Matica Hrvatska is not turned to the past and there is not one institution that can compare to it with regard to efforts invested in its work, Damjanovic said and added that the institution comprises 21 departments in which people work on a voluntary basis.
According to Matica's Vice President Stipe Botica, since its establishment in 1842, this institution has nurtured Croatia's national and cultural identity. He said that the celebrations would be held on February 11 under the auspices of President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.