Does anyone ask what is the spirit of this land, Japan: The blossoms of the mountain cherry shine in the morning sun. Norinaga Motoori The rhythm of the seasons naturally follows the life of man. A blooming tree, a calm lake surface, the chirping of birds, the autumn richness of fruits, the purity of snow … Read more
Beautiful Ivo is lighting a bonfire, Lighting a bonfire, playing a game. Playing a game, sweetly lamenting. Sweetly lamenting, dear one asks: – Whom have you loved, my dear? – I have loved my brother. Beautiful Ivo is lighting a bonfire on St. John’s Eve, on St. John’s Eve. (written in 1978 in Bukovica, Podravina) … Read more
In our region, influences of different cultures, visible through numerous customs, have been changing, but are relentlessly suppressed by modern civilization. Part of these customs, which contain something special in themselves, are also folk dances that are cherished and passed down. Kolo is one of the basic forms of Croatian traditional dance culture. Because of … Read more
We bring a selection from the book “The Spirit of the Renaissance” by Isabella Ohmann and Fernando Schwarz, which reveals hidden sources and drivers of a historical period in which the medieval worldview is fundamentally changing and sheds light on the position of man in the Universe. The Renaissance, inspired by the spirit of ancient … Read more
