Culture
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Croatia has a very amusing culture. From art, to music, to sports, Croatia’s culture varies with lots of information and is fun to read about.
The Patron saint of Croatia is Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and father of Jesus. When Joseph found that Mary was pregnant, he planned to divorce her quietly. Then an angel appeared saying that the child Mary bares is the son of God so Joseph kept Mary as his wife. Joseph’s death is unknown, and he was declared the Patron Saint of the universal church by Pope Pius IX.
Christmas is a very special holiday for people in Croatia. During Christmas people say “Sretan Bozic.” On Christmas Eve, fish is eaten along with badnji kruh. On the Dalmatian coast people eat salted cod called bakalar. Children receive presents on special saint days such as December thirteenth. On this day, Saint Lucy brings children gifts.
Trogir is a seaport where people can view many famous sculptures crafted by Master Radovan, a medieval sculptor. In 1240, Radovan sculpted many scenes of Christ’s birth. One of his most famous sculptures is the portal of the Cathedral of Saint Lovro. Art lovers from all around the world travel to Trogir to see Radovan’s creations.
Music is greatly loved in Croatia. In the 1700’s Luka Sorkocevic of Dubrovnik produced eight symphonies. Croatia has had a large list of classical composers. Today rock music is most listened to.
People play many sports in Croatia, but Croatia’s national sport is soccer. In the 2000 summer games Nikolay Pechaliv won a gold medal in the men's featherweight division. After 2002, winter games about 100,000 people came to Zagreb to welcome Croatia’s triple gold medalist, Janica Kostelic. In 2018, Croatia went against France in the World Cup, though Croatia lost.
In conclusion, Croatia’s culture is amusing. From rock music, to sculptures, to the world cup, there is a lot of information and fun facts about Croatia’s culture.