Ivo Kuljevan

(Lopud, 12.12.1850 - Chiclayo, 25.4.1928)

To provide cultural and educational work and to create a modern working conditions in school, in the year of 1921. emigrant from Lopud Ivo Kuljevan with his funds raised a stone school building, with a teacher's flat, a reading room for the social life of the locals, and special area for the post office. Furniture for the reading room and the post office was also purchased. The school also received a large garden, for practical work in agriculture curriculum. In desire to contribute to the development of Lopud and life of the locals, Ivo Kuljevan built a coast and a pier for docking ships and boats, which was named "Coast of Iva Kuljevana."

With his effort and cash donations the way to beach Šunj was built, the church in Šunj was repaired, fish market, butcher shop and a public medical facility was built. All these works were carried out from 1921. to 1924. At the end of his life he left two thousand pounds to help the poor inhabitants of Lopud. Ivo Kuljevan left Lopud when he was 16. He goes to Port Said where he skillfully dealt with various jobs. There he was noticed by Ferdinand Lesseps, the designer of the Suez Canal, and after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, he came to Panama in the company of Lesseps because the next project was the construction of the Panama Canal. Later, he went to Chiclayo, Peru, where he worked in the processing of alcoholic beverages and wine trade. He loved his native Lopud immensely and was constantly in touch with his friends in his homeland.