20th Anniversary of the "Oroslavski vez" Association

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On Friday, October 16, the 20th anniversary of the "Oroslavski vez" (Oroslavje Embroidery) Association was celebrated at the Oroslavje Cultural Center. The attendees were welcomed by the association's president, Vlatka Mrzljak, and the event was also attended by the Mayor of Oroslavje, Viktor Šimunić, and Danijel Javorić Barić, representing the Prefect of Krapina-Zagorje County. Members of the KPD "Zlatarjeve" society from Zlatar provided musical entertainment.

An exhibition featuring the association's work and traditional dishes—which were later served as refreshments—was prepared for the visitors. The occasion also saw the presentation of the book *Od jela do vrednega dela* ("From Ingredients to a Worthy Creation"), which complements the exhibition by showcasing traditional dishes such as *gibanica*, *zlevanka*, *bučnica*, and various other sweet and savory delicacies from the Croatian Zagorje region. Notably, members of the association serve as external collaborators for the "Staro selo" (Old Village) Museum in Kumrovec; for many years, they have demonstrated traditional embroidery there as part of the permanent exhibition on the production of homemade linen, titled "From Flax to Hemp."

At the conclusion of the ceremony, numerous certificates of appreciation were presented to former presidents of the association, as well as to other collaborators and institutions. Senior Curator Tihana Kušenić accepted the certificate on behalf of the "Staro selo" Museum in Kumrovec.