About Project Kravata
Project Kravata will highlight influential Croats from the Croatian diaspora through showcasing their contributions they have made to their communities, Croatia and the world.
Project Kravata will collect neck ties, scarves, and short written summaries of the lives of those who wore them for a travelling exhibit.
the Project Kravata team will prepare and curate a travelling exhibit which will commence in June 2023. The purpose of this exhibit is to showcase the Necktie as a symbol of Croatian culture as well as the contributions of Croats to their respective communities around the world and to their homeland Croatia.
Why project Kravata?
The origin of the necktie dates back to the 17th century when Croats used neckties to identify their soldiers in combat. The French soon took notice and would soon after use the necktie as a fashion and status symbol.
Project Kravata intends to promote the necktie as a Croatian national symbol abroad and associate with this symbol the contributions Croats have made to their communities, Croatia and the world.
Neck tie as worn in the 19th century
Project Timeline
Organizations who support Project Kravata
Our Team
Nada Pritišanac Matulich
Project Manager and Coordinator
Ana Katalinić
Key account Manager
Mate Pavković
Public Relations Manager
Branka Bezic Filipovic
Key Account Manager, South America
How can you get involved
If you would like to contribute to Project Kravata, send us an email at kravata@crodiaspora.com and help us preserve Croatians’ contributions to the world.
If you would like to donate or contribute to Project Kravata, reach out to us at kravata@crodiaspora.com. Project Kravata is a long term project which intends to preserve the memories and contributions of Croatian communities around the world. We welcome all forms of help to complete this important step in preserving Croatians’ footprint on the world.
