria County, west Croatia, and the List of cities and towns in Croatia, seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istria, Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021. It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman Empire, Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Rome, ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991. History Pre-history Evidence of the presence of ''Homo erectus'' one million years ago has been found in the cave of Šandalja near Pula. Pottery from the Neolithic period (6000–2000 BC), indicating Colonization, human settlement, has been found around Pula. In the Bronze Age (1800–1000 BC), a new type of settlement appeared in Istria, called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is one of Shakespeare's most popular and widely performed plays. Characters The Athenians: * Theseus – Duke of Athens * Hippolyta – Queen of the Amazons and Theseus' fianceé * Hermia – in love with Lysander * Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Helena – in love with Demetrius * Lysander (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Lysander – in love with Hermia * Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Demetrius – s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Požega City Theater
The Požega City Theater () is a theater in Požega, Croatia. The beginnings of theater in Požega Požega is one of the few cities in Croatia that can boast a three-century-old theatrical tradition. , accessed January 24, 2020 Specifically, according to literary historian Tomo Matić, the first play in Požega was performed on 27 August 1715. The name of the play was not recorded, but it is written that the stage was set under a tent canvas in the courtyard of the Jesuit monastery. The play was performed in front of the church of St. Lovre and it is assumed that it was performed in Croatian because the audience was given content written in German, French and Latin, so that the play can be watched by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacional (weekly)
''Nacional'' is a Croatian weekly news magazine published in Zagreb. Founded in 1995 and owned by photographer and journalist Ivo Pukanić, ''Nacional'' quickly gained a reputation for reporting and critical articles about the conservative government led by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), which was in power during the 1990s. During most of its existence its main rival was ''Globus (weekly), Globus'' published by Europapress Holding (EPH). History ''Nacional'' was launched in 1995 by Denis Kuljiš, Ivo Pukanić and other prominent journalists dissatisfied with the editorial policies of then popular weekly ''Globus (weekly), Globus''. Soon a bitter competition developed between two magazines, because they tried to grab the same readership and used the same techniques of investigative journalism. In 2000 Pukanić stepped down as editor-in-chief to oversee the launch of his short-lived daily ''Republika'', which was meant to compete with EPH's ''Jutarnji list''. ''Republika'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Librettos
A libretto (From the Italian word , ) is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as the Mass, requiem and sacred cantata, or the story line of a ballet. The Italian word (, ) is the diminutive of the word '' libro'' ("book"). Sometimes other-language equivalents are used for libretti in that language, ''livret'' for French works, ''Textbuch'' for German and ''libreto'' for Spanish. A libretto is distinct from a synopsis or scenario of the plot, in that the libretto contains all the words and stage directions, while a synopsis summarizes the plot. Some ballet historians also use the word ''libretto'' to refer to the 15- to 40-page books which were on sale to 19th century ballet audiences in Paris and contained a very detailed description of the ballet's story, scene by scene. The relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glas Istre
''Glas Istre'' () is a Croatian regional daily newspaper published in Pula which mainly covers stories of interest from the Istria region in the northwest of the country. Established in 1943 as a regional newsletter of the Yugoslav Partisans, the paper continued to be published after World War II, and became a daily in November 1969. The paper spent the majority of its later history as a regional supplement published in the Rijeka-based nationally circulated newspaper ''Novi list ''Novi list'' () is the oldest Croatian daily newspaper published in Rijeka. It is read mostly in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County of Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeas ...'', and between 1979 and 1991 the editor-in-chief of ''Novi list'' was also in charge of ''Glas Istre''. In the 1990s the paper became increasingly independent of its parent publication and eventually evolved into a separate regional daily. See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jutarnji List
