World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2nd, and on that occasion blue balloons from Luza were released by Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Frankovic and Deputy Mayor Jelka Tepsic. They were joined by the commander of the Dubrovnik Fire Department and the Chief of the Civil Protection Staff Stjepko Krilanovic and the County Fire Commander Stjepan Simovic.

While drawing attention to all the challenges of life with autism, City and Staff leaders once again sent a message to the public - Stay Home.

Although traditionally throughout Croatia April 2nd is marked by various events and the traditional release of blue balloons in city squares, this year, due to the special measures because of the coronavirus, there were no such manifestations.

-When the quarantine is over, remember our isolation - said the Autism Association of Croatia, among other things, on the occasion of this year's World Autism Awareness Day.

A new respirator Draeger Evita INFINITY V500 worth 210 thousand kuna has arrived to Dubrovnik General Hospital – Dubrovacki vjesnik reports.

The funding for this respirator was provided by Dubrovnik General Hospital for the planned period of 2020.

In this difficult situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, which causes serious respiratory illnesses, this kind of respirator will help the medical staff in combating the virus while controlling ventilation and respiration, and will provide respiratory support for patients with coronavirus.

Fear and anxiety marked the first few weeks of coronavirus situation, but with the time passing by, many people are embracing the positivity and trying to lift the sipirits of others.

That's why the group of Dubrovnik citizens, musicians or music lovers, but surely familiar faces to anybody living in our City, joined and sung ''Moja domovina'' (My Homeland), famous patriotic song originally recorded in 1991 as a charity single by the Croatian Band Aid.

The video is made by LMT Studio.

The reactions to this version are pouring in, and many say that it gave them the shivers. Listen to it below and – enjoy!

Dubrovnik woke up with low temperatures, bringing snow on the mountains and making it feel like it's the middle of the winter, not April 1st.

That surprised many, but especially furry residents of the Zarkovica Animal Shelter, placed just above the Old City of Dubrovnik.

Sandra Sambrailo shared the photos from the shelter this morning, with the caption:
''Good morning from Zarkovica! We won't complain about being cold and you don't complain about being bored in your warm apartment. 'Stay at home' sounds tempting!''

It surely is tempting when it comes to these low temperatures, but there were still a couple of volunteers who didn't let snow stop them and arrived to the shelter to walk with the dogs. Praiseworthy!

The Regulation on Excise Duty on Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages in Croatia came into force today, April 1st, 2020.

Therefore, cigarettes prices could increase by two kuna, while alcoholic beverages could go up by three kuna more per liter - Poslovni.hr reports. 

Sweetened juices prices will also go up, depending on the amount of sugar in them. Wine and beer are not included in this regulation, so their price should remain the same.

Sugar free juices are expected to go cheaper.

There are different ways of coping with coronavirus, isolation and anxiety that comes with all of that. After the collective singing of "Moja domovina", last night Mokosica sang the big hit of the legendary Oliver Dragojevic – Cesarica.

At 8 pm, the citizens of this Dubrovnik's district went out to their balconies and windows, turned off the lights in their houses and apartments, and the all-time Cesarica awakened the emotions and nostalgia for the great Croatian musician, Oliver Dragojevic, who sadly passed away in July 2018 after his fight with lung cancer at the age of 71, but will be remembered forever.

Croatian Police reminds drivers that as of today (April 1st), stops the legal requirement of having daytime running lights on, that started back in November.

This does not apply to motorcycle and moped drivers who are still required to drive with daytime running lights during the day, as the Road Traffic Safety Act mandates that motorcycle and moped lights must do it all year-round.

On March 22, 2020, after 140 years, Zagreb was shaken by a devastating earthquake, causing great damage and unrest in the hearts of our fellow citizens. Many people were left homeless, many were injured, and one young life was gone. The love and support of Zagreb in these difficult days is stronger than ever, and we are witnessing a power of a community every step of the way.

At the initiative of HTV's Music Department, a collaboration was made with music producer Ante Gelo, who prepared a new arrangement for the well known Jadranko Crnko song 'Zagrebackim ulicama' (On the streets of Zagreb), composed exactly 40 years ago (1980).

A number of well-known Zagreb celebrities - actors, musicians - responded to the invitation and performed this song for Zagreb.
The video was edited by Robert Petrinec.

Performers:
ANTE GELO/ GUITAR
PETAR RUK/ VIOLIN
MATEJ MIHALJEVIC/ VIOLIN
DANIJELA JELIC/ VIOLIN
ANTONIO VRBICKI/ ACCORDION
MLADEN LIMA BARAKOVIC/ DOUBLEBASS
LANA LUCIJA HORVATIC/ CELLO
DORA SIMUNIC/ VIOLA
DAVOR KRIZIC/ TRUMPET
HRVOJE RUPCIC/ CONGAS
MLADEN ILIC MLACKA/ PERCUSSION
ZVONIMIR SESTAK/ DOUBLE BASS
BORNA SERCAR/ DRUMS
MATIJA DEDIC/ PIANO
ANTONIO GECEK/ TRUMPET
MARIO BOČIĆ/ SAX
MLADEN BODALEC
DRAGO DIKLIC
VOJO SILJAK
MILE KEKIN
MARIO MIRKOVIC
BORIS MIRKOVIC
JANKO POPOVIC VOLARIC
DAVOR GOBAC
NINA BADRIC
MILA ELEGOVIC
IVANA PLECHINGER
BRUNO , JAN I VIGO KOVACIC
SLAVICA KNEZEVIC
KRISTIJAN BELUHAN
JURICA PADEN
EDIN BRESKI
BOJANA GREGORIC VEJZOVIC
ENES VEJZOVIC
MIRKO FODOR
ZDENKA KOVACICEK
DUŠKO CURLIC
JADRANKO CRNKO
RENE BITORAJAC
DAVORIN BOGOVIC
BORIS NOVKOVIC
IVANA HUSAR
DARKO JANES
ROBERT MAREKOVIC
MARKO TORJANAC
SANJA DOLEZAL
LUKA BULIC
VLADO KALEMBER
HADZI MIRAN VELJKOVIC