Articles for author: Croatians Online

31 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

Three Days of Insightful Panels, Inspiring Keynotes, and New Collaborations: The 9th Annual ACAP Conference in Chicago Concludes Successfully

The largest gathering of Croatian-American professionals brought together over 400 participants and 90 speakers. The 9th Annual Conference of the Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) brought together more than 400 participants, 90 speakers, and 30 sessions at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, reaffirming its status as the most significant event connecting the Croatian diaspora, business leaders, and academia across the United States. Under the theme “The Drive to Succeed: Our Croatian Edge,” the three-day program combined thought-provoking discussions, inspiring personal stories, and high-level networking — all centered on the power of Croatian identity as a driver of global success.

31 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

Croatian Heritage Day Meets Paws at the Pitch – Next Saturday!

Next Saturday, November 8 at 3 PM, Brooklyn FC takes on DC Power FC in Coney Island as we celebrate Croatian Heritage Day! Join us as we honor Brooklyn’s vibrant Croatian community, and meet Brooklyn FC’s Ana & Kiki Marković after the match. Wear your red and white, wave your flags, and join us for a matchday full of heritage and heart! Get Croatian Heritage tickets HERE. PAWS AT THE PITCHA fan favorite returns! Saturday, November 8th is also Paws at the Pitch – a pet-friendly matchday experience featuring giveaways, local adoption partners, and dog-friendly seating. Each pet-friendly ticket includes

31 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

Društvo prijatelja Matice hrvatske organizira 53. Tjedan hrvatske knjige u Vancouveru

Društvo prijatelja Matice hrvatske organizira 53. Tjedan hrvatske knjige od 16. do 19. studenoga 2025. godine u maloj dvorani Hrvatskog kulturnog centra (3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver) s početkom u 18:30 sati.  Gost predavač 53. Tjedna hrvatske knjige je gospodin Miki Bratanić, hrvatski književnik iz Splita (https://mikibratanic.com/). Njegova životna preokupacija je projekt “Priča o konobi”, osobno autorsko djelo u kojem u raznim aktivnostima kroz prizmu konobe govori o našim prepoznatljivostima, običajima, tradiciji i baštini. U sklopu tog projekta objavio je tri knjige na temu konobe: “Konoba, Priča o konobi te Priče iz konobe za djecu, edukativnu dječju slikovnicu. Dugogodišnji rad s ovom tematikom potaknulo je Ministarstvo kulture Republike Hrvatske da njegovu obiteljsku konobu

27 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

VIDEO Ana Marković za Croatians Online: “Kad gledate Kiki kako igra – kao mali Modrić!”

U novom izdanju emisije Croatians Saturday Live gostovale su sestre Ana i Kiki Marković. Mlade nogometašice hrvatskog podrijetla i hrvatske reprezentativke nova su pojačanja američkog kluba Brooklyn FC. Sestre Marković rođene su u Zürichu. Njihova je majka iz Hrvatske, a otac iz Bosne i Hercegovine. Nogometne početke obje su imale u FC Zürichu, a danas svoje iskustvo i energiju donose na američke terene. Ana Marković (25) pridružila se Brooklyn FC-u nakon što je igrala u Švicarskoj i Portugalu. Kao hrvatska reprezentativka s 20 nastupa, postigla je dva pogotka u kvalifikacijama za FIFA Svjetsko prvenstvo 2023. i UEFA Euro 2025. Ana,

25 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

Uživo iz Chicaga: Razgovaramo sa sudionicima 9. ACAP-ove godišnje konferencije!

RASPORED PROGRAMA NA “Croatians Online”, subota, 25.10.2025. Početak: 11:00 (EST) // 17:00 (HR) / link za slušanje uživo na: www.croatiansonline.com Subotnji radio program uživo “CROATIANS SATURDAY LIVE – CSL” *Svaku emisiju tehnički obrađuje i čitavu priprema Igor Paulišić* 1. dio programa uživo: HRVATSKI DIO VODITELJICA NA HRVATSKOM JEZIKU: Anamarija Vuić TEHNIČKI I GLAZBENI UREDNIK: Ivor Plužarić 2. *ENGLISH SEGMENT: following program is presented in English only* ENGLISH SEGMENT HOST: Sara Skoda Technical Editor: Ivor Pluzaric U nastavku po završenom emitiranju uživo:  sva emitiranja, kako radijski program uživo, tako i podcaste, možete naknadno poslušati i na Spotify, na webu: croatiansonline.com *Program je podložan

24 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

[AUDIO ON SPOTIFY] Interview with Peter Pecotic: The Journey Behind Countryman

Petra Pesa talked to Peter Pecotic, an Australian filmmaker, strategist and entrepreneur, and a first-generation migrant of Dalmatian/Croatian heritage. Over three decades he has worked across commercial and political campaigns, international conferences and creative productions in Australia, the UK and the Asia–Pacific, producing strategic events and communication programs for governments, corporations and community organisations. Peter’s debut feature documentary, Countryman (2024), began as a personal journey retracing his father’s 1950s road trip from Sydney to Cairns and evolved—during COVID—into a cultural exchange with Warumungu artist Joseph Williams in the Northern Territory. Filmed with a campervan, smartphone and drone, the film explores identity, belonging

19 listopada, 2025

Croatians Online

[AUDIO ON SPOTIFY] Episode 6 – The Zmaj & Synchronicities

Paulina weaves Croatian folklore, myth, and Jungian psychology into stories that reveal the hidden truths of our own lives. Today, we turn to the Zmaj – the dragon of Croatian legend. A creature of fire and awe, feared for its destructive power, yet also revered for the primal energy it carries. And woven through this story is another theme that I am very passionate about, one that Jung gave a name to: synchronicities. Those mysterious coincidences that are not mere chance, but meaningful patterns that guide us, revealing a hidden order at work between the inner and the outer world.