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Europe Day Networking Event

On 21 March 2024 the EU Delegation in the UK will be gathering EU citizens’ diaspora organisations in Europe House in London for a networking event to discuss initiatives and share best practices around Europe Day and ahead of the 6-9 June European elections. Millions of EU citizens living in the UK have a right to vote in these elections.

The day will offer an opportunity to network, engage in practical workshops and discussions with other organisations, experts and senior EU officials. The exchange will focus on the relevance of the elections and how to mobilise EU citizens to take part and ideas around how to celebrate Europe Day.

The programme which is part of a drive to empower EU communities in the UK, will start with a networking lunch at 12:30 and will finish at 17:00. The detailed agenda will follow shortly. 

For those travelling from outside London, we will consider covering the cost of travel (bus, train, etc. tickets).

A registration link with more information will follow, but if interested in joining please save the date now. As space in Europe House is limited, the places will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis.

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Author Olja Knežević in conversation with Roy Cross

Saturday 23 March, 6:30 for 7pm
The Grove Tavern, 83 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 0NQ

Olja Knežević originally hails from Montenegro, but has lived in Zagreb for many years, where she launched her literary career with a novel written in English:  Milena & Other Social Reforms written as an adaptation of Knežević's Master's thesis at Birkbeck College. Her much lauded forth book - Catherine the Great and the Small - won the VBZ unpublished manuscript award and was translated into English for Istros Books (2020) and her short story, Trapped, was included in Istros' recent anthology of female writers, Balkan Bombshells. She will read from her latest book - Strada Forunata - and talk more about her themes, her inspiration and her literary hopes.
If you wish to attend this event, please reply to this email: [email protected].
My Father Prayed in Croatian: an evening with NZ poet, David Howard 

Thursday 18th April, 6:30pm
New Zealand High Commission, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1Y 5AU

Poet David Howard will read from 'Mate', and talk about the early Dalmatian immigrants to New Zealand with Māori links which inspired his work: David's cycle of poems draws upon the history of Dalmatian immigration to NZ in the early 20th century, where men were mostly employed digging kauri gum for the roads in the the North Island. Many of them ended up marrying Maori women and the name given to them, and their descendants, is 'Tarara".
David has lived in Pazin, Croatia, for the past five years and works as an editor and lecturer.

IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PLEASE REGISTER HERE:
If you wish to attend this event, please register here.
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AMAC-UK Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK annual charity concert is on Sat 9th of March at our home, in support of academic scholarships for young Croatian scientists.

This year it will be given by  a brilliant Croatian pianist, Vedran Janjanin. The programme is attached here.

Acceptances only to Zrinka Mikulic Botrill, secretary of AMAC UK at [email protected]

Tickets at £40.00, payable via bank transfer to :
Lloyds Bank, AMAC-UK, account 00443076 Sort Code 30-94-04

The auditorium is limited so please book early.

We look forward to seeing you all.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024

The purpose of the AGM is to approve the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Wednesday 31 January 2024 at 18:30

Upstairs PRINCESS LOUISE PUBLIC HOUSE, 208 HIGH HOLBORN, London WC1V 7BW

The AGM will be followed by a social in the pub.

 Papers for the meeting may be downloaded here.

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Annual Dinner is on THURSDAY 30 November
SOLD OUT!

Read more information on sponsors for this event here.

30 November 2023
Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, London W1K 4ER

Drinks reception from 18:30
Klapa CESARICE will sing at 19:30
Dinner 20:00

£65 for members of the British-Croatian Society, £70 for non-members, £50 for students

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. E-mail [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.
2. Make your payment.
Payment for the dinner can be made:
- by PayPal, please see the button below
- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 4 The Old Almshouses, Middle Street, Islip, Oxon OX5 2SE.
Please note that the Savile Club requires men to wear a jacket (jeans and trainers are not permitted). Briefcases and books may not be taken into the Club. Mobile phones may not be used.
You can purchase the tickets here:

Annual Dinner

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calendarCroatia2024

You are invited to see some of the photographs submitted, as well as the final selection, at the launch of the calendar
Thursday, November 23
18-00, with the presentation at 18-30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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Manchester Animation Festival

MAF is the UK’s largest Animation Festival and is dedicated to the celebration of the animated art form. Hosted across venues in Manchester, the festival brings one of the UK’s biggest animation hubs together and invites the international community to join us to delight in all things animated.

Our in-person festival will be taking place on 12-17 November and we have a range of screenings, events and activities which we would love for you to attend and/or share with your networks. 

Here are some screenings that might be of interest to your organisation. 

Croatian Animation: Contemporary

Dive into the captivating world of Contemporary Croatian Animation! Celebrated internationally, Croatian animation highlights programmes across the globe and now you can see a selection of some of the very best all together. A cinematic journey awaits, unveiling the creative brilliance of Croatia.

Croatian Animation: Studio Talk – Bonobostudio

A major part of the rich and vibrant short film landscape in Croatia, we are delighted to welcome Bonobostudio to MAF 2023 to present a look behind the scenes at their studio. Founded in 2008 the studio has been responsible for some of the most awarded films to come out of the country and has worked with some of the short films world’s most respected directors.

Join film director and studio representative Kata Gugić to discover how Croatian animation is produced, distributed and celebrated at Bonobostudio and take a peek behind the curtain at some of the studios biggest films as we celebrate Croatia at MAF 2023.

Croatian Animation: History

Embark on a mesmerising journey through the annals of Croatian Animation History. From pioneering works, artistic evolution, and cultural significance discover the Croatian contribution to global animation history

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EU Citizens’ Gathering
6 December 2023

The Gathering is organised by the EU Delegation following its 2022 pilot. This one-day event brings together EU citizens’ organisations and local community groups, EU and UK politicians, diplomats and academics to discuss pertinent issues, develop joint actions and connect in pursuit of strengthening EU citizens’ networks.

You will have a chance to:

  • Hear from EU and UK politicians about why EU citizens in the UK matter and how relations with EU communities can shape future EU-UK relations.
  • Learn about the experiences of EU communities in the UK and find out how they see the future development of their networks.
  • Discuss pertinent issues for EU citizens, explore how to mobilise citizens ahead of 2024 European Parliament elections, develop ideas on celebrating Europe Day and national heritage days and identify areas where EU citizens’ networks can be strengthened.

Some travel and accommodation costs can be covered for those coming from outside London.

This is your personal invitation to the event. Please register by 10 November.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

If you’re unable to attend, please let us know by clicking here. If you have a colleague who could attend on your behalf, please email [email protected] and let us know. 

If you would like to attend, please register here.

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Private view of the exhibition MetaScape-Istra by DANKO FRISCIC
November 2 at 18:00
Croatian Embassy, 12 Conway Street  London WIT 6BN
You can find more details here.
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Professor Maroje Mrduljas from Zagreb to give a talk 
Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 
 
18:30, Monday 30 October
Cowcross Street Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ
This event will be held jointly with the Twentieth Century Society. Tickets are available through the British-Croatian Society. The fee for this event is normally £15, but for British-Croatian Society members, it is £10. This Includes a glass of wine. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
Hotel complex Haludovo - Boris Magas (1969-72). Image: Malinska
Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 Lecture
Maroje Mrduljas, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb will discuss the architecture of tourism in Croatia between 1950 and 2000, its experimentation in modernism and its legacy.
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Annual Dinner 2023

Our annual dinner will be on Thursday, 30 November 2023 at the Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, London W1K 4ER.
You can view the details here.
You can purchase the tickets here:

Annual Dinner

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Save the date

The Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom has sent this invitation to British-Croatian Society member

EU Citizens’ Gathering

6 December 2023
Venue: Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3LS

The gathering is organised by the EU Delegation following its 2022 pilot. This one-day event brings together EU citizens’ organisations and local community groups, EU embassies, politicians and academics to discuss pertinent issues, develop joint actions and connect in pursuit of strengthening the EU citizens’ networks.

Travel and accommodation costs can be covered for those coming from outside London.

More information and registration details to follow soon.  In the meantime, please save the date!

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Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 
The British-Croatian Society has invited Professor Maroje Mrduljas from Zagreb to give a talk 'Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000'.
 
18:30, Monday 30 October at Cowcross Street Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ.
This event will be held jointly with the Twentieth Century Society. On a 'first come' basis, we have a small number of free tickets for British-Croatian Society members (the fee for this event is normally £10). If you would like to apply for a free ticket, please reply to this email [email protected].
Hotel complex Haludovo - Boris Magas (1969-72). Image: Malinska
Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 Lecture
Maroje Mrduljas, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb will discuss the architecture of tourism in Croatia between 1950 and 2000, its experimentation in modernism and its legacy.
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Remembering Dubravka Ugrešić
The second of our literature talks this month will be held at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies with Roy Cross, Bojan Aleksov, Celia Hawkesworth and Vesna Domany Hardy.
October 25 - please arrive by 18:00
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
16 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BW
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Dubravka Ugrešić died in March 2023. She published novels and short stories. Her novel Fording the Stream of Consciousnessreceived the NIN Award in 1988, the highest literary honour in the former Yugoslavia.
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A message from Ivana Gavric

The Autumn kicks off with an unexpected and exciting debut, as I will be jumping in with a recital in Lima, Peru this Wednesday 4th October! I will be performing Rachmaninov, Pejačević, Grieg and Janáček at the Auditorio Santa Ursula as part of the Sociedad Filarmónica de Lima. This will mark my South American debut and I have just spent my first day in the city enjoying some delicious ceviche!

In November, I am honoured to have been invited by my alma mater, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, to celebrate their 550th anniversary with a lunchtime recital on 25th November at the College Chapel. Tickets can be reserved via this link.

December will be a busy month, starting with my long-awaited collaboration with the City of London Sinfonia and their Artistic Director Alexandra Wood on 5th December at Cadogan Hall. The programme ranges from intimate solo and small-chamber works by Chaminade and Fanny Mendelssohn, to Bach’s F minor Keyboard Concerto, culminating in Mendelssohn’s double concerto for piano, violin and strings. The orchestra will also perform Ferrenc’s Nonet in Eb’, described as a ‘sonic feast’. Alexandra and I started putting this programme together many years ago (!), so I hope you will be able to join us to enjoy this celebration of the piano. For more information and tickets click here.

As a complete contrast to the Cadogan Hall, on Saturday 9th December I will be performing at a relatively new and intimate venue in Nine Elms called World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens. It’s a beautifully-designed recital hall, with extremely comfortable armchairs, so if that takes your fancy, tickets can be reserved here.

Finally, on Thursday 14th December, I will be playing in Sheffield for the first time, as part of University of Sheffield Concert Series at Firth Hall. For more information and tickets, please click here.

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Let's Go Home, Son
We are pleased to invite you to meet Ivica Prtenjača. He will talk about his book, newly published in English, Let's Go Home, Son, an elegiac, intimate novel about a son clutching to his father’s last moments of life and joy, set during lockdown in Croatia.
Thursday, October 12
doors open 18-00, his talk will start at 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Ivica Prtenjača was born in 1969 in Rijeka. His books of poetry and fiction include, among others, Pisanje oslobađa (Writing Liberates), Uzimaj sve što te smiruje (Take Anything That Makes You Calm), Brdo (The Hill), Tiho rušenje (Quiet Demolition), and Plivač (The Swimmer). His award-winning novel The Hill is being made into a feature film.  Ivica lives in Zagreb where he works as a radio host and freelance writer.
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Community Event Celebrating Eastern European Culture
Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).
This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

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Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).

This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 
The British-Croatian Society has invited Professor Maroje Mrduljas from Zagreb to give a talk 'Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000'.
 
18:30, Monday 30 October at Cowcross Street Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ.
This event will be held jointly with the Twentieth Century Society. On a 'first come' basis, we have a small number of free tickets for British-Croatian Society members (the fee for this event is normally £10). If you would like to apply for a free ticket, please reply to this email.

Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 Lecture

Maroje Mrduljas, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb will discuss the architecture of tourism in Croatia between 1950 and 2000, its experimentation in modernism and its legacy.

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Remembering Dubravka Ugrešić
The second of our literature talks this month will be held at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies with Roy Cross, Bojan Aleksov, Celia Hawkesworth and Vesna Domany Hardy.
October 25 - please arrive by 18:00
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
16 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BW
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Dubravka Ugrešić died in March 2023. She published novels and short stories. Her novel Fording the Stream of Consciousnessreceived the NIN Award in 1988, the highest literary honour in the former Yugoslavia.
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A message from Ivana Gavric

The Autumn kicks off with an unexpected and exciting debut, as I will be jumping in with a recital in Lima, Peru this Wednesday 4th October! I will be performing Rachmaninov, Pejačević, Grieg and Janáček at the Auditorio Santa Ursula as part of the Sociedad Filarmónica de Lima. This will mark my South American debut and I have just spent my first day in the city enjoying some delicious ceviche!

In November, I am honoured to have been invited by my alma mater, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, to celebrate their 550th anniversary with a lunchtime recital on 25th November at the College Chapel. Tickets can be reserved via this link.

December will be a busy month, starting with my long-awaited collaboration with the City of London Sinfonia and their Artistic Director Alexandra Wood on 5th December at Cadogan Hall. The programme ranges from intimate solo and small-chamber works by Chaminade and Fanny Mendelssohn, to Bach’s F minor Keyboard Concerto, culminating in Mendelssohn’s double concerto for piano, violin and strings. The orchestra will also perform Ferrenc’s Nonet in Eb’, described as a ‘sonic feast’. Alexandra and I started putting this programme together many years ago (!), so I hope you will be able to join us to enjoy this celebration of the piano. For more information and tickets click here.

As a complete contrast to the Cadogan Hall, on Saturday 9th December I will be performing at a relatively new and intimate venue in Nine Elms called World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens. It’s a beautifully-designed recital hall, with extremely comfortable armchairs, so if that takes your fancy, tickets can be reserved here.

Finally, on Thursday 14th December, I will be playing in Sheffield for the first time, as part of University of Sheffield Concert Series at Firth Hall. For more information and tickets, please click here.

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Let's Go Home, Son
We are pleased to invite you to meet Ivica Prtenjača. He will talk about his book, newly published in English, Let's Go Home, Son, an elegiac, intimate novel about a son clutching to his father’s last moments of life and joy, set during lockdown in Croatia.
Thursday, October 12
doors open 18-00, his talk will start at 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Ivica Prtenjača was born in 1969 in Rijeka. His books of poetry and fiction include, among others, Pisanje oslobađa (Writing Liberates), Uzimaj sve što te smiruje (Take Anything That Makes You Calm), Brdo (The Hill), Tiho rušenje (Quiet Demolition), and Plivač (The Swimmer). His award-winning novel The Hill is being made into a feature film.  Ivica lives in Zagreb where he works as a radio host and freelance writer.
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Annual Dinner 2024

Advance notice of our annual dinner:

Thursday, 30 November 2023
The Savile Club
69 Brook Street,
London W1K 4ER
Details will follow later, but you may like to put the date in your diary.
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Community Event Celebrating Eastern European Culture
Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).
This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).

This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 
The British-Croatian Society has invited Professor Maroje Mrduljas from Zagreb to give a talk 'Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000'.
 
18:30, Monday 30 October at Cowcross Street Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ.
This event will be held jointly with the Twentieth Century Society. On a 'first come' basis, we have a small number of free tickets for British-Croatian Society members (the fee for this event is normally £10). If you would like to apply for a free ticket, please reply to this email.

Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 Lecture

Maroje Mrduljas, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb will discuss the architecture of tourism in Croatia between 1950 and 2000, its experimentation in modernism and its legacy.

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Remembering Dubravka Ugrešić
The second of our literature talks this month will be held at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies with Roy Cross, Bojan Aleksov, Celia Hawkesworth and Vesna Domany Hardy.
October 25 - please arrive by 18:00
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
16 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BW
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Dubravka Ugrešić died in March 2023. She published novels and short stories. Her novel Fording the Stream of Consciousnessreceived the NIN Award in 1988, the highest literary honour in the former Yugoslavia.
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A message from Ivana Gavric

The Autumn kicks off with an unexpected and exciting debut, as I will be jumping in with a recital in Lima, Peru this Wednesday 4th October! I will be performing Rachmaninov, Pejačević, Grieg and Janáček at the Auditorio Santa Ursula as part of the Sociedad Filarmónica de Lima. This will mark my South American debut and I have just spent my first day in the city enjoying some delicious ceviche!

In November, I am honoured to have been invited by my alma mater, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, to celebrate their 550th anniversary with a lunchtime recital on 25th November at the College Chapel. Tickets can be reserved via this link.

December will be a busy month, starting with my long-awaited collaboration with the City of London Sinfonia and their Artistic Director Alexandra Wood on 5th December at Cadogan Hall. The programme ranges from intimate solo and small-chamber works by Chaminade and Fanny Mendelssohn, to Bach’s F minor Keyboard Concerto, culminating in Mendelssohn’s double concerto for piano, violin and strings. The orchestra will also perform Ferrenc’s Nonet in Eb’, described as a ‘sonic feast’. Alexandra and I started putting this programme together many years ago (!), so I hope you will be able to join us to enjoy this celebration of the piano. For more information and tickets click here.

As a complete contrast to the Cadogan Hall, on Saturday 9th December I will be performing at a relatively new and intimate venue in Nine Elms called World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens. It’s a beautifully-designed recital hall, with extremely comfortable armchairs, so if that takes your fancy, tickets can be reserved here.

Finally, on Thursday 14th December, I will be playing in Sheffield for the first time, as part of University of Sheffield Concert Series at Firth Hall. For more information and tickets, please click here.

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Let's Go Home, Son
We are pleased to invite you to meet Ivica Prtenjača. He will talk about his book, newly published in English, Let's Go Home, Son, an elegiac, intimate novel about a son clutching to his father’s last moments of life and joy, set during lockdown in Croatia.
Thursday, October 12
doors open 18-00, his talk will start at 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Ivica Prtenjača was born in 1969 in Rijeka. His books of poetry and fiction include, among others, Pisanje oslobađa (Writing Liberates), Uzimaj sve što te smiruje (Take Anything That Makes You Calm), Brdo (The Hill), Tiho rušenje (Quiet Demolition), and Plivač (The Swimmer). His award-winning novel The Hill is being made into a feature film.  Ivica lives in Zagreb where he works as a radio host and freelance writer.
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Annual Dinner 2024

Advance notice of our annual dinner:

Thursday, 30 November 2023
The Savile Club
69 Brook Street,
London W1K 4ER
Details will follow later, but you may like to put the date in your diary.
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Community Event Celebrating Eastern European Culture
Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).
This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).

This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

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Sunny Side of Modernism: Tourist Architecture in Croatia 1950-2000 Lecture

Maroje Mrduljas, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb will discuss the architecture of tourism in Croatia between 1950 and 2000, its experimentation in modernism and its legacy.

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Remembering Dubravka Ugrešić
The second of our literature talks this month will be held at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies with Roy Cross, Bojan Aleksov, Celia Hawkesworth and Vesna Domany Hardy.
October 25 - please arrive by 18:00
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
16 Taviton St, London WC1H 0BW
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Dubravka Ugrešić died in March 2023. She published novels and short stories. Her novel Fording the Stream of Consciousnessreceived the NIN Award in 1988, the highest literary honour in the former Yugoslavia.
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A message from Ivana Gavric

The Autumn kicks off with an unexpected and exciting debut, as I will be jumping in with a recital in Lima, Peru this Wednesday 4th October! I will be performing Rachmaninov, Pejačević, Grieg and Janáček at the Auditorio Santa Ursula as part of the Sociedad Filarmónica de Lima. This will mark my South American debut and I have just spent my first day in the city enjoying some delicious ceviche!

In November, I am honoured to have been invited by my alma mater, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, to celebrate their 550th anniversary with a lunchtime recital on 25th November at the College Chapel. Tickets can be reserved via this link.

December will be a busy month, starting with my long-awaited collaboration with the City of London Sinfonia and their Artistic Director Alexandra Wood on 5th December at Cadogan Hall. The programme ranges from intimate solo and small-chamber works by Chaminade and Fanny Mendelssohn, to Bach’s F minor Keyboard Concerto, culminating in Mendelssohn’s double concerto for piano, violin and strings. The orchestra will also perform Ferrenc’s Nonet in Eb’, described as a ‘sonic feast’. Alexandra and I started putting this programme together many years ago (!), so I hope you will be able to join us to enjoy this celebration of the piano. For more information and tickets click here.

As a complete contrast to the Cadogan Hall, on Saturday 9th December I will be performing at a relatively new and intimate venue in Nine Elms called World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens. It’s a beautifully-designed recital hall, with extremely comfortable armchairs, so if that takes your fancy, tickets can be reserved here.

