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ŽUDIJE – Čuvari Isusova Groba MJESEČNA REVIJA HRVATSKE MATICE ISELJENIKA BROJ/NO. 4 MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE CROATIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION TRAVANJ/APRIL 2009. Uskrsni običaji u Vodicama: ŽUDIJE – čuvari Isusova groba PROGRAMI HMI-a LJETO 2009. Sretan 1330-2140 ISSN Uskrs! Adresa središnjeg ureda: HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA / CROATIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 ZAGREB, HRVATSKA / CROATIA tel: (+385 1) 61 15 116, fax: (+385 1) 61 11 522 , E-mail: [email protected] WEB: www.matis.hr HMI DUBROVNIK HMI PULA HMI RIJEKA HMI SPLIT HMI VUKOVAR Kralja Tomislava 5 Carrarina 7 (bivša Balotina) Trpimirova 6 Nodilova 1 Županijska 74 20 000 DUBROVNIK 52 100 PULA 51 000 RIJEKA 21 000 SPLIT 32 000 VUKOVAR tel: (+385 20) 43 68 10 tel: (+385 52) 38 24 50 tel: (+385 51) 21 45 57 tel: (+385 21) 32 19 04 tel: (+385 32) 45 05 72 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: bbezicfi@inet.hr E-mail: [email protected] Sve ostale programe i projekte Hrvatske matice iseljenika, ukljuujui i one naših podružnica u Puli, Rijeci, Splitu, Dubrovniku i Vukovaru možete nai na našem Web- portalu: www.matis.hr Hrvatska postala punopravna Poseban prilog: članica NATO-a Ljetni programi HMI-a Drage Hrvatice i Hrvati, dragi građani hrvatskoga podrijetla! Uoči najvećega kršćanskog blagdana, u Velikom tjednu Mjesečna revija kada ujedinjeni molitvom iščekujemo uskrsnuće Kristovo, HRVATSKE MATICE ISELJENIKA / upućujem svima vama u ime Hrvatske matice iseljenika Monthly magazine of the Croatian Heritage Foundation iskrene uskrsne čestitke. Godište / Volume LIX Neka i ove godine dolazak Uskrsa vama i vašim obiteljima Broj / No. 4/2009 donese obilje Božjega blagoslova, mira, zajedništva i Nakladnik / Publisher uzajamne ljubavi. Podijelite s njima duhovno bogatstvo Hrvatska matica iseljenika / Croatian Heritage Foundation koje ste, odlazeći u mnoge zemlje svijeta, ponijeli iz domovine u svojim srcima. Prenesite tradiciju i svjetlost hrvatskoga Uskrsa svim prijateljima koje ste Za nakladnika / For Publisher Danira Bilić stekli živeći diljem svijeta. Neka ovaj blagdan, kao simbol novoga života, bude nadahnuće za bolju i ljepšu budućnost. Glavni urednik / Chief Editor Hrvoje Salopek Sretan vam Uskrs! Uredništvo / Editorial Staff Danira Bilić Željka Lešić, Vesna Kukavica Ravnateljica Hrvatske matice iseljenika Tajnica / Secretary Snježana Radoš Dizajn i priprema / Layout & Design Krunoslav Vilček Tisak / Print: Vjesnik, Zagreb Posjetite stranice web portala Hrvatske matice iseljenika! Web stranice HMI čitaju se diljem svijeta, dostupne su HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA Trg Stjepana Radića 3, pp 241 na tri jezika 10002 Zagreb, Hrvatska / Croatia Telefon: +385 (0)1 6115-116 (hrvatski, engleski, Telefax: +385 (0)1 6110-933 www.matis.hr španjolski) i bilježe stalan MJESEČNA REVIJA HRVATSKE MATICE ISELJENIKA BROJ/NO. 4 MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE CROATIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION TRAVANJ/APRIL 2009. porast posjećenosti. Budite korak ispred ostalih i predstavite se hrvatskim iseljeničkim zajednicama, uglednim poslovnim Hrvatima u svijetu i njihovim partnerima. Uskrsni običaji u