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Welcome to Gvozd - Croatia and to the 146th edition of the Forum Song Contest (FSC).




Theme: ‘Croatia: A Land of Beauty’


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Winner FSC March 2021
Congratulations! ^^

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The Host city for this FSC #146-edition is : Gvozd - Croatia, a town and municipality in the central
part of the nation in Sisak-Moslavina County. Its center is located in Vrginmost, which was renam
ed to Gvozd from 1996–2012. It's statistically classified as a region of relative underdevelopment
compared to the rest of the country (ASSC) This is a support system by the Croatian Government

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Certain policies are implemented aimed at achieving balanced regional development in that spes
ific region . The Government act behind this system was enacted in 1996 which brought flexibility
with municipalities & settlements entering or leaving the ASSC depending on their own indicators
Municipalities like Gvozd, & similar ones elsewhere , benefit from this special attention and focus.

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Historically, the year 1097 is central in this region’s past. In 1097 the last native Croatian King Pet
ar Svačić was killed here during the Battle of Gvozd Mountain defeated by forces of the King Colo
man I of Hungary , which led to the mountain being renamed Petrova Gora (“Petar's Mountain”). It
was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, 1536 to 1691 as part of Bosnia Eyalet (administrative division).

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In the summer of 1941, during World War Two , the villages of then District of Vrginmost suffered
heavy loss of civilian life with several hundred ethnic Serbian men and boys perishing in the Glina
massacre on 3rd August 1941. Majority of the victims of the August massacre in Glina were from
villages such as Blatuša , Podgorje, Crevarska Strana, Slavsko Polje, Brnjavac, Pješčanica & more.

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The Ostrožin Rulebook ( Croatian: Ostrožinski pravilnik ) was adopted on 14th December 1941 in
the village of Ostrožin . Predating the Foča Regulations, by more than a month , the Ostrožin Rule
book was the first legal act , which regulated the new national authority in the liberated territories
during the National Liberation War of Yugoslavia , after the nation were conquered by Axis forces.

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In 1942, Andrija Artuković (a senior member of the ultranationalist and fascist Ustaše movement)
ordered the killing of the entire population of Vrginmost and its surrounding villages, according to
the charges laid against him , in his deportation hearings in the United States. This is a very tragic
and violent period in this region’s history, that left a lot of scars both mental and physical in many.

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During the Croatian War of Independence ( 1991 to 1995 , between Croat forces which had declar
ed independence from Yugoslavia and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb
forces ), Vrginmost was a part of the unrecognized breakaway Republic of Serbian Krajina. It was
retaken later by the Croatian army during an operation that's sometimes called “Operation Storm”

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In more recent times, there have been some discussions surrounding the name of the place. The
municipality was officially known as Gvozd between 1996 and 23rd October 2012. In 2012, its ori
ginal name of Vrginmost was officially restored , amid political controversy , as center with some
surrounding villages. Many still use Gvozd though to explain their hometown and place of history

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‘Croatia: A Land of Beauty’
‘Pozdrav iz Hrvatske’





Croatia is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea . It is a
Land of Beauty, a country that has much to offer any visitor or ‘guest’ as Croatians will say . Here's
a visit to some of the many beautiful places that are found in Croatia. To all: 'Pozdrav iz Hrvatske!'

Dubrovnik: often known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”, it was once a rich and powerful state. Today
Today it is almost like a living museum, medieval in character with numerous baroque churches &
curious visitors spilling out onto its pedestrianized marblestreets. It's the most famous tourist city
in the country. The Dalmatian coast: a famous glittering coastline it extends for hundreds of miles
with steep limestone cliffs and a shoreline which is speckled with islands. Famous places here are
Split (the second-largest city in Croatia) , Zadar and also the island of Hvar ( “Queen of Dalmatia” ).

