{"id":11636,"date":"2021-08-22T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=11636"},"modified":"2021-08-23T11:36:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T09:36:17","slug":"president-milanovic-in-barban-what-youre-doing-is-preserving-culture","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-in-barban-what-youre-doing-is-preserving-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 in Barban: What You\u2019re Doing Is Preserving Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 attended the 46<sup>th<\/sup> \u201cPrstenac Race\u201d tournament (The Ring Race) in Barban, and, in his official opening address, said that he considers this a serious event. \u201cI am fond of it and always ask myself what happened here in 1696, first mention of this race. Those are the years when our ancestors gathered in Sinj to fight another battle. Here it is much more peaceful, relaxed, more beautiful and may it remain so\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere there is no foreboding of a battle, just fun, a good time and a successful tourist season. What you\u2019re doing is preserving culture. That\u2019s easier said than done. Every community, every society, every culture including this Istrian one, as well as the Croatian, national one, rest on a silent pact, an unwritten agreement between those who are dead, those of us living and those who haven\u2019t been born yet\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told them to preserve and nurture their heritage, but first of all to have a good time. \u201cHave a sharp eye, be successful, be careful when riding a horse. Whoever may think that this is easy, is making a big mistake. This is very difficult and there are hours of practice behind it\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 said proclaiming the 46<sup>th<\/sup> \u201cPrstenac Race\u201d officially open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides President Milanovi\u0107 in Barban were the former President of the Republic Stjepan Mesi\u0107, Member of the Croatian Parliament and envoy of the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Anton Kliman, Minister of Tourism and Sports and envoy of the Prime Minister Nikolina Brnjac, Istrian County Prefect Boris Mileti\u0107 and Head of the Municipality of Barban and President of the \u201cTrka na prstenac\u201d Society Dalibor Paus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cPrstenac Race\u201d tournament (The Ring Race) is an equestrian event prescribing that the male riders&nbsp;on horseback, in full gallop, holding a spear, target the centre of the iron ring&nbsp;hanging on a rope across a 150-metre-long racecourse under 12 seconds. The competitor who scores the most points is the winner. 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