Exhibitions News
“Franjo Bučar” and “Silence at the 7m line” exhibitions in Split
On March 7th 2023, the Croatian Sports Museum’s exhibitions “Franjo Bučar 25. 11. 1866. – 26. 12. 1946.“ and “Silence at the 7m line” opened in the atrium of the Split University Library.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the assembled visitors, dignitaries and attendees were greeted by Helena Trza Jakelić, manager of the Split University Library, both as the host of the programme, but also as an active participant in the process of organizing and setting up the two exhibitions.
The programme was translated into Croatian Sign Language by Mihaela Babić from the Croatian Deaf Sports Association.
The opening ceremony was also graced by the presence and speeches of prof. dr. sc. Dragan Ljutić, Rector of the University of Split, Mariju Lušić, honorary President of the Croatian Deaf Sports Association. The exhibition itself was presented, in brief, by its author, Martina Vargek, curator at the Croatian Sports Museum.
The opening ceremony was attended, most notably, by handball players, both the members of the Croatian deaf handball national team and by Petar Metličić, the captain of Croatia’s national handball team and bearer of numerous medals. Other noted attendees included the vice-Rectors of the University of Split, prof. dr. sc. Zoran Đogaš, prof. dr. sc. Nikša Jajac, prof. dr. sc. Nikola Koceić-Bilan and prof. dr. sc. Boris Maleš, as well as the Director of the University Library Ana Utrobičić.
As part of the exhibition, and in cooperation with Marijana Čavalo, docent at the Faculty of Kinesiology of the University of Split, there will also be a workshop on the Croatian Sign Language, held by Mihaela Babić and with a guest lecture by one of the handball players. In addition, a handball match is being planned that will pit the students of the Faculty of Kinesiology of the University of Split against the members of the Croatian deaf handball national team.
The exhibition was announced by guest appearance of the author, Martina Vargek, at Radio Brač, Radio Split and TV Jadran.
The exhibition is set to remain open until April 3rd 2023.
The author of the photographs is Maša Bračić, student at the University gallery.