Rovinj: Sitting in the Istrian peninsula, this picturesque town pokes into the AdriaticSea. Tightly knit
houses and churches surround Venetian-baroque centrepiece , the Tower of St. Euphemia. Pula: an
Istrian town scattered with ancient Roman infrastructure it's home to Croatia’s very own Roman am
phitheatre called the Arena! Zagreb: the Capital and largest city of Croatia, it hosts a vibrant city life
all year round. Flat streets, open green parks and a small city centre make it perfect to walk or cycle
Explore many cathedrals, cemeteries and markets and don’t forget to check out the street art scene



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Korcula: the sixth-largest island in the Adriatic . Home to rich pine forests, small sandy beaches &
aromatic vineyards . Discover hidden coves along the seafront , and enjoy the famous local white-
wine in one of the many medieval squares. Sibenik: a historic city located in central Dalmatia with
elements of the town approaching 1000 years old. Its current style is one of renaissance. It is said
to be the oldest surviving example of a true Croatian town. Opatija: a pretty resort town in western
Croatia , a coastal resort with class and history . It is filled with opulent villas, designed to cater for
the elites of Europe in the 18th century . Rijeka: principal seaport, & the third-largest city in Croatia.

Osijek: the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slav
onia . The wonderful Plitvice Lakes National Park, is one of the oldest national parks in Southeast
Europe, with miles of unspoiled beauty, cascading waterfalls, rugged hills, and turquoise lakes. On
Mljet island , the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands , of the Dalmatia region,
lies the Mljet National Park. It has a unique beauty featuring two connected salty lakes and rich fo
rested landscapes. Krka National Park in Southern Croatia , is beautiful with cascading waterfalls.



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Croatian is official first language of the region. Serbian language with its Cyrillic alphabet is the of
ficially recognised second language. In Cyrillic (the Serbian Cyrillic Alphabet), Vrginmost is known
as Вргинмост & Gvozd as Гвозд. The population of the municipality is around 3000 and the mun
icipality consists of 19 settlements (naselje in Croatian) of which Vrginmost/Gvozd is the largest.

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Around 70% of the inhabitants of Vrginmost/Gvozd are Croats & about 30% are Serbs , according
to statistics (as of census 2011). The municipality had big population changes in various census
es, possibly because of war and because of frequent border changes of municipalities in Croatia.
In the 2001 census there were 3.779 people in the municipality , with ca 60% Serbs & 40% Croats.

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There are many sights in the region for visitors and locals alike. Most famous perhaps is The Mo
nument to the Uprising of the People of Kordun & Banija (usually known as the Petrova Gora Mon
ument , more info below) . There was also the Monument to the Antifascist Uprising & Victims of
Fascism - a bronze , Yugoslavian Partisan sculpture , subsequently removed for political reasons.

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The Abez Forest - site of the historical meeting, held on 19th July 1941 at which the leadership of
the Croatian branch of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia decided that the people of the Kordun
and Banija region must rise against the nazi-fascist occupation. Site of the formation of the Parti
san 8th Kordun Division, on 22nd November 1942 in Crevarska Strana , in the Gvozd municipality.

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Đedova kosidba - cultural and historical, tourist manifestation held in Gvozd/Vrginmost, nurturing
the folk customs and traditions of Kordun & traditional ways of life. The one-day event, which was
first held in 2010, takes place between May and late June and brings together amateur groups nu
rturing traditional folk dancing & singing, from different regions of Croatia and north-west Bosnia.

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Other interesting places to visit in the region: Stari Dud (an Old Mulberry country estate and farm)
Đon Močvar (a sort of botanical reserve), mlin Srnjak (a place by the river/stream that people usu
ally go to in the summer for BBQ) , Eko selo Blatuša (several associations, related to environment
living in a sustainable village which is important as we do enter a time of greater eco-importance)

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Of local cultural events, Đedova kosidba is the biggest cultural folklore event of the year in Gvozd.
We must also mention the Suncokret Centre for Community Development (it is an NGO that does
a lot of creative activities in the area). A church worth visiting is the local Catholic Churc , the Hrv
atska katolička 'Crkva Sv. Petra i Pavla' ( the Church of St. Peter and Paul ) in Gvozd, built in 2008.

