SIBENIK SIBENIK, June 24 (Hina) - A Japanese cultural centre was opened in the Croatian coastal town of Sibenik on Sunday. The set-up of this centre, which is one of rare in Europe, is the result of the ten-year-long cooperation
between the traditional international children's festival in Sibenik and Japanese "Otani Ballet". Present at the opening ceremony were local authorities, diplomats of the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb and Japanese artists who are taking part in this year's children's festival, which began on Saturday evening. The activities of the Japanese centre will be financed by the Japanese government, while its establishment has been supported by Croatia's ministries of culture, tourism and foreign affairs. On this occasion, representatives of a Japanese leading tour-operator 'Nippon-Express' visited Sibenik to examine possibilities for organising holidays for Japanese tourists in this area of Croatia.(h
SIBENIK, June 24 (Hina) - A Japanese cultural centre was opened in
the Croatian coastal town of Sibenik on Sunday.
The set-up of this centre, which is one of rare in Europe, is the
result of the ten-year-long cooperation between the traditional
international children's festival in Sibenik and Japanese "Otani
Ballet".
Present at the opening ceremony were local authorities, diplomats
of the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb and Japanese artists who are
taking part in this year's children's festival, which began on
Saturday evening.
The activities of the Japanese centre will be financed by the
Japanese government, while its establishment has been supported by
Croatia's ministries of culture, tourism and foreign affairs.
On this occasion, representatives of a Japanese leading tour-
operator 'Nippon-Express' visited Sibenik to examine
possibilities for organising holidays for Japanese tourists in
this area of Croatia.
(hina) ms