The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia

And the

Croatian Students and Young Professionals Network (CSYPN)

Invite you to a book launch:

A study in attitudes to languages in England and Wales:

'Who needs the languages of immigrants?'

by Dina Mehmedbegović

Dear Friends

The Royal Society, in collaboration with the International Trust for Croatian Monuments  and the Croatian embassy, have arranged an exhibition to celebrate the 300^th anniversary of the birth of the prominent Croatian scientist Rudger Boscovich. It started on 24 November and lasts until 25 February. Viewing is by appointment only.

Dear Friends,

The Croatian embassy and the British-Croatian society are organising 'Celebrating Dubrovnik', the opening of which is on Friday 2 December. If you wish to attend, details are below.  No need to RSVP. 

We will combine our monthly CSYPN pub event with this. Essentially a group will leave at the end of the opening to a nearby pub. So look out for us at the end.

CSYPN TRIP TO CAMBRIDGE

NEW CROATIAN ANIMATION 2010 – 2011

at the Cambridge Film Festival on Saturday 24^th September 2011.

Dear Friends,

The British Croatian Society have organised a Croatian jazz concert (full details below) on 10 June. This is for an excellent cause - for music therapist Dean Cacija's music therapy projects for veterans, families and children in Croatia affected by war trauma and Post traumatic Stress Disorder. 

With thanks to Dean (whom some of you will have met at our pub event on Friday), CSYPN has a discount for the event.  If you want to attend with us, the concessionary price will apply - £15 rather than £18.

Dear Friends,

We haven't been to the opera as a group for quite some time.
 
Sandra Martinovic, a former Committee member of CSYPN, is currently assistant director to Dioneo's new production of 'The Emperor of Atlantis'. She's told us she is one of the first assistant female opera directors from Croatia to work in London.
 
 
It would be very nice to go as a CSYPN group to support this project, a one act opera, and to listen to an opera which has been described as 'powerful'.
  

Dear Friends,

UPDATE- ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WANT

Remember we let you know about this brand new event in our last message ? 
 
A wonderful chance to visit a picturesque double-moated 13th century castle which was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry the Eighth. Plus a look round the beautiful and extensive gardens within the castle grounds.
 
We've already had a number of responses. Thank you very much.
 
We have all the important bits coming in this message. Read on:

Dear Friends,

Here's a brand new event for you.
 
Would you like a wonderful chance to visit a picturesque double-moated 13th century castle which was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry the Eighth ? Would you like to include in such a visit the beautiful and extensive gardens within the castle grounds ? 

This week we offer a great opportunity to see a Croatian play at Tristan Bates Theatre on Friday 11th March. “Woman Bomb” by Ivana Sajko is a play featuring a female suicide bomber in the last minutes before a suicide attack, where the bomber reflects upon her actions and the circumstances that have led her there. It combines real life documentary, a powerful description of the event and the intimate thoughts of the author in dialogue with the suicide bomber. This production is the UK premiere.

Dragi prijatelji,

Ovog tjedna nudimo kazališnu predstavu iz Hrvatske u Tristan Bates Teatru. “Žena Bomba”

Play: Woman Bomb by Ivana Sajko

We have been given notice of a new play by a Croatian playright - Woman Bomb by Ivana Sajko.

Details:

Just a Must presents the UK  premiere of  Woman Bomb by Ivana Sajko
"Is this an act of heroism  ending in my suicide or is this a  suicide hidden behind the act of heroisim"

8-12 March & 2-14 May  2011
Mon-Sat 7:30pm, Sat matinees  2:30pm
Tristan Bates Theatre, 1a Tower  Street, WC2H 9NP
Tickets: £12/£10  (conc.)
Box office: 020 7240  6283
or book online here
http://www.myacting.org/eventinterface/classList.asp?cSiteGuId=1&classname=Woman%20Bomb

www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk

Directed by Maja Milatovic-Ovadia  and Vanda Butkovic
Video design by Dan Oki
Costume design by Lucia Conejero  Rodila
Cast: Laura Harling, Laura  Pradelska, Nikki Squire

There will be an illustrated lecture by Mr Hrvoje Kekez on 'Symbol and Identity of the Coats of Arms of the Republic of Croatia' at the Croatian Embassy.

It will be on Thursday, 14th of January 2010, at 6.30pm.

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN

RSVP: tel. & fax 020 7387 3276

Email: vrhlon (at) mvpei.hr

The first scholarly study in the English language of Croatia's extraordinary artistic heritage.

Croatia: Aspects of Art, Architecture and Cultural Heritage

With contributions by: Stjepan Ćosić, Branko Kirigin, John Wilkes, Sheila McNally, Christopher de Hamel, Donal Cooper, David Ekserdjian, Joško Belamarić, Timothy Clifford, Marcus Binney and Brian Sewell.

The Blue Elephant Theatre will be showing a play by Croatian playwright Ivor Martinic, 'The Title of the Drama About Ante is Written Here':

"1,280 children were wounded during the Croatian War of Independence. Inspired by the true story of a young boy who lost both his mother and one of his legs following a bomb blast, The title of the drama about Ante is Written Here deals with the relationship between 12-year-old Ante and his father, long-absent during the war where he had served on the front, and their painful readjustment to post-war life, alone together in their grief yet trying to start afresh."

You can find more information at http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/

You are cordially invited to the opening of the exihibition, Medjimurski pilovi [Medjimurje Roadside Shrines]
on Tuesday 8th September, 6 to 8pm, at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN

About the Exhibition
In 'Medjimurski pilovi', Damir Klaic depicts Medjimurje roadside religious shrines in a photographic examiniation. In this exhibition, they appear as intimate messages from the folk: from crucifix to crucifix, from praying post to praying post, from Jesus to Mary, from powerful to local saints - all far from chapels and churches but with the same aim to serve as altars of faith.

The artist offers a photo-safari of the Medjimurje terrain, its villages and fields, away from major roads and highways. These photographs point to a local heritage that describes both people and religion.

A Croatian pianist Ivana Gavric and an oboist Fraser MacAuley will be giving an recital at The Royal Festival Hall later this month. Entry is free and no tickets are required.

Ivana and Fraser will be playing works by Mozart, Damase, Dranishnikova and Kalliwoda.

There will be two performances of the Anglo-Croatian production of a musical Godspell at White Cliffs Theatre at Astor College for the Arts in Dover. 

In the cold nights of November, what can bring more cheer than art and a pint?

We are going to see the Turner Prize exhibition at the Tate Britain on 21 November. We will meet at 6.30 and then inspect the exhibits competing for the Turner prize. Afterwards we shall head over to the pub for alcoholic refreshment – we may need it – and discussion, artistic and otherwise. The Morpeth Arms is the nearest pub, and we shall try that. 

Ivana Marija Vidovic

This is a free lunchtime concert starting at 1pm. Programme includes "Springtime" - first performance, dedicated to Ivana Marija Vidovic by Michael Denhoff, D. Pejacevic and F. Liszt.

Floral Exhibition

The exhibition will take place in GXgallery, Denmark Hill, South-East London.

Elvis Stanic

This includes a performance in the 606 Club on Wednesday 5th November. There is no entry fee, instead the musicians are funded from a Music Charge which is added to the bill at the end of the night, with charges currently on £5.00 per head.

100 Minutes of Slava

Since in 2004 we organised (with CAN and the Embassy) the first Croatian film festival in more than 30 years, we are seeing more and more of Croatian films in the UK. Do join us if you can for the best of the contemporary Croatian cinema.