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Even though Gvozd is a small place there are hotels/guesthouses in the region for visitors & other
modern amenities found in small towns & villages . There are also farmhouses , which guests can
rent in the region . Here you get the charm of a small place combined with nearness to nature & it
creates great 'escapism', for people who wish to escape from the hustle and bustle of big city life.

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The Host venue for FSC #146 April 2021 is: by the Petrova Gora Mountain Monument ,
a World War II monument built on Veliki Petrovac , the highest peak of Petrova Gora, a mountain
range in central Croatia . The site of this monument, is shared between 3 municipalities : Gvozd,
Topusko and Vojnić. The monument celebrates the uprising and resistance movement of the pe
ople of Kordun and Banija against nazi-fascism and commemorates the victims of nazi-fascism
both civilian victims and fallen resistance fighters . The author of this monument , is a renowned
Croatian sculptor Vojin Bakić. Construction of the monument was completed in 1981. The place
also has a reputation as Croatia's first international Dark Sky Park . It is one of Europe's best star
gazing places as well, since it has low light pollution and thereby makes it easier to see starlight
in detail in the night sky. It is in many ways a place of the past but also the future. It is a place of
hope . Our Croatian hosts are proud to host this April-edition of the Forum Song Contest tonight.



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Our lovely Hosts this evening are:

Dušan Bućan and Nives Celzijus


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Dušan Bućan was born 1976 in Zagreb, Croatia. He became a member of the Drama Ensemble of
the Croatian National Theater in 2007 . His parents, are from this region , and he is currently living
in Golinja in Gvozd municipality . He is also known for having organized a kind of music festival in
Gvozd , ca 10 years ago . He is proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.

Nives Celzijus (real name Nives Zeljković) was born 1981 in Zagreb, Croatia. She is a Croatian mo
del, singer and writer. She has participated in tv reality shows as a judge and also as a participant.
She recorded a video for her song “ Karanfili ” in Stari Dud in Gvozd and this song took part in FSC
nr #68 in October 2014 . She is proud to co-host this evening’s edition of the Forum Song Contest.




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And we are now pleased to announce

The Opening Acts

Exclusive International Guest Appearances

Ava Max (USA)
Linda Bengtzing ft. Velvet (Sweden)

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’Kings & Queens’
’Victorious’


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Malagant

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Once again, welcome to the 146th edition of the Forum Song Contest.

Let the Show begin!


xup





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We are pleased to announce

The Interval Acts

Special National Artist Appearances

Putokazi (Croatia)
ITD Band (Croatia)

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’Naranča’
’Lagano umirem’


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And we are now pleased to announce

The Closing Acts

Exclusive International Guest Appearances

Marija Serifovic (Serbia)
Sershen & Zaritskaya (Ukraine)

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’U Nedelju’
’Soldier of Fortune’


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Thank You - and Good Night - from Gvozd - Croatia!
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7 day Evaluation Period
The Evaluation Period is 7 days from the beginning of the contest. If you find any songs that
you believe may break the FSC Rules , please contact the FSC Mods via PM (off the boards)



Voting deadline
26th April, 23:59 CET

Vote Collector (PM)
Marite

OR Use your FSC Private Forum


Keep in mind, that only votes submitted in your FSC Private Forum, or sent to the FSC Mod Vote
Collector, after the Evaluation Period is finished - and within the voting deadline - will be counted



Enjoy! - and Good Luck To All Entries!

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Welcome, everyone to beautiful and charming Gvozd, Croatia! xcheer

In the tradition of the FSC Shows I host/create, the Opening and Closing acts are International acts specifically invited to this event for your entertainment and enjoyment, to supplement the National acts (the 2 Croatian interval acts selected by the Croatian jury + the previous month’s Croatian winner) that are also part of the FSC Show presentation.

In addition, there are 7 selected Croatian ‘Bonus’ music videos hidden/linked beneath (also some smaller) pictures/flags in the presentation (most of them chosen by the Croatian jury), and also an ‘Easter Egg’ (an xtra song), so check well and make sure you don’t miss any of the songs!