Vodicama: ŽUDIJE – čuvari Isusova groba Oglašavajte na web portalu PROGRAMI HMI-a LJETO 2009. Sretan 1330-2140 ISSN Uskrs! Hrvatske matice iseljenika! Hrvatska postala punopravna Poseban prilog: Internet marketing HMI osmislio je nekoliko načina oglašavanja: članica NATO-a Ljetni programi HMI-a ■ BANERI ■ SPONZORIRANI ČLANAK ■ SPONZORIRANE RUBRIKE Naslovnica: Žudije - uskrsni običaji u Vodicama Odjel za marketing i promociju HMI - Ivana Rora Snimio: Šime Strikoman tel. (+385 1) 61 15 116 ■ fax. (+385 1) 61 11 522 mob. 099 61 15 116 ■ E-mail: [email protected] SADRŽAJ 26 Marko Polo – novi hrvatski 41 Startasice osvajaju svijet 22 Hrvati u Sarajevu brend 42 Slovenija: Hrvatske 28 Renato Huljev – Hrvat iz katoličke misije Švedske 29 Petar Frano Bašić - Hrvat iz 46 JAR 30 “Croatian Diaspora Community” 34 Vodice: Žudije – čuvari Isusova groba 36 Časopis “Most/The Bridge” 37 Roman u književnosti Hrvata u Vojvodini 7 Kanada ukinula vize Australija: O Hrvatskim 8 Razgovor: Petar Barišić 16 danima za djecu 12 Iseljeništvo Kukljice Obljetnica 15 Obnovljena crkva sv. ansambla LADO 49 Kriza i Hrvati u Njemačkoj Marka u Zagrebu 50 Sjećanje na dr. Josipa 18 Sastanak Hrvatskog Gamulina svjetskog kongresa 52 Povijest: Iseljenički hotel u 21 O periodici Hrvata u Rijeci Mađarskoj 53 Australija: Konferencija o 22 Hrvati u Sarajevu hrvatskom jeziku 25 Predstavljena knjiga 57 Dan zajedništva Maora i Tomislava Krole Hrvata u Aucklandu KOLUMNE 11 38 54 59 Globalna Hrvatska Hrvatske županije Povijesne obljetnice Govorimo hrvatski (Vesna Kukavica) (Zvonko Ranogajec) (Željko Holjevac) (Sanja Vulić) HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA Trg Stjepana Radića 3, pp 241 Naručite i vi svoju MATICU jer 10002 Zagreb, Hrvatska / Croatia MATICA je most hrvatskoga zajedništva Telefon: +385 (0)1 6115-116 Telefax: +385 (0)1 6110-933 Želite li primati MATICU kao dar koji će stizati na Vašu kućnu adresu? Jedino što trebate učiniti jest poslati nam popunjenu E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.matis.hr narudžbenicu i uplatiti na naš račun odgovarajući novčani iznos koji pokriva troškove slanja. MATICA će potom svaki mjesec stizati u Vaš dom. Naručite, čitajte i preporučite MATICU Vašoj rodbini i prijateljima, kako biste aktivno sudjelovali u ostvarivanju GODIŠNJA PRETPLATA / ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION MATIČINE misije: biti čvrsti most između Hrvatske i Hrvata diljem svijeta. (zračnom poštom / airmail) SAD / USA 60 USD, Kanada / Canada 65 CAD, Australija / Australia 80 AUD, Ime i prezime / Name and surname Novi Zeland / New Zealand 60 USD, Južna Afrika / South Africa 60 USD, Adresa / Address Južna Amerika / South America 60 USD (običnom poštom / regular mail) Europa / Europe 25 EUR, Hrvatska / Croatia 100 kn Grad / City DEVIZNI RAČUN BROJ / Država / State Pošt. broj / Zip Code FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT: Acc. No. 702000-VAL-9100000-132344-273 IBAN HRO6 2340 0091 5102 96717 Tel. Fax. Privredna banka Zagreb, Račkog 6 E-mail ŽIRO RAČUN ZA UPLATU U KUNAMA / DOMESTIC CURRENCY ACCOUNT IN KUNA: Acc. No. 2390001-1100021305 Datum / Date Hrvatska poštanska banka HRVATSKA POSTALA PUNOPRAVNA ČLANICA NATOa Povijesni dani za Hrvatsku Prema Sanaderovim riječima, Hrvatska je na ulasku u NATO radila od prvih slobodnih višestranačkih izbora 1990. do