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Participants in the fourth “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” exhibition featuring archive of doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović on view by 29 May

21 – 29 May 2026

Items from the archive of the doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović preserved in Croatia’s national library collection are on view at an exhibition opened as part of the fourth event of the National and University Library in Zagreb’s (NSK) 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme. Apart from Vladović’s own works of visual poetry also displayed at the exhibition are visual poems by other authors, both Croatian and foreign, including works of the so-called mail art, artist’s books, samizdat publications as well as other written and printed works of neo-avant-garde poetry. Remaining on view in the Library’s ...

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The visual identity of the fourth NSK’s 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

Meeting doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović as part of 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium”

21 May 2026, 12.00

Starting on 21 May 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting a presentation showcasing the personal archive of the doyen of Croatian visual poetry Borben Vladović preserved as part of Croatia’s national library collection. Entitled Meeting a Poet – Borben Vladović, the presentation is being organised as the fourth event of this year’s edition of the Library’s Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme. After an introduction in which literary theorist Branko Čegec will interview Vladović, the event participants will have the opportunity to see an exhibition of selected items ...

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Participants in the third “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” programme.

Treasures of NSK Print Collection presented as part of 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event #3

28 April 2026

The Print Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the third event of the Library’s 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme, aimed at the promotion and popularisation of treasures in NSK’s collections. Professor at the Graphic Arts Department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Miran Šabić brought closer to the event participants lithography, one of the most widespread graphic arts technique.

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A segment of the invitation for the third 2026 NSK’s “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

NSK Print Collection the host of 2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event #3

28 April 2026, 12.00

From the rich holdings of the Print Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), on 28 April 2026 the third event of the Library’s 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme will present lithographs, the works of one of the most widespread graphic arts technique. In a lecture by Professor at the Graphic Arts Department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Miran Šabić, the event participants will hear about the history of lithography in general as well as in ...

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Participants in the second “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” programme.

2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event #2 spotlights historical atlas of 18th-century Dalmatia

14 April 2026

Spotlighting a gem of the Map Collection of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), the second event of the 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme took its participants on a journey to 18th-century Dalmatia. Professor at the Zadar University’s Department of Geography Lena Mirošević presented to the event participants Catastico delle Publiche Pradarie e Picchetti, a rare manuscript atlas featuring the cadastral maps of Dalmatia which ...

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A segment of the invitation for the second 2026 NSK’s “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

2026 “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” second event to spotlight NSK’s rare cartographic treasure

14 April 2026, 12.00

The second event of the 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme will spotlight an exceptionally valuable item preserved as part of the NSK Map Collection. Scheduled for 14 April (12.00, conference hall Judita), the event will feature a lecture in which Professor at the Zadar University’s Department of Geography Lena Mirošević will present the relevance of Catastico delle Publiche Pradarie e Picchetti, a historic 18th-century atlas of Dalmatia and ...

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Pianist Ivan Batoš and mezzosoprano Sofija Cingula.

Music in the focus of NSK’s first “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event in 2026

5 March 2026

On 5 March 2026, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) organised the first event of its 2026 Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium programme, aimed at the promotion of Croatia’s national library collection. Symbolically organised on the anniversary of the death of Croatia’s internationally recognised female composer Dora Pejačević, after whom the Croatian selection for Eurovision Song Contest has been named, the programme spotlighted the heritage preserved in music collections from a detective’s point of view (Glazbene zbirke – detektivski pogled na glazbenu baštinu).  Head ...

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A segment of the invitation for the first 2026 NSK’s “Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” event.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” 2026 opening with music

5 March 2026, 13.00

The 2026 edition of Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, a special programme of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) spotlighting the treasures of Croatia’s largest library collection, is opening soon! The programme’s first event, presenting the holdings of the NSK Music Collection, will be held on 5 March 2026 in the Library’s side lobby, starting at 13.00. Celebrating the legacy of prominent figures of Croatia’s 20th-century classical music Symbolically organised on the anniversary of the death of the first Croatian female composer Dora ...

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Some of the cartographic treasures displayed as part of the Library’s „Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” programme.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” opens with medieval maps of Croatia in the spotlight

14 April 2025

On 14 April 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) launched Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, its 2025 programme aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage which it preserves as part of Croatica, Croatia’s national library collection. Starting with a lecture by historian and geographer Dr Dubravka Mlinarić from the Croatian Institute for Migration Research (IMIN), the programme first spotlighted the invaluable cartographic material documenting Croatian statehood. CroAtrium – bringing Croatica closer to everyone Immersing the programme participants in the fascinating world of 16th-century cartographers Lazarus Secretarius and

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Lazius, Wolfgang (1561) “Ducatus Carniolae et Histriae una cum Marcha Windorum”. Vienna: Michael Zimmermann. NSK Map Collection.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” opening soon with 16th-century cartographic treasures in the spotlight

14 April 2025, 12.00, CroAtrium

On 14 April 2025 (12.00, Conference Hall Judita), the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will open Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, a 2025 programme aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage which the Library preserves as part of Croatica, Croatia’s national library collection. Starting with a lecture by historian and geographer Dr Dubravka Mlinarić from the Croatian Institute for Migration Research (IMIN), the Heritage at Hand programme will first spotlight the invaluable 16th-century cartographic material documenting Croatian statehood (Dokumentiranje hrvatske državnosti u radovima srednjoeuropskih kartografa 16. stoljeća).

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