"CROATIAN STORY" EVENT TO TAKE PLACE IN SUBOTICA THIS WEEKEND

SUBOTICA/ZAGREB, Jan 30 (Hina) - A cultural and economic event, "Croatian Story", intended for Croatians living outside of their homeland, will take place in Subotica this weekend, Croatia's consulate in this Yugoslav town reported Thursday. #L# The event, which has been taking place around the world since 2000 under the auspices of the Croatian Emigrants' Institute, is organised by the consulate and Subotica municipality. "The goal of the Croatian Story is to connect Croats in Vojvodina (Yugoslav province) and Serbia with their homeland and present Croatia as a country with a rich culture and tradition," Consul- General Jasmina Kovacevic said. The central event of the Croatian Story will be Saturday's concert by the Croatian Radio-Television's Tamburitza Orchestra, "Cesarica" and "Nostalgija" harmony-singing groups and opera singers Barbara Otman, Hrid Matic and Miroslav Zivkovic. The concert will be held for representatives of the diplomatic corps, Vojvodina's and Serbia's state bodies and the Croat community in Vojvodina. The participants of the Croatian Story will be led by the director of the Croatian Emigrants' Institute, Boris Maruna. The delegation will also include representatives of the government, Vukovar- Srijem County, the Croatian Embassy in Belgrade and others. (hina) lml sb