{"id":15520,"date":"2022-02-22T14:57:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T13:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=15520"},"modified":"2022-02-22T14:57:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T13:57:18","slug":"president-milanovic-bestows-order-of-croatian-interlace-upon-ilija-babic-for-promotion-of-education-cultural-amateurism-and-sokac-heritage","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-bestows-order-of-croatian-interlace-upon-ilija-babic-for-promotion-of-education-cultural-amateurism-and-sokac-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Bestows Order of Croatian Interlace upon Ilija Babi\u0107 for Promotion of Education, Cultural Amateurism and \u0160okac Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 has received today at the Office of the President a delegation of the Municipality of Babina Greda. On this occasion, President Milanovi\u0107 decorated Mr. Ilija Babi\u0107, a retired history and Croatian language teacher from the community of Babina Greda, with the Order of the Croatian Interlace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Head of the Municipality of Babina Greda Josip Krni\u0107 informed President Milanovi\u0107 about plans for the development of community infrastructure in the municipality, which include the proposal for using geothermal energy sources with the help of EU funds. He also informed the President about investments in the municipality, notably three foreign greenfield investments that should greatly stimulate the development of the municipality and raise the employment rate. Mr. Krni\u0107 warned of the red tape that investors continue to face in their efforts to obtain building permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the meeting, President Milanovi\u0107 bestowed the Order of the Croatian Interlace upon Mr. Ilija Babi\u0107 for his extraordinary contributions to the promotion of education and amateurism in culture and arts in Croatia. Namely, Ilija Babi\u0107 has been encouraging cultural and artistic amateurism in Slavonia for years and has contributed to the promotion of the \u0160okac heritage. During his many active years, he launched numerous events, including <em>Ve\u010deri dr. Matije Ba\u010di\u0107a<\/em> [Dr. Matija Ba\u010di\u0107 Evenings], which have been held for 44 years, and <em>Konji bijelci <\/em>[White Horses], a traditional event that has been held for over 40 years. He is one of the creators of the event <em>Stanarski susreti<\/em>, a co-founder of the Association for the Promotion and Preservation of \u0160okac Heritage <em>\u0160okadija<\/em> and is the lead singer of the men\u2019s vocal ensemble <em>Babogreci<\/em>. He writes texts and poems in the local dialect and in 2004 he published the book <em>\u0160oka\u010dka burgijanja<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also attending the meeting with President Milanovi\u0107, apart from the Head of the Municipality of Babina Greda Josip Krni\u0107, were the President of the Babina Greda Municipal Council Tomo \u0110akovi\u0107, Babina Greda Municipality official Kata Le\u0161i\u0107, Editor of a radio show on rural life and farming Martin Vukovi\u0107 and Ilija Babi\u0107\u2019s family members \u2013 his wife Marija, daughter \u0110ur\u0111ica and daughter-in-law Mira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adviser to the President of the Republic for Human Rights and Civil Society Melita Muli\u0107 was alongside President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0100-1024x731.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0100-768x549.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0127-1024x731.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0127-768x549.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0182-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0182-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0205-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0205-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0270-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0270-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n        <\/div>\n<!--end GALLERY BLOCK-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Tomislav Bu\u0161ljeta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 has received today at the Office of the President a delegation of the Municipality of Babina Greda. 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