TALK TIME BLOG by Tihana Klepač

Running Together for a Better Croatia: My Night at the dm Ženska utrka

Running Together for a Better Croatia: My Night at the dm Ženska utrka

Running Together for a Better Croatia: My Night at the dm Ženska utrkaTihana Klepač
Published on: 08/06/2025

I ran the dm Ženska utrka in Zagreb with two amazing women—one step closer to my 50th birthday gift: the Zagreb Marathon. But this run was more than training. It was about sisterhood, modern Croatia, and teaching the language of a country in motion.

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Sretan Dan državnosti: A Night at the Opera, A Nation Remembered

Sretan Dan državnosti: A Night at the Opera, A Nation Remembered

Sretan Dan državnosti: A Night at the Opera, A Nation RememberedTihana Klepač
Published on: 30/05/2025

New Explore Croatia’s Statehood Day through opera, history, and language. Learn Croatian with culture via Zajc’s epic “Nikola Šubić Zrinjski” and heritage-based language teaching.

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Why We Can’t Learn Croatian Without Learning Croatia: Norijada as a Rite of Passage

Why We Can’t Learn Croatian Without Learning Croatia: Norijada as a Rite of Passage

Why We Can’t Learn Croatian Without Learning Croatia: Norijada as a Rite of PassageTihana Klepač
Published on: 24/05/2025

Explore how Norijada, Croatia’s unique rite of passage, reveals culture through language. Learn why understanding such traditions is key to truly mastering Croatian.

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Running Toward a New Croatia: Why a Charity Race Reminded Me Why I Teach Croatian the Way I Do

Running Toward a New Croatia: Why a Charity Race Reminded Me Why I Teach Croatian the Way I Do

Running Toward a New Croatia: Why a Charity Race Reminded Me Why I Teach Croatian the Way I DoTihana Klepač
Published on: 18/05/2025

A Zagreb charity race reminded me why I teach Croatian through culture, heart, and inclusion. This is about language, identity, and joining the Croatia of today — not just the past.

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