Zrinka Bačić

Zrinka originates from the island of Pašman and has lived in Rome for 27 years, where she works at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia.

Her dedicated service to Croatia dates back to the Homeland War, when she actively organized humanitarian relief efforts and assisted Croatian refugees in securing accommodation and employment.

For many years, she has been deeply engaged in initiatives promoting the Republic of Croatia in Italy. In 2012, she founded the Croatian football team “Croazia” in Rome and later initiated the “Football Friendship Tournament,” a project that brought together numerous foreign embassies in Rome.

She is a co-founder and Vice-President of the cultural association Croatian-Italian Mosaic Rome, established in 2015. The association has organized numerous successful cultural events focused on preserving the Croatian language and heritage, strengthening connections between the diaspora and the homeland, and promoting Croatia in Italy. In 2017, the association was honored with the Večernjakova domovnica award.

Zrinka is also active in supporting the Croatian minority in the Molise region and serves as Vice-President of the association Jedna Musika.

Zrinka potječe s otoka Pašmana, a već 27 godina živi u Rimu gdje radi u Veleposlanstvu Republike Hrvatske.

Njezin predani angažman u potpori Hrvatskoj započinje tijekom Domovinskog rata, kada je aktivno sudjelovala u organizaciji humanitarne pomoći te pomagala hrvatskim izbjeglicama u pronalasku smještaja i zaposlenja.

Dugi niz godina intenzivno je uključena u aktivnosti usmjerene na promicanje Republike Hrvatske u Italiji. Godine 2012. osnovala je hrvatsku nogometnu momčad „Croazia“ u Rimu, a potom pokrenula projekt „Football Friendship Tournament“, u kojem su sudjelovala brojna strana veleposlanstva u Rimu.

Suosnivačica je i potpredsjednica kulturne udruge Croatian-Italian Mosaic Rome, osnovane 2015. godine. Udruga je organizirala brojne uspješne kulturne događaje s ciljem očuvanja hrvatskog jezika i baštine, povezivanja Hrvata u dijaspori s domovinom te promicanja Hrvatske u Italiji. Udruga je 2017. godine nagrađena Večernjakovom domovnicom.

Zrinka je također aktivna u promicanju hrvatske manjine u regiji Molise te obnaša dužnost potpredsjednice udruge Jedna Musika.

Zrinka es originaria de la isla de Pašman y desde hace 27 años reside en Roma, donde trabaja en la Embajada de la República de Croacia.

Su compromiso con Croacia se remonta a la Guerra de Independencia, cuando participó activamente en la organización de ayuda humanitaria y asistió a refugiados croatas en la búsqueda de alojamiento y empleo.

Durante años ha estado profundamente involucrada en iniciativas destinadas a promover a la República de Croacia en Italia. En 2012 fundó el equipo de fútbol croata “Croazia” en Roma y posteriormente creó el proyecto “Football Friendship Tournament”, en el que participaron numerosas embajadas extranjeras en Roma.

Es cofundadora y Vicepresidenta de la asociación cultural Croatian-Italian Mosaic Rome, fundada en 2015. La asociación ha organizado numerosos eventos culturales enfocados en la preservación del idioma y la cultura croata, el fortalecimiento de los vínculos entre la diáspora y la patria, y la promoción de Croacia en Italia. En 2017, la asociación recibió el reconocimiento Večernjakova domovnica.

Zrinka también participa activamente en la promoción de la comunidad croata en la región de Molise y es Vicepresidenta de la asociación Jedna Musika.