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Celebrating Krnjeval (Carnival) in Split

Posted on February 26, 2010 at 9:49pm Madrid / 3:49pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Last Tuesday people around the world celebrated the pre-Lent festival known as Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnival, or Krnjeval here in Split. The people in Split put on an impressive celebration despite the rainy weather. It may not have had the festive colors and elaborate costumes of Rio de Janeiro or Venice, but it sure beat any Mardi Gras I've seen before. [...]

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Olympic World T-shirt – Only 24 Hours!

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 2:16am Madrid / 8:16pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

This year watching the Olympics in Vancouver has brought back recent memories from our trip to Sarajevo and all of the old Olympic venues we saw. It got me to thinking that it would be cool to have a t-shirt that lists all of the cities that have hosted the Olympics - a tribute to the cities and to everything the Olympics represents. I couldn't find one online, so I decided to design one myself. [...]

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Croatia’s Museum Night

Posted on February 7, 2010 at 3:48pm Madrid / 9:48am Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

We started out the evening at the museum in Split's old city hall. It was all about the history of Split (with a lot of old photos and a lot to read) and seemed like the perfect exhibit to start off Croatia's 'NOC MUZEJA' or Museum Night. The exhibit covered everything from historical preservation to installing wayfinding signage in the city to the rebuilding of the Riva. We found the photos and information [...]

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