As an expression of necessity of cultural, music, and social activities and simultaneous feeling of affiliation to the Croatian and Central European civilization, a cultural artistic work has always been continuous, although the names were altered and activities adjusted to the contemporaneous needs. Nonetheless, it was always done with an aim to preserve a Croatian national and domestic identity, observable in the following examples:
- In 1862, the establishment of the First Osijek Singing Company (FOSC);
- In 1885, the FOSC is restyled as Sloga (Harmony);
- In 1907, the Sloga changes its name into the Kuhač Croatian Singing and Music Company (CSMC).
In the follow-up period preceding WW II, the CSMC's activities expressed a profound feeling of veneration when it comes to the Croatian music and singing, thus representing a nucleus of the Osijek citizens' general Croatian cultural endeavors. Subsequent to WW II, the CSMC´s activities ended, but a new Milica Križan Youth Cultural Artistic Company was founded on the bases of music and singing amateurism. The Milica Križan Youth Cultural-Artistic Company worked under this name till November 19, 1991, when its appellation was changed into the Osijek 1862 Croatian Cultural-Artistic Company (CCAC). From its beginnings, the Osijek 1862 CCAC cultural, artistic, and social program was directted toward the basic music an amateurism principles and organization of gatherings, education, and skilled training dedicated to the school, university, and working youth of Osijek and its suburbia, as well as to the original music and traditional folklore dances of Slavonia and other Croatian regions. The Company also directs the youth to the cultural and artistic work in their social and working environments.
Faunded and guided by these principles for already the 14th decade, the Osijek 1862 CCAC contributes to these efforts by virtue of its performances and instrumentals and the flight of its songs and melodies throughout Croatia and abroad. Its voices motions, and tamburitzas merrily speak on behalf of the free bread on the table of peace. The distinguished and experienced artists, music pedagogues, numerous enthusiasts, skilled leaders and performers do this kind of work.
All choreographies are based on the popular customs, original songs, and instrument playing in the Croatian folkloric areas. This necessitates a superior dancing and singing technique as well as an expressive vocalization. Thus, the Osijek 1862 CCAC has always been a welcomed quest at all domestic and foreign festivals. Numerous concerts in Croatia's cities and towns have enabled the Company to be equally praised by the experts in the traditional Croatian culture and by its large audience. On its tours in Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, FRG, USA, Canada, Luxembourg, Greece, Slovenia, France, Switzerland, Spain, Egypt, Vatican City, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Malaysia, Mexico, India, etc., the Osijek 1862 CCAC represented a traditional Croatian folkloric art at its best, having connected a sharp contrast of different folkloric areas into an esthetic entirety, sometimes by an impulsive temperament and sometimes by a melancholic symphony of movements, sounds, shapes and colors.
The Osijek 1862 CCAC is a regular guest of the Croatian radio and TV broadcasts but has also taken part in numerous radio and TV shows abroad, in Poland, Sweden, FRG, the Netherlands, USA, Egypt, etc. The Company has recorded two LP´s, two audio, and seven videotapes.
Many honorary awards decorating the Company's showcase cabinets testify of the Osijek 1862 CCAC's importance to its environment. In addition to numerous prizes won in Croatia, many awards have also been conferred to the Osijek 1862 CCAC abroad.
Artistically mentored by of one of the most famous Croatian and world ethnologists, choreographers, and scientists, Dr. Ivan Ivančan, the Osijek 1862 CCAC is successfully led by the artistic dancing master Damir Doležal and the artistic music master Dušan Topić, aided by the vocal instructor, Prof. Dinko Fio. Their professional, artistic, and pedagogic advices and ideas are followed by 70 members (dancers, singers, and instrumentalists) in the A group and ca. 300 active members in other (B and C) groups.
Faunded and guided by these principles for already the 14th decade, the Osijek 1862 CCAC contributes to these efforts by virtue of its performances and instrumentals and the flight of its songs and melodies throughout Croatia and abroad. Its voices motions, and tamburitzas merrily speak on behalf of the free bread on the table of peace.
The distinguished and experienced artists, music pedagogues, numerous enthusiasts, skilled leaders and performers do this kind of work.
NI choreographies are based on the popular customs, original songs, and instrument playing in the Croatian folkloric areas. This necessitates a superior dancing and singing technique as well as an expressive vocalization. Thus, the Osijek 1862 CCAC has always been a welcomed quest at all domestic and foreign festivals. Numerous concerts in Croatia's cities and towns have enabled the Company to be equally praised by the experts in the traditional Croatian culture and by its large audience. On its tours in Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, FRG, USA, Canada, Luxembourg, Greece, Slovenia, France, Switzerland, Spain, Egypt, Vatican City, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Malaysia, Mexico, India, etc., the Osijek 1862 CCAC represented a traditional Croatian folkloric art at its best, having connected a sharp contrast of different folkloric areas into an esthetic entirety, sometimes by an impulsive temperament and sometimes by a melancholic symphony of movements, sounds, shapes and colors.
The Osijek 1862 CCAC is a regular guest of the Croatian radio and TV broadcasts but has also taken part in numerous radio and TV shows abroad, in Poland, Sweden, FRG, the Netherlands, USA, Egypt, etc. The Company has recorded two LPis, two audio, and seven videotapes.
Many honorary awards decorating the Company's showcase cabinets testify of the Osijek 1862 CCAC's importance to its environment. In addition to numerous prizes won in Croatia, many awards have also been conferred to the Osijek 1862 CCAC abroad,Artistically mentored by of one of the most famous Croatian and world ethnologists, choreographers, and scientists, Or. van Ivanean, the Osijek 1862 CCAC is successfully led by the artistic dancing master Damir Doležal and the artistic music master Dušan Topić, aided by the vocal instructor, Prof. Dinko Fio. Their professional, artistic, and pedagogic advices and ideas are followed by 70 members (dancers, singers, and instrumentalists) in the A group and ca. 300 active members in other (B and C) groups.