Finally, on Thursday 14th December, I will be playing in Sheffield for the first time, as part of University of Sheffield Concert Series at Firth Hall. For more information and tickets, please click here.

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Let's Go Home, Son
We are pleased to invite you to meet Ivica Prtenjača. He will talk about his book, newly published in English, Let's Go Home, Son, an elegiac, intimate novel about a son clutching to his father’s last moments of life and joy, set during lockdown in Croatia.
Thursday, October 12
doors open 18-00, his talk will start at 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Ivica Prtenjača was born in 1969 in Rijeka. His books of poetry and fiction include, among others, Pisanje oslobađa (Writing Liberates), Uzimaj sve što te smiruje (Take Anything That Makes You Calm), Brdo (The Hill), Tiho rušenje (Quiet Demolition), and Plivač (The Swimmer). His award-winning novel The Hill is being made into a feature film.  Ivica lives in Zagreb where he works as a radio host and freelance writer.
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Annual Dinner 2024

Advance notice of our annual dinner:

Thursday, 30 November 2023
The Savile Club
69 Brook Street,
London W1K 4ER
Details will follow later, but you may like to put the date in your diary.
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Community Event Celebrating Eastern European Culture
Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).
This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18.

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please:

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements.

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website.

Payment for the dinner can be made:

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

Facebook
DCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools

Twitter
DCASE @ChicagoDCASE
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @ChicagoParks
Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools

Instagram
DCASE @chicagodcase
Chicago Mayor’s Office @chicagosmayor
Chicago Park District @chicagoparks

We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković.

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book.

Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Annual Dinner

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes:
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Refreshments will be served
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the

Transit Productions would like to invite you to their community event celebrating Eastern European culture at the Fiddler's Elbow - kindly supported by POMOC (Polish Migrants Organise for Change).

This family friendly community event stars Eastern European music, dance, poetry and other celebrations of our culture! For the younguns, there will be a children’s storytelling corner, glitter tattoos, and more.
This event will be fundraising for the Camden Fringe show, Places I Never Think About. Created by Rebeka Dio with Transit Productions and directed by Joanna Woźnicka.
When:
Sunday 6August 2023
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
The Fiddler's Elbow

1 Malden Road
London NW5 3HS
Attached is the event poster and a callout for participating artists (this is a paid opportunity).
Rebeka Dio
(they/she)
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From the Conservation Collective:
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation (DIEF) launched at the beginning of this year. Following Conservation Collective’s successful place based model of local environmental grant-giving to support biodiversity regeneration, reduce pollution and slow down and adapt to climate change, DIEF selected its first grants earlier this month.
Composting and education on Hvar
Installing composters and creating school gardens for three kindergartens, highlighting the importance of planting local Mediterranean plant species, soil health and water management.
Zlarin Island Leaf EXpansion
Reforestation of a holm oak forest to promote wildfire resilience and climate change adaptation, with local community volunteers engaged.
Marine litter-free Dalmatian Islands
A network bringing civil society in the Dalmatian Islands together to engage in marine litter collection, plastic pollution data collection and monitoring and encouraging sustainable waste management.
For more information, please go to www.dalmatianenvironment.org.
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BCS Events
Our events programme will take a break over the summer holiday period, but we have a full programme planned for the autumn that will include:

  • the launch of the English edition of Ivica Prtenjaca's book Let's Go Home, Son. 
  • a panel discussion of the life and literature of the late Dubravka Ugresic. The panel will  include Celia Hawkesworth and will be held at SSEES.
  • Professor Maroje Mrduljas from the Faculty of Architecture at Zagreb University will give a British-Croatian Society organised talk at the Twentieth Century Society on Croatian architecture during communism.
  • Aurelia Young will update us on her research into the life of her father, Oscar Nemon.
  • the launch of calendarCroatia 2024 with an exhibition of photographs sent in for consideration for inclusion in the calendar.
 
Also firmly on the agenda is the annual dinner, and we are discussing the possibility of screening a new documentary about Dora Pejacevic.
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ACBP picnic

British-Croatian Society members are invited to a picnic organised by the newly formed Association of British Croatian Professionals - ACBP in Regents Park at 3pm this Saturday 1 July.

Click here for the event link.
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The Earth Transformed
Peter Frankopan will talk about his new book.
at 18:00 for 18:30 on Tuesday June 27
Croatian Embassy,  21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
As numbers will be limited for this event, please email if you would like to come. We will reply to let you know if places are available.
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When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West
You are invited to hear Nicholas Allan talk about his new book When dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West.
Tuesday June 6
18:00 for 18:30
The Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
 
"a wonderful odyssey of discovery and self-discovery, by turns poignant and celebratory, and a most memorable debut"
William Dalrymple
About the book: time has left the former Yugoslavia with an uncertain reputation. Heroes and villains abound, as do emotions and opinions. No event looks the same from different perspectives. Around each turn, families, people, faiths all blend and clash.
Nick Allan has explored the former Yugoslavia extensively in recent years as he tracked Rebecca West's wanderings recorded some eighty years earlier in her masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. His working life and his interest in history, music and art give a varied perspective which is much broader than the typical news-based accounts of the region.
Nick is an excellent speaker and his talk will be illustrated.

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Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, Whitstable, Sunday June 18.

Amedea, the half-Croatian cafe, is small and characterful with inside and outside seating. The menu has snacks and drinks (see www.amedea.co.uk), ideal for a light summer lunch. Ed Thomas, the half Croatian owner, and Suzanna, his Croatian mother, run the cafe and it is delightful. They would welcome British-Croatian Society members there between 12-00 and 16-00 on Sunday June 18. 

Although tables cannot be reserved, there should be ample space for members to pop in to meet each other and to try their Croatian snacks and drinks before a wander round the shops and the town, or a visit to the beach. There are direct trains to Whitstable from London and it is easy to reach by car.

Children are welcome, so this will make an excellent family excursion. Dogs are welcome too!

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Ivan Srsen has sent the following invitation:

I'm inviting you to a launch of the English translation of my novel 'Harmattan'
More about 'Harmattan' here.
Looking forward to seeing you in London!
All the best,
Ivan
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Flora Turner-Vucetic
 
Mapping Croatia in the United Kingdom Collections
Wednesday, April 19,
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN
As part of the British-Croatian Society's welcomeCroatia festival in 2013 Flora produced an extensive guide to Croatian art in museums and collections in the UK. Ten years later she returns to the subject with updated information. Copies of her original guide will be available at the event.
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Join us for this talk and enjoy a glass of wine afterwards
Copies of Petar Hektorović's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations in an English translation are available for purchase from the British-Croatian Society.In 1997, the Museum of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, published a bilingual Croatian and English edition of Petar Hektorović’s Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations, a seminal work of Croatian Renaissance literature, originally published in Venice in 1568. The bilingual edition has long been out of print and in 2019 the Museum of Stari Grad brought out a slimmed-down version, without Hektorović’s Croatian original, and consisting of the late E. D. Goy’s sensitive English translation together with his introductory essay and a new postscript by Bojan Bujić.
Hektorović explored standard Renaissance themes of religious and secular morality, Classical tradition and ethical values of poetry and music, situating them within a description of a three-day fishing trip from Hvar to Šolta and back. The allegorical nature of the poetry and Hektorović’s sixteenth-century language, based on the speech of his native island, present difficulties even for native Croatian speakers and Goy’s translation now makes the work accessible to a wide readership.
The British-Croatian Society, in collaboration with the British Library, planned a launch of this edition in the spring of 2020 but the lockdown intervened and, sadly, the idea eventually had to be abandoned. Several copies of the book, originally intended to be sold at the launch event, remained in the safekeeping of the British-Croatian Society; some have recently been sold at the annual AMAC concert but a few remaining ones are still available for sale.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please reply to this email by March 25 with your postal address. We will then confirm that a copy is available and send you details of how to pay. The cost is £15 including post and packing.
In keeping with the original idea of the British Library launch, the proceeds of both sales will be donated to the Museum of Stari Grad.
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The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
We are pleased to announce that Peter Frankopan has agreed to talk to the Society about his new book
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
 
Information about the date (expected to be in early May) and venue will follow.
You may like to know that Peter Frankopan will also be speaking at the forthcoming Oxford Literary Festival on Sunday 2nd April at 2pm.
For tickets and further information about the talk in Oxford, please follow this link.
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Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
An exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.

If you were unable to attend the British-Croatian Society private view, you may like to know that the exhibition can be seen until March 18, Tuesday to Friday 10-30 - 19-00, Saturday 11-00 to 19-00
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17:15 for 17:30
The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,
Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
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Istria Gold

Mike Downey writes:
I wanted to draw the attention of the British Croatian Society to the publication of my novel Istria Gold which was released in the UK and Ireland late last year.The Croatian translation is currently being prepared and will be published by the Zagreb publisher Jesenski I Turk in association with KIC in Spring of this year.I divide my time between the UK and Istria where I have had a home for the last 25 years, and in that time have, when not producing my own movies, and being chairman of the European Film Academy, been the founder of the Motovun Film Festival, artistic director of the Pula Film Festival and Artistic Advisor of the Zagreb Film Festival.ISTRIA GOLD is the first part of a trilogy.  ISTRIA BLACK will appear later this year and ISTRIA BLUE in 2024.Yours sincerely,Mike DowneyMichael Downey O.B.E., F.R.S.A., D.Litt.
Chairman, European Film Academy
President, LUX Prize of the European Parliament
A REPORT IN THE YORKSHIRE POSTFilm producer strikes literary gold
Mike Downey has spent his life pursuing creative ideas in theatre and film – but the novel always eluded him.
His novel takes the reader through the centuries. In London 2019, undercover cop Marco Mihailić is drummed out of Metropolitan Police and seeks refuge with his family in Croatian Istria, finding a world completely changed from his childhood, and one in which his beloved grandfather Nino’s truffle-dealing ventures have got him into the kind of trouble that he can no longer handle.
In Roman Istria, AD 81, teenage Lucia desperately needs to escape the gladiatorial games, and her beloved English mastiffs are her way out - her loyal companions Brutus and Britannica have the ability to sniff out beds of truffles to make her fortune.
And in 1943, brothers Pino and Nino Mihailić have seen invaders beat, kill and imprison their innocent neighbours in war-torn Istria. Driven by fear and revenge, they join Tito’s Partisans, but once again, truffles could be their great escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antigone: Women in Fibre Art
The first event of our 2023 programme will be a visit to the
Richard Saltoun Gallery, 
41 Dover Street, London W1S 4NS
(Dover Street is a short walk for Green Park or Piccadilly tube stations)
 
Thursday February 23 at 17-15 for 17-30
This will be a British-Croatian Society private visit - led by the Gallery's Director - of Antigone: Women in Fibre Art, an exhibition celebrating the rich textile art tradition in Central and Eastern Europe.The exhibition focuses on gallery artist and Croatian fibre art pioneer Jagoda Buić, who sadly passed away last year. Buić was known for her vast installations made out of textile cords, hemp and wool, and experiments with unusual surface textures, and was also a successful costume and set designer for opera, ballet, theatre and film productions. By dispensing with the traditional loom, she gave her works - which she called ‘tapestry situations’ - a new and powerful corporeality, boldly venturing into space and creating large-scale environments.Buić’s work is situated alongside fibre sculptures of three other pioneers, Magdalena Abakanowicz,  Barbara Levittoux-Świderska, and Ewa Pachucka, and new work by a younger generation of textile artists, Anna Perach and Egle Jauncems. For further information, please see www.richard saltoun.com.
If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].
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Annual Charity Concert

AMAC-UK invites you to the Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Vedran Janjanin Piano

Programme
Scriabin
Mazurka in F minor Op.25 No.1
Two Poems Op.32
Fragilité Op.51 No.1
Feuillet d’album Op.58
Sonata No.5, Op.53

Rachmaninov
Prelude in B flat minor Op.32 No.2
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.36

Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

Followed by drinks and buffet dinner

RSVP [email protected]

Tickets: £40 (students £30)

Please make a payment via bank transfer:
Lloyds Bank
AMAC-UK, account 00443076
Sort Code 30-94-04

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calendarCroatia 2023 
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of calendarCroatia 2023 
 
December 12 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
 
Please join us for a glass of wine to celebrate the launch of the calendar
If you wish to pre-order calendarCroatia 2023, please email us with your postal address and we will post it to you. The price is £15 including post and packing for addresses in the UK and £18 for elsewhere.
If you are able to come to the launch and collect the calendar personally, the cost is £12.
Payment can be made through the website by paypal.
Otherwise, please pay by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
The calendar provides a year-long reminder of Croatia and makes an excellent Christmas present.
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Love around the world, end of tour! Cambridge:
Sunday 4th December at Sidney Sussex College: 5:30pm  Screening + Q&A with directors
Monday 5th December at 5:30 pm  Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, West CambridgeLondon:
Tuesday 6th December at 6:30pm Kensington Library Lecture HallAfter touring UK and Ireland for two months with their award winning movie 'Love around the World', famous Croatian travelers, artists and storytellers Anđela and Davor Rostuhar are throwing one last event in London: a multimedia lecture: 'Love around the World' in Kensington Library Lecture Hall next Tuesday, 6th December at 6:30 pm.
If you missed the movie, don't miss this! Davor is a prolific public speaker that in Croatia easily fills 2000 people venues such as Lisinski.
And his talks are much more than standard public talks: they are educational, entertaining and inspiring, in style similar to TED talks, but supported with much more stunning multimedia.  Davor likes to call them 'live multimedia documentaries'.
Find out more about this unique event, and book your FREE tickets here.

After the event Davor is going to sell and sign his books, (which make for a great present, as well)  and thanks to Croatian Embassy, we are all going to enjoy some tasty Croatian wines.

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Support Croatian Team at World Cup

You are invited to watch the Croatian football team play against Canada and Belgium respectively at a private venue by the river Thames.There will be a big screen, seats, and a very good value bar. You are welcome to bring some food/nibbles to share or even order food to be delivered to you whilst watching the game.

Hurlingham Yacht Club 43A Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NP 

Date & Times:

Sunday 27 Nov 2022
Club Doors will open from 15.00 - match kicks off at 16.00

Thursday 1 Dec 2022
Club doors will open from 14.00 - match kicks off at 15.00

Further information will be given as the team will hopefully progress further.
Please confirm to this email that you are interested to come so that we know approximate numbers.

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Launch of calendarCroatia2023 and Exhibition 
Monday December 12  at 18:00, with the presentation at 18:30.
Afterwards celebrate with a glass of wine and some festive nibbles.
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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The Process of Independence and International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia" Lecture
Thursday, 24th of November 2022. at 6:00 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway St, London W1T 6BNRSVP [email protected]Pdf invitation
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British Croatian Society (BCS) Annual Dinner Silent Auction Catalogue is now available for viewing.

We have three fabulous art works you can bid for.
The Auction is now LIVE, and it will run only until this Friday 18th November 2022.
We are raising money for a fantastic charity  Duga – Vukovar.
Put your bid now at this link.

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British Croatian Society Annual Dinner

Friday 18 November 2022 at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (www.royalthames.com). Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in the world as well as being the oldest royal yacht club. The Patron of the Club and Admiral of the Cumberland Fleet is His Majesty The King. The Club has a prestigious location in Knightsbridge and overlooks Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park established by Henry VIII in 1536.

Drinks reception from 7 pm
Dinner at 8 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Tickets: £60 for members / £65 for non-members

As  usual,  the Annual  Dinner  will  provide an opportunity  to socialise and  to enjoy a splendid three course meal with coffee and teas. Our event will be held in the one of the Club's great rooms, with welcome drinks on arrival at The Britannia Deck Bar on the ground floor with the dinner following  in  the  Coffee Room on the first floor overlooking Hyde Park.

You can download pdf here.

If you would like to attend, please: 

1. Email [email protected] as soon as possible with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements. 

2. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s). 

3. If you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website. 

Payment for the dinner can be made: 

      • by PayPal
Annual Dinner

      • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
      • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:
        David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
        c/o Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 18-24 Middle Way, Oxford OX2 7LG 

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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation
We all know and love the islands of Dalmatia. Many of us have seen significant changes there and are concerned to protect the islands for the future. Come and hear Jade Brudenell talk about the new Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation.
on October 12
in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.
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Architectural tour to Zagreb
A British-Croatian Society tour with the C20 Society
7-10 October 2022
Click here for more information.

Thirty British architectural history enthusiasts will be spending three days in Zagreb on a tour organised by the British- Croatian Society with the C20 Society. Their tour will provide them with an opportunity, through a series of walks, to explore and enjoy the remarkable 20th century architecture of Zagreb – from the monumental ‘Green Horseshoe’ public parks and buildings, to modernist housing developments and the grounds of the 1936 Zagreb Fair.
It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, a Croatian art historian and researcher. Darja is the author of several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, notably, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s.
The Twentieth Century Society campaigns to preserve Britain’s modern architecture and design heritage. Founded in 1979, over the past 40 years they’ve helped save countless landmarks for the nation: from iconic red phone boxes to art deco lido, brutalist bus stations to pop art murals, even helping the former Bankside power station transform into that cathedral of art, the Tate Modern. Their focus is on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise twentieth century Britain, while helping as many people as possible to appreciate their importance and beauty.
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Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation - Jade Brudenell talk
12 October2022 in the Library of Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL.
Doors will open at 18:00 for the talk starting at 18:30.
The Dalmatian Islands Environment Foundation will be part of the Conservation Collective network, a global network of local environment foundations working to protect and restore nature, and to adapt to and slow down climate change.The talk follows a scoping study written by Marko Pecarevic, an overview of the environmental issues, challenges, and opportunities in the region, Marko has been leading WWF’s regional work in South East Europe over the last four years focusing on protected areas and governance of natural resources.

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Invitation to see 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

Dajana Antonija Bebek, the newly appointed Second Secretary at the Croatian Embassy in London, invites members of the British-Croatian Society to the play 'Carlotta Grisi – od Vižinade do vječnosti'

28th of September 2022. at 6:30 pm
Kensington and Chelsea Central Library in London.

The play is a project of Croatian artist Ronald Braus. It is a true story about Carlotta Grisi who was born in the little Istrian town of Vizinada and became a world famous prima ballerina.

She was the muse of the French writer Theophile Gautier, and developed her talent under the mentorship of the choreographer and dancer Jules Perrot. It was these two men, together with the composer Adolphe Adam, who, inspired by Carlotta Grisi's almost divine dancing, created Giselle. Giselle has remained, to this day, one of the most performed ballets of Romanticism.

The length of the performance is 50 minutes.
Entrance is free. After the performance a reception will be held.

If you would like to attend, please reply to [email protected].

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The screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story)
You are invited to a very special event, the screening of Vesnina prica (Vesna's Story) in cooperation with the Jewish Museum on Sunday July 24 at 15-00.
The film, made last year for the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, tells the story of two women, mother Eva and daughter Vesna, the only ones in their immediate and distant Domany family to survive the terror of ustashe regime and the Independent State of Croatia. On 6 April 1941, when World War II started in Yugoslavia, Eva was 21 and gave birth to Vesna a few weeks later.
The film is in Croatian with English subtitles.
The Jewish Museum is conveniently located a short walk from Camden Town tube station (details on the Museum's website).
To attend you will need to book online in advance.
The Jewish Museum is excellent. With this ticket you will be able to access the Museum in addition to attending the screening.

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Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Recently the British-Croatian Society held an event in London exploring British-Croatian. One of the participants, Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith, is taking this further at an event in Osijek:

Predavanje: Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?

Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku poziva vas na predavanje
 
Što britansko-hrvatski identitet predstavlja pojedincu?
 
koje će održati dr. sc. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith,
University College London UCL, London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
24. svibnja 2022. u 17 sati
u Svečanoj dvorani 21 Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek
Predavanje je otvoreno za sve zainteresirane.
Radujemo se vašem dolasku!
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Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour
The Society and the C20 Society have organised the following event. If you would like to join the tour, please see the information below from the C20 Society (and claim your British-Croatian Society discount).
Twentieth Century Zagreb, Croatia Tour

Friday 7 October to Monday 10 October 2022

Start time/place: 7 October 2022 3pm: Central Zagreb near Sheraton Hotel/ Zagreb Glavni Kolod Train Station

Finish time/place: 10 October 2022 2pm: Central Zagreb

The tour will provide a unique opportunity for members to enjoy the 20th century architecture of Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. It will be led by Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.