() is a Croatian daily newspaper based in Zagreb. It was published on 6 April 1998 by EPH (Europapress holding, owned by Ninoslav Pavić), which eventually changed its name in Hanza Media after being bought by Marijan Hanžeković. The newspaper is published in the berliner format and online. Its online edition, ''Jutarnji.hr'', is the second most-visited news website in Croatia after ''Index.hr Index.hr is a Croatian Tabloid journalism, tabloid-like online newspaper, launched in December 2002 and based in Zagreb. It was founded by Matija Babić and was originally designed as a News aggregator, news aggregation website, providing news co ...''. According to Hanžeković, " should be conceptually a newspaper of liberal and social-democratic orientation, with emphasis on accuracy and relevance." History and profile was launched in April 1998, becoming the first successful Croatian daily newspaper to appear since the 1950s. It was named after the ' Zagreb daily that used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miro Gavran
Miro Gavran (Miro Gavran 1961) is a Croatian writer of short stories, fiction and drama. His works have been translated into 40 languages, making him the most translated Croatian writer, and his books have come out in 250 different editions at home and abroad. His dramas and comedies have had more than 400 theatre first nights around the world and have been seen by more than two million theatre attendants. He has served as president of Matica hrvatska since 2021. Early life Gavran was born in :hr:Trnava (Gornji Bogićevci), Gornja Trnava, PR Croatia, at the time part of SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. Writing career He debuted in 1983 with the drama Creon's Antigone, speaking out forcefully about political manipulation. This was followed three years later by the drama Night of the Gods, the theme being the relationship between the artist and the powers-that-be under a totalitarian system. He then wrote a cycle of plays concentrating on male-female relations, in which his heroes we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian National Theatre In Osijek
The Croatian National Theatre () is a theatre building in Osijek, capital of the Croatian region of Slavonia. Opened in 1866, and the building was expanded and fully completed in 1907 according to the plans of its local architect, Karlo Klausner. Designed in baroque style and exterior, it was damaged by the JNA during the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, and has been extensively restored. The theatre was officially re-opened by then- President of Croatia, Franjo Tuđman in December 1994. A McDonald's restaurant occupies the street-front area of the theatre. Theater history As a border town on the Drava, Osijek, or Esseg in German, had a developed middle class with a large number of Austrian military personnel. Local Jesuit drama existed as early as 1735. The first performances by German-speaking traveling troupes are documented for 1750 and 1765. The oldest surviving theater announcement is on a performance of Alane or the Victory Celebration of Alexander the Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matica Hrvatska
Matica hrvatska () is the oldest independent, non-profit and non-governmental Croatian national institution. It was founded on February 2, 1842 by the Croatian Count Janko Drašković and other prominent members of the Illyrian movement during the Croatian National Revival (1835–1874). Its main goals are to promote Croatian national and cultural identity in the fields of art, science, spiritual creativity, economy and public life as well as to care for social development of Croatia. Today, in the Palace of Matica hrvatska in the centre of Zagreb more than hundred book presentations, scientific symposia, round table discussions, professional and scientific lectures and concerts of classical music are being organized annually. Matica Hrvatska is also one of the largest and most important book and magazine publishers in Croatia. Magazines issued by Matica are '' Vijenac'', '' Hrvatska revija'' and '' Kolo''. Matica Hrvatska also publishes many books in one of its most famous edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satirical Theatre Kerempuh
Satirical Theatre Kerempuh () or Kerempuh Theatre, is a theatre in Zagreb, Croatia founded in 1964 by the notable theatre and movie director Fadil Hadžić. It is located on a slope behind Ilica street 31. pp. 201 History and specifications It was originally founded in 1964 by Fadil Hadžić as a under the name "Jazavac". It is a 600 seats theatre named after[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gl'innamorati
''Gl'innamorati'' (''The lovers'') is a play by Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni. A comedy, it was published in 1759. Synopsis Milan, 18th century. It's a year since Eugenia Ridolfi, heiress of a ruined family, has begun meeting Fulgentius, young and rich middle-class man. They are deeply in love, but the relationship is troubled because of his impulsivity and, especially, her jealousy. For example, Eugenia does not bear Fulgentius to frequent his sister-in-law Clorinda, though he's obliged to(his brother has left for Genoa due to his job, and he must stay with her until the man is back). So they often break up, but equally often make up. Meanwhile, count Roberto of Otricoli, a friend of Fabrizio's (the landlord A landlord is the owner of property such as a house, apartment, condominium, land, or real estate that is rented or leased to an individual or business, known as a tenant (also called a ''lessee'' or ''renter''). The term landlord appli ... with an obse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
