Croatia rediviva: Ca, Kaj, Što - baštinski dani
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Croatia rediviva: Ča, Kaj, Što - baštinski dani is a Croatian
poetical
manifestation, gathering poets of all Croatian dialects functioning as literary language
s.
The founder of the festival is the Croatian poet, physician and ambassador Drago Štambuk
. He is also the author of the Wall of Poetry (Zid od versi) at the central square in Selca, onto which plates of the wreathed poets (poetae oliveati) are mounted, with engraved year of the wreathing, name of the poet and a few verses carved into the Brač
ian marble. The principal idea of the festival is that of the threefoldness of the Croatian language
, and the idea of koinéisation (mixing) of all three Croatian dialects (Čakavian, Kajkavian and Štokavian) as an expression of language commonness. Organisers of the manifestation are the association "Hrvatski sastanak 1888" and the Croatian Writers' Association.
The festival is held annually in the picturesque village of Selca at the island of Brač
, usually in mid-July, even though there were cases where it was held much earlier, such as the first one which was held on Holy Saturday
, March 30, 1991. Every poet reads his own verses, in one of the three Croatian literary idioms, at the main stone-covered square of "Stjepan Radić
" in front of numerous interested admirers of the Croatian literary word.
The pinnacle of the festival is the election of the most successful poet, who is "crowned" with the wreath of olive leaves. The decision is made by a three-member jury composed of the founder and earlier wreathees (oliveati).
The crowned poet (poeta oliveatus) and the founder then choose the verses that shall be engraved into the marble plate and mounted onto the Wall of Poetry of the central Selcan square, right in front of the church of the Christ the King. The versified plate is of white Brač marble.
Every five years the founder edits and publishes the selection of the poems of the wreathed poets that were read during the festivals of the period, entitled Maslinov vijenac ("The olive wreath"). So far three titles have been published (1996, 2001, and 2005).
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
poetical
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
manifestation, gathering poets of all Croatian dialects functioning as literary language
Literary language
A literary language is a register of a language that is used in literary writing. This may also include liturgical writing. The difference between literary and non-literary forms is more marked in some languages than in others...
s.
The founder of the festival is the Croatian poet, physician and ambassador Drago Štambuk
Drago Štambuk
Drago Štambuk is a Croatian physician, poet, essayist and an ambassador.Štambuk was born in Selca on the island of Brač...
. He is also the author of the Wall of Poetry (Zid od versi) at the central square in Selca, onto which plates of the wreathed poets (poetae oliveati) are mounted, with engraved year of the wreathing, name of the poet and a few verses carved into the Brač
Brac
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. Its tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 778 m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic...
ian marble. The principal idea of the festival is that of the threefoldness of the Croatian language
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
, and the idea of koinéisation (mixing) of all three Croatian dialects (Čakavian, Kajkavian and Štokavian) as an expression of language commonness. Organisers of the manifestation are the association "Hrvatski sastanak 1888" and the Croatian Writers' Association.
The festival is held annually in the picturesque village of Selca at the island of Brač
Brac
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. Its tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 778 m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic...
, usually in mid-July, even though there were cases where it was held much earlier, such as the first one which was held on Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday , sometimes known as Easter Eve or Black Saturday, is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week in which Christians prepare for Easter...
, March 30, 1991. Every poet reads his own verses, in one of the three Croatian literary idioms, at the main stone-covered square of "Stjepan Radić
Stjepan Radic
Stjepan Radić was a Croatian politician and the founder of the Croatian Peasant Party in 1905. Radić is credited with galvanizing the peasantry of Croatia into a viable political force...
" in front of numerous interested admirers of the Croatian literary word.
The pinnacle of the festival is the election of the most successful poet, who is "crowned" with the wreath of olive leaves. The decision is made by a three-member jury composed of the founder and earlier wreathees (oliveati).
The crowned poet (poeta oliveatus) and the founder then choose the verses that shall be engraved into the marble plate and mounted onto the Wall of Poetry of the central Selcan square, right in front of the church of the Christ the King. The versified plate is of white Brač marble.
Every five years the founder edits and publishes the selection of the poems of the wreathed poets that were read during the festivals of the period, entitled Maslinov vijenac ("The olive wreath"). So far three titles have been published (1996, 2001, and 2005).
The wreathed poets - poetae oliveati
- 1991: Zlatan Jakšić
- 1992: Drago ŠtambukDrago ŠtambukDrago Štambuk is a Croatian physician, poet, essayist and an ambassador.Štambuk was born in Selca on the island of Brač...
- 1993: Jakša Fiamngo
- 1994: Božica Jelušić
- 1995: Vesna ParunVesna ParunVesna Parun was a Croatian poet.After schooling in Zlarin, Šibenik and Split, she studied Romance languages and philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. From 1947 she was a free artist, writing poetry, essays, criticism and children's literature. She...
- 1996: Luko Paljetak
- 1997: Tonko Maroević
- 1998: Ivan Golub
- 1999: Vlasta Vrandečić Lebarić
- 2000: Slavko Mihalić
- 2001: Dragutin TadijanovićDragutin TadijanovicDragutin Tadijanović was a renowned Croatian poet and erudite cordially referred to as 'Bard' in Croatia....
- 2002: Zvonimir Mrkonjić
- 2003: Petar Gudelj
- 2004: Sonja Manojlović
- 2005: Tatjana Radovanović
- 2006: Mate Ganza
- 2007: Joško Božanić
- 2008: Mladen Machiedo