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    "Croatian mass" in honor of 1100 years of the Croatian Kingdom

    In March, the Croatian Parliament declared 2025 "the year of the 1100th anniversary of the Kingdom of Croatia", and the Split-Dalmatia County will be a partner of the Parliament in marking the 15th anniversary of the coronation of King Tomislav with 1100 programs.

    Presenting the program, the prefect of the Split-Dalmatia County Blaženko Boban announced that on February 16, the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the Croatian kingdom will begin in Split, commemorating the coronation of King Tomislav in 925 on Duvanjsko polje, and during the year the county will organize 15 events.

    -We will include neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina in the activity, because the coronation of Tomislav took place on Duvanjsko polje, which will be the backbone of the celebration. said Boban and added that exhibitions, symposia and stage performances will be held throughout the year to revive the memory of 11 Croatian kings.

    The commemoration program will begin on February 16 at the Croatian National Theater in Split with a performance of "Croatian Mass" by Boris Papandopulo, one of the most important works of Croatian choral music.
    Split Summer 2025 will be opened with the performance "The Coronation of King Tomislav" performed by Croatian folk theaters from Zagreb, Split and Mostar. It is about the work of writer Mir Gavran as librettist and composer Darko Domitrović.

    In October, the scientific conference "Beginnings of the Kingdom" will be held. Split church councils, Tomislav and his era on the 1100th anniversary", which will deal primarily with the personality of King Tomislav and strive to popularize Croatian history.

    The commemoration of the 1100th anniversary of the Kingdom of Croatia aims to affirm the Croatian identity and the Croats' belonging to the Christian circle of civilization.

    Today, numerous squares, streets, banks, gardens and parks that are decorated with the names of Croatian kings remind us of that glorious time of rulers of Croatian blood. In memory of their rulers who laid the historical foundations of the Croatian state, the highest decorations of the modern Croatian state bear the names of some of the Croatian rulers, such as "Velered of King Tomislav", "Velered of King Petar Krešimir IV" or "Velered of King Dmitri Zvonimir". A nation that knows its history is a nation that is aware of itself, that is why the preservation of historical heritage and the memory of Croatian greats is an obligation for all of us.

    The story of the Croatian kings is part of the historical identity of the Croatian state and people. This is a topic that will gain special importance in Croatian public and cultural space next year, on the round, 1100th anniversary of the foundation of the Kingdom of Croatia, and we can be happy to witness this valuable anniversary.
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