Country: United States of America
Category: Arts & Culture
Curator, Croatian Museum, CL, Ohio
In 1983, Branka and her husband Jerry were founding members of The American Croatian Lodge in Eastlake, Ohio, establishing the Croatian Heritage Museum and Library. Its objective is to collect, preserve and maintain the collections. In 2009 they helped establish the Croatian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park, Cleveland, Ohio. In 1993, Branka participated in the Ellis Island Oral History Project, which is stored at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. In 2016, Branka donated two of her family’s folkloric dresses and a biography of her father, Nikola Frigan, to her museum. At 84, Branka is still active at the Croatian Heritage Museum and Cultural Gardens. She is a member of the Croatian Women’s Club, Kardinal A. Stepinac, the Northern Ohio Intermuseum Council, and the Ohio Association of Retired Teachers. In 2025, Branka was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame and was recognized by the Croatian government with the “Red Hrvatskog Pletera.”

Država: Sjedinjene Američke Države
Kategorija: Kultura i umjetnost
Kustosica, Hrvatski muzej, CL, Ohio
Godine 1983. Branka i njezin suprug Jerry bili su osnivači Američke hrvatske lože u Eastlakeu, Ohio, osnivajući Muzej i knjižnicu Hrvatske baštine. Njegov je cilj prikupljanje, očuvanje i održavanje zbirki. Godine 2009. pomogli su u osnivanju Hrvatskog kulturnog vrta u Rockefeller Parku, Cleveland, Ohio. Godine 1993. Branka je sudjelovala u Projektu usmene povijesti otoka Ellis, koji se čuva u Muzeju imigracije otoka Ellis. Godine 2016. Branka je svom muzeju donirala dvije folklorne haljine svoje obitelji i biografiju svog oca, Nikole Frigana. Sa 84 godine, Branka je još uvijek aktivna u Muzeju Hrvatske baštine i Kulturnim vrtovima. Članica je Kluba hrvatskih žena, Kardinala A. Stepinca, Međumuzejskog vijeća sjevernog Ohija i Udruge umirovljenih učitelja Ohija. Godine 2025. Branka je primljena u Kuću slavnih Cleveland International, a hrvatska vlada joj je dodijelila odlikovanje “Red Hrvatskog Pletera.”

País: Estados Unidos
Categoría: Arte y Cultura
Curadora, Museo Croata, Cleveland, Ohio
En 1983, Branka y su esposo Jerry fueron miembros fundadores de la Logia Croata Americana en Eastlake, Ohio, donde establecieron el Museo y Biblioteca del Patrimonio Croata. Su objetivo es recopilar, preservar y mantener las colecciones. En 2009, contribuyeron a la creación del Jardín Cultural Croata en el Parque Rockefeller, Cleveland, Ohio. En 1993, Branka participó en el Proyecto de Historia Oral de la Isla Ellis, cuyos archivos se conservan en el Museo de la Inmigración de la Isla Ellis. En 2016, donó dos vestidos folclóricos de su familia y una biografía de su padre, Nikola Frigan, al museo. A sus 84 años, Branka sigue activa en el Museo y Jardín Cultural del Patrimonio Croata. Es miembro del Club de Mujeres Croatas, del Kardinal A. Stepinac, del Consejo Intermuseos del Norte de Ohio y de la Asociación de Maestros Jubilados de Ohio. En 2025, Branka fue incluida en el Salón de la Fama Internacional de Cleveland y fue reconocida por el gobierno croata con la “Red Hrvatskog Pletera”.