The Day of the Cravat

  The Day of the Cravat is not just one day, nor is it merely related to the cravat (or the necktie). The explanation of the meaning of the cravat and its appearances in the modern culture is as tangled as the knot that ties it. That is to say, the cravat is more than an ornament; it is the …

18th October – The Cravat day!

The purpose of Cravat DayThe installation “A Cravat around the Arena”, performed on 18th October 2003 in Pula, created by Marijan Bušić, was as a world scale spectacle, seen on world television by more than a billion people. It was assessed as “the most ambitious, most well-thought out concept and project to promote the Croatian identity” (Ive Šimat Banov). Through …

Cravat day 2010 in Croatia and the World

The Croatian origin of the cravat During the Thirty Years War in the 17th century (1618-1648) Croatian soldiers were known everywhere as exceptional warriors, and they joined the French royal army. Alongside their military skills they were noted for one detail. They wore a kerchief tied around their necks. That kerchief, tied in a knot, quickly spread as a fashion …

Cravat day 2010 in Croatia and the World

The Croatian origin of the cravat During the Thirty Years War in the 17th century (1618-1648) Croatian soldiers were known everywhere as exceptional warriors, and they joined the French royal army. Alongside their military skills they were noted for one detail. They wore a kerchief tied around their necks. That kerchief, tied in a knot, quickly spread as a fashion …

Marking Cravat day goes beyond the borders of Croatia

Cravat Day, 18th October, will not only be marked in Croatia, the homeland of the tie, but Japan, Egypt, Italy and Germany are only some of the countries who are preparing to celebrate Cravat Day. It will be particularly interesting on cruise liners which will be moored in interesting tourist destinations on that day, where the crew and guests on …

World Cravat Day

Cravat is the only Croatian symbol known and recognized worldwide. At the same time, cravat stands as symbol of Europe and several fundamental human values, as well. Therefore, Academia Cravatica declares October 18th to be set as the day of Croatian and world Cravat Day. Namely, in year 2003 the spectacular installation Cravat Around Arena was performed in Pula. This …