prema sjeveru festival 2003

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prema sjeveru - towards the north - festival 2003 was a celebration of the Croatian language and heritage, contemporary culture and the community in Victoria, Australia.

This festival was organised voluntarily by Croats living in the northern regions of Melbourne, with the assistance of others from around Melbourne and Victoria. It was part of the City of Darebin Libraries Multicultural program, held throughout the month of March 2003 - being the month allocated for the Croatian language activities.

As organisers and presenters of this festival, we were dedicated to presenting a fresh and contemporary view of Croatian Arts and Culture, with the aim of showcasing the creativity which exists within the Croatian community in Victoria today.

The festival took place at the four Darebin Libraries sites: Fairfield, Northcote, Preston and Reservoir.

As part of the prema sjeveru festival 2003, we showcased the works of three young and emerging Croatian visual artists: Lada Dedic, at the Ramp Art space in the Northcote Library; Jakov James Milic, in the windows of the Fairfield Library; and Zvonka Lovric, at the Ramp Art space at the Northcote Library.

While each being distinctive and diverse from the others, all three told a story of the influence of their ethnicity and cultural heritage through their visual mode of expression. Congratulations to Lada, Jakov and Zvonka for their impressive exhibitions; and thanks to Darebin Libraries for this opportunity!

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