COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE
Commemorative Plaque Unveiled to Mark the 30th Anniversary of Croatia Street in Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province, Argentine Patagonia By Branko Marinov Martinic On Saturday, June 27, at 4:30 p.m., the [...]
Branko Antonio Marinov Martinic
Born in 1942 in Antofagasta, Chile. He is the son of Croatian immigrants from the island of Brač. Married to Nadia Vlahovic Tomicic, he has two children: Milka and Branko. [...]
PABLO RENDIĆ
My name is Pablo Fernando Rendich. I was born in the municipality of Merlo, in the Province of Buenos Aires, about 35 kilometers from the Federal Capital. During my [...]
THE LAST NOBLEMAN OF THE NERETVA REGION
According to information provided by historian Mijo Igor Ostojić, the Dominiković family from Metković was granted a noble title by Emperor Franz Joseph. As the story goes, the emperor spent [...]
Leonel Budrovich’s Family
The surname Budrović has been originally from Vrbanj (Hvar), since the 15th century. It is probably a hypocoristic of the name Budimir or Budislav. My ancestors were born in Velo [...]
How I Became the Southernmost Presented Croatian Author in the World
Through my writing, I have explored various topics related to Croatian emigration. I was particularly drawn to untold stories or those that can be viewed from multiple perspectives. Some [...]
Memories of Griselda Zeljkovich from Venado Tuerto
My grandparents, Ivan and Jelena, were known as Juan and Elena here. They were born in Trnbusi and Dolac Gornji. They arrived in Argentina by ship, but I couldn’t find [...]
Request from Comodoro Rivadavia
The request sent by Juan Vidaković to the City Council of the town of Comodoro Rivadavia in 1930, asking for permission to organize a New Year's Eve celebration in [...]
JAVIER SANTICH FROM ROSARIO
My name is Javier Santich and I was born on February 3, 1971 in the city of Rosario, in the southern province of Santa Fe in Argentina. I am [...]
JOSE BAN FROM VENADO TUERTO
My name is Jose Raul Ban and I was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina on June 11th 1965. My grandparents emigrated from Croatia, so this allowed me to get [...]