danas. Pritom je posebno zahvalio prvome hrvatskom predsjedniku Franji Tuđmanu i hrvatskim braniteljima rekavši da bez njih Hrvatska ne bi ostvarila taj cilj Prigodnom svečanošću u zagrebačkom Hrvatskom narodnom kazalištu proslavljeno je pristupanje Hrvatske NATO savezu Pripremio: Hrvoje Salopek (izvor: Vjesnik i su te dvije zemlje do sada puno učinile PREDSJEDNIK OBAMA ZAŽELIO HINA) Snimke: HINA za NATO time što je 140 albanskih i 296 DOBRODOŠLICU hrvatskih vojnika u Afganistanu. “Svi su nas prihvatili s poštovanjem, ve ono što se 4. i 5. travnja do- Prema Sanaderovim riječima, Hr- a važnost ulaska Hrvatske i Albanije gađalo u Kehlu i Strasbourgu vatska je na ulasku u NATO-u radi- istaknuta je protokolom”, rekao je Me- na summitu NATO-a, a zatim la od prvih slobodnih višestranačkih sić, govoreći o trenutku kada je Barack 7. travnja u Bruxellesu i Zagre- izbora 1990. do danas. Pritom je po- Obama, kao depozitar Washingtonskih bu, bez sumnje će ostati zapi- sebno zahvalio hrvatskim branitelji- ugovora, uručio kopiju ugovora čelni- Ssano u povijesti, ali ne samo hrvatskoj, ma rekavši da bez njih Hrvatska ne bi cima dviju zemalja i tako im simbo- nego i NATO-voj. Na 60. rođendan naj- ostvarila taj cilj. “Svijet poštuje one koji lično poželio dobrodošlicu u NATO. moćnije svjetske organizacije vojnom sa- znaju riješiti svoje probleme, koji se Predsjednik Mesić i premijer Sanader vezu su se pridružile Hrvatska i Albanija znaju obraniti i koji mogu pridonijeti ustvrdili su kako će ulaskom u NATO koje su odsad pod sigurnosnim kišobra- svjetskom miru”, istaknuo je Sanader. Hrvatska postati privlačnija za strana nom najmoćnijih vojnih sila demokrat- Predsjednik Mesić ocijenio je da je Hr- ulaganja i kao lojalna članica sudjelovat skog svijeta. vatska cilj ulaska u NATO ostvarila vrlo će u kolektivnoj obrani i operacijama Sa- U 19 godina upornoga rada i pro- uspješno, za što je dobila pohvale svih veza. “Hrvatska mora sudjelovati u kolek- vođenja reformi, Hrvatskoj se trud sudionika summita NATO-a. tivnoj obrani, a u svim drugim operacija- isplatio. Bilo je zaista impresivno gle- ma prema svojim mogućnostima i prema dati kada je novi američki predsjed- odluci vlade”, rekao je Mesić. Premijer nik Barack Obama, bez sumnje glavna smatra da su koristi od članstva u NA- zvijezda skupa u Njemačkoj i Francu- TO-u puno veće od troškova. “Članstvo skoj, čestitao Hrvatskoj na uspjesima. u NATO-u godišnje će koštati nekoliko “Ponosni smo i uzbuđeni što vas imamo milijuna eura što je puno manje nego da za saveznike. Zaslužili ste mjesto za za- sami opremamo svoju vojsku”, rekao je. jedničkim stolom. Čestitam na napret- ku koji ste napravili u teškim reformama SVEČANO PODIGNUTE ZASTAVE koje su vas dovele do ove točke. Nastav- HRVATSKE I NATOA ljajući tim putem, još ćete se više pribli- U utorak, 7. travnja, održane su završne žiti euroatlantskim integracijama”, rekao svečanosti u povodu ulaska Hrvatske u je Obama te hrvatskim i albanskim duž- Sjevernoatlantski savez. Uz izvođenje hr- nosnicima predao kopiju ratifikacijskog vatske himne, ispred zgrade Sjevernoa- ugovora koji je pohranjen u Washingto- Američki predsjednik Barack Obama tlantskoga saveza u Bruxellesu u utorak uručuje predsjednicima Hrvatske i Albanije nu. Pohvalio je i albanski i hrvatski
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