On Thursday, 6 June 2025, a festive concert entitled “Croatian Vocal Lyric” was held at the Croatian Cultural Center “King Tomislav” in Zenica, organised by HKD Napredak Zenica, as a part of the celebration of 1100 years of the Croatian Kingdom. Vedrana Šimić, Milan Lucić and Napredak’s scholarship holders performed at the concert and delighted the audience with their performances, celebrating the rich heritage of Croatian musical heritage.

As part of this cultural event, a certificate of appreciation was awarded to the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports for its contribution to the work of the Croatian Cultural Society Napredak, which was received on behalf of the Ministry by the Minister’s advisor, Anita Vlašić.