Articles for tag: blagdani, hrvatska, usa, uskrs, uskrsnuče

3 travnja, 2026

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Uskrs. Foto: Canva

Uskrsni običaji u Hrvatskoj i Americi: Kako Hrvati čuvaju tradiciju i preko oceana

U Hrvatskoj, Uskrs predstavlja jedan od najvažnijih blagdana, ali i razdoblje u kojem se snažno isprepliću kršćanska simbolika, narodni običaji i lokalni identiteti. Ono što ga čini posebnim jest činjenica da se isti blagdan može slaviti na potpuno različite načine – od tišine i duhovnosti do živopisnih i ponekad vrlo neobičnih rituala. Pisanice u Hrvatskoj nisu samo ukrašena jaja, već simbol novog života i obnove. U pojedinim krajevima i danas se koriste stare tehnike ukrašavanja voskom, gdje se preciznim šaranjem stvaraju složeni ornamenti, često s tradicionalnim motivima poput srca, križeva ili biljnih uzoraka. Bojanje lukovinom daje karakterističnu tamnocrvenu boju koja

President Milanovic, First Lady Sanja Music Milanovic, and a Cabinet member standing for both the Croatian and American National Anthems – photo from the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia/ Filip Glas

President Milanovic visits Croatian Americans at the Embassy of Croatia in Washington DC

Washington DC: The President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic, visited Washington DC together with all the heads of State and Government of NATO member nations for the 75th Anniversary Celebration for the NATO Alliance. His visit to Washington focuses on the 2024 NATO Summit set for July 9-11. Evening at the Embassy During his first day of his official visit to Washington, President Milanovic and his wife Sanja Music Milanovic attended an evening reception for the Croatian American community and colleagues of Croatia organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the USA. The Embassy invited