"A Treasured Past" showcases the tremendous talents of ZIVILI musicians. This acclaimed compact disc was recorded with the goal of preserving our cherished "treasured past." Our shared cultural traditions---the music, songs, and dances that ZIVILI performs and that is the very life-blood of the Southern Slavic people---played a very significant role in healing spirits and in delivering gifts of joy during the company’s 1997 Refugee Camp Tour to perform for people whose lives had been shattered by war.