Hvar at Adriatic Exhibition in Split in 1925

Na temelju dokumenata iz Fonda Općine Hvar Muzeja hvarske baštine, te podataka iz literature, u članku se pokušava rekonstruirati čime i kako je bio predstavljen Hvar na velikoj Jadranskoj izložbi u Splitu 1925. g.Maritime - propaganda organization called “Jadranska straža” was founded in Split in 1922 with the goal of promoting Adriatic orientation of the country. That would help achieve a well-being of the population of the then untended and poor coast, but also to help with the development of the whole country. The first large project with that purpose was the organization of the Adriatic Exhibition in Split in 1925 which occurred at the same time with putting into operation Lika railway that finally connected Split and continental Croatia. Many towns and business entities of Dalmatia and Adriatic Coast accepted the invitation to the exhibition, including Hvar. Sava Bošković, the secretary of Split Chamber of trade and crafts and the secretary of the Adriatic Exhibition Society had an important role in the presentation of Hvar. According to the letter that he sent to Hvar mayor, Dr. Josip Avelini and the documents from Hvar Municipality Fund, we can reconstruct the way Hvar was presented at this significant manifestation. The largest part of Hvar presentation was dedicated to tourism. Along with the promotional material of Hvar tourism entities, there were exhibited valuable works of art, vedutas of Hvar. In one section of folk handicrafts there were presented items of the artistic craft from the cathedral along with agave lace by Hvar Benedictine nuns and the producers of tansy and rosemary essential oils in the agriculture section. Hvar sculptor Šime Dujmović, best known as the author of Liberation Monument, exhibited his relief in art section of the exhibition