CROATIAN CONTEMPORARY ART PRESENTED AT EXHIBITION IN COLOGNE

( Editorial: --> 3946 ) COLOGNE, April 1 (Hina) - An exhibition of works of contemporary Croatian artists was opened at the headquarters of one of Germany's leading broadcasters Radio Deutsche Welle in Cologne on Tuesday. The exhibition, entitled "The Croatian Sea", includes paintings, sculptures, video installations and photographs. The event was organised by the Croatian Embassy in Bonn and Radio Deutsche Welle. Despite shelling and destruction of its internationally recognised cultural heritage, Dubrovnik - the jewel of the Croatian Adriatic coast and a symbol of Croatian culture, to whom most of the exhibits are dedicated - is ready to show its beauty to tourists and well- meaning visitors, said Croatia's Ambassador to Germany Zoran Jasic opening the exhibition. The exhibition presents an additional impulse to discovering the culture, history and architecture not only of Dubrovnik but of other Adriatic towns, Jaksic said. (hina) rm /mb 011558 MET apr 98