Living in Croatia with Mark Whitfield - Part 1
An Englishman in the Balkans Archive 2013-2025
07/08/23
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Welcome to this edition of "An Englishman in the Balkans," where I am starting a micro-series about life in Croatia through the eyes of another Englishman, Mark Whitfield.
This is the first instalment of a three-part series, where I’ll be finding out about . Marks decision to make Croatia his new home, learning about the intricacies of setting up a business in Croatia, with some valuable insights and practical tips, and hearing Marks anecdotes from his first two years as a business owner.
You can find out more about Mark's Glamping business in Štrigova Croatia HERE.
I hope that this micro-series will give let you experience another aspect of life for “foreigners” who choose to make this region their home.
Thank you for being a part of our podcasting community, and we look forward to bringing you more exciting content in the future.
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Breaking Barriers: Jelisaveta Gluvić-Wragg's Musical Journey
July 2, 2023
•71m
Welcome to another episode of "An Englishman in the Balkans Podcast," where we traverse the rich cultural landscape of the Western Balkans.
In this edition, recorded outside in our garden here in the village of Čardačani, I sit down with the incredibly talented Jelisaveta Gluvić-Wragg, a classically trained violinist, who has embarked on a remarkable musical odyssey that took her abroad and brought her back home.
In this intimate conversation, Jelisaveta shares the transformative experience of studying abroad and how immersing herself in diverse cultural settings shaped her musical sensibilities.
Deciding to return to her homeland, Jelisaveta opens up about the pull of her roots and the sense of responsibility she feels toward her community. She shares her vision of contributing to the flourishing music scene in Bosnia and Herzegovina, fostering artistic growth, and inspiring the next generation of musicians.
You'll also here "village sounds" during the podcast, I hope that makes you smile?
Thank you for being a part of our podcasting community, and we look forward to bringing you more exciting content in the future.
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The Italians of Mahovljani
July 15, 2023
•40m
Hello and welcome to the podcast, where in this episode we look at the legacy of a group of some 55 Italian families that came to the village of Mahovljani back in the late eighteen hundreds.
Today all that remains of that Italian influence is its church, high on the hill, vineyards that those settlers founded (and by the way are still harvested and turned into wine), and families with both Italian first and second names.
Many years ago I heard about this small former colony near where I have lived for nearly 20 years.I have been intrigued ever since. So, to my surprise and by pure chance, I bumped into one of the descents of one of the Italian families, Guilia, and asked her if she could tell me more about her community.
She agreed, and so we met her, and her family, at the Italian church on the hill, looking down on the Vrbas valley, just like her ancestors must have done on their arrival over 140 years ago. It’s quite the story.
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