The Native Museum of the Town of Rovinj Celebrated its 50th Anniversary
The award was given to the Tourist Association of Rovinj as the main sponsor of all cultural events.
The Native Museum, the temple of culture of Rovinj, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding and its successful activity by holding a festive session and presentation of Zora Matic Monography. The anniversary celebration was attended by numerous guests and important people. Davorin Flego, President of the Town Council congratulated the museum employees on behalf of the Town, Robert Matijasic on behalf of the Istrian County, and Ivan Matejcic expressed congratulatory words on behalf of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia.
Director of the Museum Argeo Curto used this festive occasion to remind of the important people and events in the history of the Museum, and to point out that “the museum has come a long way since the beginning when it started as the Museum Collection, through the time when it was known as the Town Museum till today when it became The Native Museum of the Town of Rovinj.”
“The Museum of Rovinj was founded in 1954 on the initiative of the artists. Their idea was that the museum should be the place where cultural riches would be collected and stored, and where rich exhibition activities would be held. The founders’ wishes have determined the activities of the museum to this very day,” said Curto at the festive session.
The birthday cake, in the form of letters of thanks and awards, was
presented by the Museum and its employees to the most-deserving institutions,
companies and individuals who have contributed to the celebration of
the 50th anniversary. The awards were presented to all previous directors
of the Museum – Antonio Pauletic, Milena Petruz, Branko Gulin, Marija
Smolica and Argeo Curto, to the Town of Rovinj (the founder of the Museum),
Zora Matic - in Memoriam (the founder and first director of the Museum),
and to famous painters Bruno Mascarelli and Slobodan Vulicevic (also
founders). The award was also given to the representatives of the Ministry
of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, the Istrian County, as well as
the sponsors, and the Tourist Association of the Town of Rovinj, as the
main sponsor.
Zora Matic Monography was presented on this festive occasion. The monography was written and composed by Iva Kobler who found inspiration in the life and paintings of this famous painter of Rovinj. According to her, Zora Matic undoubtedly belongs to the group of the most famous expressionist-existentialist painters in our after-war painting period of the last century. “Zora Matic managed to bring into harmony two courses of creation: commercial, lovable, and, most importantly, the artistic one. For this exceptional skill she was invited to participate at the various European exhibitions, and was called “the ambassador of Rovinj”, says Iva Kobler.