Although Zagreb has a long history, the city that we shall see on this tour reflects three phases in its development: its late nineteenth century growth as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially after the earthquake of 1880, then as a major city in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the inter war period and, after the Second World War, in Tito’s Yugoslavia.

Highlights of the tour will include:

  • the Green Horseshoe, a series of monumental public buildings and extensive parks developed after the 1880 earthquake influenced by Vienna’s Ringstrasse. We will see the art nouveau National University Library by Rudolf Lubynski (1913), and the secessionist Kallina building by Vjekoslav Bastll (1903-4).
  • the modern city developed in the 1920s and 1930s, then 1950s, and we will see Wellisch House (1930) by Drago Ibler, a 1950s housing complex by Ivan Vitić, a secondary school complex (1930) by Egon Steinmann, and the Croatian Artist Society Pavilion (1938) by sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
  • the Novakova development, a cluster of 1930s modernist houses (often compared to the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart). In Šalata we will see 1920’s regional style housing, the Archiepiscopal seminary by Juraj Neidhardt (1937) and housing by Stjepan Planić . We will visit the 1930s Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in the city centre, and Planić’s Napredak building (1937).
  • the tour concludes with Zagreb’s southward development towards the Sava River, including buildings of the 1936 Zagreb Fair; the restored French Pavilion by Lafailles and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s by Marjan Haberle.  The tour finishes at Cvjetno naselje – a garden suburb of 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.

Dinner included on Saturday 8 October.

Suggested flight: Fri 7 October BA0848 9.05-12.30 LHR – ZAG. It is also possible to travel to Zagreb by train either stopping en-route or using sleeper trains – see www.seat61.com for the options.

Suggested hotels: Hotel Dubrovnik or Sheraton Zagreb.

Darja Radović Mahečić, has lived in Zagreb, she is a Croatian art historian and researcher who has written several works on 19th and 20th urban planning and modern architecture, including Croatian Modern Architecture in the 1930s (2007).

The tour is supported by the British-Croatian Society.

Members of C20 & British-Croatian Society: £250. Non-Members: £280.  (Flights and Accommodation not included in the price). (PLEASE NOTE: unfortunately due to technical reasons we can’t enable British Croatian Society members to book at the reduced rate through our website. We recommend that British Croatian Society members book and pay through our website at the Non-Members rate to secure your place and if you then contact Andrea Crooks by email [email protected] we will be able to refund the difference).

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.

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LOVE NOVEL
Join us for this unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, LOVE NOVEL. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing you the best in new German writing.‘When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her language, the pain of love and war, and I was stung by her clear and poetic Sajko sound.’ Clemens MeyerLove in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss.Bios:Ivana Sajko, born in Zagreb in 1975, is a writer, theatre director and performer, working in the overlapping fields of literature, performance art and music. She is an author of four highly-praised novels and dozens of political theatre pieces, among which Woman-bomb gained international success. Her many awards include the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis. She lives in Berlin.Mima Simić is a Croatian writer, an award-winning film critic, translator, and political activist. Her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies, and have been adapted for radio, TV and animated film. Her translations include works of fiction, non-fiction, literary theory, screenplays, and films. She lives and works in Berlin.
Click here for more information.
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Ivana Gavric

Ivana Gavric has sent information about her forthcoming concert with the Philharmonia, where she will be playing the Grieg Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall on 28th May. The programme also includes Beethoven 9 in the second half.
Click here for more information.
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The Dumb Man
A new play written and directed by Jagoda Kamov, The Dumb Man, will open 5 August 2022 in Cockpit Theatre.
The Dumb Man is a dark comedy about the man who lives inside a psychedelic world he created for himself to cope with grief.
The narrative of the play is one man’s denial of his reality, and creating his own world of what he believes is the truth to help him continue living. That makes his The Dumb Man a tragic figure, as he is not aware of the full truth and so suffers for it.
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Andrew Norris' village documentaries

Andrew Norris first fell in love with Croatia in 1992. In 2002, Andrew - who had exhibited his paintings in the Tate Museum and V&A - decided to move to Croatia, to Gornje Bukovlje. Ever since, he has been recording videos, a unique project to preserve the memories of Croatian village life and tradition.
Andrew Norris' village documentaries can be found on this youtube site:
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Love for Croatia
 
Thursday May 12 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Hazel Hendry will be in conversation with Nicholas Jarrold, the Chair of the British-Croatian Society, about her book 'Love for Croatia'.
Hazel Hendry raised money to send over 50 lorries, full of much needed supplies of food, furniture, medical equipment and toiletries, into Croatia in the 1990s. She travelled personally with many of them during and after the war. Hazel delivered aid right to the front line risking her life to help people who had lost their homes, livelihoods, and families.
This book is about her experiences during those years, and the people who helped her and those that she helped. It is based on journals which she kept at the time and later recollections of particular people and events.
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The British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia since the 1930's. Sadly, as the British Council contemplates closure, or very limited capacity in Zagreb, we take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia.
Tuesday May 31 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
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Olga Karlovac
Solo Exhibition at the Embassy of Croatia8 - 29 April 2022Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BNRSVP
Opening Reception
Thursday 7 April 2022, 6 - 8.30pm
Opening remarks from 6.30pm
Please see the link.
Murina
The screening of Murina at the Institut Francais on 9 April (6pm) will be followed by a Q&A with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović.
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MURINA

 

A film by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

Produced by Martin Scorsese

Starring

Gracija Filipović, Danica Čurčić, Leon Lučev, Cliff Curtis 

MURINA WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ON 8 APRIL 

★★★★ Little White Lies    ★★★★ Total Film ★★★★★ Culture Fly

★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Upcoming 

MURINA written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, winner of the Camera d’Or Award at Cannes, Best Film at the Hamptons Film Festival and the Audience Award at Pula, will be released nationwide in cinemas on 8 April and will be available on virtual cinema from 9 May. 

In MURINA tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.  As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.

Both an evocative coming-of-age tale and gripping psychological drama, MURINA stars Gracija Filipović (Into the Blue) as the oppressed yet fierce Julija in an electric performance with cast members Danica Čurčić (Silent Heart), Leon Lučev (Circles) and Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse).  Set on a sunny, glittering coastline, MURINA’s beautiful cinematography and atmospheric sound design heighten the emotions of its characters exposed to the sea, sun, rocks and each other.  Variety praised the film as “an exceptional debut… a young girl’s passage into adulthood, the perfect, darkly dazzling vehicle for a sunshine noir”.

Born in Dubrovnik, MURINA’s writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic previously garnered acclaim with her short film Into the Blue, winning awards at Berlin, Sarajevo and Oberhausen.  Her debut feature MURINA is produced by Martin Scorsese, Sikelia, RT features and Antitalent.  Cinematography by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Rocks, Happy as Lazzaro).

Describing the nature of her lead character as she confronts the chauvinist limitations of the society she’s known her whole life, Antoneta says: “Julija has an intuition for these dynamics, and for me that is a divine spark I see in young girls. She is like the murina, the moray eel, an animal that will bite its own flesh to break free from a fisherman. Her power is her faith in herself, in nature, and in the unknown. Her power is that she refuses to be silenced.”

Murina / Croatian & English with English subtitles / 1hr 32 mins / Cert: 15

In cinemas nationwide on 8 April and available on virtual cinema from 9 May

Download film stills HERE / Trailer: Link

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Two Croatian Authors in Conversation

Fraktura Publishing House cordially invites you to
Two Croatian Authors in Conversation
celebrating the British launch of the novels by
W, by Igor Stiks
August, After Midnight by Luka Bekavac
The authors will be in conversation with Ruth Padel, poet and novelist, Chris Agee, poet and essayist, and Seid Serdarevic, publisher.
Monday, 4 April 2022 at 7pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC!R 4RL

The British-Croatian Society is supporting the launch of these two Croatian novels published in English at the time of the London Book Fair.
The talk will be followed by an opportunity to meet the authors informally with a glass of wine outside Conway Hall in Red Lion Square. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email.
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Annual Charity Concert by Zvjezdan Vojvodić

AMAC-UK has a pleasure of inviting you to the  Annual Charity Concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists
Zvjezdan Vojvodić Piano

Programme:

Pejačević Life of Flowers Op.19 No.2 Violet and No.5 Rose
Schubert Sonata in A major D.664
Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S.173 No.3
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata S.161/7

Saturday 19th March 2022, 7.30pm 

Followed by drinks and canapés 33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
RSVP [email protected]
Tickets: £35

Please make a payment via bank transfer:

AMAC UK, account 00443076 at Lloyds Bank
sort code 30-94-04
quoting your name as reference

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Architectural tour of Zagreb, October 2022
We are pleased to announce that the C20 Society c20society.org.uk and the British-Croatian Society have organised a tour of Zagreb to look at twentieth century Croatian architecture. The preliminary notice is below. Further details and prices will be available later.

7-10 October 2022 Zagreb
Croatian art historian and researcher Darja Radović Mahečić will lead this visit organised jointly with the British Croatian Society to see Zagreb's main Twentieth Century architectural highlights. This is a rich and varied set of buildings not well known to British audiences.The visit will include the “Green Horseshoe” of Zagreb Lower Town featuring  a number  of civic buildings of the early C20 period in a variety of styles. We will also see a new city centre developed between the two World Wars.We also visit the Endowment Block, the most significant large-scale urban development in central Zagreb between the two World Wars as well as  Planić’s Napredak building and family houses. Novakova street reveals a cluster of 1930s modernist houses like the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart.We will also see  interwar development towards the Sava River, with insights into the 1936 Zagreb Fair and Zagreb’s Technical Museum from the 1950s. Finally  the visit concludes with a tour of Cvjetno naselje – a  unique Garden City Estate 1939-1940 by Vlado Antolić.
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A discussion on what makes us British-Croatian
Following the videos produced for the British-Croatian Society last year,  you are invited to hear three members of the Society lead a discussion on what makes us British-Croatian.
The videos are still available to watch on our website - go to 'news' and scroll down to exploring British-Croatian
March 9
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
Afterwards we invite you to join us for a glass of wine.
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Zvjezdan Vojvodić - nnual AMAC charity concerts

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of our annual AMAC charity concerts, in person. This year we welcome the outstanding 19-year-old Croatian pianist Zvjezdan Vojvodić, who is currently studying in London at the Royal College of Music. Please find further details in the attachment.
If you wish to attend, please contact AMAC directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there!
 
With best wishes,
Zrinka Mikelić Bottrill
AMAC-UK Secretary
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March 29 - presentation following the launch of the new English edition of Petar Hektorovic's Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations
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British Council in Croatia
The British Council has operated in Croatia from the 1930's until now. We take a look at its work in 1936-41, in Tito's Yugoslavia and in independent Croatia. Join us for this event -
Wednesday February 16 at 18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street London W1T 6BN
And afterwards for a glass of wine.
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Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society by Croatian Ambassador Igor Pokaz
The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, will be holding a Christmas party for the British-Croatian Society at his residence in Hampstead at 18:00 on Tuesday 7 December.
The party is for members of the British-Croatian Society. If you have not joined the Society, you can easily do so through our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com. The relevant section is reached by clicking on 'about', then going to the memberships section.
As the number of places is limited, if you would like to attend, please respond to this email, and wait for confirmation by email that a place is available.
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You are invited to the launch of calendarCroatia 2022
Tuesday 30 November at 18:00 for a presentation beginning at 18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway St, London W1T 6BN
We will show a selection from all the photographs submitted, then the final photographs chosen for the calendar, ending with the unveiling of one enlarged photograph that will be hung in honour in the embassy.
All who wish to come to this event should be double vaccinated or have a negative covid test report issued not more than 72 hours before attending. As numbers at the launch need to be limited, please respond as soon as possible if you would like to come. We will email you to confirm your place.
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Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić
AMAC invites you to an online talk: Race To Find COVID-19 Treatments by Dr Tihana Bićanić, Reader and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George’s, University of London.
 
Thursday, 18th November at 20:00 via the following Zoom link
Meeting ID: 993 7586 6489
Passcode: 362572
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CANCELLATION
Unfortunately we will have to postpone Thursday’s talk by The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, as he tested positive on Covid. We will rearrange the talk and let you know the new date as soon as possible.

INVITATION

Our 2021/22 programme begins with The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, talking about his time as ambassador in London.
Thursday 30 September 2021 at 18:00
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia. 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
There will be a limit of 30 people. As the numbers are limited, if you would like to attend, please reply to this email. We will then let you know if we have been able to offer you a place.
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Time Containers / Photography Exhibition by Ana Sesto

Ana Sesto, a contributor to CalendarCroatia 2020, invites you to her exhibition.

OPENING NIGHT:

Thursday 24th June 7pm - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 24  June - 14 July 2021
Address: The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD London

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 AND SOCIAL 24 June 2021 

We are delighted to invite you to two mid-summer evening in person events to be held on 24 June 2021. These are our first face to face events since February 2020.

Both events are ticketed to plan catering and for Covid tracing.

To reserve a free of charge tickets please inform us of numbers attending by email or text to the number below not later than Sunday evening 20 June 2021. 

The first EVENT is our:

Annual General Meeting of the British Croatian Society which will be held on:

Thursday 24 June 2021 18:30 – 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

This is a formal meeting of the Society, where members approved the Annual Report and Accounts, and elect the Committee.

Papers for the AGM 2021 are available here.

A limited number of printed papers will be available at the meeting.

The second EVENT is an informal SOCIAL from 19:30 in Red Lion Square following the AGM.

Red Lion Square is just outside Conway Hall. Refreshments will be provided and a marquee shelter is available for the British summer! Those nervous about Covid transmission are most welcome to attend just the outdoor social event.

Both events depend on government lifting restrictions from 21 June 2021. Should government decide to continue restrictions beyond 21 June both events will be postponed. The AGM will move to a new date, probably on Zoom. Other events will be re-organised according to circumstances. 

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Chicago Monuments Project

As some of you may know, the Mestrovic statues in Chicago are up for review i.e they may be removed if they are deemed offensive. The Croatian embassy in the US has invited everyone to this webinar on Tuesday 11 May (5pm UK Time, 6pm Croatian time).

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States, as a proud Community Partner of the City of Chicago, is excited to participate in the #ChicagoMonuments Project!

'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' by Ivan Mestrovic – A Closer Look into the Works of Art and the Artist

Join us on Tuesday, May 11th, 11 am – 12 pm CDT (Chicago), on Webex, for a panel conversation focusing on two sculptures by Ivan Mestrovic, the greatest Croatian sculptor and one of the leading sculptors in the world of his time - 'The Bowman' and 'The Spearman' - which are part of the ongoing public discussion within the Chicago Monuments Projects; it will be aiming to elucidate, evaluate and discuss their history, artistic expression, meaning, as well as to talk about the artist himself, his works and life.

Moderated by Pjer Simunovic, Croatian Ambassador to the U.S., the event features the panelists:

      • Erika Doss, PhD, Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana;
      • Maria Dugandzic-Pasic, author of ‘Croatians of Chicagoland’, Chicago;
      • Barbara Vujanovic, PhD, Senior Curator, Ivan Mestrovic Atelier, Zagreb, Croatia;
      • Dalibor Prancevic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
      • John David Mooney, artist and sculptor, the last student of Ivan Mestrovic, Artistic Director, John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago.

Followed by a Q & A session

Chicago Monuments Project

Monuments and memorials have become a focal point for conversation, protest and activism in the city of Chicago. In response, the City has created a committee to review the city’s collection of monuments and recommend solutions. The Chicago Monuments Project intends to grapple with the often unacknowledged – or forgotten – history associated with the City’s various municipal art collections and provides a vehicle to address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history, confront the ways in which that history has and has not been memorialized and develop a framework for marking public space that elevates new ways to memorialize Chicago’s true and complete history. To learn more and share your thoughts, please visit www.ChicagoMonuments.org – and join the conversation on social media using #ChicagoMonuments.

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We are looking forward to your participation. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested as well.

Kindly register here.

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Ruđer Bošković, Dinko Ranjina and a book of poetry in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Tuesday 27 April at 20:00
(zoom link below)

This talk by Dr Bojan Bujic is organised jointly with AMAC UK (Almae Matris Alumni Croaticae)

In the Bodleian Library at Oxford there is an especially well-preserved copy of Dinko Ranjina’s Pjesni razlike (Diverse poems), published in Florence in 1563. Inside the copy there are several loose leaves of handwritten material from which it is clear that this copy was in the eighteenth century examined by the celebrated scholar Ruđer Bošković. 

The talk will present the story of this volume, its journey to Oxford, and offer an insight into Bošković’s reaction to the contents of the book. 


Dinko Ranjina (Dubrovnik 1536 – 1607), was a distinguished representative of Renaissance literature in Dubrovnik. His fellow-citizen, Ruđer Bošković (Dubrovnik 1711 – Milan 1787), was a physicist, mathematician and philosopher of Europe-wide renown.

Dr Bojan Bujic graduated in English Literature and Musicology in Yugoslavia before moving to England in 1963. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has since taught at the University of Reading and the University of Oxford. His primary research interests are Italian Renaissance literature and music, the aesthetics of music, and Austrian Modernism.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuivrjooG9xwnhI1e9pPUHViUKZ_sx0q

Meeting ID: 987 5170 1218
Passcode: 152693

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Prof. Kristijan Ramadan: 'COVID-19: From Virus Origin to Vaccination'
AMAC invites you to a meeting on zoom
Saturday 13 February at 10:00 am
Kristijan Ramadan is Professor of Molecular Medicine and an MRC investigator at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
Prof. Ramadan is also a member of HAZU (Croatian Academy of Science and Art).

To join the meeting, please follow the Zoom link.

Meeting ID: 893 0894 1537
Passcode: 944948

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Zoom Invitation to a talk by Lady Young 
18:30 on Thursday 28 January
Here is the link for this talk.
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
Now available through this link.
This was the first of our series of British-Croatian Society events live on zoom and then available on YouTube.
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Talk by Lady Young 
Thursday 28 January, 18:30 on zoom
(information on how to access the talk will follow later)
‘More Garbage Your Ladyship’
The Life of an MP’s wife
Aurelia Young is the daughter of the Croatian born sculptor, Oscar Nemon. She will give a light-hearted talk about her life as the wife of George Young, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament for over forty years. George was MP for two very different seats. Firstly Ealing Acton, an ethnically diverse London seat, followed by the sprawling rural seat of North West Hampshire.
During a dustman’s strike Aurelia, then a Lambeth Councillor, drove a lorry through the narrow streets of Lambeth whilst her husband, also a councillor, emptied the dustbins.
Aurelia will show photographs of the many works by her father which can be seen in the Palace of Westminster, including a statue of Winston Churchill and a bust of the Queen in the House of Lords.
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Ivana Gavric Performances 2021

As the feasibility of holding live concerts with audiences remains uncertain in the first part of the New Year, I have scheduled three solo performances and one duo concert on the online platform City Music Live:

An all-Grieg programme including his Holberg Suite
Works by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy
Works by Schubert and Janáček
Tickets are on sale already and a discounted artist bundle package is available here.

I will be joined by violinist Sara Trickey again for a programme of Myth and Duos with works by Szymanowski and Schubert.

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From Klanjec to Vocin, Escaping with the Partisan

'Our 2021 programme starts with an invitation to a talk on zoom
Thursday 7 January at 18:30.

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.

He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200-mile journey from Klanjec to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. The journey is one of grit, determination, and human kindness.

Seventy-five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.'

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96148371998?pwd=NU5xTCtUZzBnd1Voa0FMRno3MGg5dz09

Meeting ID: 961 4837 1998
Passcode: 476578

BCS Zoom Meeting Guidelines
We suggest downloading the Zoom app onto your computer or mobile device in advance. Please ensure you have the latest version of Zoom installed. Instructions how to join a Zoom meeting can be found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
Please make sure your microphone is off when you join the meeting
It would be nice to see you all at the start of the meeting and during the Q&A session
Your camera can be switched off during the presentation
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Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, escaping with the Partisans
A date for your diary
Thursday 7 January 2021, 18:30
Heather's presentation will be on zoom (details of how to join the meeting will follow later).

In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night.
He is taken in by the Partisans, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy.
The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness.
Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
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Live From London: The Joy of Two

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 - 8:00PM

Violinist Sarah Trickey and pianist Ivana Gavric join forces for “The Joy of Two”.  The concert showcases the brilliance of two world-class musicians collaborating.  The evening begins with Mozart’s Sonata in E minor followed by von Vecsey’s Valse Triste and Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.  The evening ends with the entrancingly lyrical Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler.

PROGRAMME:
Sonata in E minor for violin and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey (1893-1935)
Spring Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

1 hour before your concert, you will receive an email through the address provided at time of purchase with a private link and code to connect you to your concert experience.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased via this link.

