The “See What We Are Making For You” exhibition showcasing the life and writing of Dalmatian New Zealander Amelia Batistich is a passion project for Nina.
Together with Amelia’s son Anthony, Nina created an exhibition of 14 posters and wrote a lecture to accompany the exhibition.
The exhibition was hosted in Croatia by Matica, the Croatian Heritage Foundation, in Zagreb in 2024, and featured in the magazine-style television programme ‘Global Hrvatska’.
In 2025 it will be hosted by the Dalmatian Archive in Auckland, and the Split and Makarska branches of Matica in Croatia.
Auckland 23.2.25. Dalmatian Archive and Museum
Bringing the ‘See What We Are Making For You’ exhibition back home to Villa Dalmacija. A wonderful afternoon, an engaged audience and promises of keeping our Dalmatian heritage in New Zealand alive and vital.
“We enjoyed the privilege of having Nina as our guest speaker February 2025. Not only is Nina very knowledgeable and highly qualified but her warm, lively presentation was beautifully illustrated and kept the audience fully engaged.”
Slavenka Misa, Secretary, Dalmatian Archive and Museum
Zagreb 16.9.24. Matica Iseljenika Hrvatska
Guests and Nina with the ‘See What We are Making for You’ exhibition posters in the background. Next to Nina is Dr Tuga Tarle who works tirelessly to promote links among the Croatian diaspora, and collaborated with Nina to stage the exhibition in Croatia. An article on the exhibition and Nina’s work by Dr Tamara Bodor featured in the Croatian cultural magazine Vijenac.
Zagreb 16.9.24. Matica Iseljenika Hrvatska
Nina lecturing at the Matica headquarters on the life and work of Amelia Batistich. The exhibition ‘See What We Are Making For You” premiered at Matica, the Croatian Heritage Foundation. On the screen is the opening shot of the 1994 documentary “Dalmatian at Heart” in the New Zealand Immigrant Nation television series. In this documentary Nina was flown back to Croatia with her mother to explore her Croatian roots.