fuckyeahcroatians:

While virtually everyone knows about the Titanic sinking — the lives lost, the night’s tragic details, and the survivor stories — much less attention has been given to the events of the actual rescue operation. Who was it that answered the distress call and rescued the Titanic survivors? Where did that ship come from?

The Carpathia was Croatian-bound ship that rescued the Titanic. It was a large passenger ship that traveled every two weeks between New York and Rijeka (Croatia), primarily carrying Europeans toward the American Dream. When it received the distress signal from the Titanic, it was less than 100 kilometers away from the Titanic, having been on its way back to Rijeka from New York.

The true hero of the Titanic story is the Carpathia’s Captain Rostron, who woke up in the middle of the night to answer the call, ordering his ship to turn around and literally go full steam ahead toward the Titanic’s last known position. He cut heat on the ship so that it could produce more steam and go faster than normally approved for that ship as it navigated treacherous icebergs, ultimately arriving at the Titanic in around three hours. He also would not have been successful without his skilled crew. Even though the Captain was English, as the ship’s main port was in Croatia, most of the crew members were Croatian sailors.

A Croatian crew member, Josip Car, kept one of the survivor’s life jacket and many years later, after his own passing, his family donated this historical item to the Maritime and History Museum in Rijeka. It’s the only life jacket on mainland Europe, and one of only 5 recovered life jackets from the Titanic.

DJ CARLITO LIVE @ KLUB KINO GRIČ (28/01/2012)

blackpunkt:

01 ROBERT GLASPER Ah Yeah

02 CHRIS TURNER Liquid Love

03 ERYKAH BADU Drama

04 ODDISEE All Along The River

05 ODDISEE Scenic Route To You

06 JON PHONICS The One

07 BOOMBAPTIST Peter Brown Without Love

08 SUFF DADDY Brewsters

09 B LEWIS Dat Juice

10 CHIEF Check This Out

11 MADLIB Medical Card (Instrumental)

12 STANLEY BLOOM Part 5

13 HAZEL The V

14 PORTFORMAT Platinum Soul Rebels

15 ROBOT&LACES Nautilus

16 FIGUB BRAZLEVIČ A Planet Out Of Control

17 HULK HODN Nicht Mehr Als 6 Euro

18 MOKA ONLY Glue

19 DESTRUMENTS Mysterious Vibes

20 AALIYAH Rock Da Boat (Dam Funk & Shash’u Remix)

21 HENNING Grand Theft Auto

22 WAAJEED & JAZZ KATZ Musiq

23 JINESIS Tea

24 JAMES PANTS Brenda

25 MR BIBAL & CHIKY B Donuts (Instrumental)

26 OPOLOPO Twenty-Second Thoughts

27 AARON EVO Eaazy Fresh Lights (Remix by OWw)

28 AARON EVO trAAfik Onle JaZz

29 SAM A LA BAMALOT Snap Crackle

30 D-FEKT & MR. BEEF 90Prozent Of Me

31 SALMA AGHA Come Closer

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This mix is fantastic and I was stoked to find it and then I realized this DJ/mix is from Zagreb. Fucking awesome, hopefully I can make it out to this club if they decide to have another neo-soul night. This is a really good find.

kidviciousdonna:

The Museum of Broken Relationships

“Everyone has had that moment – days, months, even years after the end of a relationship, when you come across something inextricably linked with that person. The Museum of Broken Relationships collects those trinkets – everything from poems to a grand piano, nasal spray to necklaces. It’s a magnificent, moving show, simultaneously both intensely personal and completely universal.”

Nedra, didn’t you go there in crocro?

Yes ma’am and it made me cry like a small child.

flight001:

Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Croatia 

mirnah:

Street Style Seconds - ZAGREB; august 2011.

Oh cool, another black person!

30 Day LDR Challenge

Day 14 - Describe a moment you had with him the last time you were together
A moment that stands out a lot to me is when I was in Croatia in June and we were on a ferry that took us from Zadar to the island of Uglan. I had a beer in my left hand, his hand in my right; and I remember just sitting in the sun, staring out at the Adriatic Sea, and trying to process it all to keep and make it feel real. I couldn’t believe I was 5000+ miles from home, surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, with the person I’m completely in love with. It was one of the quietest, most surreal moments in my life. 

missursa:

Duckies at Dusk by ~MissUrsa

Lake Jarun, Zagreb, Croatia

Fun Fact: 28 Days, 8 hours, 19 mins until I’m back here.

westeastsouthnorth:

Zagreb, Croatia

30 days til I’m here again with my babe. ♥

Zagreb, capital of Croatia

hrvatskilove:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmarcel222/5603525261/

I’m really excited to head back here next month! I miss my sweetie so much. :(