CROATIAN MINORITIES PRESENT THEIR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN ZAGREB

( Editorial: --> 7012 ) ZAGREB, 25 Jan (Hina) - An event, entitled "Cultural Creativity of National Minorities in Croatia", took place in the Zagreb concert hall "Vatroslav Lisinski" on Saturday evening. The event, held under the auspices of the Government Office for Ethnic and National Communities or Minorities, is part of marking the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the 7th anniversary of Croatia's international recognition. Expressing satisfaction with the fact that all national minorities had gathered for the first time at the same place, Vice Premier Ljerka Mintas-Hodak said the Croatian Constitution and legislation guaranteed all national minorities the right to their cultural, religious and national identity. Last night's event included the presentation of publishing activity and musical programs by Croatian minorities. The event gathered representatives of all Croatian minorities - Germans, Albanians, Macedonians, Bosniaks, Jews, Serbs, Ruthenians, Ukrainians, Montenegrins, Italians, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Gypsies and Slovenians. (hina) rm 251124 MET jan 98