Venue and date: Pula, 27 June 2024
Organiser: State Archives in Pazin
Exhibit at a glance:
The 6th Croatian Emigrant Congress was held in Pula from June 27th to 30th, organized by the Centre for the Research of Croatian Emigrants. The three-day congress, entitled ‘Croatian Emigrants – Potential for the Future of Croatia’, brought together eminent experts, entrepreneurs and public figures from the diaspora and the homeland.
On Thursday, 27 June at 8:30 pm, the exhibition of the State Archives in Pazin opened at the Regional Center for Development Studies (Flaciusova 18, Pula). ‘Trešnjevka – Istrian home away from home (1928) 1932)’.
The aim of the exhibition was to show the process of migration of a part of the Croatian population from Istria to Zagreb in the late 20s and early 30s of the 20th century. The reason for these migrations was mainly disagreement and lack of integration into the new political reality, but also the search for a better, safer and more peaceful life. The exhibition follows the social, cultural, hygienic, health and construction aspects in both Zagreb settlements: their first accommodation in barracks on Ciglana, as well as the settlement of Istrana and the disabled on Zagreb's Trešnjevka, more specifically in Mošćenička Street and Veprinačka Street.
The exhibits shown at the exhibition are actually copies and are exhibited on a total of 13 beners, while the originals are exhibited in one showcase.
Regarding the topic and content of beners, the first two beners show the first accommodation of Istran in Zagreb, barracks on Ciglana and individual residents in their new home. The third and fourth beners refer to the minutes of the meetings of the Committee for the Creation and Maintenance of Workers' Institutions in Zagreb, where they discussed the provision and creation of better living conditions for Istrian Croats. The fifth bener shows the blueprints of the buildings that were built on Zagreb's Trešnjevka, the sixth brings a list of families who received an apartment, and the seventh speaks about improving the quality of life by introducing phones, laundry and td. The eighth bener is dedicated to the social, cultural and sports life of Istrian Croats in Zagreb. The ninth brings the darker side of life, that is, it talks about disputes between tenants and one case of burglary in the building. On the tenth can be read individual lyrics and text derived from the pens of famous Istrian Croats. The eleventh bener shows how these buildings on Trešnjevka look today, and the twelfth symbol of togetherness and comfort - the flag of Istrana and a photo of the Society in front of the Zagreb Cathedral, where that flag is flying. On the last, 13th bener there are legends that describe the presented material. In addition to the above-mentioned archival material, the library material, which consists of relevant magazines and journals of the time, is also shown. These copies were given to us from the State Archives in Zagreb, the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria in Pula and the National and University Library in Zagreb. Finally, the exhibition closes with a showcase containing the originals of library materials kept in the library of the State Archives in Pazin.
The authors of the exhibition are Biserka Budicin, archival advisor and Maja Milovan, senior archivist.
Download:
- Invitation (.jpg, 352 kB)
- Program booklet (.pdf, 1 MB)