Allbeing well, I will be giving a live concert with an audience in Saffron Hall, on Friday 27th November, with cellist Matthew Barley, for those nearby. We will be exploring Beethoven Cello Sonatas with a discussion and perhaps even a little improvising!

A long way off still, but please mark the 31st January 2021 as I will be giving a solo recital as part of the City Music Live online platform. I have not yet confirmed my programme, so if you have any requests, please do get in touch!

The last few months have been really difficult for musicians, as you can imagine. I greatly miss performing and communicating with audiences through music. For the time being, it is wonderful to be able to connect online, and I very much hope that you will be able to join us on one of the above dates.

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United in Bread

Istros' podcast channel:

Christina Zoric and Stephen Watts discuss with Suzi Curtis of Istros Books the author of 'Our Daily Bread', Predrag Matvejević, a European academic and writer whose life and work were committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. Join us as we discuss this uniquely meditative history of bread and its long-standing importance to peoples and faiths across the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic
With Istros Books we invite you to the launch of the publication in English of Our daily Bread by Predrag Matveejevic.
Friday, 18th September from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the library of the Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Following government guidance, only a very limited number of people can be in attendance. Should you wish to attend, please reply to this email and we will let you know if we can offer you a place.
Despite his substantial European reputation, Matvejević’s work is little known in the English-speaking world. He was born in Mostar in 1932, and taught at both the Sorbonne and La Sapienza, building a career throughout his long life as a European intellectual. Both in character and in his writing, he was committed to cross-cultural pollination and furthering understanding in our common humanity. 
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calendarCroatia 2021
Although many of us might not be able to holiday in Croatia this year, we would still like to produce a calendar for 2021 featuring your photographs of Croatia. The difference will be that for 2021 we welcome photographs taken at any time, not just ones taken this year.
As usual photographs should be landscape to fit into the format of the calendar. And also as usual we would like photographs of all types, not just those showing Croatia to be the beautiful country it is. So young and old, amateur and professional, members and friends, all are welcome of whatever nationality.
Photographs should be sent to [email protected] not later than the end of September.
We hope we will be able to launch the calendar at an event, but of course this depends on what is possible in the autumn.
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Online Public Event

Implications of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans
Monday 29 June 2020 4:00-5:30pm

What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans? What economic, social and democracy issues have arisen from the pandemic? What are the challenges that lie ahead?

The panel will explore how the countries of the region have been tackling this crisis and how they have responded to the challenges in terms of internal policies and their relations with other countries, particularly the EU.

Speakers:
Dr Arjan Gjonça, Associate Professor of Demography, Department of International Development, LSE
Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Dr Sanja Vico, Research Officer, European Institute, LSE

ChairDr Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in the Political Economy of South Eastern Europe at the LSE, Director of LSEE 
Registrations will open on Monday 22 June after 10am
Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSECOVID19

More information
WebpageClick here
Email[email protected]

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The following planned events will only take place if government advice allows us to hold them:

Heather Maling: From Klanjec to Vocin, April 29
In July 1944, flying officer Derek Maling finds himself lying in a field, behind enemy lines, in what is now North West Croatia. He is the only member of his RAF squadron to survive that night. He is rescued, his injuries treated and then goes on a 200 mile journey from Klanjec, across the Krapina River, through the Medvednica Mountains, to Cazma and eventually to Vocin in the Papuk Mountains. From here he flies back to his squadron in Italy. The journey is one of grit, determination and human kindness. Seventy five years later his daughter, Heather, goes in search of her father's story with some surprising results.
With the British Library: Discover the stories behind our Croatian collections, May 11
The publication of the new English translation of Petar Hektorović’s poem Fishing and Fishermen’s Conversations (Venice, 1568) offers an opportunity to learn more about the early Croatian books in the British Library.
With the British Library and Istros Books: Predrag Matvejevic, July 7
On the occasion of the publication of Predrag Matvejevic's Our Daily Bread – a Meditation on the cultural and religious significance of bread throughout history – friends and colleagues of the author will celebrate the life of perhaps the greatest European writer you have never heard of.
Architectural tour to Zagreb with the C20 Society April 22 -25, 2021
 
Following the two successful talks last year with architectural historians from Croatia, plans are firming up for long weekend in Zagreb with a focus on twentieth century architecture.

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The LSESU European Society talk about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU that was to take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm has been cancelled because the Croatian Government asked its representatives not to attend public events. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The LSESU European Society is organising an interesting talk with the 1st secretary of the Croatian Embassy in London  which we thought might be of interest for your society members. The event is about Croatian politics and Croatia's priorities as President the Council of the EU.
The event will take place at the LSE on Thursday 12th March at 6.30pm in room CBG 2.06 and it's open to all LSE students and staff as well as the general public.
This is the link to the FB event.
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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

The Travel Diaries and explorations of Dalmatia by the Architect and Watercolourist Sir Thomas Graham Jackson between 1882 1893

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‘Pepper and Honey’ - New Croatian/British Play
A fantastic new Croatian/British play called ‘Pepper and Honey’, touring to Norfolk next month.
About The Show
So, what's "home"? At the present moment, that question has never been more pertinent... That's the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.
Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she's arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma- calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?
Written by a Croatian playwright, Kristina Gavran, and performed by a Croatian actor, Tina Hofman, Pepper and Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the ‘old country’ and embracing those of the new.
The story is told through the process of making paprenjaci (Croatian traditional pepper biscuits). Invented in the Renaissance, paprenjaci are a blend of local ingredients (honey, walnuts and olive oil) and spices from “discovered” continents (clove, cardamom and black pepper). The biscuits are made in front of (and with the help of) the audience, and the spicy-sweet story is woven throughout, using text, physical theatre and baking.
Venue: Wymondham Library
Date & Time: Saturday 21st March, 2pm
To book: Contact Wymondham Library in person or on 01953 603319.
Price: This is a 'Pay What You Decide' show. After seeing the show – you can decide what you think the experience was worth to you and put money into the box on leaving. So remember to bring some cash!
Company website

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Sir Nicholas Jackson Talk

Sir Nicholas Jackson will talk about his grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, who visited Croatia with his wife in 1882, 84, 85 & 1893 and the Travel Diaries, which he edited for his 3 Volume Book Dalmatia, the Istria and the Quarnero, published by Oxford University Press.
Thursday 5 March 2020
18:00 for 18:30
Croatian Embassay
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine afterwards.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
You are invited to the 2020 Annual General meeting of the British Croatian Society will be held on:
11 March 2020 18:30 – 21:30
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
The Annual General Meeting followed by an informal social event with food provided by the Society's committee members.
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AMAC-UK

Annual Charity Concert

Ivana Gavrić Piano recital
Saturday, 29th February 2020, 7.30pm
33 Frognal
London NW3 6YD

Programme:
Beethoven Sonata Op 2 No 2
Grieg Slåtter Op 72 No 14 and No 2 & 'Butterfly' and 'Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' from Lyric Pieces
Beethoven Sonata Op 57 'Appassionata'

In support of the Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Followed by drinks and Croatian delicacies

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

President: Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Treasurer: Branka Srenger
Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Secretary: Mira Malovic-Yeeles

ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW Phone/Fax: (01865) 556 686
E-Mail: [email protected]

www.amacuk.net

RSVP to [email protected]

Tickets: £30 for AMAC-UK members and £35 for non-members

Please make a payment via bank transfer: Lloyds Bank
Account No: 00443076
Sort Code: 30-94-04

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Bojan Cicic, Renata Pokupic and Doctor Who
Wigmore Hall 
Bojan Cicic will be appearing at the Wigmore Hall on March 4, Renata Pokupic on May 12 (details on the Wigmore Hall website).
Doctor Who

BCS members may be interested in Goran Visnjic's appearance in Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla this coming Sunday. Not often a Croatian actor gets such exposure on prime time BBC. Two links below.
Advance publicity material.
Also a set visit in Jutarnji List (in Croatian).
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Ivana Gavrić in Conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic
Ivana Gavric has a distinguished international career as a pianist and will be in conversation with Oxford musicologist Dr Bojan Bujic at 18-00 for 18-30 on Wednesday January 29 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
You are invited to this event and for a glass of wine afterwards.
Ivana Gavrić has attracted considerable praise for her interpretations of Janáček, Liszt, Schubert, and more recently Grieg. Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana’s playing as ‘impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance’. Last year, Ivana performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also been heard on concert platforms at The Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across China, in Canada and Japan. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. She has collaborated with conductors including Rafael Payare, Nicholas Collon, Christian Kluxen, Karin Hendrickson and Ben Gernon. She especially enjoys working with chamber orchestras and one of her highlights to date has been performing with the Trondheim Soloists.
She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for ‘playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre’. Her recording of Grieg was selected as Gramophone Editor’s Choice and the Grieg Society’s Recording of the Year. Her recent disc Chopin was Classic FM’s CD of the week, and described by Gramophone as ‘stylish readings.’ Over the last decade Ivana has worked closely with composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and her new concerto Between the Skies, the River and the Hills, written for Ivana, will be released on CD in September on Rubicon Classics.
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Handel's Messiah

Hear 350 voices in monumental harmony performing Handel's masterpiece.
The power of massed choirs is joined with the talents of four internationally acclaimed soloists and the esteemed Philharmonia Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

Performers:

Philharmonia Orchestra
Brian Wright conductor
Sarah Tynan soprano *
Renata Pokupic mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Hulett tenor
David Shipley bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
English Concert Chorus

Repertoire:
Handel Messiah

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Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly
We invite you to join us at Europe House at 18-00 on December 4 to hear writers Marina Sur Puhlovski and Olja Knezevic in conversation with Mike Solly from the British Council (detail attached), and to join us afterwards for Prosecco and mince pies to celebrate the end of the 2019 British-Croatian Society programme of events.
If you wish to attend and have not yet registered, please do so in reply to this email as we have to give Europe House a list of those coming for security reasons.
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The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić on November 26.

 
Literary Evening with Marina Sur Pulovski and Olja Knezevic December 4
If you plan to come to these events, please email us [email protected].
For the architectural event at the embassy on November 26, places are much in demand as this is joint event with the C20 Society.
Europe House is now the venue for the literary evening on December 4 and we are required by Europe House to submit a list of attendees for this event.
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Please note change of venue for 4 December event
A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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Annual dinner 

If you have not already booked to attend the annual dinner and would like to do so, you are reminded that the closing date is November 2.

If you wish to attend, please email us, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society). Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

Annual Dinner

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Programme for November / December
Two new events with speakers coming from Croatia
1. The Modern Movement in Croatia, an illustrated talk in co-operation with the C20 Society by Dr Darja Radović Mahečić, Croatian art historian and researcher.
November 26 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Note on Darja Radovic Mahecic
Darja worked as a research fellow and a principal researcher at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb from 1990 to 2008, lectured at doctoral studies at the University of Zagreb. She is currently an associate researcher in the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb. Throughout her career, Darja also wrote art reviews for radio, television and edited journals. She is engaged as consultant on several restoration projects of listed buildings, as well as on studies of urban development and town-planning competitions. 
Her main areas of interest are city design and modern architecture in Central Europe. 
She has published papers on 19th and 20th century urban planning and modern architecture. Her books include: Slavko Loewy – contributor to the 1930's architecture in Croatia, Social housing in Zagreb between WWI and WWII, Croatian modern architecture in the 1930s. She authored and co-authored exhibitions: Regulatory plans for Zagreb 1850-1950, Architect Stjepan Planić 1900-1984, The 1950's in Croatian Art, Avantgarde tendencies in Croatian art, etc.
2. A literary evening in co-operation with Istros Books with authors
Marina Sur Puhlovski & Olja Knezevic
(details in the attached invitation)
December 4 at 18-00 for 18-30
Europe House
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3EU
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The Launch of CalendarCroatia 2020
You are invitation to the launch of CalendarCroatia 2020 on 19 November 2019 at 18:00 -18:30 at Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London, W1T 6BN.
There will be a projection on a large screen of a selection of photographs submitted. This will be followed by the announcement of the photographers appearing in the 2020 calendar and an opportunity to see the printed version. Finally, the three photographs chosen to be enlarged, framed and hung in honour in the Croatian embassy will be unveiled.
We very much hope you will be able join us in this celebration. You are welcome to bring friends and relatives.
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Annual dinner 

Celia Hawkesworth will be the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner in recognition of her lifetime's work as a language teacher and translator that has enabled English speaking readers to appreciate Croatian literature.

The dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00 (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible and not later than November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

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Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
The British-Croatian society has invited Dr Krunoslav Ivanisin to come from Zagreb to London for an event with the C20 Society
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen here.
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CalendarCroatia 2020
CendarCroatia will be launched on November 19 with a showing of a selection of photographs submitted as well as the unveiling of the 3 photographs, enlarged and framed, to hang in honour in the Croatian embassy. 13 photographs will appear in the 2020 calendar.
It is still not too late to let us have your photographs taken in Croatia for the 2020.
We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.
Each person can send up to 4 photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected]. Please let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 10.
If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address [email protected]
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Invitation to a joint C20 Society and British-Croatian Society event
Dobrović in Dubrovnik: A Venture in Modern Architecture
An illustrated talk by Dr Krunoslav Ivanišin of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb
Venue: The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2019, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Tickets for this event are available through the C20 Society website www.c20society.org.uk. British-Croatian Society members are entitled to the special members price of £8 (to include a glass of wine)
Description:
Krunoslav Ivanisin is a practising architect and professor in the Architecture Faculty at the University of Zagreb. In the book, Dobrovic in Dubrovnik, Krunoslav looks at modern architecture constructed in the nineteen thirties in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea and brings the Croatian architect Nikola Dubrovic (1897 - 1967) to the attention of an English-speaking audience.
Nikola Dobrović was born in the Hungarian city of Pécs, 1897. He attained his degree in architecture in 1923 from the High Technical School in Prague. After gaining experience in prominent Prague architectural offices and in his own practice, he moved to Dubrovnik in the early nineteen-thirties with the mission of bringing modern architecture to this small but historically very important city on the Croatian coast. He was invited in 1930 by Dubrovnik municipal conservator Kosta Strajnić, to explain to the authorities what modern architecture actually was. To depict in the local press the exemplary architecture that would be suited to the new, modern Dubrovnik, Strajnić put forward Dobrović’s radical project for hotel-Kursalon on Pile, in close proximity to the most monumental part of the medieval city walls, as an alternative to the eclectic project by the Viennese architect Alfred Keller. As for Dobrović, although his project was never to be realized, his entrance to Dubrovnik was truly grand. In the short timespan that followed, less than a decade, he managed to construct a series of houses-machines, all of which characteristically embody the ideas of the heroic, international period of modern architecture.
Further information on Dobrović’s work between 1930 and 1940 in Dubrovnik can be seen at here.
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Annual dinner 

This year our annual dinner will be held on Friday November 22 at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, starting at 19-00.

The Army & Navy Club, established in 1837, is one of London’s most prestigious private member clubs, originally for military and naval officers but now welcoming professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds (www.therag.co.uk).

As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal.  £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).

Last year the dinner was over subscribed so the booking process this year is slightly different. If you wish to attend, please email us as soon as possible, preferably before November 2, including any dietary requirements. We will then confirm by email that a place, or places, are available and send you details how to pay. Your payment will secure your place(s).

Annual Dinner

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Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
We are sponsoring a concert in Oxford with Bojan Cicic on October 4. Details of the concert and how to buy tickets are below.
For members based in London who wish to attend and would prefer to go with other members, it is proposed to take the 16-50 train from London Marylebone arriving in Oxford at 17-58, and then to have a light pre-concert supper at Carluccio's. If you wish to join us, please reply to this email so that a table can be booked at the restaurant, and book your train and concert tickets directly.
Instruments of Time and Truth concert with Bojan Cicic
Beethoven Violin Concerto / Symphony No 3 Eroica
19-30 Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
A WORLD-CLASS PERIOD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE FOR OXFORD
Inspired by the name of a 1757 Handel oratorio, Instruments of Time and Truth is a new period instrument ensemble, which aims to present world-class performances of baroque and classical music in Oxford and the surrounding region. Every season we programme an exciting series of self-promoted concerts in the City's historic venues while also being an employable resource for Oxford's thriving musical community
The ensemble is a showcase for the exceptional talents of international period musicians already resident in and around Oxford, who hold Principal positions with established groups such as the Academy of Ancient Music, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the English Baroque Soloists.
Eroica on Oct 4 starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from wwwticketsoxford.co.uk 01865 305305
Instruments of Time and Truth
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Contemporary Balkan Art 
Presents a festival of Southeast European documentary film (14-15 September) and photography exhibition (29 August – 15 September)
Rich Mix, Shoreditch
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Mezzanine Gallery (29 August – 15 September)
PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Which story do you want to tell? Fifteen resounding female documentary photographers attest that images can empower, drive social change and reframe harmful narratives. These artists stimulate critical thinking about local issues in relation to female lives – lives and human rights alike.
Photographers: Katja Goljat, Jelena Jankovic, Marija Jankovic, Imrana Kapetanovic, Boryana Katsarova,Sanja Knezevic, Glorija Lizde, Lazara Marinkovic, Dijana Muminovic, Mia Novakova, Andjela Petrovski, Roxana Pop, Senja Vild, Marcella Zanki and Jelena Zigic.
Film Programme (Saturday, 14 September 2019)
1.00pm IKEA FOR YU
A trip into the filmmaker's own Yugoslav family history, full of twists and turns...
with English subtitles, 52min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm OCCUPIED CINEMA
A story about guerrilla action initiated by young activists taking over a privatised cinema in Belgrade...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.30pm) - WHAT IS YUGOSLAVIA TO YOU?
Speakers: Svetlana Rakocevic (moderator), Marija Ratkovic Vidakovic (documentary filmmaker), Olivia Sudjic (fiction writer) and Vladimir Unkovski-Korica (lecturer).
Reading Act (7.00pm) - I THINK AT YOU (Mil Vukovic-Smart)
8.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
Film Programme (Sunday, 15 September 2019)
ISTROS BOOKS WILLBE PRESENT SELLING TITLES FRPM THE REGION OF EX-YUGOSLAVIA
12.00pm NEBESKA TEMA
The life and music of Vlada Divljan...
with English subtitles, 108min
BOOK NOW
2.30pm BORN JUST NOW
An intimate look at Marta Jovanovic, a Belgrade-based artist struggling to cope with the violence that has ended an eight-year marriage...
in English, 84min
BOOK NOW
*Please note that the film will be followed by
Panel Discussion (4.00pm) - PERSPECTIVES: PHOTOGRAPHY STORYTELLING
Speakers: Katja Goljat (Slovenia), Marija Jankovic (Serbia), Imrana Kapetanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dijana Muminovic (Bosnia and Herzegvoina) and Duska Radosavljevic (moderator).
6.00pm NAKED ISLAND
A tight-knit group of people brought together by the same place, a political prison in ex-Yugoslavia...
with English subtitles, 75min
BOOK NOW
8.00pm HONEYLAND
An insight into the life of Hatidze Muratova, the last of Macedonian wild beekeepers...
with English subtitles, 87min
BOOK NOW
For more info, please visit Contemporary Balkan Art and Rich Mix.
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HAY FESTIVAL EUROPA28 – VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE
A Hay Festival project funded by Wom@rts, highlighting the contribution of women in Europe across the fields of literature, science and the arts. Events will take place at Hay Festivals throughout 2018–2021, and Hay Festival Europa28 itself will take place in Rijeka, Croatia, 3–5 June 2020.
The city of Rijeka in Croatia has been designated Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture. Hay Festival will organise a three-day festival in Rijeka in June 2020, bringing together 28 prominent female authors, thinkers, writers and scientists. One participant will be chosen from each EU country, across genres and generations, to discuss their visions of the future for Europe. Europa28 will be celebrated at Hay Festivals in 2019 and 2020, with many of the 28 participants speaking at events at the Festivals in Wales and worldwide. Each participant will also be commissioned to write an essay on the theme of 'visions for the future', which will be published in an anthology in English and Croatian.Europa28 works in collaboration with the Festival of the European Short Story and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. It is funded by Wom@rts and the European Union, Creative Europe.
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Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
Two outstanding interior designers, David Mlinaric and Ana Zenic, who have created magnificent properties in Croatia will be in conversation
Two Period Town Houses in Dalmatia
The talk will be illustrated with photographs, including some taken by Derry Moore of David Mlinaric's house that appeared in in September's House & Garden.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday September 25
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Afterwards please join us for a glass of wine.
David Mlinaric's work ranges from commissions for private clients including Lord Rothschild and Mick Jagger to public galleries and museums – the National Gallery, London, the National Portrait Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert museum among them – as well as many buildings belonging to the National Trust. He has designed or decorated interiors from all over the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, houses and flats in England, Ireland and the United States, Italy, Corfu, and Mustique, and the British Embassies in Washington and Paris.
Ana Zenic heads Ana Zenic Designs. a renown international interior design practice specialising in contemporary and traditional interior design for residential and commercial use www.anazenicdesign.com
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British Croatian Society BBQ
You are invited to the Society’s BBQ at the Horse and Wig, Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1 6HZ at 14-00 on June 29.
Tickets at the door are just £10 and include food. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the start of the summer.
Please reply to [email protected] if you plan to come so that we can ensure the right quantity of food is prepared.
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In Search of Works of Art from Britain to Croatia
For many years Flora has been Croatia's eyes and ears in London identifying works of art in the UK worthy of a home in Croatia. Her deep knowledge of art history, together with determination and, very often, the skills of the detective have ensured that many fine pieces now enrich collections in Croatia.
Come and hear her talk on Thursday June 12.
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
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London Violin Concertos
Bojan Cicic will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his CD, launched on March 29, the world premiere recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s (known in Croatia as Ivan Mane Jarnović) London Violin Concertos. Bojan will illustrate his talk with extracts from the CD as well as playing the violin.
London Violin Concertos
Wednesday April 10 at 18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
The London Violin Concertos were either performed by Giovanni Giornovich, or published during his stay in England from 1790-1797.
During the last decade of the 18th century, England was one of the few safe places left in Europe after the French Revolution. This was also a time when many musicians came to these shores, including Haydn, who lived in London in that same decade. Giovanni Giornovich was one of the musicians who - London Violin Concertos welcomed him on his first visit in 1792.
About Bojan Cicic
Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d'amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.
He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and appears regularly as a leader and director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.
He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.
Bojan formed his own group, the Illyria Consort, to explore rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire. They have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé. The Illyria Consort’s debut recording of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli’s Sonate da camera Nos. 1-6 achieved great critical acclaim and was chosen as one of Presto Classical’s “Presto Recordings of the Year” for 2017. The second volume, Sonatas 7-12, will be released later in 2019, but before this, Bojan will be the soloist in Illyria Consort’s second release in March 2019, a world première recording of Giovanni Giornovich’s  London Violin Concertos.
In 2016 Bojan was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles. In April 2018 he was appointed the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bojan plays a violin by Francesco Ruggieri from the 1680's, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.
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Meet-up

