She founded the klapa "Bisernice Boke", wrote the book "Bokeška kužina", sings, dances and, as she says, has fun with everyone.
Vlasta Mandić is an architect by profession. When asked where his love for architecture comes from, he answers: "I was born and grew up in the city of Kotor."
He explains that living in a city with a rich architectural and cultural tradition means daily absorbing the spirit of a thousand-year life of generations who expertly, painstakingly, measuredly, humanely, with respect and love built a city whose beauty, as he states, leaves no one indifferent then and now.
"In order to recognize and experience all that, you need to have beauty in your eyes, in your soul and in your heart," she believes, noting that you should also be lucky enough to be born with genes that lead you through life with open eyes and a free soul to absorb it all. She believes that she also deserved that happiness.
He says that "growing up in the city's squares, you unconsciously become a part of that beauty day by day."
"It becomes quite natural for me to opt for architecture and after completing my studies, I return to my city," she states.
When it comes to the "Bisernice Boke" klapa, it is said that it was founded after the earthquake in 1979.
"When Kotor is abandoned, song and music bring life back to the city," she says.
"Bisernice Boke" is, as he says, an amateur klapa, which has achieved a high professional level of activity.
"At guest appearances in European countries, as well as at the concerts we have on the big ships that come to Kotor, we are real representatives of our culture and tradition," says Vlasta.
Column with botunadas
In her book "Bokeška kužina" she wrote several texts, effective botunadas, in which life in Kotor is described using the dialogue of personalities from the past and present. Botunades, as Vlasta says, know how to argue, gossip, make you cry, stab you to the bone, but also laugh from the heart and, in the end, smooth everything out.
"These are sweet and salty "spices" in every Kotor kitchen," she says.
In the magazine "Hrvatski glasnik" Vlasta has his own column with botunadas. He says he intends to publish a book.
"I already have enough written material that talks about us in the past, but also in the present time of our little mist," she points out.
"Work is like a virus that constantly opens up new desires, new values and achieves goals"
When asked how he manages to balance all his obligations, he answers that he achieves everything through work.
"Work is like a virus that constantly opens up new desires, new values and achieves goals," she says.
That, he says, is a measure for a successful individual, for a successful mass of individuals, for the nation. He believes that work should be prescribed as a social remedy against depression, restlessness, lethargy, evil thoughts and actions.
"Of course, when you add dreams, desires and driving force, then in life it is quite easy to coordinate everything and find time for everything", says Vlasta, stressing that it is true that there are many obstacles on the way.
"Sometimes I jump over obstacles, sometimes I go around them, and most of the time I don't even notice them, because everything is relative," she says.
He says that he accepts them as trials, after which you become even stronger and more persistent.
"Life is too short to waste time on human dogmas, complications and banter," she points out.
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