This edition’s theme is: ‘Croatia: A Land of Beauty’, taking everyone on a journey to this beautiful nation in Southern Europe, with basis in our host city Gvozd but with small ‘visits’ also to other parts of the country. The chosen beautiful banners for this edition are meant to complement this theme, in a tribute to the Croatian nation and its people.

Enjoy this FSC April Show from the beautiful and charming Croatian place that is Gvozd in central Croatia
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xcheer

Ps. For a new FSC year 2021, for your enjoyment, as mentioned I have ‘polished’, edited and added further to my huge, elaborate/intricate and heavily detailed FSC Show-presentation, which due to the max 50 images per post restriction in the forum has resulted in a slight change as to where in the presentation the division between part 1 and part 2 is. Enjoy again the updated, ‘fresh’ presentation xup
 

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Another fantastic show and story! Well done @Malagant! xheart
Interesting choice for the host town. I never visited Gvozd, but it seems as lovely place.
I think that this edition will be so strong based on some songs that I listened. Good luck guys! :gimmefive:
 

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Great show @Malagant xcheer

Croatia is a country I still haven't had the opportunity to visit but always wanted to, hopefully post Covid ;)
 

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FYI: The :bg: Bulgarian entry for FSC April has been changed. The FSC April Show + MP3-archives have been updated with the new Bulgarian entry. Reason: misunderstanding upon submission.
 

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DAMNNNNN

Just saw the full list and OMAGA xshock
 

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It's deathly quiet here at the moment.. is anyone out there enjoying the Show and songs from the charming Croatian place that is Gvozd? xcheer
 

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The show is great! xclap
But this month the songs are too emoshen, so this is me listening to the songs again

Glad you are enjoying the FSC Show xcheer

Songs too emotional, huh? Yeah, there's hardly a bop among them... ;) :mrgreen:
 

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For April 2021 :no: Norway brings back KEiiNO to FSC! :D They are back after 11 months with another melodic Nordic Schlager Folk-pop song. Their new song and single released this March 2021 is called “Unbreakable” and it is another Nordic KEiiNO-banger to enjoy. This is a favourite of mine and I wanted to share it with everyone. For more information and promotion of the entry (including lyrics in English) please check out the FSC Norway-thread and/or the FSC Promotions-thread! Hope you’ll enjoy it!

Good luck to all entries this month!
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The evaluation period has ended, and you may now begin to send your votes for this edition. You can send in your votes either directly to me by PM, or by posting them in your Country's Private Forum.

Please make sure to send in your complete vote before the deadline:

Monday, April 26 @ 23:59 CET

No late votes will be accepted once the deadline has passed!

Votes Received (36/38):
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Finally: welcome to Gvozd! xcheer I am super excited to welcome you to my hometown and I hope you will enjoy your stay.

Now that the evaluation period is over and the FSC gods have blessed all the entries with their approval, we will continue with the implementation of the biggest event in this sub-forum. All of the artists were waiting for the approval of their entries before booking their ticket to Gvozd, but in the meantime we worked closely with all the juries to understand how to make their trip possible with the current travel limitations and restrictions. We have come up with a variety of solutions, but we are glad to announce that all the artists were granted with visa for a multiple entry to Croatia and Gvozd county. xheart

Our Ministry of Health and Forum Song Contests (MHFSC) agreed to grant all the visa if Gvozd county could ensure that no more than 7 national juries stay in the same accommodation facility in order to keep the safety distance and to be sure that quality hosting experience is provided. Gvozd county got a very positive response from different institutions and hosting facilities, and we came up with the 6 most appropriate ones at the moment. Here you can find out where in Gvozd your delegation will be placed upon your arrival:

Along with your visa and basic information on the appropriate code of conduct in Gvozd county, your booking reservation will be sent to the national broadcasters of each participating jury.

Last but not least, MHFSC would like to thank Malagant for creating a great and informative show. xup Your delegation will be provided with an additional blanket in your accommodation.
 
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