The next BCS Meet-up will take place on Wednesday 27th February from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the GOAT Bar & Restaurant, 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. 
The Croatian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz, who will be attending this Meet-up and will be happy to answer questions. if you would like to come and have a question for the ambassador, please send your question, or questions, to us by 20th February.
The GOAT Bar & Restaurant will prepare for the Meet-up cocktails with some traditional Croatian liqueurs, as well as Slavonska & Istran pizza.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

You are reminded that you are invited to the British-Croatian Society's Annual General Meeting (details below). Your contribution to the meeting will help us develop our work over the coming years an ensure that we continue to make a valuable contribution to a better appreciation of Croatia in the UK.

We will follow the meeting with a social event with wine and food contributed by members of the committee. It will be a useful meeting but also an opportunity for British-Croatian Society members to meet and welcome in the New Year. We hope you will be able to attend.
Wednesday 23 January 2019, 18:30
Conway Hall , 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Nicholas Jarrold - Chair.

Agenda

To approve Minutes of the AGM 2018
Report on the year 2018
Membership Report
Accounts
Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
AOB

AGM 2019 Papers.

All welcome. A signing in sheet will be provided at the meeting.
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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI

CROA TICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LWPhone: (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected] www.amacuk.net

AMAC-UK & Croatian Embassy have the pleasure to invite you to a lecture:

“Pandemic flu 100 years on – are we better prepared?”

Informing infectious disease models with the help of citizen scienceBy

Dr Petra Klepac

100 years ago, Spanish influenza swept around the world in waves, infecting almost athird of the world’s population. This talk explores how citizen science and big data canhelp inform the modelling work central to pandemic preparedness.

Dr Petra Klepac is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She mostly works on control and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases and has a particular interest in international cooperation in public health.

Wednesday, 16th January, 6:30 PM Croatian Embassy, London
21 Conway St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6BN
RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

President: Dr Gabrijela Kocjan Suchy Past President: Prof Nenad Bicanic Treasurer: Ivo Sluganovic Secretary: Neva Kandzija

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Ambassador's Christmas party
Members of to the British-Croatian Society are invited to the Croatian Ambassador's residence, 13 Spaniards End, NW3 7JG, for a Christmas party at 18-30 on December 13.
The invitation is for subscribing members of the Society. If you are not a member and would like to join us in furthering links between the UK and Croatia, please go to www.britishcroatiansociety.com for information. Membership is inexpensive and it is members' support that allows us to offer a lively programme of British-Croatian Society events.
Please note that the RSVP address for the Christmas party invitation is [email protected].
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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 16 November 2018

This year the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Savile Club in Mayfair (www.savileclub.co.uk). The club was founded in 1868 and its elegant premises are at 60 Brook Street, W1K 4ER.
As usual the annual dinner will provide an opportunity to socialise and to enjoy a splendid three course meal. Booking is now open at £60 a person (£55 for subscribing members of the British-Croatian Society).
To book your place, please first email [email protected]and then make your payment one of the following ways:
  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  •  by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

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INVITATION
You are invited to the first of the new season's British-Croatian Society talks when HE The Croatian Ambassador, Igor Pokaz, reflect on his first year in London, followed by refreshments.
18-00 for 18-30
Wednesday, September 26
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London , W1T 6BN
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World Cup 2018 - FINALS

Tickets Update: France vs. Croatia on Sunday 15 July from 15:00

All tickets at the Hoop and Toy have now been allocated. The British-Croatian Society has negotiated space at another venue, the Horse and Wig in Holborn, where Croatian supporters can gather to watch the match.

A limited number of tickets are available for The Horse and Wig, by emailing:

[email protected] om

Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

The Horse and Wig, 14 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6HZ

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World Cup 2018 - Semi Finals

Tickets: Croatia vs. England on Wednesday 11 July from 18:00 at the Hoop and Toy

A limited number of tickets are available for The Hoop and Toy, by emailing:

[email protected]. Please say how many tickets you require.

You will receive a reply email which you should print, or keep on your phone to show at the door.

Hoop and Toy
34 Thurloe Place

London SW7 2HQ

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World Cup 2018 - Quarter Finals

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in Quarterfinals against Russia!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Get ready for Croatia vs. Denmark on Sunday 1st July at 19:00

We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again in the Round of 16!

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian strip! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from 6pm is in the Upstairs room where you can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table. The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)

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World Cup 2018

Argentina vs. Croatia on Thursday 21st June at 19:00

Island vs. Croatia on Tuesday 26th June at 19:00

Get ready for a month of amazing football matches! We are welcomed by our favourite pub The Hoop and Toy to support the Croatian football team again.

Prepare your Croatian flags and Croatian dress! Entrance to the private pub area for Croatians and Friends from an hour before each match is in the Upstairs room. You can enjoy a bottle of Croatian wine and a nice Croatian platter to nibble on!

Be sure to arrive early to book a table! The pub is very central, just a minute’s walk off the South Kensington Tube station:

Hoop and Toy Pub
34 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ
(Opposite South Kensington Tube Station)
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hoop-toy/

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2019.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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THIRTEEN Photographic Exhibition
The preview of a photographic exhibition by the THIRTEEN will take place at the Croatian Embassy on May 24 from 18-30 to 20-30.
Each photographer is known for their idiosyncratic approach to photography. They had a triumphal exhibition in Split last year with 2020 visitors.

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The Cells that Unite us:

the Story of a Fortunate Immigrant

Tulip Siddiq MP will host, and Nicholas Jarrold will chair, a British-Croatian Society event in the House of Commons

Dr Gabrijela Kocjan
Jubilee Room
House of Commons
18-00 to 20-00, May 22
•Aim: To raise awareness of the contribution that Croatian immigrants make to the UK
•Objective: To confirm that immigration benefits not just the migrants themselves, but also the UK
How to apply for a place
To apply for a place, or places, please respond to this email. As places for this event are limited, you need to be a subscribing member of the British-Croatian Society (see below if you are not a member and wish to join). We will respond to your email to confirm your place(s).
Our speaker, Dr Kocjan, a distinguished and published medical researcher who came to the UK in 1981, writes: 
"The ‘cells’  in the title serve just as an introduction to the topic of immigration, to establish a level playing field: we are all made exactly of the same cells as the next person regardless of where they are from.  Secondly, issues such as  cervical screening, smoking and lung cancer, detection of breast cancer, are common to both Croatia and UK and were, in some respects of my discipline developed very well (or better) in Croatia ( which is why the cross-over is important). I am not going to go into  research or anything ‘high brow’ scientifically, nor even mention my books, because that would be wasting the point. This is not a story about an individual, this is a story of  a process. My CV gave me this platform which we can then use to  explore more general points."
If you are not a member of the British-Croatian Society, details of membership and how you can join can be found on our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com

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calendarCroatia 2019

We invite you to submit photographs in preparation for the British-Croatian Society's next calendarCroatia.

There will be a change this year. The calendar will be printed and for sale in November as usual, but the exhibition this year will be online. We will still have a launch party to which all photographers will be invited.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.

Please note that if you want your photographs to the considered for the printed calendar, they will need to be landscape format photographs. For the exhibition, photographs can be landscape or portrait.

High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address

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Klapa Nevera concert in London
The British-Croatian Society is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to hear klapa in London.
Klapa Nevera
Saturday April 21 at 18.30 
St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG
St Ethelburga's is a delightful venue for this concert with a fascinating history. It is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Street station.
Klapa Nevera is one of the most famous names on the Rijeka Klapa scene. Klapa Nevera came together in 1988 when five music lovers and enthusiasts decided to create a vocal group that would be closely related to Dalmatian klapa. The group has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. For more information on Klapa Nevera, please go top www.klapa-nevera.com.hr.
Tickets are now on sale at £20. To book your places please reply to this email and make a payment in one of the following ways:
- by paypal

Klapa Nevera


 - by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference 

- or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to: Peter Elborn, Events British-Croatian Society, 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
Adriatic Islands as Sacred Spaces
Talk by Matko Music
 
18-30, Tuesday March 6 
 
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
 
Matko Marušić will talk about places of local pilgrimage on smaller islands near larger coastal towns  - especially those that were important during Holy Week because they had copies of the Holy Tomb of Jerusalem.
His talk will focus on Daksa near Dubrovnik and Košljun near Krk. He will highlight the various roles the islands played in the lives of coastal towns and, in many cases, were special sacred spaces with carefully planned "strategies" through which the process of going to these islets (as well as the prayers they were praying there), was a substitute for a "real" pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Matko Matija Marušić is a junior researcher at the Institute of Art History and a PhD candidate at the Postgraduate programme of medieval studies of the University of Zagreb. During the Lent term 2018 he is a visiting student at the Department of Art History of the Univeristy of Cambridge. His research stay in the UK is supported by the British Scholarship Trust.
Croatia: Image Music Text

An evening of Croatian music, words, art and wine

6.30pm, Friday 2nd March, in the Library, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.

Refreshments served.  All welcome.

Listen to a live reading from the first full-length English translation of Uncle Maroye by Marin Držić - a Renaissance playwright from Dubrovnik, and forerunner of Shakespeare. A cast of five actors, including Filip Krenus (the translator) and Adele Anderson (Humanist singer of Fascinating Aida), will read the selected scenes from this comedy of greed, lust and mistaken identity!

The musical component of the evening will be performed by violinist, Anda Vican, playing works by Luka Sorkočević, a Dubrovnik Baroque composer

For your visual delight, there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Bari Goddard which will feature his view of Dubrovnik, along with stills from Midsummer Scene - an English theatre festival regularly performing the works of Shakespeare in the old town of Dubrovnik.
 
Copies of Uncle Maroye, published by The House of Marin Držić museum, will be available for sale on the day.
 
For further information and to book tickets, please go to click here.
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International Trust for Croatian Monuments
Piano recital, Stefan Warzycki, Leighton House, Wednesday 28th February, 2018.
AMAC-UK Annual Concert
AMAC-UK Annual concert is on Saturday 24th February, in support of academic scholarships for  Croatian young scientists. This year it will be given by a brilliant Russian pianist, Vitaly Pisarenko. More details here.
AMAC-UK 2017 PRIZEWINNER LECTURE
Lecture by DR SANDRA SUSTIC
'Beauty' and the 'Beast'
two important elements in the Croatian Cultural heritage
Tuesday, 30 January, 6-30 - 7-00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
RSVP by January 25 to [email protected]

Annual General Meeting
You are invited to the British-Croatian Society's AGM and Food and Wine event

January 24
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
The AGM will start at 18-15 (please see attached papers) and will be followed by a break at 18-45 when we will serve Croatian wine.
The Food and Wine event will start at 19-00 and will include the launch of Barbara Unkovic's new cookery book in English 'The Adriatic Kitchen'. If you do not wish to attend the AGM, you are welcome to join us for the wine and food event from 18-45.
ANNUAL DINNER
Thursday 23 November 2017
LONDON ROWING CLUB, EMBANKMENT, PUTNEY, LONDON SW15 1LB

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held in the Great Hall of the London Rowing Club (www.londonrc.org.uk).The guest speaker will be Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsTickets: £50 for members / £55 for non-members

Buy your ticket: [email protected]

Dress code: Lounge Suit

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements

2. Make your payment. This will be £50 for members, £55 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:

  • by paypal on our website - www.britishcroatiansociety.com/events and then go to the annual dinner
  • by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, quoting your name as reference
  • by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 16th November


Annual Dinner



The invitation

Croatian Spring 1966-71
October 10 at 18-00
Masaryk Room, 4th Floor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0BW
British-Croatian Society event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
'Croatian Spring' is the first account in English of the events in Yugoslavia in 1966-71. You are invited to come and hear Dr Ante Batovic in conversation with Dr Bojan Aleksov and to join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
Exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin
The Croatian Embassy invites you to the opening of an exhibition "1x8" by Desa P Vlahutin at 19-30 on October 11.
Snjezana Maclean forwards an invitation to the clan Maclean dinner on October 13.

A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story 

You are invited to hear James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner
October 3, 18-00 for 18-30

 Bertrand Russell room
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL
(near Holborn underground station
Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.
It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.  
James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

INVITATION
You are invited to listen to the internationally acclaimed Croatian UK-based violinist Bojan Cicic.
He will be in conversation with Dr Bojan Bujic about his career as a musician. He will also play for us.
Thursday, September 28
18-00 for 18-30
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
Please join us afterwards for a glass of wine.
For information on Bojan Cicic can be found at www.bojancicic.com.
You may also like to note the dates of forthcoming meetings (details will follow shortly):
October 3 James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner about the extraordinary life of Olga Watkins. This event will take place at Conway Hall.
October 10 Dr Ante Batovic will talk about his book The Croatian Spring, a joint event with the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
On Wednesday 19th July, Ivana Gavric will be giving the first of two performances as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival - a recital at the Fitzwilliam Museum with works by Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Liszt.
On Saturday 22nd July she will be performing the Schumann Concerto with the Outcry Ensemble and James Henshaw at the West Road Concert Hall.
For those who like to plan ahead, the booking for her Wigmore Hall Evening recital on 28 December is now open.

Programme

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Passacaglia in G minor for solo violin “The Guardian Angel”
Pavle Despalj – Caprice for solo violin no 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata in C BWV 1005

Performer

Known for his intelligent and virtuosic playing on both the violin and viola d’amore, Bojan Cicic specialises in repertoire ranging from the late 16th century to the Romantic period.

He has been a guest leader and soloist with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the King’s Consort and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, working closely with conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Trevor Pinnock and Richard Egarr. He has appeared many times as a director with the Academy of Ancient Music and the European Union Baroque Orchestra.

He has featured as a leader on numerous recordings with ensemble Florilegium, La Nuova Musica, and the Arcangelo Consort. His recording of J.S. Bach’s Concerto for two violins with Rachel Podger was recently named the best available recording by BBC Music Magazine.

Bojan’s own group, the Illyria Consort, recently made their first disc with Delphian Records, a groundbreaking recording of Carbonelli’s virtuosic violin sonatas that will be released in June 2017. The Illyria Consort explores rare repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries from the Venetian Republic and Habsburg Empire, and have performed at the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Korkyra Baroque Festival, Festival Laus Polyphoniae, and at the Festival de Sablé.

Future projects include directing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the European Union Baroque Orchestra and performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Instruments of Time and Truth. Bojan plays a violin by Rugieri from the 1680s, kindly loaned to him by the Jumpstart Junior Foundation.

Bojan has established himself in recent years as an expert teacher. He was recently appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, and is passionate about training the next generation of instrumentalists in historically-informed playing styles.

In late September he will be in conversation with Bojan Bujic at a British-Croatian Society event.

FREE Lunchtime Concert: St Martin’s Embassy and Cultural Institute Series: Bojan Cicic (Violin)
Start: July 18, 2017 1:00 pm
End: July 18, 2017 1:45 pm
Venue:  St Martin-in-the-Fields
Phone: 020 7766 1100
Memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad Bicanic
Nenad Bicanic was a key player in the WelcomeCroatia festival organised by the British-Croatian Society in 2013. His enthusiasm drove the creation of the kazun that was built in the Peak District National Park.

Following his sad death late last year, a memorial plaque dedicated to Nenad will be unveiled at 14-00 on July 1. Everyone who would like to attend, and possibly visit the kazun for the first time, will be very welcome. The building and the location are beautiful. If you plan to come please let David Davison know [email protected].

The address is
Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire Centre
near Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 ODG
Tel. & Fax: (01298) 84493
It is about 10 miles south-east of Buxton, just off the A515 about 2 ½ miles north of the junction with A5012

12 Million Volts

The award winning theatre company The Outbound Project has started rehearsals for their new show 12 Million Volts, which will be an exploration of the life and mind of the inventor Nikola Tesla.
The theatre company says it was drawn to Nikola Tesla for a multitude of reasons:
"We are intrigued by how often he is forgotten in the modern world and how many of his inventions are at the centre of today's technology, yet he is rarely given any credit.
We are using our unique visual style of theatre that has built up the acclaim of The Outbound Project to tell Teslas story. Not only will we be exploring his life and inventions, we are also exploring the mind of a genius and how he thought on a larger scale than the rest of the world. Not just in his inventions, but how he saw those inventions benefits the world not just the few."
12 Million Volts will be in London on June 25th and 26th at the New Diorama Theatre and again for a week-long run at The Space August 1st-5th. Tickets are on sale for both venues.

British-Croatian Society Summer Reception

So many people have wanted to come to the summer reception that we have moved the event at the Athenaeum Club to the bigger Smoking Room (but do not worry - smoking is not allowed and there is no hint of smoking).

If you wish to come and have not already booked, please reply to this email and arrange payment not later than Thursday evening.

britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com

Monday June 12 2017, 18-00 to 20-00
Atheneum Club
107 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ER

Our summer reception will enable us to say farewell to the Croatian Ambassador, Dr Ivan Grdesic, and Mrs Grdesic as their time in London draws to a close.
The reception will be held in the Picture Room at the Atheneum Club on Pall Mall, one of London's premier clubs.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email, if you have not done so already, and send your contribution of £20 for each person, making the payment in one of the following ways:
1. by paypal

Summer Reception



2. by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

3. or by cheque made payable to The British Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society, 5 St Edward’s Court,
Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Dress code: jacket and tie
THE THIRTEEN
You are invited to the opening of a photographic exhibition in the presence of the Croatian Ambassador and Mrs Grdesic on May 25, 18-00 to 20-00 at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.
The photographers are professional and accomplished amateur photographers who have many exhibitions and awards to their credit. They produce pictures that are surprising in content and originality.
Dr and Mrs Grdesic will be guests, as photographers, of the organisers of the exhibition who wish to thank them for their support and wish them well as they prepare to leave the UK.
You can view the poster for the exhibition here
You are also reminded of this year's British-Croatian Society photographic competition (details here).

Classical Guitar Night with Srdjan Bulat

Monday 1 May 2017, 19:30 – 21:00
London House, Large Common Room, Mecklenburgh Square, London, England WC1N 2AB

For more information, please click here.

