TUDJMAN ATTENDS 100 DAYS FESTIVAL IN LISBON

( Editorial: --> 9443 ) LISBON, June 6 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman ended the first day of his visit to Portugal by attending Saturday evening two exhibitions presenting Croatia as part of the 100 Days Festival, which opened 100 days before the beginning of the Expo 98 world exhibition. An exhibition of Roman glass in Croats, which includes exhibits from 15 Croatian museums of archaeological monuments, has been on display at Lisbon's National Museum of Archaeology since April 16. Closing September 30, the exhibition was staged under the joint patronage of President Tudjman, Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio. An exhibition of Croatian maritime tradition, presenting paintings of Croatian historical ships, is on display at the museum of sacral art in Alcochete. It closes August 2. Before reaching Alcochete, the Croatian President visited a monument to geographical discoveries in Belem, in the company of his wife and members of the Croatian delegation. The monument was erected 1960 at the spot whence Vasco De Gama departed for the famous trip to India. President Tudjman also visited the oldest fort in Lisbon, the Sao Jorge, which offers a panoramic view of the entire city. The visit continues tomorrow, when the Croatian delegation will attend the marking of Croatia's national day at the Expo 98 world exhibition, dedicated to seas and oceans. (hina) ha 062116 MET jun 98