J.J.Strossmayer University Osijek – Croatia Mrs. Vlatka Kalafatić, PhD. Candidate Mr. Zlatko Kramarić, PhD. The Effects of the Candidation of the City of Osijek for the Title „European City of Culture „on the local images and identity

COULD WE…………………? 1.Could the candidation promote the cultural tourism on the international level? 2.Could it „refresh” the image of the city? 3.Would it be possible to improve the cultural infrastructure of the city? 4.Would it promote and confirm the cooperation with our sister – cities? YES!

OSIJEK – BARANYA COUNTY Area: km OSIJEK cca 500 km Jadransko more Inhabitants: ( Osijek) 2

- - the Roman colony Mursa -first written documents from the year 1196 ( Eszek) -the Turks ( 1526 – 1687)

-2 December, 1786 – Osijek is one administrative unit -Free Royal City in the year 1809

-World War I -World War II -the war in ex-Yugoslavia

Osijek of today - Croatian National Theatre, Museum of Slavonia, Archeological Museum, Galleries and Children's Theatre.

The baroque core - Tvrđa

-„ ferry ride“ - an old coach or a tourist tram ( original tram from the year 1926) - a guidance by pandur

SUMMER OF YOUTH IN OSIJEK SLUK (Puppet Theater Festival) OSIJEK SUMMER NIGHTS SUMMER OF CULTURE IN OSIJEK URBAN FEST OSIJEK (UFO) SUMMER ADVENTURE FESTIVAL (SAFT) MEMORIALS – DARKO LUKIĆ / FRANJO KREŽMA ANTIQUE FAIR IN OSIJEK LAND WITHOUT BORDERS EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS INTERNATIONAL SPRING JAZZ FESTIVAL EVENTS IN OSIJEK

-identity – nation, tradition and culture -par excellence middle European city

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