Event on April 24 postponed

Meet-up at Eclipse

British-Croatian Society Meet-up at Eclipse on Thursday 27th April from 7pm to 10pm
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members and even to join and become members if they so wish!
You will also have a chance to meet with HE Ambassador of Croatia Dr Ivan Grdesic who will be attending informally to meet up with us!
We will be meeting at Eclipse 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP from 7pm!
We have reserved special separate area for our meet up! BCS member Tihana Borovcak Kovacevic will be there from the start 7pm to meet you all!
We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.
Eclipse Cocktail Bar, 111-113 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2HP
Nearest Tube stations: South Kensington

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Croatian Embassy invitation

The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, are organising a roundtable discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Croatia's international recognition. A panel will discuss related historical decisions and developments in Croatia, as well as the issue of international recognition of states more broadly. The panel will be composed of experts in the field as well as those who themselves participated in the decision-making at the time.

The panellists  will be Dr Robin Harris, former adviser to Lady Thatcher, historian and lecturer; Dr Mate Granić, special adviser to the Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,  former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Dr Eric Gordy, Senior Lecturer in Southeast European Politics, UCL.

Introductory remarks will be given by His Excellency Dr Ivan Grdešić, Ambassador of Croatia to the UK, and Professor Jan Kubik, Director of SSEES.

Click here for evite and the registration link for the roundtable discussion that will take place on Wednesday, 3rd  May 2017, 5.30 -7.30 pm at the Archaeology Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY.

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Austrian Cultural Forum

This evening of readings at the Austrian Cultural Forum might be of interest to members of the British Croatian Society (chiefly for my translated extract from Hermann Bahr's otherwise untranslated travelo gue Dalmatian Journey of 1909). 

Variations on a Theme 2017

Wednesday 29 March 2017, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural ACF London Translation Prize and ACF London Writing Prize and to invite you to a prize-giving reception to hear readings from the winners and commended entrants. This will also be the closing event for our translator in residence and organiser of the prizes, Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Translation Prize is Jackie Smith for her translation of the opening of the novel Am Rand by Hans Platzgumer. Two translators were also commended for their submissions: Karen Leeder for her translation of an extract of Raoul Schrott's Das Geschlecht der Engel and Jonathan Blower for his translation of an extract of Hermann Bahr's Dalmatinische Reise. The judges were translator Jamie Bulloch, publisher of Structomagazine Euan Monaghan, and ACF London translator in residence Jen Calleja.

The winner of the ACF London Writing Prize is Paul McQuade for his short story The Wound in the Air, with commendations awarded to Cornelius Fitz for his short story A Foot in Meinong's Jungle and Aleksi Koponen for his short story Climanen/Nodus. Along with Euan Monaghan and Jen Calleja, the writer Eley Williams was also a judge for the prize.

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A Greater Love - Olga Watkins' story
James Gillespie in conversation with Flora Turner

April 24 18-00 for 18-30

Europe House
32 Smith Square
London SW1P 3EU

Olga Czepf's real life story is as good as any thriller. It is an incredible story of love against the odds. When the Gestapo seize 20-year-old Olga’s fiancé she is determined to find him and sets off on an extraordinary 2,000-mile search across Nazi-occupied Europe up to the barracks of Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

It is also a very personal insight into life during the Second World War in Croatia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. She also describes her life in London. It was in London where  she  became a friend of Flora Turner and James Gillespie.

James Gillespie is a respected journalist who worked with Olga to bring her story into print. A Greater Love was published in 2011. We had wanted Olga to talk to the British-Croatian Society about her book, and she was willing to do so, but she was elderly and frail and died late last year. James will tell her story. He will also talk about how he came to know Olga and the process of jointly producing her memoir.

There is much more to tell, but come to hear James tell her story and the writing of it.

Join us afterwards for a glass of wine.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to britishcroatian [email protected] later than April 23.

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calendarCroatia 2018

Following the success of the calendarCroatia calendar and exhibition in last year, we are inviting you to send us photographs taken in 20017 in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society

- Christmas card,
- general greetings card
- and for a 2018 calendar.   

25 photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar. One photograph will be selected for the Christmas card and one for a general greetings card In addition we will feature some 40 photographs in an exhibition to be held at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in late November.  Calendars and cards will be available for purchase at the British-Croatian Society's annual dinner on November 23 and online.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome.   High quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia 2018.

Please send up to 4 of your photographs with the photographer's name and the title of the photographs to us at [email protected] .

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than October 20.    

If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address. 

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Coffee Concert Series

Pianist Ivana Gavric will be performing at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday 23 April at 11.30am, as part of their Coffee Concert Series. Programme will include works by Beethoven Chopin and Liszt and will mark the official launch of Ivana's new widely-anticipated album dedicated to the works by Chopin. General booking for the concert is now open, and only a few tickets are still left.

To pre-order the Chopin album, please visit https://ivanagavric.bandcamp. com/album/chopin-hd-24bit- 96khz

www.ivanagavric.com

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London Independent Photography

You are invited to an exhibition that will include photographs by Gordana Johnson, a British-Croatian Society member and the person behind the British-Croatian Society's photographic exhibitions and calendar. The invitation is attached.

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Srdjan Bulat in Concert

Srdjan Bulat, guitar

28th April 2017
Holywell Room, Oxford

Biography

Concert programme

Stjepan Šulek (1913-1986)
Three Troubadour Songs I. Melancholy
II. Sonnet
III. Festivity

Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
Etude No. 8 in G major

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland, op. 70 I. Musingly
II. Very Agitated
III. Restless
IV. Uneasy
V. March-like
VI. Dreaming
VII.Gently Rocking
VIII. Passacaglia
IX. Slow and Quiet

Interval

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Mallorca

Kristina Arakelyan (1994)
Fantasia

Zoran Juranić (1947)
Sonata
I. Preludio II. Scherzo III. Ciaccona

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calendarCroatia 2017
The calendar Croatia 2017 is now available online.

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Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 21 February 2017 1830 – 2030
BCS AGM 2017 - papers

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ALMAE MATRIS ALUMNI CROATICAE
United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities

AMAC Educational Trust Charity No: 1059392

30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
Phone/Fax:  (01865) 556 686
E-mail: [email protected]
www.amacuk.net

AMAC has the pleasure to invite you to the annual charity concert in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists and in Memory of Prof Nenad Bićanić
Oda Voltersvik and Giulio Potenza
Piano  duo
G Tweit: From Hardanger folk tunes,Op150
S Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, op42
L Janacek : Piano Sonata 1.X 1905
S Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11
Saturday 25th February 2016, 7.30 pm 
Followed by drinks and canapés
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD
Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy
Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW
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You are invited to

Flora Turner-Vucetic's lunchtime Mestrovic talk in November at the National Portrait Gallery was well attended, but many people were unable to attend at that time of the day. The British-Croatian Society has therefore arranged for the talk to be repeated at Europe House.
Tuesday January 10 
18-30 - 20-00
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
RSVP If you wish to attend, please email us at britishcroatiansociety@gmail. com.
Europe House is an appropriate location for a Croatian artist who had major influential exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome, New York and, of course, in London at the V&A in 1915.
Flora's illustrated talk looks at the art and life of Ivan Meštrovic (1883 – 1962), as sculptor, painter, draughtsman, architect, writer and poet through a discussion of his portraits. Ivan Meštrovic's one man show in 1915 at the Victoria and Albert Museum was a sensational event received by public and critics with great acclaim.  Flora Turner-Vučetić revives the memory of the art and life of this exceptional artist through a discussion of his portraits which were in many cases an expression of his respect and admiration for his subjects.
Flora Turner-Vučetić has been an art historian, museum curator, diplomat, journalist and writer. She has worked as a Senior Curator in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, a broadcast journalist and editor at the Croatian Section of the BBC World Service, London, and as Counsellor for cultural, scientific and educational affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London. She was one of the founders and a past Chairman of the British-Croatian Society and remains a Trustee. She is presently a writer, freelance journalist and researcher. She has organised numerous exhibitions in the UK and regularly publishes mainly on visual arts and British Croatian artistic and cultural relations, as for example Mapping Croatia in United Kingdom Collections, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2013. She contributed to the symposium about Ivan Meštrović at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 and to the special isssue of the Sculpture Journal dedicated to Meštrović in 2016.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The demand for the calendarCroatia 2017 has been enormous and we have now sold all copies. Our apologies if you had still wanted to buy one.
calendarCroatia 2017 - SOLD OUT
The calendar is now available for purchase. It is beautifully produced with 25 spectacular images, A7 size on high quality matt paper (see the cover here). The cost is £10 if you are collecting it in person, £13 (including post and packing) if it is to be posted to a UK address, and £19 (including post and packing) posted to Croatia.

To purchase your copy of calendarCroatia 2017 please let us know by emailing [email protected] om (with your postal address if it is to be posted)  and arrange payment in one of the following ways:

- by paypal on the British-Croatian Society's website

calendarCroatia 2017 options



- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference

- by sending a cheque payable to the British-Croatian Society to Peter Elborn (Events Secretary), 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH.
The following prints are in the calendar:
Cover
Gordana Johnson - Roman Head from Salona
January
Ksenija Skoric - Oprtalj
Mirna Osmanagic - Trvda in Snow, Osijek
February
Marcus Fernando - Groznjan, Istria
Vinko Kalcic - Moscenice, Istria
March
Ivana Chapps - The Chase, Ban Jelacic Square, Zagreb
Slobodan Bartulovic - Transformers, Osijek
April
Jakov Fabinger - Lokvansko Jezero
Martin Smith - Kopacki Rit, Slavonija
May
Neil Cordell - Sunset in Trogir
Thomas Moxon - flotilla of old sailing boats, Jelsa
June
Katherine Maclean - bursting pomegranate
Ninki Williams - Sv Mark egg, Zagreb
July
Ivan Grdesic - Komiza
Kristina Juricic - Kamenjak, Pula
August
Elena Grdesic - Velika Gospa, Pag
Mladan Tutavac - Plague Monument 18th century, Osijek
September
Nikola Knezevic - Vineyards of Slavonia
Peter Elborn - Vino
October
Benjamin Tkalec - View of Knin from the Fortress
Nikki Elborn - Bell
November
Natasa Bircic - Punta Planka, Sv Ivan Trogirski, 14th century
Nick Vrancic - Tombstones (Stecak) of Medieval Necropolis at Crljevica
December
Bari Goddard - Dubrovnik
Tony Watts - The Cathedral Sv Duje detail, Split
The following prints are in the exhibition:
1. Ana Marija Reili: Kornati
2. Sarah O’Grady: Boat at Gračišće
3. Kristina Juričić: Kamenjak, Pula
4. Katherine Maclean: The End Game
5. Dora Gelo: Life
6. Martin Smith: The Guardian, Marina, Rogoznica
7. Matija Kulhavi: Inquisitive Slavonian Hen
8. Nika Paternoster: Caper, the Flower of Dalmatia
9. Thomas Moxon: Bee on a Flower, Vis
10. Lana Đurđa: Autumn in Slavonia
11. Milena Michalski: Across
12. Maggie Railton: Into the Blue
13. Gordana Johnson: Mare Nostrum Croaticum (2)
14. John Harris: Pegs, Komiža
15. Peter Elborn: Untitled
16. Nikola Knežević: Vineyard in a Glass of Wine
17. Ksenija Škorić: Shrouded in Fog
18. Bojan Bujić: Biokovo
19. Jakov Fabinger: View from Veli Risnjak *
20. Elena Grdešić: King Tomislav
21. Ninki Williams: Sv Marko Egg
22. Matija Kulhavi: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pakrac
23. Mirna Osmanbegović: Autumn, Tvrđa, Osijek
24. Mladen Tutavac: Sunset on the Drava
25. Slobodan Bartulović: Transformer, Osijek
26. Vinko Kalčić: Mošćenička Draga
27. Marcus Fernando: Rovinj
28. Dina Mehmedbegović: Krk
29. Sniez Torbarina: Zadar
30. Neil Cordell: Krka
31. Ivan Grdešić: Komiža
32. Nataša Birčić: Old Village of Dol, Brač
33. Ivana Capps: Sunset, Postire, Brač
34. Bari Goddard: Dubrovnik
35. Carol Lilley: Onofrio’s Fountain, Dubrovnik
36. Nick Auger: Dubrovnik
37. Nikki Elborn: Balconies of Split
38. Tihana Borovčak: Sunset in Crikvenica
39. Carol Watts: Balconies of Trogir
40. Mira Malović-Yeeles: Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
41. Suzanna Dolata: Footprints from the Past
42. Maggi Brown: Bells of Sv Duje (AD 1700), Split
43. Benjamin Tkalec: View from Knin Fortress
44. Nick Vrančić: Tombstones (Stečci) at the Medieval Necropola, Crljevica, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Events 2016

CalendarCroatia

Come and join us tomorrow evening for a glass of wine and an opportunity to view our latest photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar.
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
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CalendarCroatia

 A photographic exhibition and the launch of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar
calendarCroatia is a new venture for the British-Croatian Society, building on the success of our photographic exhibitions since welcomeCroatia in 2013. The British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar has 25 beautiful images and the exhibition features a further 44.   These startlingly good and very varied photographs convey the variety and character of Croatia, as well as the skill and imagination of our photographers. In addition to the enjoyment we hope you will have viewing the exhibition, the calendar will extend your enjoyment over the year.
You are invited to a reception to mark the printing of the British-Croatian Society's 2017 calendar and to open an exhibition of photographs from the many spectacular photographs that were submitted.
 
18-00 to 20-00 on Friday December 2
 Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN
 
Refreshments will be served
 
Details about how you can buy the calendar will be given at the launch and by email subsequently.

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ANNUAL DINNER
Friday 4 November 2016
The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London W14 9EQ

Please join us for the British Croatian Society Annual Dinner to be held at the Queen’s Club (www.queensclub.co.uk); private members club which is the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built anywhere in the world, situated in a both tranquil and charming setting.

Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Dinner at 7.30 pm
Tickets: £45 for members / £50 for non-members
Book your ticket: [email protected]
Dress code: Lounge Suit/Smart Casual

If you would like to attend, please do two things:
1. Email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
2. Make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).

Payment for the dinner can be made:


Annual Dinner

· by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18 quoting your name as reference
· or by cheque made payable to The British-Croatian Society sent to:

David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP

Payment must be received not later than 27 October.

The invitation

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society

cordially invite you to the annual

Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture
The One Belt, One Road Initiative in History
The construction of foreign and economic policy in the Adriatic in the Middle Ages

by Peter Frankopan

Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford

Monday, 03 October 2016, 5pm

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN

Summary: Many see China’s One Belt, One Road initiative as the most important development that will shape the 21st century. A thousand years ago, a city at the other end of the Silk Roads was considering how to extend and expand its reach. Venice’s One Belt, One Road saw its interests and influence grow through the Adriatic and then further into the Mediterranean. In this talk, the historian Peter Frankopan, author of the highly acclaimed Silk Roads: A New History of the World, will look at parallels between past and present and at what lessons can be learned from history.

Guests wishing to attend this event should email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Thursday, 29 September. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 4.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments

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Croatia's Euro 2016 Matches

The British Croatian Society is pleased to say that the Hoop & Toy, 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ is again available for football fans to meet and watch Croatia’s Euro 2016 matches.

Both the ground floor and function room on the 1st floor will be available for us. A reminder of the dates:
Sunday 12 June, 14.00 (Paris): Turkey v Croatia
Friday 17 June, 17.00 (St-Etienne): Czech Republic v Croatia
Tuesday 21 June, 20.00 (Bordeaux): Croatia v Spain

Round of 16: Saturday 25 June, 20:00 (Lens): Croatia v Portugal

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Venue details, with location map, can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone there to cheer Croatia on!

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Croatia, three years after joining the EU

Members of the British-Croatian Society in Scotland, and any members visiting Glasgow, are invited to a lecture to be given by the Croatian Ambassador at the University of Glasgow:
Croatia, three years after joining the EU

18 May at 17-00.
Central and East European Studies seminar room, 8 Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow.
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calendarCroatia

We invite you to send us photographs taken in Croatia for a British-Croatian Society 2017 calendar. Twelve photographs will be selected to feature in the calendar, one for each month of the year. It will also include a wider selection of photographs in a collage and all will appear in an exhibition at the gallery of the Croatian Embassy in London in November.

We are looking for photographs that show Croatia in all its variety, not only as a scenically beautiful place for a holiday. Photographs are invited from professionals and amateurs of any nationality, in as high a resolution as possible. People, places, abstract - all subjects and techniques are welcome. Today high quality photographs can be taken on a smart phone, so please tell your family and friends about calendarCroatia.

Send up to 4 of your photographs to us at [email protected].

Let us have your photographs as soon as you can, but not later than mid-November. If you have any questions, you can also contact us at this address.

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Message from Stephen Cviic:

After a busy December and a welcome break, my musical activities have resumed, and I'd like to let you know about the concerts and operas I will be appearing in in the first half of 2016, including lots of Psalms from the Elysian Singers, my turn as a jealous lover in Carmen and as a lovelorn Prince in The Magic Flute. In some cases, this is very advance notice indeed so it's more of a "save-the-date", but I know how booked up everyone gets.

Summary

(1) Saturday 13th February, 7.30pm, St Peter's Eaton Square, London SW1W (near Victoria or Sloane Square stations)

English Contemporary Psalm Settings
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysian Singers’ 30th anniversary Psalmfest 2016* kicks off with an array of English Contemporary Psalm Settings, honouring the choir’s commitment to music by living composers; from Joseph Horovitz (now 90) to the choir’s own Dan Rollison (still only 28!). And where better to start than a setting of Psalm No.1 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad!

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10), available from www.wegottickets.com, from choir members or on the door (if available).

(2) Friday, 18th March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4

Gala concert of arias and ensembles from St Paul's Opera
My sister Antonia and I are among the performers at what should be an enjoyable and relaxing evening of operatic highlights, with a glass of wine or two. Including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, plus Mozart, Verdi and others.

Tickets: £18 on the door or in advance. Booking details to follow.

(2) Monday 21st March, 7.30pm, St Paul's Covent Garden London WC2

Music for Holy Week
The Elysian Singers conducted by Sam Laughton
The Elysians' Psalmfest continues with music by, among others, Mendelssohn, Arvo Part, Britten and Purcell

Tickets: £15 (concessions for the unwaged £10)

(3) Wednesday 8th June and Friday 10th June, 7.30pm, Wyllotts Theater, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 2HN

"Carmen" performed by Southgate Opera
I take the role of jealous lover Don Jose in this production of Bizet's famous opera. Please note that there are also performances on Thursday and Saturday but I will not be appearing in them, so Wednesday and Friday are the days! Booking details to follow.

(4) Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July, 7pm, St Paul's Church, Rectory Grove, Clapham, London SW4
"The Magic Flute" (Mozart) performed by St Paul's Opera
I take the role of Prince Tamino in this story of love, mysticism and magic, performed by the same team that brought you Don Giovannilast year. Booking details to follow.

(5) Wednesday 6th July, 7.30pm, New Malden Methodist Church, 49 New Malden High Street, KT3 4BY

"The Gondoliers" (Gilbert and Sullivan) performed by New Malden Community Choir conducted by Celia Cviic
I take the role of Gondolier Marco, and my sister Antonia is Casilda in this amusing tale of royalty, Republicans and the inevitable baby-swapping.

You can always check out more details on my website Stephen Cviic — Tenor and there follows a bit more on the Elysian Singers' Psalmfest project, of which all this year's concerts are a part.

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Will Firth in Conversation with Roy Cross

April 11 Will Firth, in the UK for the London Book Fair, will be in conversation with Roy Cross on translating Croatian literature into English.

Monday 11 April 2016, 6.30pm for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Korcula and the Korkyra Baroque Festival

by Michael Unsworth

Monday March 21, 18-30 for 19-00
at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Afterwards please join us for a glass of Croatian wine.

Michael Unsworth will talk about his relationship with Korcula and the founding and success of the Korkyra Baroque Festival, illustrated with photographs and music.

The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a high-profile cultural event established in 2012 in order to promote local and international music and cultural heritage. Supreme concert evenings and Korčula's impressive culture monuments create a unique synergy owing to which the Korkyra Baroque Festival has gained the reputation of a must-see event on the global music scene.

This year's Festival will take place from 3rd to 17th September 2016. The European Baroque Orchestra and Red Priest (UK) will return after their successful participation in the first Festival. New artists and ensembles will include The Royal Wind Music (Netherlands), ArtiCoolAzione (Italy), Marcello Gatti (Italy) and Petrit Ceku (Croatia). Vocal ensemble Antiphonus (Croatia) will return with a performance of the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by H. Purcell.

