Uppsala 31 May 2025

A unique booklet and publication celebrates the inspiring journeys of 25 distinguished Croatian-Swedish professionals -innovators, leaders, artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs who embody the, best of both worlds. Their lives, woven between the Adriatic and the Baltic, reveal a remarkable story of integration, resilience, and achievement. This booklet offers a compeling portrait of the Croatian spirit proudly rooted, and always ready to fly. This booklet is not a conventional collection of biographies – it is a lively mosaic of journeys, laced with warmth, humor, and that unmistakable local pride that only we Croatians truly understand. Whether you come from the fertile plains of Slavonia and Vojvodina, the poetic hills of Zagorje, the sun-soaked shores of Dalmatia, the timeless diplomacy of Dubrovnik, the multicultural soul of Istria, the spirited energy of Primorje, or the green slopes of Bosnia and stone-rooted strength of Herzegovina – your stories reflect the astonishing depth and diversity of our shared heritage.

During Dr. Siniša Grgić serving as Croatia’s Ambassador to Sweden and Latvia for six years, he had the privilege to meet an extraordinary number of Croatian professionals who have made impressive contributions to the Swedish society, often without even knowing about each other. That quiet brilliance, hidden in plain sight, is what first inspired this gathering.

Panel 5: Language of Art
Antonia Dubravka Carnerud, Ivana Egić, Martina Tonejc, Sandra Vitaljić, Davor Zovko

Concert in Uppsala: Tihomir Hojsak & Filip Novosel Lunch reception: at the Uppsala castle provided by Ragusa.se

Pictures from Day 2 at the Uppsala castle: