President Milanović Receives Delegation of Town of Kastav and Members of Spinčići Music Society on its Centennial
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović received today at the Office of the President a delegation of the town of Kastav and members of the Spinčići Music Society from Kastav, which is celebrating its centennial.
Members of the Spinčići Music Society acquainted President Milanović with the history of their association, which aims to preserve the tradition of the Kastav region. They talked proudly about their performances, which are held not only in Croatia but also across Europe. Today, the Spinčići Music Society has 35 active members, as well as 30 children who are learning to play musical instruments and are preparing for orchestra performances. According to the members, their musical repertoire is broad, ranging from Croatian marches to modern musical arrangements.
The Spinčići Music Society is mostly financed by the town of Kastav, whose Mayor Matej Mostarac attended the meeting with the President of the Republic, to whom he expressed satisfaction that Kastav boasts a music society with a hundred-year tradition. After the meeting, members of the Spinčići Music Society presented themselves to President Milanović by holding a performance of several of their musical pieces.
Apart from Mayor Matej Mostarac, the delegation of the town of Kastav was composed of Deputy Mayor Dean Jurčić, President of the Kastav Town Council Mirela Smojver, Kastav Town Council member Stanko Vučetić, Adviser for Social Services in the Kastav Town Administration Neva Andonov Lipovac, Adviser for Social Services and Public Relations in the Kastav Town Administration Andrea Bralić and former Mayor of Kastav Ivica Lukanović. Also attending the meeting with the President of the Republic were members of the Spinčići Music Society, including its President Lorena Pošćić Blažić, Vice-President Doris Kršul, conductor Darko Čargonja, and musicians Lauro Sprohar and Branko Rubeša.
Adviser to the President of the Republic for Human Rights and Civil Society Melita Mulić was alongside President Milanović.
PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Tomislav Bušljeta