"DAYS OF SLOVAKIAN CULTURE OF SLOVAKS IN CROATIA" OPENS IN CROATIA

CROATIA $ NASICE/MARKOVAC, Oct 5 (Hina) - "Days of Slovakian Culture of Slovaks in Croatia" began on Saturday in the towns of Nasice and Markovac, eastern Croatia, under the auspices of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Croatian parliament vice president Vladimir Seks, and in the organization of the Slovakian Cultural Society in Croatia. The present were addressed by the president of the Slovakian Cultural Society in Croatia, Josip Kvasnovski, and Nasice Mayor Ivan Balta. Speeches on the occasion of the society's five-year activity were made by Seks, Slovakian Ambassador to Croatia Matus Kucera, the president of the Slovakian Cultural Society Jozef Markus, Croatian Culture Minister envoy Sanja Raca and Svetopluk Zeman on behalf of the Slovakian Ministry of Culture. They all pointed out Slovaks in Croatia were the bridge connecting the two countries in mutual cooperation and friendly relations. An exhibition entitled "Slovakian Architecture in Croatia" opened in Nasice. (hina) ha 051304 MET oct 97