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On 4 November 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) organised the last event of Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium<\/a><\/em>, its programme aimed at the popularisation and promotion of the CROATICA<\/a> collection, which NSK assembles and curates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held at CroAtrium<\/a>, the Library\u2019s multimedia lab and heritage interpretation centre ideal for presenting its collections<\/a> to a wide range of audiences, the event showcased the results of a 2024 project which the Library ran in cooperation with the Croatian Fraternal Union of America<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Senior Archivist and Curator at the NSK Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection Dr Tamara \u0160tefanac and Head of the NSK Preservation and Storage Department Dr Sanda Milo\u0161evi\u0107. Photo: \u00a9 NSK.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The project, entitled From Pittsburgh with love: Music and written heritage of Croatian emigrants<\/a><\/em>, was presented by the Head of the\u00a0NSK Music Collection<\/a>\u00a0Dr Tatjana Mihali\u0107, Head of the\u00a0NSK Preservation and Storage Department<\/a>\u00a0Dr Sanda Milo\u0161evi\u0107 and Senior Archivist and Curator at the\u00a0NSK Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection<\/a>\u00a0Dr Tamara \u0160tefanac, who examined around 5,000 items preserved in the Union\u2019s library and museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Head of the NSK Music Collection Dr Tatjana Mihali\u0107 Secretary and treasurer of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras. Photo: \u00a9 NSK.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Union\u2019s secretary and treasurer Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras<\/a>, who joined the event via a video link, also addressed the programme participants, giving them a brief overview of the Union\u2019s path to establishing itself as the \u201cdepository for all things Croatian\u201d in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rich heritage of Croatian Americans \u2013 in need of digitisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Demonstrating the results of their onsite research, NSK\u2019s heritage experts provided details about the rich written and musical heritage of Croatian emigrants preserved by the Union<\/a>. Also, they elaborated on the challenges associated with efforts to protect and preserve these treasures as well as with securing the necessary conditions for their digitisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With emphasis on the importance of understanding and protecting Croatian cultural heritage originating abroad and integrating it into the national cultural identity, the event\u2019s programme confirmed the significance of cooperation with emigrant communities.<\/a> Focusing on the strengthening of cultural ties between Croatian Americans and their Croatian homeland and on the preservation of the heritage of the Croatian emigrants in the United States, the project was supported by Croatia\u2019s Central State Office for Croats Abroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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