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NOTICE

BRITISH-CROATIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHANGE OF DATE to

Tuesday 8 March 2016 at the Croatian Embassy starting at 18.30

(Thursday 28 January at EBRD starting at 16.30 is POSTPONED to the new date above.)

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Croatian Society for 2016 will now be held on Tuesday 8 March 2016 starting at 18 30 at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

This Notice replaces the AGM notified previously for Thursday, 28 January, 2016. This meeting is postponed because of a clash with the Outlook on Croatia business launch on 28 January at 16 00 which involves a number of BCS members.

This postponement does not affect the other events on 28 January at EBRD – the Outlook on Croatia business launch co-hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Business Emerging Europe at 16 00 and Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian /Italian film screening arranged by the British Croatian Society, welcome reception at 17 30, screening at 18 05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director and a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19 15. If you coming to EBRD on 28 January please remember to notify the British Croatian Society at [email protected] and bring an ID document.

AGENDA
1. To approve Minutes of the AGM 2014
2. Report on the year 2014
3. Membership Report
4. Accounts
5. Appointment of Trustees and Committee Members
6. AOB

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AMAC-UK
Has pleasure in inviting you to the

Annual Charity Concert
in support of Awards for Croatian Young Scientists

Saturday 20 February 2016, 7.30 pm
33 Frognal, London NW3 6YD

The Bottrill Piano Duo
A programme of Nineteenth Century Music for Four Hands at one piano

Schubert - Rondo in A, DD.951 (1828)
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 (1861)

Debussy - Petite Suite (1889)
En bateau
Cortege
Menuet
Ballet

Saint-Saëns (arr. Garban) - Carnival of the Animals: Zoological Fantasy (1886)
The Lions
Hens and Roosters
Wild Donkeys
The Turtle
The Elephant
The Kangaroo
The Aquarium
People with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Aviary
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale

Zrinka Mikelic Bottrill was born in Croatia, and in 1993 won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied with Hamish Milne, Christopher Elton and Sulamita Aronowsky. She is a prizewinner in both the Rome International Youth Competition and Stresa International Piano Competition in Italy. Her concerts, both solo and with orchestra, in Britain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Croatia have been received with great acclaim. Her performances in London include Chopin’s Concerto No.1 at the Queen Elisabeth Hall with London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and recitals for numerous Music Societies, such as the Chopin, the Beethoven and the Sibelius Societies, and the Caledonian Club.

The British pianist Andrew Bottrill studied with Edith Vogel and James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, where during the 1980's he was awarded all the major piano prizes. His recitals at London venues such as Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, as well as in International Festivals, have been well received in the press, and he can be heard in film soundtracks and on recordings released by Sony Classics and B&L Records. He holds an MA in Music Education from the University of London, is Head of Keyboard at Latymer Upper School, Professor in both Junior and senior departments of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a Director of the London International Piano Competition.

Followed by drinks and canapés

Courtesy of Tony and Gabrijela Suchy

Tickets £25
RSVP with cheques payable to AMAC UK to:
Dr Mira Malovic-Yeeles, 30 Hayward Road, Oxford OX2 8LW

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Ivana Gavric Concert Debuts

Pianist Ivana Gavric has a number of exciting concerto debuts in February:

The Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 6th February at Folkestone, Kent:
Ivana Gavrić performs Grieg

Barbican debut with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 on Valentine's Day at 230pm.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 performance at St John's Smith Square and the Royal Orchestral Society on Saturday 27th February at 7pm.

She would be delighted if Society members were able to support her. You can also receive updates of her schedule via twitter @gavricivana or Facebook: Ivana Gavric - pianist

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Ljerka Njers at PARALLAX ART FAIR

Ljerka Njers, will be participating in PARALLAX ART FAIR taking place at Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, SW3. The Private View is on Friday 12th February at 7.30. The exhibition is open on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February from 11am to 5pm.

Ljerka would be delighted to see her friends, whoever can come. If anyone would like to join her at the Private View, please email [email protected] (the organisers of the exhibition are requesting names of the people attending the Private View).

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Screening of Fishermen's Conversation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) & the British-Croatian Society are delighted to be able to invite you to a very special event on January 28: the screening of Fishermen's Conversations by the Croatian/Italian film director Chiara Bove Makiedo. The film is in Croatian, Italian and English with sub-titles.

The location: EBRD, 1 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN (near Liverpool Street station)

The programme:
- welcome reception at 17.30
- the screening at 18.05 followed by a Q & A session with the film director
- a cocktail reception with Croatian wine from 19.15.

If you wish to attend, it is essential to register for this event by replying by email to this invitation not later than January 26. Security at EBRD means you should allow an extra 10 minutes to enter the building and you should come with some form of ID.

Synopsis (poster attached)
Fishermen’s Conversations is a study of a Mediterranean island, a young woman’s ode to her Grandfather and a portrait of a group of men struggling to maintain their fishing livelihood in a rapidly changing landscape.

Taking its title from the epic poem by the islands great poet, Petar Hektorović, the film uses minimal dialogue and narration in a partly fly-on-the-wall documentary that laments the depredation of tourism in Croatia and the greed that invites it. At the same time, the film celebrates the conservation of a way of life that helps preserve the identity of the island.
Through journeys with fishermen as they take to the seas to make their living, ‘Fishermen’s Conversations’ encourages the viewer to agree that not all is lost if we can only allow time to stand still once in a while.

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Diocletian's Palace lecture

You are cordially invited by Hrvatsko-britansko drustvo (the Croatian-British Society, Split) and the Croatian Embassy to a lecture:

Diocletian's Palace: re-interpretation of the original use and architecture
by Dr Goran Nikšić, Conservation Architect, Head of the Service for the Old City Core of Split

Thursday 21st January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Dr Goran Nikšić was born in Split in 1957. He studied architecture, conservation (University of York), and the history of architecture.

As conservation architect with the Ministry of Culture for 25 years he has produced architectural surveys and managed restoration projects of important historic buildings throughout Dalmatia, including the cathedrals of Korčula, Hvar, Split, Trogir and Šibenik.

Since 2006, as Head of the Service for the Old City Core, has managed a number of planning, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the Municipality of Split.

He has published articles on Roman, medieval and Renaissance Dalmatian architecture, as well as on restoration issues and on the history of architectural conservation in Dalmatia.

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Donal Cooper lecture

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

Croatian wine will be served after the lecture.

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Talk by Donal Cooper

Donal Cooper: "Lovro Dobricevic, Master Painter of the Dubrovnik Renaissance and his works in Croatia, Italy and London".

Thursday 14th January 2016, 6.30 for 7pm
Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Donal Cooper lectures in Italian Renaissance Art at Cambridge University and is a Fellow of Jesus College.

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Events 2015

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December Christmas Meet-Up

Our last Meet-Up of the year takes place on 16 December.

This time we intend to meet at the National Theatre on the South Bank. There has been a recent refurbishment of the bar area which of course also serves tea and coffee.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We hope to bag a table early on in the bar area on the ground floor. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30 PM and 10 PM.
Come along for a chat about all things Croatian!

National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
Nearest Tube stations: Embankment, Waterloo
For full location details please click here.

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photographingCroatia

You are invited to the opening of photographingCroatia; a British-Croatian Society exhibition

Wednesday November 25, 18.30hr

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Photographers, amateur and professional of any nationality, were invited to submit photographs taken in Croatia. There was an excellent response and the best can now be seen in photographingCroatia.

Please join us for the exhibition and a glass of Croatian wine (we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines)

The exhibition will be on until Christmas.
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 11am -2pm, Friday 10am -12pm

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Annual Dinner, November 13, 18-30 - 23-00pm
East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Please note that the East India Club has a dress code that requires men to wear a jacket and tie.

£50 (£45 for members of the British-Croatian Society)
If you would like to attend, please do two things:
- email [email protected] with your name and the names of anyone accompanying you, with a note of any special dietary requirements
- make your payment. This will be £45 for members, £50 for non-members (if you are not a member and wish to join, please see our website).
Payment for the dinner can be made

- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18

- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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Lunch time recital - Friday 30 October

This Friday (30th October) in London, Jonatan Bougt (guitar) and Irena Radić (piano), students of Royal College of Music, present a lunch time recital dedicated to the music of French composers Ravel and Debussy.

The concert starts at 13:00 and it takes place at The Swedish Church, 6 Harcourt St, London W1H 4AG.

Admission is free, retiring collection.

www.jonatanbougt.com

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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photographingCroatia

A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

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Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the membership page of this website, with your name under ‘enter description’.

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April 17

The Croatian writer Robert Perisic will take a break from the London Book Fair to talk to the Society. This will take place at the Croatian Embassy at 7 pm. Further programme to follow.

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February 28

Welcome Croatia

A festival to get to know a new EU member

The British-Croatian Society has come together with the British-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian National Tourist Office, the Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, the International Trust for Croatian Monuments and the United Kingdom Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities to create a festival in 2013 to highlight Croatia in the UK as it joins the EU.

A photographic exhibition by one of our members will launch the competition: Gordana Johnson: A 30 YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAMERA

Tuesday February 28 from 18:30 to 21:00. Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Sir John Ramsden chairs the organising committee of Welcome Croatia and will talk briefly about the festival. The exhibition will remain open until March 9.

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January 17

Klapa Motuvun: A free lunchtime concert at St Martins. 1 pm start.

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January 16

Split and Trogir - Centres of Romanesque Art. A lecture by Dr Radoslav Buzancic, Head of the Conservation Department for Dalmatia, Croatian Ministry of Culture.photographingCroatia

Annual Dinner


- by bank transfer to The British Croatian Society, account 60566500 at Barclays Oxford city centre branch, sort code 20-65-18
- or by cheque made payable to The Britiah-Croatian Society sent to:
David Davison, Treasurer, British-Croatian Society
5 St Edward’s Court, Oakthorpe Road, Oxford OX2 7UP
Payment must be received not later than November 5.

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Flora Turner-Vučetić, illustrated lecture: The Painted Coast
October 19,18-30 for 19-00

British painters in Croatia from the 18th to the early 20th century.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

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THEY F**K YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD: Writing the Legacy of Yugoslavia

Hear authors Goran Vojnović and Andrej Nikolaidis in converstation with Rosie Goldsmith at Waterstones, Piccadilly on Friday, October 16th, 7pm

Everybody knows this famous Larkin quote, but what does it mean when a son finds out that his father is a war criminal or that his mother was a secret service hit-woman?

Twenty years after the end of the war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia, a generation of writers is still trying to come to terms with the legacy of their parents' generation.

Goran Vojnović has written for stage and page about the ethnic tensions still present in his native Slovenia, and will be presenting his latest novel, Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, a book which attempts to demystify the wars of the 1990s through the microcosm of a family.

Montenegro's Andrej Nikolaidis will be talking about is latest book, Till Kingdom Come - a crime story which ambitiously spans generations and countries while following a local hack on the trail of his biggest story.

This event is free, please email [email protected] to RSVP
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An invitation from Istros Books:

Istros Books is an independent publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe, based in Bloomsbury, London. Istros Books aims to show-case the very best of literature - both fiction and non-fiction - from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.

MISSION BALKANS!

How to bring the best of contemporary literature from SE Europe to a British audience?

Join Susan Curtis, Founding Director of UK publisher Istros Books, as she presents her pioneering work to provide a platform for writing and writers from a much-misunderstood region. In conversation with Annie & Christopher Buxton. With discount book sale and refreshments to follow.

Monday, October 12th at 6:30pm
The Bulgarian Cultural Centre
188 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington SW7 5HL

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Tena Stivicic in conversation with Roy Cross

Friday October 6 at the Croatian Embassy at 18:30 for 19:00

Tena is a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art, Zagreb and Goldsmiths College, London. Her play '3 Winters' was performed with great success at the National Theatre in London.

Roy is a former British Council Director Croatia.

Join us afterwards for a glass of Croatian wine - a white Kabola Malvazija 2013 and a red Pilato Teran 2012 (our wine is from Croatian Fine Wines, www.croatianfinewines.com).

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photographingCroatia

A reminder that we would welcome your photographs for the photographingCroatia exhibition.
For more details please click here.
Deadline is September 30.

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Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture

Friday, 10 July 2015, 4pm at EBRD

Mr Boris Vujčić, Governor of Croatian National Bank will be giving a lecture - Central and Eastern Europe convergence and policies to support the catching-up process;

Lecture will be held at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN
Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse ([email protected]) in advance, no later than Wednesday, 08 July. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 3.30pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 4pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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Meet-Up

Croatian National Day Saturday 27 May

Our next meet-up will be a special Croatian National Day meal and will take place on Saturday 27 June* at the Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant in Hammersmith.

*Please note the change of date from that previously advertised i.e not the 26th!*

We will be on the first floor in the Lowiczanka restaurant at 7.15 – please do arrive at that time.

The Centre is conveniently situated around the corner from Ravenscourt Park station. The restaurant offers a variety of Polish food at reasonable prices. (Sadly, there is no Croatian establishment that suits our needs).

This will be an informal affair, in the spirit of our regular meet-ups, so no strict dress code. You simply turn up and order from the menu – you will be paying the restaurant direct on the night rather than to us.

Come up to the restaurant and look out for BCS committee members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar – they will have a Croatian flag!

Aside from our regulars, this would make an excellent first BCS event for anyone who has not come before, and you are welcome to bring guests.

There is no need to book a place. However, it would be useful if you could signal your intention to come by emailing us at [email protected] . If you cannot commit to coming until nearer the time or even the day – don’t worry, just come along.

Celebrate Croatian National Day with us on 27 June.

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-15PM Saturday 27 June 2015
Place: Polish Social and Cultural Association Lowiczanka restaurant (1st floor)
238-246 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF
Nearest stations: Ravenscourt Park (just around the corner) on the District Line
Map

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A British-Croatian Society photographic exhibition.
For more details please click here.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 20 May

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

At the moment, the creativeCroatia festival is underway, so there is that to talk about and share news on.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7 PM and 10 PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

Advance Notice of the June event: To celebrate Croatian National Day, we are planning to have a special dinner Meet-Up on Friday 26 June. This will take place at the Polish Centre restaurant in Hammersmith and will have an informal atmosphere – put it in your diaries and we will provide more details soon.

In the meantime:

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10PM Wednesday 20 May 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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London Book Fair

Today the Croatian ambassador launched the British-Croatian Society's publication Writing Croatia at the London Book Fair.

It was produced as a contribution to Croatia's participation in the London Book Fair and as part of creativeCroatia.

Croatia's stand was earlier visited by Tibor Navracsics, the EU's Commissioner for Culture with Jeremy O'Sullivan, the EU's Cultural Attache in London.

An electronic version of Writing Croatia is attached and hard copies will be available at British-Croatian Society events. The introduction to Writing Croatia outlines the purpose of the publication:
Writing Croatian is for readers in the UK who would like to read some good writing from Croatia or want to know more about the country.

It is not always easy to find out what is going on in Croatia. Media coverage in the UK is limited and much that is exciting in Croatia goes unnoticed. The British-Croatian Society attempts to address this. Writing Croatia is a follow-up to Mapping Croatia that we published in 2013 as a guide to Croatian works of art in UK museums and galleries (copies are available by emailing [email protected]).

Writing Croatia is not a definitive list. It includes out of print books that may be available from second hand booksellers. Further information about each book can be found on booksellers’ websites. If you have suggestions for additions, or other comments, please email us at [email protected].

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Meet-Up

Tuesday 24 March

Following our successful Meet-Up in February, our next one will be on Tuesday 24 March, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7.30PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7.30-10 PM Tuesday 24 March 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map

For further details on the venue please click here

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: Reverse Oil Paintings by Melanie Hodge

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
19 - 24 April 2015

Private View 18 April 2015, 6-7.30 pm

Grounded in the Croatian Naive tradition of reverse oil painting on glass and mentored by several Croatian Naive artists painting today, Melanie Hodge has taken this unique and little-known technique and made it completely her own: transforming plain, ordinary window glass into looking glasses that reflect a dreaming world.

Characterised by a bright and bold palette, sweeping spirals of stars, richly detailed landscapes of wonder and flowers out of season, this is an exhibition which will showcase how an almost forgotten tradition can inspire new directions, explore the process of painting in the reverse technique and give a glimpse into an imagination of unique artistic vision - as seen through a looking glass.

This is Melanie's first exhibition in London and her second solo exhibition to exclusively feature her works on glass.

This exhibition forms part of a month of cultural activities organised by the The British Croatian Society and the Croatian Embassy in London with live poetry and theatre events, talks and presentations, all under the banner of Creative Croatia.

Please visit www.mjhodge.co.uk to find out more about the artist.

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creativeCroatia
Bringing contemporary Croatia to London in 2015

During the exhibition of the Croatian bronze sculpture - the Athlete “Apoxyomenus” - in the British Museum, the Croatian Embassy and the British-Croatian Society are organising creativeCroatia, a festival bringing to London the best of Croatian contemporary literature, visual arts, music, theatre, architecture and film. Details of individual events will follow.

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Meet-Up

Wednesday 11 February

Following our successful Meet-Up in December, our next one will be on 11 February, at the Chandos pub in central London.

The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.

The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!

We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.

We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.

The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.

Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!

BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: 7-10 PM Wednesday 11 February 2015
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.
Map: http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=WC2N+4ER
Further details on the venue: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square

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You are invited to hear

IN CONVERSATION

Friday January 23, 18:30, at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN.

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey, an experienced economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who knows Croatia well.

You can expect a lively discussion and new insights on the country's economic, social and political prospects, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Afterwards please join us for drinks and refreshments.

(please note that the date is January 23, not January 14 as previously arranged)

Events 2014

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The reminder

The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)

Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Diocletian's Palace Split, New Discoveries
A lecture by Dr. sc. Radoslav Bužančić.

Head of the Conservation Department in Split in honour of the 250th anniversary of Robert Adam's seminal publication.

The lecture will be held in the elegant Georgian townhouse of the Georgian Group.
November 19, 17:30 for 18:00
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX (near the Croatian Embassy)
After the lecture Ana Šverko, research associate at the Institute of Art History in Split will
announce the project and conference Dalmatia - a Destination of European Grand Tour in 18th and 19th centuries.
You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian Wine after the talk (the British-Croatian Society buys its wine from Croatian Fine Wine Limited www.croatianfinewines.com)
Thursday 15 January 2015

Dr Ivan Grdesic, the Croatian Ambassador, will be in conversation with Peter Sanfey from EBRD (Economic Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Their wide-ranging discussion will help understand what has happened in Croatia and what the prospects are for 2015.

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Annual Dinner
November 14, 19:00 for 19:30
We are pleased to hold this year's dinner at Piccolino (where the reception for the Lipovac sculptures was held in the summer), 11 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2BR (nearest tube Liverpool Street). For more information on Piccolino, please go to
£35 for members, £40 for non-members to include a welcome drink, three course meal (with choice of dishes) and coffee.
Piccolino has disabled access.
To reserve your place, please click on PayPal button below or email us as soon as possible: [email protected]
Annual Dinner


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The Pula Forts - Possibilities, Potential, Problems

John Harris will give a talk on the question of re-using the forts around Pula, which are an important example of 19th century military architecture but which are unprotected and under threat from development. He will reflect on the conference organised by the University of Pula on this theme, where he gave the keynote speech.

Thursday November 6, 17:30 (the talk will be given at 18:00)
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

You are also invited to join us for a glass of Croatian wine afterwards ( we buy our wine from Croatian Fine Wines Limited www.croatianfinewines.com).

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Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park

On Saturday 4 October 2014 the British-Croatian Society have a group visit to the Istrian Kazun in the Peak District National Park.

It is an example of Istrian vernacular dry stone construction and celebrates Croatia’s accession to the EU.

A few places are left on the group ticket from London St Pancras International Station on the 08 57 East Midlands train to Chesterfield Derbyshire where we have hired a minibus for local transport.

The cost of the group return ticket is £36.00 per person, plus a contribution towards the minibus hire.

Friends from other locations are most welcome to join us in Chesterfield or at the Kazun, but should let us know so we can arrange numbers.

If you are interested please reply with:

contact details including your email and mobile phone number

stating whether or not you wish to join the group ticket from London


We will collect payments Pay Pal once places are confirmed.

Detailed Itinerary

Location

Times 04/10/14

Remarks

Depart London St Pancras Station, East Midlands Trains service to Chesterfield.

Sheffield is the final destination of this train.

