http://www.academia-cravatica.hr/projects/current/ en info@wmd.hr Copyright 2006 2006-08-22T09:02:00+00:00 http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/current/croatian_silk/ http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/croatian_silk/#When:09:02:00Z The main goal of the project “Croatian silk” is to revive the tradition of sericulture in Croatia. The purpose of the project is preservation of old handicrafts (silkworm breeding, silk weaving and dying) and renewal of old sericulture know-how and technologies. One of the goals is to revive family farming, develop alternative ways of earning in rural areas, stimulate employment and self-employment, promote tourism and rural tourism in underdeveloped Croatian regions, promote Croatian cultural heritage as a part of European and world heritage, reforest and raise environmental consciousness. Some European partners also participate in the project. 2006-08-22T09:02:00+00:00 http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/current/cravat_monograph/ http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/cravat_monograph/#When:09:01:00Z Academia Cravatica collects and prepares documents, photo-materials and texts for multilingual photo-monograph under the working title “Croatia-homeland of cravat”. The book is going to present the cravat phenomenon as a Croatian invention in a popular documentary manner. Croatia will be presented as the homeland of cravat and it will also present the development of Croata fashion brand from its beginning to a brand recognizable in the world. 2006-08-22T09:01:00+00:00 http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/current/monograph_on_etiquette_and_cravats/ http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/monograph_on_etiquette_and_cravats/#When:09:00:00Z A cravat is a symbol of polite and elegant behaviour. This monograph presents basic modern etiquette, including all aspects of the culture of clothing. 2006-08-22T09:00:00+00:00 http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/current/installation_a_cravat_around_dubrovnik/ http://academia-cravatica.hr/projects/installation_a_cravat_around_dubrovnik/#When:08:59:00Z The project “A tie around Dubrovnik” is planned for the year 2009. The project’s basic characteristics are knotting a cravat around the Old Town walls, and its lower part will be placed in the sea. The estimate is that this spectacular installation will be recognized around the world and that millions of people will see it. 2006-08-22T08:59:00+00:00