8.57

1hr 46 mins

Please arrive at the East Midlands platforms no later than 8.50. The platforms are a long walk, 250 metres from the station entrance so allow plenty time. Platform gates close about 3 minutes before the train is due to depart.

If you miss the train you will lose your place on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare to Chesterfield.

Arrive Chesterfield Station. Meet Peter Townsend & minibus

10.43

Drive to Bakewell

11.00

30 mins

Bakewell National Park visitor centre. Old Market Hall
Bridge Street, Bakewell
Derbyshire, DE45 1DS

11.30

1 hr

Meet national park representative.

Gallery of the Peak District National Park photographs. Information, maps, local shopping.

Drive to Royal Oak PH

12.30

Lunch Royal Oak, Hurdlow off A515 near jctn with B5055

OS 126660

13.15

1 hr 16 mins

The Royal Oak, Hurdlow, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QJ

01298 83288 or

07866 77 88 47

http://www.peakpub.co.uk/ for menus.

Walk along old railway line, now High Peak Trail, weather permitting. 3.2 Km. Good gravel path. OR take minibus

14.30

30 mins

Meet up at Kazun, Parsley Hay. A515 about 2 ½ miles North of jctn with A5012 OS 147637

15.00

1 hr

Facilities at the Kazun comprise a car park and small café.

Options: Visits / Walks. Chatsworth, Monsall Head, Wye Valley Lathkilldale. Weather permitting, mini bus available for local journeys.

16.00

2 hrs

Drive back to Chesterfield

18.00

30 mins

Depart Chesterfield

18.59

2 hrs 12mins

Please arrive at the platform by 18.55

If you miss the train you will not be on the group ticket and you will have to pay the full fare.

Arrive London St Pancras Station East Midlands platforms

21.11

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Meet-Up
Thursday 9 October
Following our meet-ups earlier this year, our next one will be on Thursday 9 October, at the Chandos pub in central London.
The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you.
At this event, we expect to have representatives from Klapa Kozino. Klapa Kozino are an award winning Klapa group who will be performing at the prestigious St.Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace on 17 October. If you are interested in Klapa music, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
If Klapa is not your thing, there will others there to chat on different subjects.
The event is of course open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet BCS members and even to join if they so wish!
We will be at the upstairs bar. BCS members Brian Gallagher and John Pindar will be there from the start and you can find us by looking out for Croatian symbols.
We’ll be there between 7PM and 10PM.
The Chandos is a well-regarded establishment, located next to Trafalgar Square and has most reasonable prices.
Come along for a drink and a chat about all things Croatian!
BCS Meet-Up:
Time and Date: Thursday 9 October 2014, 7-10 PM
Place: Chandos pub (upstairs bar) 29 St. Martins Lane, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4ER
Nearest stations: Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Covent Garden.

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The Croatian Naive and Me You are invited to an illustrated talk by Melanie Hodge

2 October 2014, 17.30pm for 18.00pm
Croatian Embassy
21 Conway Street
London, W1T 6BN
After Melanie's talk you are invited to join us for a glass of wine.
For further information, please see the attached Melanie Hodge.

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Dates for your Diary

Our programme for the autumn is filling up and you may like to make a note of the following events (details will follow later):
October 4: visit to the kazun in the Peak District National Park
October 8: Melanie Hodge talks about her art is influenced by Croatian naive painting www.mjhodge.co.uk
Autumn (date to be confirmed): HE The Croatian Ambassador in conversation with Peter Sanfey
November 14: the British-Croatian Society annual dinner
There will also be a regular programme of Meet-Ups

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Cyclus by the late Vasko Lipovac CyclusOn July 7, as the world’s top cyclists race through the City of London to the finish line on The Mall, Broadgate will be hosting Cyclus, a piece of art by the late Vasko Lipovac. His cyclists have made their own special journey from Croatia to Exchange Square, home of Broadgate's Summer of Sport season. This exhibition is supported by the British-Croatian Society. You can take a closer look at this monumental sculptural artwork out in the open air in Exchange Square before it takes up residence in the reception lobby of 201 Bishopsgate. This stunning piece made of individual cyclists, each with a different colour, will create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the end of the UK leg of the tour de France. Vasko Lipovac, a painter, sculptor and printmaker was heavily influenced by Croatia’s rich culture, modelling imaginative figures with various materials. He received numerous awards for sculpture, illustrations and public monuments, as well as a lifetime achievement award shortly before he passed away in 2006. Lipovac held his first public exhibition in York in 1959 and now his sons are delighted to bring his work back to England once more. Members of the British-Croatian Society are invited to attend a reception to launch this exhibition. Members should contact this email address if they wish to attend. If you are not a member and would like to join, please see our website www.britishcroatiansociety.com which has details of how to become a member.

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Cameroon v Croatia The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ, is again available for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

Cameroon v Croatia Wednesday 18 June, kick off 23:00 UK time
After midnight we will be restricted to the upstairs room which has a maximum capacity of 70 persons. Drink sales will stop at 24:00.
The Hoop and Toy is also available for Croatia v Mexico Monday 23 June 21:00.
The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.
Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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The British Croatian Society is pleased to announce that

The Hoop & Toy 34 Thurloe Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2HQ

have reserved their upstairs room for Croatian Fans to meet and watch:

The opening match Brazil v Croatia on Thursday 12 June 21:00 – 23:00 British Summer Time

Members of the Society will be there from 20:30. Look out for Croatian flags etc.

The room is also available for subsequent matches in the initial round:

Cameroon v Croatia 18 June 20:00 – 22:00

Croatia v Mexico 23 June 21:00 – 23:00

The Hoop and Toy public house is very near South Kensington Underground station. Leave the station from the Thurloe Street exit, turn left then immediately right into Thurloe Place. The Hoop and Toy is on the right hand side.

Please email or text us if you are planning to join in so we can let the pub know our likely numbers.

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Maritime History and Identity Friday, 20 June 2014, 6.30pm Dr Tea Perinčić Director, Maritime and History Museum, Rijeka Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. The main challenge of working in a maritime museum today is how to manage change; from collecting and presenting heritage objects, to finding a way to conserve the current living maritime heritage in situ (both tangible and intangible). All very difficult at a time when the maritime industry (shipyards, companies) is dying. The crucial objective is then to preserve models of intangible heritage (stories, knowledge, skills, achievements,) along with material evidence of the maritime culture. This process creates a way for a people to remain in touch with their past and traditions which have been and continue being connected to the sea. And it is this maritime heritage, which has been for so long a major part of our national identity, that also connects us to the wider European maritime heritage.

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EBRD & The British-Croatian Society Chris Cviić Memorial Lecture Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5.30pm European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 32 One Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN Following Chris Cviić: Ethics and Reconstruction from 'the Balkans' to Ukraine by James Gow Professor of International Peace and Security King's College London Guests wishing to attend this event must email Avril Nurse [email protected] in advance, no later than Monday, 23 June. All guests should arrive at the EBRD from 5pm to allow time for security clearance. The lecture will start at 5.30pm sharp, and will be followed by refreshments.

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'Under a Croatian Sun' Book launch: 'Under a Croatian Sun' by Anthony Stancomb (this event is for members only) Under A Croatian Sun

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Meet Up The Society holds regular Meet Up events. They are held in a variety of pubs in central London on weekday evenings. For the latest Meet Up, please email [email protected] The intention is for people with any form of interest in Croatia to meet up, socialise and have a chat over a drink in an informal atmosphere. Whether you are a Croatian resident in London or someone who has recently visited Croatia for the first time and want to know more, this event is for you. The event is open to both members and non-members. It provides an excellent opportunity for anyone to come and meet British-Croatian Society members.

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Final Recital Srđan Bulat (MA in Guitar performance), Royal Academy of Music in London Thursday 29 May 2014, 3 pm Recital Room Fernando Sor: Andante Largo, Op. 5 No. 5 Anđelko Klobučar: Sonata Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 All welcome.

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British-Croatian Society Croatia will again this year have a stand at the London Book Fair. You are invited to Europe House for an event during the Book Fair that provides a rare opportunity to hear and meet Croatian writers in London. Please email [email protected] if you wish to attend. Your name will then be given to the security staff at Europe House so they will know to expect you. You are welcome to bring along friends - just let us know their names. ‘Literary Quartet’ - An Evening celebrating writing from Croatia Wednesday April 9th at 18:30 Please join us for an evening of words and ideas featuring two established Croatian authors together with two prominent up-coming authors. Daša Drndić and Edo Popović, both established authors and members of Croatia's literary scene will be joined by relative new-comers, Dinko Telećan and Kristian Novak, and will each be exchanging ideas about their work and their experiences. There will also be a chance to sample their prose, with live author readings. The evening will be hosted by author and president of the Croatian Writers Society, Nikola Petković This event is hosted by the Croatian Embassy in London, and there will be a drinks reception following the discussion. Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Double event - Srðan Bulat guitar recital and Gordana Johnson's photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'

You are invited to a British-Croatian Society double event - to hear the outstanding Croatian guitarist Srdan Bulat and view Gordana Johnson's spectacular photographic exhibition 'Sand Wood Stone'.

18-30, March 25 (concert starts at 19-00)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG.

There will be a bar open both before and after the concert and Gordana will be on hand at her exhibition in the Upper Gallery.

Tickets will be available at the door at £10 or £8 for students or seniors, but it will be free for members of the British-Croatian Society. You can join the Society from only £12 by going to our website: [email protected]

Lauderdale House was originally built in 1582 as a private house for the three-times Lord Mayor of London, Sir Richard Martin www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk.

The programme includes works by Andjelko Klobucar, Stjepan Sulek, Boris Papandopulo, Zeljko Brkanovic and Frano Parac.

Srđan Bulat (born in 1986 in Split, Croatia) started playing guitar at the age of eight. In 2010 he graduated Summa cum laude from the Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied with professor Darko Petrinjak, member of the Zagreb Guitar Trio and one of world's foremost guitar pedagogues. He received two Rector’s awards (awarded on the University level) and a Dean’s award.

During his career Srdjan has won prizes in almost all of the most prestigious international guitar competitions, including third and second prizes in 'Michele Pittaluga' in Alessandria, second prizes in 'Alhambra', Valencia and 'Gredos San Diego', Madrid and first prizes in 'Fernando Sor', Rome and 'Julian Arcas' in Almeria. In September 2011 Srdjan won the first prize and a special prize for the best interpretation of works by Tarrega in the 'Francisco Tarrega' competition in Benicassim, Spain, one of the most important international competitions for classical guitarists, for which he was given an opportunity to record his first CD for the prestigious music label Naxos. This CD was officially released in September 2012.

Srđan has also won numerous special awards for the best interpretation of Spanish music which is prominently featured in all of his solo recitals and recordings. Srđan has won three of the most important national competitions for young musicians: ‘Ferdo Livadic’, ‘Ivo Vuljevic’ and ‘Darko Lukic’ as the only guitarist to do so, since these are competitions open to all instrumentalists and singers.

He is currently a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studies with Prof. Michael Lewin, as the winner of ABRSM fees scholarship. He has most recently won the second prize in the London International Guitar Competition.

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Guitar Recital

Srðan Bulat guitar Tuesday 7 January 2014, 6:00 pm David Josefowitz Recital Hall

Guitar Recital

Anðelko Klobučar Sonata Stjepan Šulek The Troubadours Three Boris Papandopulo Dodecaphonic Study Željko Brkanović Suite Mediterránea Frano Parać Music for guitar

Postgraduate guitar student Srðan Bulat performs works by Croatian composers. Free, no tickets required

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Robert Adam and Diocletian - Europe comes to Croatia

A talk by Alicia Salter

18:00 on January 29

Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU

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Tickets are free but must be booked no later than January 27 by emailing [email protected]

Alicia Salter’s interest in the history of architecture led her to Robert Adam and his archaeological survey of Diocletian’s palace in Split and the publication of her book ‘Four Emperors and an Architect: How Robert Adam rediscovered the Tetrarchy’.

Diocletian’s palace made a huge impression on an ambitious young architect, Robert Adam, who heard about it while on his Grand Tour. Although his visit to the palace was made difficult and cut short by the ruling Venetians, who suspected him of spying, it did not stop Adam, seven years later, publishing his monumental and highly successful work, The Ruins of Spalatro (as Split was then known), which confirmed him as a rising new talent.

Alicia Salter’s book tells the story of Adam’s rediscovery of the architecture of the Tetrarchs and how Diocletian’s palace inspired features in some of Adam’s most famous houses, such as Kedleston, Syon and his ill-fated Adelphi development in London. Woven into this tale is the intriguing and little-known history of the Tetrarchs themselves, the four emperors, who ruled harmoniously as colleagues for twelve years and left us with an extraordinary architectural legacy.

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Events 2013

Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

The Centre for Research on the European Matrix (CRonEM) and the Croatian Embassy in London are organising a one-day conference – “CROATIA – Making a Success of EU Membership”.

The aim of the conference will be to investigate how Croatia can make the most of the opportunities it now enjoys as a Member State of the EU while addressing the challenges membership provides. As a newly sovereign state joining the EU at a time of economic crisis and ‘enlargement fatigue’, the participants will explore how and what Croatia can learn from previous rounds of enlargement, how Croatia can manage the challenge of being a euro ‘pre-in’ at a time of deepening economic integration, and how Croatian nationals can best use and adapt to their new status as EU citizens. The event will bring together policy-makers, experts and academics from Croatia, the UK and other EU members.

Monday 25 November 2013, 09:00 to 17:00 University of Surrey, Wates House This is a FREE event with a limited number of places. Lunch is provided and the event is followed by a reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: Making a Success of EU Membership Conference

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22 November

You are invited to the annual dinner of the British-Croatian Society in

The Montague on the Gardens Hotel 15 Montague Street London WC1B 5BJ

18:30 on Friday 22nd November

We are returning to the Montague Gardens Hotel (www.montaguehotel.com) for our annual dinner after the success of the dinner there last year. The hotel is a comfortable venue with friendly staff, the food is excellent and the location near the British Museum very convenient. The hotel is easy to reach by public transport and parking in the evening on the road outside is free of charge.

You will be welcomed with a glass of wine in the Large Conservatory before going to the Great Russell Suite for dinner. The Montague has a fine reputation for its food and you will be served an excellent three course meal, followed by petits fours and coffee.

Our guest speaker will be Josko Stella, Director of Tourism for the Split region, who will talk about new developments in tourism.

To make a booking, please email [email protected] with the names of those attending. At the same time please pay using paypal on www.britishcroatiansociety.com (go to paypal on the membership page and click on AD £50)

or post a cheque to: Peter Elborn Secretary, British-Croatian Society 5 Well Road, London NW3 1LH

If subsequently you find you are unable to attend, refunds are possible up to 72 hours before the event.

We hope you will be able to attend.

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Croatia in the EU: Debate on the Future of the Nation State

You are invited by UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies and UCL European Institute to an event on Croatia's accession to the EU. This free event brings together academics, artists and authors from the region to discuss and debate some of the key issues at stake concerning the future of the Nation state and the European Union. It will be followed by a wine reception. Details & registration can be found by visiting: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2013-14/croatia

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22 October 2013

Aurelia Young talks at 18-00 about her Croatian sculptor father, Oscar Nemon, in the House of Lords, followed by a reception in the River Room by kind permission of the Lord Speaker. British-Croatian Society members can obtain tickets by emailing [email protected]

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31 October - 2 November

Croatian Film Festival at the Lost Cinema (www.losttheatre.co.uk).

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Season of Contemporary Croatian Drama

Season of Contemporay Croatian Drama

15 -17 April 2013

RADA Studios, 16 Chenies Street, Lodnon WC1E 7EX

Short Shrift

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Presentation on Croatia and EU legislation

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 5.30pm

Embassy of Croatia invitation CMS presentation

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Croatia Through The Lens

An exhibition of short-listed photographs at the end of the year-long 'Welcome Croatia' online competition and announcement of the winner.

Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN

The exhibition will be open from 6th to 19th February from 11am to 3pm weekdays.

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Welcome Croatia

A Festival Welcoming a New EU Member

Read about Welcome Croatia Festival in Croatia Traveller blog.

Croatia Traveller by Jeanne Oliver.

Shared Innovation is the first event of the Welcome Croatia festival, which is organised by the British-Croatian Society.

This exhibition is a celebration of partnership between the UK and Croatia at the beginning of a year when we Welcome Croatia to the EU.

The British Council is proud to host this exhibition in partnership with the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Design 1 Design 2

Design 3 Design 4

Petr Krejci Photography www.petrkrejci.com

Croatia Society 1 Croatia Society 2

Croatia Society 4 Croatia Society 3

Photographs by Tom Smith

Shared Innovation is the result of a partnership developed by British Council Croatia between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, the Croatian Designers’ Association and the School of Design, University of Zagreb.

It showcases the success of the Extra / ordinary Design Workshops - a British Council project working in Croatia since 2011.

It has used mainstream design, led by UK expertise, and a design-led inclusive process to help transform organisations run by, employing or educating socially marginalised groups and supports their struggle in challenging economic times.

Please note that guided tours will take place on Saturdays at 11-00, 14-00 and 16-00 and to book a place on a tour it is necessary to email [email protected].

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Events 2012

If you wish to keep in touch with what is happening and would like to join our email list, please email [email protected]

The following is the Society's programme of forthcoming events (additional events may be arranged)

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November 23

The British-Croatian Society is pleased to invite you to the launch of the book 'Chris Cviić: a memoir by his friends and himself' and a showing of the film 'Homecoming / Dom Zauvijek' on Tuesday December 4 at the Whirled Cinema, 259-260 Hardess Street, Loughborough Junction, SE24 0HN.

The Whirled Cinema www.whirledart.co.uk opened in 2010 and is a comfortable cinema with a bar and lounge. It can be easily reached by public transport. The venue is booked exclusively for the British-Croatian Society from 18-30. The book launch will be at 19-00 (further information about the book is attached) and will be followed at 19-30 by screening of Homecoming (synopsis below), produced by Tina Galović, a young Croat who has set up the Bold Turtle Productions company in London. The film lasts one hour and afterwards there will be an opportunity to talk to Tina and have a drink at the bar.

Synopsis of Homecoming:

"I dream of giving birth to child who will ask 'Mother, what was war?'"

Structured in ten distinguishing yet complementary chapters, documentary film Homecoming takes us on an emotional journey through Croatian destiny in the last 20 years. The documentary introduces a number of characters of various age and background, from various parts of Croatia for whom the war of Croatian independence changed their lives forever.

Narrated with a voice of a young woman who was only a child when the war happened, intercepted with extraordinary personal stories and shocking and disturbing archive footages from early nineties, Homecoming delivers a unique and rounded journey of an unfortunate destiny of Croatian people, from the conception through labour to tragic consequences the Homeland War has brought about.

It charts the conviction of people for whom identity and survival were paramount.

Aside from strong, emotional personal stories of unthinkable horror proportions, the film is just the same one of hope and inspiration. It is a film about courage against adversity, faith against despair; reflections and remembrance, and ultimately hope for brighter future.

Through the voices of common people, Homecoming tells a story about the raise of a small, invisible Balkan country with enormous natural and human beauty from the ashes of terror; the country which still bears the scars, both physical and psychological, of the conflict during the War of Independence. It reflects upon a part of history that, although can never be changed, has moulded and influenced a generation in a positive way.

This film documents a remarkable journey through nostalgia to hope for the future and shows Croatia, its once destroyed places and despaired people in the already won fight for the brighter, promising future, and asks how other nations that have been besieged with war might see their way out of the ashes of aggression.

This year's British-Croatian Society annual dinner will be held in the Great Russell Room at the Montague Hotel (for details of the hotel see www.montaguehotel.com) on Friday November 23. This is a charming small hotel with excellent food situated next to the British Museum. It is easy to reach by public transport and from 18-30 there is parking on the road outside the hotel.

Places to attend the dinner are limited to 100. Reservations with payment must be made by Friday November 16 at the latest. The cost is £50 a person. This will include a 3 course dinner and coffee, as well as a welcome drink in the Conservatory.

Reservations should be made by email to Suzanna at [email protected], giving the names of those attending and specifying if any guest requires a vegetarian option or has a special dietary requirement. If you would like to sit on the same table as others attending the dinner, please let Suzanna know and she will do her best to arrange the seating plan so this is possible.

Payment can be made by sending a cheque (made payable to the British-Croatian Society) to: Suzanna Dolata, 3 Chester Road, London N19 5DE or by bank transfer to the British-Croatian Society's account 60566500 at Barclays' Oxford City Centre branch, sort code 20-65-18, with your name as the reference, or you can pay using PayPal by selecting membership type AD£50 on the